Press invitation

The Olympic movement as well as sport and physical activity play an important role in promoting gender equality and increasing girls and women's opportunities in the areas such as health, legal rights, education and business.
HRH Crown Prince Frederik will, as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) enter the podium Wednesday morning 18 May at 7.50 at the side event "GIVING WOMEN AND GIRLS A SPORTING CHANCE", co-organized by the IOC and the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (NOC).

Press are invited to attend and cover the event, taking place in the Bella Center. Attending journalist will, after the conclusion of the side event have an opportunity to talk to NOC's President Niels Nygaard and the Chair of the IOC Women in Sport Commission, Lydia Nsekera. During such talks Niels Nygaard and Lydia Nsekera will be able to expand the role sport can, and do, play in reducing gender inequalities and as well as actions taken by both the IOC and NOC to promote gender equality in the world.

Program:
Side Event starts at 7:35 and ends at 8.05
Welcome by Master of Ceremony Ulla Essendrop
Welcome by DIF-President Niels Nygaard
Speech by HRH Crown Prince Frederik & IOC member
Speech by Chair of the IOC Women in Sport Commission, Lydia Nsekera
Side event ends
HRH Crown Prince Frederik and HRH Crown Princess Mary sign the Women Deliver Good Signing Wall
HRH Crown Prince IOC's will after the session, visit the stand IOC stand as well as The Danish FA's stand "girls voices".

The event is organized as part of the international Women Deliver conference, which require special press accreditation. Apply for your press accreditation here. 

Any questions regarding the event should be directed at the DIF’s Director of Commination:
Charlotte Brix Andersen, cbx@dif.dk, mobile 4035 3431