UTS WORLD VIRTUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2020
EVENT PROGRAM
18-22 NOVEMBER
The first ever world virtual youth festival 2020 will take place on the virtual stage from Wednesday 18 November 2020 until Sunday 222 November, on the UTS website, UTS YouTube and UTS Facebook.
WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2020
All times are in local Bangkok time, ICT.
11.00am – 12.00pm WORKSHOP “BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL CHANGE LEADER IN YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT”, PRESENTED BY YUNUS SPORTS HUB &IOC YOUTH LEADERS
Marisa Schlenker, YSH, Community Manager
Geewon Yoo, Korea University, IOC Young Leader from South Korea
Jean- Claude RUGIGANA, IOC Young Leader from Rwanda, Founder of Sport4Change Media, IT & Communication Officer for NOC-Rwanda
Maria Renee Rodriquez, IOC Young Leader from Guatemala, Professional Racquetball Athlete
Rohith Maradapa, IOC Young Leader India, National Rowing Team, Founder Just Play India, Officer in Provincial Government’s Energy Department
THURSDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 13.00pm – 20.00pm
10.00am – 11.00am WORKSHOP “CLEAN SPORT”, PRESENTED BY WADA & ITA
Ms Yang Yang, Vice President, World Anti-Doping Agency, Three-time Olympian in Short Track Speed Skating (1998, 2002, 2006)|Gold and Silver Medalist (2002), Silver Medalist (1998), Bronze Medalist (2006) Six-time overall World Champion (1997-2002)
Olya Abasolo, OLY, Educational Manager, International Testing Agency
Ariadna Camargo, Education Coordinator, World Anti-Doping Agency
Eva Erfle, Education Consultant, World Anti-Doping Agency
12.00pm – 13.00pm WORKSHOP “I’MPOSSIBLE AND THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT” PRESENTED BY I’MPOSSIBLE (IPC)
Brad Scott, Para-athlete & Paralympic Champion
Anna Turney, Alpine Skiing Paralympic Athlete
Kaitlyn Schäfer, Membership Programmes, Manager IPC
FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 13.00pm – 18.00pm
19.00pm – 20.30pm LAUNCH OF THE FESTIVAL
Live at Olympic Channel
General Prawit Wongsuwan, President NOCT
Thomas Bach, President, IOC
Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Mary Davis, CEO, SOI
Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Thailand IOC Member
Raffaele Chiulli, President, SA/GAISF
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
21.00pm – 22.30pm OPENING CONFERENCE
Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports
Mohammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General
Princes Albert II Monaco, IOC Member
Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Francesco Ricci Bitti, President, ASOIF
Mary Davis, CEO, SOI
Oleg Matysin, President, FISU
HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, IOC Executive Board Member
Raffaele Chiulli, President SA/GAISF
Chungwon Choue, President, WT/THF
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
23.00pm – 23.45pm PANEL 1 “INCLUSIVITY, EQUALITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SPORT”
Guest Scene Setter: Andrew Parsons, President, International Paralympic Committee
PANELISTS
Ben Haack, SOI, Board of Directors
Cindy Sirinya Bishop, UN Women Thailand Ambassador
Abhinav Bindra, IOC Athletes’ Commission
Juan Pablo Salazar, IPC Board Member
Naris Chaiyasoot, Chairman, SOI Thailand Board of Directors
SATURDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 13.00pm – 20.00pm
14.00pm – 14.45pm PANEL 2 “OLYMPIC TRUTH: SPORT TOWARDS PEACE-PROMOTION”
Guest Scene Setter: Julia Govinden CEO, United Through Sports
PANELISTS:
Mohanned Al Arabiat, President, GFP
James Chiengjiek Nyang, IOC Refugee Team
Chungwon Choue, President WT/ THF
Marius Vizer, President IJFJudo4Peace
16.00pm – 16.45pm PANEL 3 “SPORT AS A HUMAN RIGHT, HUMAN RIGHTS IN SPORTS”
Guest Scene Setter: HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America, IOC Member
PANELISTS:
Michal Buchel, CEO, FIAS
Phunyanuch Pattanotai, RTP Country Director, Thailand
Elisa Salinas, Sport is Your Gang/ Vice President, IFMA
18.00pm – 18.45pm PANEL 4 “MILLENNIALS FOR THE FUTURE”
Guest Scene Setter: Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee Thailand
PANELISTS:
Miki Matheson, IPC Champion
Kiera Byland, SOI Champion
Mitch Gleeson, Australian Captain Gold Coast Titans
20.00pm – 20.45pm PANEL 5 “SAFE-GUARDING YOUTH & PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT & ABUSE”
Guest Scene Setter: Alexander Schischlik, Chief of Youth & Sport, UNESCO
Moderator: Sue Vize: Regional Advisor for Social Sciences, UNESCO
Keynote speaker: Colin Higgs, Founder, Sport for Life Movement
PANELISTS:
Sarah Stevenson, Head of Child Safeguarding and Protection, Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Lerina Bright, Founder, Mission 89
Kim Encel, UNESCO Specialist in Sports Programming
SUNDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 10.00am – 18.00pm
14.00pm– 14.45pm PANEL 6 “FAIR PLAY IN SPORT”
Guest Scene Setter: Witold Banka, President, World Anti-Doping Agency
PANELISTS:
Kady Kanoute Tounkara, OLY, WADA Education Committee Member
Chantal Brunner, OLY, ITA Board Member
Danka Barteková, Athletes’ Commission Vice Chair, IOC
Chelsey Gotell, IPC Athletes’ Council Chairperson & WADA Athlete Committee Member
Meechai Inwood, DCAT Director General, SAT
15.00pm – 15.30pm INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE FINALS
15.30pm – 16.00pm PANEL 7 “ATHLETES UNITED: POWER OF THE ATHLETES”
Guest Scene Setter: Alyce (Burnett) Wood, Olympian, Rio 2016, Olympics Unleashed
PANELISTS:
Stefany Hernandez, IOC-BMX Champion Athlete
Scout Bassett, IPC US Paralympian & Activist
Meggie Ochoa, JJIF Champion & Activist
Wiradech Kothny, Former Olympic Athlete, Fencing Thailand
16.00pm – 16.30pm SPECIAL OLYMPIC FINALS
16.30pm – 17.15pm PANEL 8 “SPORT LEADERS UNITED”
Guest Scene Setter: Jochen Färber, Head of Olympic Channel
PANELISTS:
Kirsty Coventry, Chair, IOC Athletes’ Commission
Kit McConnell, Sports Director, IOC
Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
19.00pm CLOSING FESTIVAL CEREMONY
Live on the Olympic Channel
Gongsak Yodmani, Governor, Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT)
Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee Thailand
Pimol Srivikorn, President, Taekwondo Association Thailand
Naris Chaiyasoot, Chairman, SOI Thailand Board of Directors
Supranee Guptasa, Director, NSDF
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
