Talent identification and development in sport
In April 2024, Ghent University and HAN will organise an international expert meeting on talent identification and development in sport. The focus of this four-day event will be on the science and practice of detecting, orienting, identifying, selecting, transferring, and developing sport talent, including research on the acquisition of athlete skills, expertise, and sport performance. The research challenge (pitches) and workshops provide ample opportunities for in-depth discussions, debates, and interaction among the world's leading researchers in these fields.
Over the past few years, researchers been disappointed with the quality of scientific engagement and discourse in our areas at international conferences, especially given how expensive these conferences have become. With this combined event, we are trying to push the envelope of what type of interaction and engagement is possible at this atypical conference in Belgium and The Netherlands.
A team of internationally renowned speakers will kick off the international expert meeting on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th April in Ghent, Belgium. The first part of the conference will focus on meaningful student engagement and roundtable discussions where students will interact with leading researchers to get feedback on ideas and research projects during a 'Talent Research Challenge'. On Wednesday, all participants make the transfer to Nijmegen for the second part of the conference where keynote speeches and workshops will alternate on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th April in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Buy your tickets now
Choose between a week ticket or seperate tickets for Ghent or Nijmegen.
- Ticket Ghent €300,- Access to the congress on April 8th and 9th in Ghent.
- Ticket Nijmegen €300,- Access to the congress on April 10th and 12th in Nijmegen.
- Week ticket €455 ,- Access to the congress in Ghent and Nijmegen.
The transfer from Ghent to Nijmegen (± € 60,00) is included in the week ticket price. Accommodationcosts are at own charge.
To ensure all our intended attendees can bring students for the Research Challenge, we need to know who is planning to come so that we can send specific details to each potential attendee. All researchers can submit an infographic (A4) with their projects. The best 20 will be invited to present and pitch their actual work in Ghent on April 8th and April 9th, 2024. The top 3 pitches will be awarded (€1000,00 – €500,00 – €250,00). More information about this challenge further below.
Locations
Watersportlaan 2 te 9000 Gent, Belgium
HAN Univeristy of Applied Sciences - Gymnasion, Heyendaalseweg 141, Nijmegen
We look forward to welcoming you in Ghent and Nijmegen
Conference timeline
Invited speakers
Joe Baker
Researcher, University of Toronto
Sean Cumming
Professor, University of Bath
Steve Cobley
Professor, The University of Sydney
Jörg Schorer
professor for movement and sport science, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
Andreas Hohmann
Professor, University of Bayreuth Germany
Antje Hoffmann
Mark Pfeiffer
Professor, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz
Wim Derave
Professor, Ghent University
Matthieu Lenoir
Professor, Ghent University
Marije Elferink-Gemser
Researcher, University of Groningen
Irene Faber
Jan Willem Teunissen
Researcher, HAN University of Applied Sciences
Johan Pion
Professor, HAN University of Applied Sciences & Ghent University
Hylyght Research-Challenge
Researchers can submit an infographic and receive a €100 refund for their accepted submission. The infographics will be part of the program booklet with the intention of displaying an overview of projects from around the world.
How to submit your infographic?
Create an A4 (1 side portrait) with icons that succinctly explain the following:
- Background
- Project
- Benefits
- Goals and outcomes
Please send the infographic to johan.pion@han.nl to participate in this challenge.
Submit you infographic before February 15th, 2024!
Acceptance
4 experts decide which of the submitted infographics will be accepted.
The decision will be announced March 1st, 2024!
Accepted submissions take part in the pitches
During the pitch sessions in Ghent, participants (maximum 20) whose infographics were accepted can present their work in a 2-minute pitch (maximum 6 slides of 20 seconds).
Followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session.
Participants with accepted infographics will be refunded €100 in Ghent and the laureates will receive €1000, €500 and €250 respectively.
