Programme Committee

Play the Game’s board appoints a Programme Committee for each conference. 

The committee has two main tasks  

• to advise on themes and speakers for the conference 
• to evaluate the conference

The members of the 2011 Programme Committee were:

• Annette Hofmann, Professor, Ludwigsburg University of Education, President of the International Society for the History of Physcial Education and Sport, Vice-President of the German Gymnastics Federation (appointed by ICSSPE)
  
  
• Andreas Selliaas, International consultant, The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Norway
  
  
• Christer Ahl, USA/Sweden, MBA, former chairman of the IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission, web journalist at www.teamhandballnews.com
  
  
• Daniela Schaaf, Dr., scientific researcher, Institute of Communication and Media Resarch, German Sport University Cologne
  
  
• Frits Ahlstrøm, Consultant, former Senior Media Officer of UEFA, Switzerland/Denmark
  
  
• Henrik H. Brandt, Director, Danish Institute for Sports Studies, Denmark
  
  
• Ian Nuttall, Founder, Xperiology / TheStadiumBusiness.com and Board Member, Event & Venue Management Institute, Italy/UK
  
  
• Jens Weinreich, Journalist and blogger, www.jensweinreich.de, Germany
  
  
• Jörg-Uwe Nieland, scientific researcher, Institute of Communication and Media Resarch, German Sport University Cologne
  
  
• Kimberly S. Schimmel, PhD, Associate Professor, Kent State University, expert in urban politics, megaevents, and the political economy of sport
  
  
• Letizia Paoli, Prof. Dr., Faculty of Law of Leuven University, Belgium, expert in organized crime
  
  
• Michael Groll, Dr, Lecturer, Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies, German Sport University Cologne
  
  
• Michael Sauer, scientist, Manfred Dönike Institut für Dopinganalytik, German Sport University Cologne
  
  
• Mogens Kirkeby, President, International Sport and Culture Association, Denmark
  
  
• Nikki Dryden, lawyer, USA, Olympian swimmer, advocate for sport, development and human rights
  
  
• Søren Wormslev, journalist, International Federation of Journalists representative, Denmark