Sseninde Foundation is holding a Women’s Football Soirée on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 via a LIVE WEBINAR at 1630 GMT under the theme Adapting to Change. The topic of discussion will be How to Adapt to Changes Caused by COVID-19.
The aim of this webinar is knowledge exchange. Knowledge exchange programmes have helped different teams, organisations & member associations learn more, get exposure and work as a strong unit. Sseninde Foundation recognises the importance of bringing people together so we can continue to push women’s football to heights.
Speakers of the webinar include
Laura Georges is currently the Secretary General for the France Football Federation and a FIFA Legend. We are humbled to have Laura because she has wealth of experience. It will be a great day for knowledge exchange for all participants from across Africa, Europe and round the world.
Ebi Onome is Super Falcons defender who has participated in more FIFA World Cup tournaments more than any African player male of female, a record 5 times. Her experiences as a player will help give us an insight of how she’s coped through this pandemic and how she’s stayed positive. It hasn’t been easy for players but in this webinar we are looking for solutions of how we can positively move forward.
Donald Rukare, currently the National Council of Sports Chairman in Uganda. Donald is also the current Secretary General of the Uganda Olympic Committee and the former President of the swimming federation. He has a lot of experience throughout his career and we are looking forward to learning from him in areas mainly on how women sports can negotiate and work with government for support going forward.
Our moderator for the day is Ayishatu Zakaria Ali, Sports Journalist and strong women’s sport advocate. Part of the International Sport Press Association as a young Reporter, she is also a member of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana and Member of the Women In Football organisation Ghana.
This is a chance for all lovers of women’s football to join our round table as we share ideas together with speakers across africa and Europe. We are all on the same team to adapt to the changes that have been caused by COVID-19 so we sharing knowledge in order to continue pushing to make women’s football the best sport for all young girls & women to have same opportunities to play and push women’s football to fulfil the potential that it has.
To join us Register by Clicking this link – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sEHrEex2S7GASV9guV-ANQ
