Join Sport Nova Scotia for the 2025 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) in Sport Conference. You’ll discover practical resources, actionable insights and inspiring stories that will help you lead meaningful change in sport inclusion and accessibility.
8:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks including a Mi’kmaw Welcome with Elder Patsy Paul-Martin
9:30 a.m. Keynote: Olivia DeMerchant, Women’s National Rugby Team
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Breakout Session #2
1:45 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Panel Discussion: Inclusive Programs, Teams & Environments moderated by Marvin Okello, Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic
4:30 p.m. Day One Closing and Networking Social
6:30 p.m. End of Day One
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Day Two Welcome
9:15 a.m. Keynote: RJ Roggeveen, Disabled Not Dead
10:15 a.m. Presentation: Quality Parasport Experiences for Athletes with a Physical Disability Living in Nova Scotia – Ueli Albert, Acadia University
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Creating Inclusive Para Programming moderated by Ueli Albert, Acadia University
11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion: Athlete Experiences in Parasport moderated by RJ Roggeveen, Disabled Not Dead
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. End of Day Two
Special Hotel Rate of $179.00 for the night of Friday, November 14th and a further $50 rebate by Sport Nova Scotia
