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Saaja: MGTŠ PLA Slovenia, Žiga Vrevc Žlajpah
Teema: IMPORTANT: Invitation to the High-Level Event and PLA: Measuring the Impacts of Sport in Lipica, 22-24 February 2026
Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Director General,
In relation to the Invitation Letter sent below, please note that there have been some technical problems with the registration link in the invitation and message below, which have now been fixed.
To successfully register your participation at the High-Level Event and PLA: Measuring the Impacts of Sport, please complete the FOLLOWING LINK <https://forms.office.com/e/mUikKTSJd9> .
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organization team at:
[email protected] <mailto:
[email protected]> .
We apologise for any inconvenience caused!
Best regards,
Sports Directorate
REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA
MINISTRSTVO ZA GOSPODARSTVO, TURIZEM IN ŠPORT
DIREKTORAT ZA ŠPORT
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, TOURISM AND SPORT
SPORTS DIRECTORATE
Kotnikova ulica 5, SI – 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
T: +386 (0)1 400 35 77
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From: MGTŠ PLA Slovenia
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To: '
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Cc: Dejan Plastovski <
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Subject: Invitation to the High-Level Event and PLA: Measuring the Impacts of Sport in Lipica, 22-24 February 2026
Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Director General,
Enclosed please find a letter from Director General for Sport, Mr Dejan PLASTOVSKI, inviting you to the High-Level Event and Peer Learning Activity titled »Measuring the Impacts of Sport – From Economic to Social Perspectives«, which will take place in Lipica, Slovenia from 22-24 February 2026, as well as the draft programme of the event.
You can sign up to participate in the PLA on the following link <https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=fa09d1630fa74ff28e6852d6c3c470bb&id=e9f6ScCsUk2lbpcQnZzcO0I1JklHhElLsFI3ljAwGttURE1UNFNSTjU2MzRPNDZBSFZCTjIyMTlBMy4u&branchingelementid=rc981f00f4a9147928b64e483e309c7c4> . The registration will close on 20 January 2026.
Please note that individuals who have already answered the call for interest form, are required to fill out the registration form as well, since it will serve as the basis for accommodation and accreditation.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organization team at:
[email protected] <mailto:
[email protected]> .
We look forward to welcoming you in Slovenia!
Sports Directorate
REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA
MINISTRSTVO ZA GOSPODARSTVO, TURIZEM IN ŠPORT
DIREKTORAT ZA ŠPORT
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, TOURISM AND SPORT
SPORTS DIRECTORATE
Kotnikova ulica 5, SI – 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
T: +386 (0)1 400 35 77
W: http://www.gov.si/ <https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/ministrstva/ministrstvo-za-gospodarstvo-turizem-in-sport/>
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[email protected]>
Saatja: "MGTŠ PLA Slovenia" <
[email protected]>
Saaja: "MGTŠ PLA Slovenia" <
[email protected]>
Teema: Invitation to the High-Level Event and PLA: Measuring the Impacts of Sport in Lipica, 22-24 February 2026
Kuupäev: 2025-12-04 17:57
Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Director General,
Enclosed please find a letter from Director General for Sport, Mr Dejan
PLASTOVSKI, inviting you to the High-Level Event and Peer Learning Activity
titled »Measuring the Impacts of Sport – From Economic to Social
Perspectives«, which will take place in Lipica, Slovenia from 22-24 February
2026, as well as the draft programme of the event.
You can sign up to participate in the PLA on the following link
<https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=fa09d1630fa74ff28e6852d6c3c470bb&id=e9f6ScCsUk2lbpcQnZzcO0I1JklHhElLsFI3ljAwGttURE1UNFNSTjU2MzRPNDZBSFZCTjIyMTlBMy4u&branchingelementid=rc981f00f4a9147928b64e483e309c7c4>
. The registration will close on 20 January 2026.
Please note that individuals who have already answered the call for interest
form, are required to fill out the registration form as well, since it will
serve as the basis for accommodation and accreditation.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the
organization team at:
[email protected]
<mailto:
[email protected]> .
We look forward to welcoming you in Slovenia!
Sports Directorate
REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA
MINISTRSTVO ZA GOSPODARSTVO, TURIZEM IN ŠPORT
DIREKTORAT ZA ŠPORT
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, TOURISM AND SPORT
SPORTS DIRECTORATE
Kotnikova ulica 5, SI – 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
T: +386 (0)1 400 35 77
<https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/ministrstva/ministrstvo-za-gospodarstvo-turizem-in-sport/>
W: http://www.gov.si/
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<https://www.instagram.com/mgts_gov/>
<https://www.slovenia.info/sl> <mailto:
[email protected]>
Dear Director General,
Dear colleague,
Following the call for interest sent out in September, it is my great honour to officially invite you
to participate in the Slovenian Peer-Learning Activity on “Measuring the Impacts of
Sport – From Economic to Social Perspectives”, which will take place from 22 to 24
February 2026 in Lipica, Slovenia and is organized by the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and
Sport of the Republic of Slovenia in the framework of the implementation of the EU Work Plan
for Sport 2024–2027.
The PLA will focus on two key methodologies for measuring the impacts of sports, namely the
Sport Satellite Account (SSA), which measures sport’s economic impact in terms of GDP,
employment and consumption, and the Social Return on Investment (SROI), which assesses
the wider social value of sport. By combining expert panel discussions, practical workshops
and case studies, this PLA will identify best practices, challenges and concrete steps for the
implementation of these tools at both national and EU levels.
We are very pleased to inform you that the PLA will be kicked off by a high-level panel
discussion on the Economic and Social Impacts of Sport in EU, between the Commissioner
for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Mr Glenn Micallef and the Slovenian
Minister for the Economy, Tourism and Sport Mr Matjaž Han.
