Kaunas will host an international scientific conference organized by LSU and the World Association for Sport Management
The Rector of Lithuanian Sports University Dr. Aivaras Ratkevičius has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the President of the World Association for Sport Management (WASM) Prof. Paul Jonson. The heads of both institutions have committed to cooperate in the preparation and conduct of the WASM conference. An international scientific conference “Global Issues and New Ideas in Sport Management” will take place in Kaunas on 20th – 23rd June 2017.
The conference programme will consist of three parts: 1) sports industry sessions to better understand contemporary practice of sport management; 2) academic sessions, which will delve into the latest research in sports management, and 3) student sessions, which will assist students in making new contacts, presenting their research and looking for job opportunities in the field of sport.
In Kaunas, the President of the World Association for Sport Management (WASM) Prof. Paul Jonson not only met with the heads of LSU and the representatives of the International Relations Office, but also discussed the organizational challenges awaiting with the Organizational Committee of the conference “Global Issues and New Ideas in Sport Management”.
WASM – World Association for Sport Management – was established on April 27, 2012 at Aletheia University in Taiwan. Presidents and representatives of the six continental associations of sport management (NASSM, EASM, SMAANZ, AASM, ALGEDE, and ASMA) presented at the meeting. They formally adopted the Constitution and founded the WASM.
The mission of this organization is to facilitate sport management research, teaching and learning excellence and professional practice. WASM provides a forum for the international perspective on sport management for the Continental Associations, International Sport Federations, Non-government organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Academics, Students, the Sport Management industry and professionals, National Associations and other affiliated organizations for sport management.
More information about the international conference available at
http://www.wasm2017.com/
