The Australian & New Zealand Sports Law Association
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2024 ANZSLA Conference
23 to 25 October - Sydney, New South Wales |
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Dear @{aspediacrm-person-firstname}, International Keynote
We are delighted to introduce our final International keynote speaker, Kat Craig. Kat Craig is an award-winning human rights lawyer who has worked with Rugby World Champions, detainees in Guantanamo Bay, and the Afghan Women's National Football team. She regularly advises the United Nations, the IOC, FIFPro, and the Centre for Sport and Human Rights on safesport, athlete rights, gender equality in sport, and accessing remedy for rights violations. Kat will inspire us with her stories from the front lines of global sport, tackling violence and abuse and fighting for the rights of the most underrepresented members of sport - the athletes.
Yallamundi Rooms, Sydney Opera House
We are excited to announce that this year's President's Welcome Reception will be held in the Yallamundi rooms at the sensational Sydney Opera house! Don't miss this opportunity to visit one of Australia's most stunning and iconic venues!
This year's exciting conference and social programme is available via the following LINK. REGISTER now and take advantage of early bird registration fees! Kind regards, ANZSLA |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: KAT CRAIG, CEO, ATHLEAD |
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Kat is the founder and CEO of Athlead, a not-for-profit sport and human rights consultancy. She previously worked as a solicitor in private practice, litigating in the UK Supreme Court and the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Kat now specialises in developing effective remedy mechanisms in sport, with a particular focus on combating abuse and discrimination.
Her work includes supporting the IOC in the implementation of their Safe Sport Regional Hub initiative, and advising various UN agencies, such as UNESCO on the creation of a Global Observatory for Gender Equality and Sport, and UN Women on the publication of their Handbook ‘Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls in Sport. In 2022, Kat was appointed as an independent expert on FIFA’s International Steering Group for the creation of a global Safe Sport Entity.
Kat also works with elite athletes including Rugby World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson and UFC star Molly McCann. She is Senior Advisor to FIFPRO, leading projects such as “What Equal Playing Field?” a report featuring the perspectives of players on racism and sexism in football. Kat is also Special Advisor to the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, leading their Roadmap to Remedy project. In Australia, she advises the PFA on the Safe Football Project, and in New Zealand Kat has worked closely with gymnast survivors of abuse.
In 2022 Kat received the Sports Industry Integrity & Impact Award, whose previous winners include Megan Rapinoe and Marcus Rashford, for her role in evacuating the Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team. Her work on safeguarding women athletes has been featured in Vogue magazine, and in 2023 Kat received the Celia Brackenridge Award for Services to Safe Sport, recognising her sustained efforts to combat all forms of interpersonal violence in sports.
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PRESIDENT'S WELCOME RECEPTION: YALLAMUNDI ROOMS, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
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The Sydney Opera House exists because a few brave people dared to think differently and is now a World Heritage-listed masterpiece. From conception to completion, the building tested the limits of engineering, construction and design.
Designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, its unique and innovative design represents a breakthrough in modern architecture. The iconic sail-like structures have made it a symbol of Sydney and modern Australia as a whole.
When the Opera House opened its doors in 1973, a new era of cultural discovery and community engagement began. Five decades later, it stands as the nation’s busiest performing arts centre and an important community meeting place. With more than seven venues and event spaces, it is now a host to a wide range of events such as concerts, ballets, operas, and theatre productions and now ANZSLA!!
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The 2024 ANZSLA Conference is generously supported by: |
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