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It was an extraordinary honor for the Sport Leadership Institute to welcome guests from Japan to the heart of Amsterdam. The delegation, consisting of representatives from the Development Bank of Japan, arrived with an educational purpose: to understand the Dutch approach to sports investment and explore our diversified sports ecosystem.

In collaboration with the Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond (KNHB) we are busy developing a cross-national top coaching programme, bringing together passion and expertise from various associations. This programme specifically focuses on the best coaches from various...

Aspiring and Inspiring Youth Leaders project hosts final multiplier event The final multiplier event for the Aspiring and Inspiring Youth Leaders (AIYL) project, co-funded by Erasmus+, was held last Thursday in Brussels. The project aims to support the development of...

Sharjah Capability Development, an affiliate of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, in cooperation with Sharjah Women’s Sports, have launched the Sports Leadership Programme on the 10th of May 2023, with the participation of a distinguished group of young female talents from Sharjah Women’s Sports, who will embark on a journey to develop their leadership skills until the 30th of October 2023. The SLI was asked to develop this programme from scratch.

For the 4th meeting of the project Wales played host in a surprisingly warm Cardiff. The 78000 seat Principality Stadium made for an impressive venue, whilst Chloe and Lily gave us an insight into some of the Welsh culture to frame another effective meeting.

Second meeting in person, third overall, is behind us. This time, we met across the English Channel, in Manchester. Classic english weather welcomed us with open arms, but nothing that could make us enjoy this meeting less.

Last week we enjoyed an incredible inspiring and international Sports & Business module as part of the Sports Leadership Programme. On Tuesday we had the privilege to welcome alumnus and former Olympic champion Mark Tuitert in our class to talk about value-driven...

The future of sports & vitality is already on our doorstep with the Dutch elections for the House of Representatives, held on 11 March 2021. Your vote counts. It will influence policy and decision making for years to come. What a chance for us to invite party...

From the Olympics to amateur competitions... every level of sports is impacted by the global pandemic. Not only do we quickly have to adapt to the changes in day-to-day life, but we also have to have the ability to look into the future: will we be able to organise...