Football For All Talks.
The Covid-19 Pandemic brought some of our face-to-face activities to a halt in 2020.
webinars.
We accepted the challenge and designed a series of 12 free online webinars on different topics linked to sports, innovation and disability, delivered by Integrated Dreams in partnership with CAFE – Centre for Access to Football in Europe.
episode 1
How can a stadium bee accessible to disabled fans? Some examples.
Joanna Deagle, Managing Director – Centre for Access to Football in Europe
Matt McCann, CEO – Access Earth
Rita Ochoa, Senior Associate – AFL Architects
episode 2
How are european football clubs working to become more disabled friendly? Incusive practices in european football.
Alexis Dobbin, Disability Access Officer – Celtic Glasgow
Jaimie Dorward, Disability Officer – Bradford City
episode 3
The future of disabled football.
Terri Ritchie, Inclusion Manager – Liverpool FC Foundation
Stuart Sharp, ENT Technical & Grassroots Director – US Soccer
David Stirton, Blind Football’s Project Coordinator – International Blind Sports Association
Donal Byrne, President – European Powerchair Football Association
episode 4
How is FIFA working to make football more accessible and inclusive?
Hala Ousta, Diversity & Accessibility Manager – FIFA
episode 5
How can inclusion be an open door for innovation?
Cathy Pearl, Conversation Design Lead – Google
Matthew Walzer, Communications Specialist – STARability Foundation, Advocate
Miguel Neiva, Founder – Color ADD, Ashoka Fellow
Peter & Kate Shippey MBEs, Founders – The Shippey Campaign
extra episode
Disability inclusive employment.
Liz Johnson, Paralympian, Founder – The Ability People
Daniel Wiles, Training and Consultancy Manager – Leonard Cheshire
Paul McNeill, Head of Community Development – Scottish FA
Joana Cal, Director of Operations – Integrated Dreams
episode 6
How are other sports promoting inclusion?
Victoria Austin, CEO – Global Disability Innovation Hub
Miroslaw Krogulec, Sports Director – Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia
Geraldine McTavish, Diversity and Inclusion Officer – Gaelic Athletic Association
episode 7
How can we bring disabled people’s issues to forefront of the conversation in sports and beyond?
Eli Wolff, Paralympian, Director – The Power of Sport Lab, Founder – the Royce Sport and Society Fellowship, Brown University, Lecturer – University of Connecticut
Kush Kanodia, Disability & BAME Rights Campaigner & award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Visionary Leader of the unprecedented #NoWheelchairTax NHS Campaign
Jess Markt, Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor – International Committee of the Red Cross International
Joyce Cook, Chief Social Responsibility & Education Officer – FIFA
episode 8
How has the FFALP contributed to your journey? A conversation with past participants working in different fields.
Eduardo Maia, Assistant, Health & Performance Unit – Portuguese FA, 2018 FFALP Participant
Kieran Burns, Founder – All About Ability Podcast, 2019 FFALP Participant
Thomas Hosier, Founder – INjoy Sport, 2018 FFALP Participant
special episode
International Day of Disabled People — Perspectives on disability: a talk between a disabled fan and a top football player.
Elena Popova, Russian Football Union Disability Access Officer, 2018 FFALP Participant
Alexey Smertin, Russian Football Officer and former professional player
special episode
International Day of Disabled People — Road to Tokyo: the expectations of top athletes for the paralympic games.
Gael Riviere, Blind Football player for France, London 2012 Silver Medallist
Moran Samuel, Para-rower for Israel, Rio 2016 Bronze Medallist
Daniel Chan Ho Yuen, para-badminton player from Hong Kong, World no. 2 in chase of Gold in Tokyo 2020
special episode
International Day of Disabled People — Foundations in football: the right way to improve access and inclusion.
Diego García Diego, Director General – Fundación Getafe C.F.
Nuno Costa, Executive Secretary – Fundação Benfica
Rachael Lomax, Accessibility Advisor – Everton FC
Wim Beelaert, Disability Access Officer & Coordinator – KAA Gent Foundation
our partners.
Great conversations make the World go round.