European-wide closing seminar was held 18th of September 2021 as an online seminar. Originally this seminar was supposed to be organised in connection with the European Cheerleading Championship competition in Verona, Italy in July 2021. However, The European Cheerleading Championships 2021 were cancelled because of unstable situation with COVID-19 pandemic. 

Project's closing seminar gathered together over 40 participants from 16 different countries. Content of the seminar was following:

Opening words, chair of the board Riikka Taivassalo, Finnish Cheerleading Federation

Introduction to the project, project coordinator Heidi Borg

Current understanding of available competitive options, chair of the board Rick Rodgers, ParaCheer International CIO

Safeguarding at risk athletes, an overview, Joanna Gamper-Cuthbert, Squad Safe

Coaching experiences, panel discussion, Sini Mäkinen, Nikki Gray Murphy, Antonia Graham. Moderated by Fiona Collumb

Barriers and best practices in inclusive cheerleading, Heidi Borg and Rick Rodgers

 

 

Pictures from the online seminar

 

 Invitation to the European-wide closing seminar 

Recording of the European-wide closing seminar