Join the Global Development Conference 2022

The Global Development Commision of IOF would like to invite you to the Global Development Conference,  which aims to connect people around the world and share experience.

It is for anyone who is interested and it will take place on the rest day of O-Ringen, July 27 near the O-Ringen centre.

The conference will feature a lot of interesting people and ideas, relaxed pleasant atmosphere, great food and fun.

No need for a suit – just go in streetwear. The entry is free, if you register before 20. June. 

Preliminary programme:

8:30 – 9:00      Meet and greet

9:00 – 9:15      Welcome Speech and IOF Strategy, IOF President Leho Haldna Video

                           GDC Activities and Projects /Award Sondre Gullford

9:15 – 9:25      Connect world wide and promoting on social media Ondřej Pipek/ Susi Rutz

9.25 – 9.40      Key note Turorienteering/Stolpejakten, a global concept? Jörgen Mårtensson

9.40 – 9.55      Key note Recreational orienteering Göran Andersson

10:00 – 10.45  Coffee break

10:45 – 10.55  Short presentation of the workshops Round 1

10.55 – 11.45  Parallel Workshops Round 1

  • Daniel Leibundgut, Kosprint
  • Lok Hin, Raphael Mak Orienteering in Thailand
  • Takashi Irie, Navitabi

12.00 – 13:00  Standing lunch (offered)

13:00 – 13.10  Short presentation of the workshops Round 2

13.10 – 14.00  Parallel Workshops Round 2

  • Ronaldo Santos, School mapping in Brazil
  • Göran Anderson, Maze orienteering
  • Per Sandberg, Keegan Harkavy Navigation Games

14:00 – 14.30  Coffee break

14:30 – 14.40  Short presentation of the workshops Round 3

14.40 – 15.30  Parallel Workshops Round 3

  • Gerardo Garcia, How to set up a new orienteering club in Argentina
  • Marco Della Vedova, Erasmusproject Eurienteering
  • Ondřej Pipek, Promoting orienteering on social media
  • Jörgen Mårtensson, Turorienteering/Stolpejakten, a global concept?

15.30 – 16.30  Maze orienteering for everyone to try, Göran Anderson

16.30 Plenum

Picnic (offered) BBQ if possible

You can find more info and register here:

Feel free to ask anything – find the contact e-mail information in the link above.

Let’s spread orienteering together!