Be active in together ensuring a safe sport environment for all

World Rowing is hosting a series of webinars in March to continue safeguarding efforts – athletes are encouraged to join.

 Safeguarding participants in rowing from harassment and abuse continues to be a priority for World Rowing. Awareness and education has always been one of the main pillars to safeguarding. Through workshops and seminars World Rowing has already been spreading the word – building on the Safeguarding webinars which took place in March 2021 (links here and here).

This effort will be bolstered through the upcoming webinars which are not only Covid-safe, but also provide access to participants who might not otherwise have been able to attend.

These two new webinars have been developed specifically for the athlete community, taking place on 7 and 14 March 2022, at 13h30 CET.

• Webinar 1 : “Athlete Rights & Responsibilities with respect to Safeguarding – what you need to know”
• Webinar 2 : “Putting athletes’ rights and responsibilities into action – a toolkit for athletes”

The webinars have a common objective: empower athletes to be aware of their rights, their responsibilities and to have confidence to act, but also raise athletes’ awareness that a safe sport is everyone’s responsibility. In that regard, athletes can contribute to making sport a safer place

The webinars will be moderated by Frida Svensson, 2010 World Rowing Champion and current Chair of the Athletes Commission. There will be a panel discussion including athlete representatives and Safeguarding experts, followed by a question & answer session.

Safeguarding education and awareness raising initiatives – across all rowing communities, across all nations, all cultures – are essential in helping to ensure a safe environment for all.

If you are interested in attending the free webinars, please register using the links provided. Encourage your fellow athletes to register too.

Webinar 1 : https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g1Hrs2L4QsewJts2TS5RmQ

Webinar 2 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7CT1VGqKRwmcc_ue_mxsmw