Sports diplomacy
Panel discussion
“Sports diplomacy”
Date: September 24, 2025
Start time: 11:00 a.m.
Format: Hybrid
Language: Ukrainian
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Co-organizers: Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine.
The main idea of the event is to find ways to counter military aggression through the phenomenon of sport.
The goal of the event is to discuss the most relevant anti-war sanctions: countering attempts to allow athletes from the aggressor country to participate in international competitions.
The speakers at the event were representatives of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, sports federations, and leading Ukrainian scientists.
The target audience of the panel discussion was representatives of sports federations, scientists, teachers of higher education institutions, students, and specialists in the field of physical culture and sports.
The panel discussion will cover the following topics:
- current issues in sports diplomacy;
- features of the behavior strategy of domestic athletes as recognized influencers;
- the modern dimension of sports competitions as an atypical form of AD HOC recognition in international law;
- European acquis communautaire standards in light of preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympics and the First Olympic Esports Games in 2027;
- key trends in solving current legal issues in professional sports and improving sports legislation at the present stage.
WELCOME SPEECH
Rector of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Doctor of Law, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine, Honored Professor of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (2024).
President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Olympic champion.
Acting Rector of the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy in Law.
SPEAKERS
President of the Volleyball Federation of Ukraine. Judge of the international category. Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine. Member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
Scientific director of the Center for Sports Law, vice-rector for educational and social development, associate professor of the Department of Legal Foundations of National Resistance and Physical Education at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Doctor of Philosophy in Law, associate professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine.
Head of the Sports Arbitration Court at the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, President of the Ukrainian Fencing Federation, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
Deputy Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at the NOC of Ukraine, Member of the NOC of Ukraine, Director of the Coordination Center “Sports Law” of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
Lawyer, managing partner of the Yuris Ferrum law firm, deputy chair of the Appeals Commission of the National Anti-Doping Agency, member of the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the Ukrainian Football Association, candidate of legal sciences.
Technical Director of FCI Levadia (Tallinn, Estonia), partner at Shkrebetz & Partners Law Firm.
Head of the Authorized Unit for Prevention and Detection of Corruption at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law Policy at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University.
Deputy Head of the Kharkiv Regional Branch of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
Senior lecturer at the Department of Legal Foundations of National Resistance and Physical Education, leading specialist at the Center for Sports Law at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, candidate of legal sciences.
Chairman of the Legal Commission of the Volleyball Federation of Ukraine, Master of Sports, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, PhD in Law, Associate Professor.
Assistant Professor of Civil Law, Leading Specialist at the Sports Law Center of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Candidate of Legal Sciences.
Director of the Student Sports Center, lecturer at the Department of Legal Foundations of National Resistance and Physical Education at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, founder and head of the All-Ukrainian basketball club Push Team, president of the Kremenchuk Basketball Federation.
Postgraduate student at the Department of European Union Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University.
MODERATOR
Scientific director of the Center for Sports Law, vice-rector for educational and social development, associate professor of the Department of Legal Foundations of National Resistance and Physical Education at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Doctor of Philosophy in Law, associate professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine.
Thank you for registration!!
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Co-Chairman of Organizing Committee
Rector of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University
Anatoly Hetman
