The FEI Sports Forum 2017, which will be held at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne (SUI) on 10 and 11 April, will be live-streamed in full on the FEI YouTube Channel.
The live feed will also offer the opportunity for viewers to ask questions to moderators in real time and, time permitting, these will be put to the panel.
The entire Sports Forum will also be available to watch again on FEI YouTube, following the end of the morning and afternoon sessions.
Day 1 of the FEI Sports Forum 2017 is dedicated to the sport of Jumping, with discussions on the future of the FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping, the online invitation system, CSI/CSIO requirements, dress code and a focus on events aimed at Youth.
On day 2, a variety of topics will be covered - Officials, findings from the Dressage Judging Working Group, Risk Factors and Bone Fatigue in Endurance, and Eventing Risk Management.
The detailed programme for the FEI Sports Forum 2017 is available to view and download here, along with the most recent supporting documents and updated information on panel members.
Timetable of live-streaming sessions:
10 April
Morning session 09.00-13.00 CET
Afternoon session 14.00-18.00 CET
11 April
Morning session 09.00-13.00 CET
Afternoon session 14.00-17.30 CET
FEI judging working group findings - session 7 - 12:00-13.00 - TUESDAY
The morning of the second day will conclude with a presentation on the initial findings of the Dressage Judges Working Group. The Group’s discussions, which have lasted for several months, were based on analytical studies of the current judging system and exploring judging systems used in other FEI disciplines, such as Reining and Vaulting.
During the Sports Forum session, Bettina de Rham, FEI Dressage Director and Frank Kemperman, Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee will focus on short-term and long-term solutions to address the issues encountered in Dressage judging, such as lack of transparency, consistency and clarity. The need to introduce a code of points and to concentrate further on education and training of judges across all levels are some of the long-term objectives proposed by the Working Group. The Sports Forum’s delegates feedback on the proposed measures and next steps will further inform the Group’s work.