IN THIS ISSUE

Feedback of FIFA Master's international conference

WISE presents its official partners

Professional success for a former students of the FIFA/CIES Programme

Graduation ceremony of the FIFA Master 13th edition

Portrait of Raffaele Poli, Head of the CIES Sports Observatory

OTHER NEWS

Closing ceremony of the 3rd FIFA/CIES Programme in Venezuela

Why not recruit one of our FIFA Master postgraduates?

AND MORE

CIES social media pages and links

CIES Highlights No 7, july 2013

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FIFA Master international conference, Thursday 18th July 2013, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

The dissertation presentations from the 30 postgraduates of the 2012/2013 FIFA Master took place on Thursday 18th July 2013 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, marking the end of the 13th edition of the FIFA Master.

For the first time in the history of the FIFA Master, the postgraduates of the 13th edition had the opportunity to present their work at the Facutly of Law at the University of Neuchâtel, before a prestigious audience. Among the guests, many representatives from the sports industry, renowned academic representatives as well as students’ family and friends attended.

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The international convention for career development in sport - 7 - 8 May 2014

"WISE – Work In Sports Exhibition" is strengthening its relationships among the sport’s world and has partnered up with the institutions mentioned below. Their role is to give strategic advice, to facilitate the access to WISE to distinguished markets and networks as well as to contribute to the Forum’s development.

Academic Partners

CIES – Official University Partner for Sports Professions

The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created in 1995 as a joint venture between the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchatel. CIES provides research, top-level education and consulting services to the sports world

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Diogo Miguel Lourenço, alumnus of the URJC/FIFA/CIES Programme in Sport Management in Madrid, Spain

Diogo Miguel Lourenço, alumnus of the URJC/FIFA/CIES Programme in Sport Management in Madrid (Spain), has just been hired by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). He will be working within the “Competitions & Events" department based in Lisbon.

After studies in the field of industrial management, Diogo attended various sport management programmes, including the one organised by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) and CIES in 2011/2012. He also participated as a volunteer in the UEFA EURO 2012 in the host city of Poznan in Poland.

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The FIFA Master 13th edition's postgraduates

The graduation ceremony for the students who successfully completed the 13th edition of the FIFA Master took place in the Grand Council Room at the Chateau of Neuchâtel on 19 July.

On this occasion, Bertrand Reeb, CIES President, welcomed the graduates as well as their families and friends.

The ceremony rewarded the hard work of the entire class over the last year but was also a unique moment during which students could proudly reflect on the great adventure of the FIFA Master and on the new and lasting friendships created.

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Raffaele Poli, Head of the CIES Sports Observatory

Could you first tell us about yourself and your career?

I grew up in Ticino and I arrived in French-speaking Switzerland for my university studies. I got a degree in geography in 2002 and I followed this with a further degree in sociology in 2004 and a doctorate in social sciences in 2008. Meanwhile, I got a job as research assistant at the CIES. In 2005, with Loïc Ravenel I created the Professional Football Players Observatory (PFPO), which became the CIES Football Observatory in 2011, and is now part of the wider CIES Sports Observatory project.

Following the success of our creation, I decided to leave the post of lecturer (junior assistant professor) that I held at the Institute of Sports Science at the University of Lausanne to devote myself fully to the development of the CIES Sports Observatory. Today, I am the head of a research team of 7 people.

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