The Peer Learning Activity (PLA) aims at key policy makers in the field of sport, as well as
stakeholders from international organizations, and experts from the field of statistics and
economic sciences. Each Member State can register up to two participants for this event.
The cost for meals and accommodation will be covered by the organizers.
On the following link, you can sign up to participate in the PLA. Please note that
individuals who have already answered the call for interest form, are required to fill out the
registration form as well, since it will serve as the basis for accommodation and accreditation.
The registration will close on 20 January 2026. All the practical information about the location
of the event, accommodation, transportation etc. will be provided after the registration is
completed.
Enclosed you will also find the draft agenda of the peer learning activity and the accompanying
programme. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our organization team at
[email protected].
DOKUMENT JE ELEKTRONSKO PODPISAN!
Podpisnik: Dejan Plastovski
Izdajatelj certifikata: SI-PASS-CA
We look forward to welcoming you in Slovenia! Številka certifikata: 323AE4BB000000005757504D
Potek veljavnosti: 01. 04. 2030
Čas podpisa: 04. 12. 2025 17:44
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mag. Dejan PLASTOVSKI
Director General
SPORTS DIRECTORATE
Kotnikova ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana T: 01 400 35 64
E:
[email protected]
www.mgts.gov.si
High Level Event and Peer Learning Activity
Economic and Social Impact of Sport
22 – 24 February 2026, Lipica - Slovenia
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Day 1, 22 February 2026
15:00 – 17:00 │Arrival and registration of participants, Hotel Maestoso, Lipica Stud farm
17:30 – 19:00 │Tour of the Lipica Stud Farm
19:30 │Cocktail reception and Dinner
Day 2, 23 February 2026
High-Level Event
Economic and Social Impact of Sport in the EU
9:00 – 10:00 │Registration and morning coffee
10:00 – 11:00 │High-Level Panel on Economic and Social Impacts of Sport in EU
Key aspects:
• Benefits of sport on different sectors of society – from education to economy
• Highlighting the positive effects of sport on economy and tourism: Slovenian example
• Recognizing the role of sport in EU policies
Keynote speakers:
• Mr Matjaž Han, Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sport of Republic of Slovenia
• Mr Glenn Micaleff, European Commissioner for Sport (tbc)
11:00 – 11:30 │Press release and media activities
Dec 2025
Peer Learning Activity
Measuring the Impact of Sport: From Economic to Social Perspectives
Day 2, 23 February 2026
12:00 – 13:30 │Lunch and Networking
13:30 – 13:50 │Opening of the PLA
• mag. Dejan Židan, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport of Republic
of Slovenia
• Ms Pia Ahrenkilde-Hansen, Director General – DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
(tbc)
13:50 – 14:15 │Keynote speaker:
• Academic keynote speech: Economic and Social Perspectives in the EU context, Dr
Richard Parrish
14:15 – 15:30 │Leveraging the Economic impact of sport through SSA
Key aspects:
• Why is measuring of economic impacts through SSA important: the use of SSA for policy
purposes
• Key challenges in SSA methodology and implementation
• Towards common EU methodology: recent developments from the “Support to the
development of harmonised sport statistics in the EU« task force in terms of SSA and
Vilnius definition of sport
• Presentation of different good practices of SSA implementation – recent examples
Keynote speakers:
• Dr Anna Kleissner, Econmove GmbH
• Mr Vassos Koutsioundas, PhD, Cyprus Sport Organisation
• Ms Mariana Kotzeva, Director-General, Eurostat - European statistics (tbc)
• ADEPS - Administration de l'Éducation physique, du Sport et de la Vie en Plein Air
15:30 – 16:00 │ Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:15 │Capturing the Full Value of Sport: from SSA to SROI
Key aspects:
• The need for measuring broader impacts: social return on investment method
• Presentation of recent developments at the EU level within the “Support to the
development of harmonised sport statistics in the EU« task force
• Presentation of good practices of SROI implementation on different levels
• Measuring social return on investment in major international sporting events
• Challenges and future directions in SROI for sport
Dec 2025
Keynote speakers:
• Dr Themis Kokolakakis, Shefield Hallham University
• Dr Alfonso Jiménez, Research Centre in Sports Science - King Juan Carlos University in
Madrid
• Ms Teodora Pletosu, Public Affairs & National Associations Strategic Development /
UEFA GROW
• Professor Remco Hoekman, Mulier institute of the Netherlands (tbc)
18:00 │ Departure from Lipica to Škocjanske jame
18:30 – 19:30 │Tour of Škocjanske jame
20:00 – 22:00│Dinner
22:00 │Departure to Lipica Stud Farm, Hotel Maestoso
Day 3, 24 February 2026
9:00 – 9:45 │Breakfast and coffee
9:45 – 10:30│Presentation of national best practices and examples
10:30 – 12:00 │Workshops: Roadmap for SSA and SROI Implementation
Key aspects:
• Identifying key steps to implement SSA and SROI methodology in a national context
• Design of a toolkit for organizations, professionals, and policymakers on how to measure
the economic and social benefits of sport
• Data Collection and Measuring Impact
• Calculating and Interpreting SROI
• Reporting Results
12:00 – 12:30│ Closing of PLA (Conclusion and Next Steps)
• Luka Živić, Counsellor for Education, Youth and Sport - Rapporteur from the Workshop
• Mag. Dejan Plastovski, Director General for Sport, Ministry of Economy, Tourism and
Sport of Republic of Slovenia
12:30 – 14:00│ Lunch
14:00 │ Departure of participants
Dec 2025