B-EST Way To Move: How to make Estonia most active nation in Europe?
Best practices’ seminar and workshops in Tallinn, Estonia. Gaining new insights and concepts to contribute to the Estonian ambitions. Creating a vision with input from these days. Collaboration together with the same ambition all over Europe.
Seminar place: Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel Tallinn (Address: Toompuiestee 27, Tallinn)
Organizer: Competence Centre for Physical Activity (Estonia)
Contact: Alo Lõoke, alo@liigume.ee , +3725253801 / Arno Hermans, arno@sportsvitality.com, +31 (0)6 22 528 705
Moderator: Arno Hermans (ESWAM)
Watch the video recording of the seminar:
January 14, 2025
January 15, 2025
VIEW THE SEMINAR PHOTO GALLERY HERE (photos: Karli Saul)
Seminar programme:
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
14.00 Introduction and managing expectations from the delegates
14.10 Welcome to Tallinn – Kaarel Oja (Deputy Mayor of Tallinn)
14.20 Word of Welcome: introducing the ambition of Estonia 2035 – Alo Lõoke (CCPA)
14.45 Before I die – Joonas Mengel (Fu**etlist)
15.15 Collaboration in Europe – Benjamin Billet (ENOS)
15.35 Stakeholder Impact Analysis – Arno Hermans (ESWAM)
16.00 BREAK
16.15 Estonian showcases – Tallinn European Capital of Sports 2025.
16.40 Estonian showcases – Activating public spaces Alo Lõoke (CCPA)
17.00 Estonian showcases – If you’re not fit, you’re going to die – Mikk-Alvar Olle – Project director, Defence Resolve Department, Estonian Ministry of Defence
17.25 Conclusions
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
09.00 Word of Welcome by Alo, Arno and Benjamin
I session – Participation in public space / outdoors / nature
09.15 Outdoor sport and nature in Europe – Mike McClure (ENOS)
09.30 Enjoy outdoor life in Finland – Johanna Pekkanen (Suomen Latu)
09.45 Turning towns into games – Theo Bird (Beat The Street)
10.00 Versatile movement – Nicky Wormhoudt (Athletic Skills Model)
10.15 Playful cities – Päivi Raivio (Parkly)
10.30 Winter cycling in Oulu – Pekka Tahkola
10.45 Friluftsliv – the Swedish way of outdoor sports. Policies, instruments and experiences” – Conradin Weindl, Outdoor sports coordinator, County Administrative Board of Halland
11.00 BREAK
11.15 Table sessions
12.00 Meeting with Minister of Culture Heidy Purga
II session – Participation in facilities
13.30 Restart program
13.45 MTB as culture – Hans Stoops (IMBA)
14.00 Belgium showcases – Jasper Truyens (Sport Flanders)
14.15 Estonian example – Ursel Velve (Ülemiste City)
14.30 Olympic Committees in city development – Burkhard Disch (COSL)
14.45 Estonian Health Trails – Assar Jõepera (Estonian Health Trails)
15.00 Swimming federation as shareholder – Marcel de Visser (Sports+Vitality)
15.15 BREAK – networking
15.45 Table sessions – facilities
16.30 free time 45 min
III Data & research
17.15 3×3 basketball / icehockey in Latvia – Nauris Metnieks
17.30 How Finnish Kids are moving in schools? Look to the results. – Antti Blom (Finnish Schools on the Move)
17.45 Facility usage – Susanne Ingemann (HallMonitor)
18.00 Insights of activity rewarding app – Karl Vihul (Fitsphere)
18.15 ISCA perspective – Mogens Kirkeby (ISCA)
