AGENDA

Morning session

9:00-9:30

Registration

9:30-9:45

Welcome and presentation of the MoveS project
Prof. A.P. van der Mei, Maastricht University

9:45-10:30

Latest developments in the field of social security coordination

Els Vertongen, Unit E2, DG EMPL, European Commission

Q&A

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-11:30

Freedom of movement and labour mobility in sport

Prof. Stefaan van den Bogaert, Leiden University

11:30-12:00

Professional sports and coordination of national social security schemes

Prof. Jean-Philippe Lhernould, University of Poitiers

12:00-12:30

Floor discussion

12:30-13:30

Lunch

Afternoon session

13:30-14:30

Free movement of workers – Implications for sportspersons in a non-compliant legal framework. Case studies in the field of cycling, basketball and volleyball

Koen Meesters and Ann-Sophie Duyck, United Athletes by ACV-CSC

Floor discussion

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

15:00-16:30

Panel discussion

Freedom of movement for professional sportspersons: contemporary issues in the fields of labour law

Els Vertongen, Unit E2, DG EMPL, European Commission

Frans de Weger, Attorney at law, BMDW Lawyers and Chair FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC)

Prof. Marjan Olfers, Free University, Amsterdam

Prof. Stefaan van den Bogaert, Leiden University

Frea De Keyzer, Postdoctoral researcher, KU Leuven

16:30-16:45

Closing