An Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and European Alliance for Asian Studies Sponsored International Workshop at The Scottish Centre for P.E. Sport and Leisure Studies and Moray House School of Education, The University of Edinburgh, March 10-11, 2005

Hosting major international sports events can bring direct and significant sports benefits to the hosting nation. International sports events can also assist in the achieving of other objectives such as economic and social development. Furthermore hosting international sports events can provide a forum for the celebration of athletic, artistic and cultural excellence and provide citizens of hosting nations with the opportunity to contribute to the expression of their national identity. What is surprising is that with a handful of exceptions international sport in general and major sports events in particular have been widely neglected by Asian scholars. The primary purpose of this workshop, therefore, is to address this neglect in a substantive way by bringing together a diverse group of outstanding scholars from various disciplinary fields to study comparatively the economic, political and cultural significance of bids for, and the hosting of, major sporting events. Amongst the questions that the workshop will seek to answer are: Why do governments and cities compete for the right to host major international sporting events? What are the trade-offs and opportunity costs of doing so? And, do such events ultimately deliver the benefits, economic and otherwise, that their proponents proclaim?
Contributors: 13 academics from Asia and Europe
Workshop venue and locations: Room G 44 (Thursday) and Room G 21 (Friday) Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education, The University of Edinburgh,

Start time: 9 am Thursday 10 March 2005 (Room G 44)

Sponsors: The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and European Alliance for Asian Studies (EAAS)

Registration for non-contributors: as space is limited only by arrangement with the Workshop Co-coordinator:

Dr. John Horne, Senior Lecturer
Scottish Centre for Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies, The University of Edinburgh, St. Leonard's Land, Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland

T: +43-(0)131-651-6642
F: +43-(0)131-651-6521
E: john.horne@ed.ac.uk

Hosting Major International Sports Events: Comparing Asia and Europe

Final Programme
Wednesday March 9th, 2005 (For delegates)
Arrival, check in at Kenneth Mackenzie Hospitality Suite, University of Edinburgh, Richmond Place off West Richmond Street, Edinburgh (Telephone +44 (0) 131 651 2063)

Pre-workshop registration and reception (for delegates and invitees only)
6.30-8.00 pm. Reception Room 3.23, St Leonard’s Land, Moray House School of Education, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh

Thursday March 10th, 2005 (Room G 44, Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education)
9.00-9.15 am. Formal welcome and opening speeches – Wolfram Manzenreiter (WM)/
John Horne (JH)

9.15-10.45 First session (2 papers plus discussion) – Ch. WM: 1.Harada, 2.Horne
10.45-11.15 Coffee/tea
11.15 –12.45 Second session (2 papers plus discussion) – Ch. JH: 3. Aplin, 4.Jiandong
12.45 – 2.00 Sandwich Lunch (Room LG 25, Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education)
2.15 – 3.45 Third session (2 papers plus discussion) – Ch. JH: 5. Ahlert, 6. Karnjanakit
3.45-4.15 Tea/coffee
4.15 – 5.45 Fourth session (2 papers plus discussion) – Ch. WM: 7. Marivoet, 8. Xu Xin
5.45-6.15 Communications
6.15-7.30 Free

7.30 Evening Meal @ ‘Suruchi’, Indian restaurant, 14a Nicolson Street (opposite the Festival Theatre, 5 minutes walk from the Kenneth Mackenzie Suite)

Friday March 11th, 2005 (Room G 21, Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education)
09.00-10.30 Fifth session (2 papers plus discussion) – Ch. WM: 9. Bergh, 10. Gratton

10.30- 11.00 Coffee/tea
11.00-1.15 Sixth Session (3 papers plus discussion) – Ch. JH: 11. Manzenreiter, 12. Munoz, 13. Ishak
1.15-2.15 Buffet Lunch (Room LG 25, Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education)
2.15 – 3.15 Seventh Session / Plenary/Close of workshop / Final Communications – Ch. JH & WM
3.15-3.45 Tea/coffee

Departures for some, for others the afternoon is free to explore Edinburgh, Arthur’s Seat, the new Scottish Parliament, etc.

7.30 Evening Meal @ Dubh Prais, Scottish restaurant, 123b High Street (opposite the Radisson Hotel, 7-10 minutes walk from the Kenneth Mackenzie Suite in the ‘Royal Mile’)

Saturday March 12th, 2005

Breakfast, Check out from Kenneth Mackenzie Hospitality Suite, Departures
N.B. Facilities in Rooms G44 and G 21 – overhead projector and screen only – PowerPoint will not be available.