Northern Ireland Executive
13 Oct 2023, 16:30 GMT+10
Experts share knowledge on sports safety, security and sustainability at Belfast conference
The event, hosted by Department for Communities at the W5 Lecture Theatre in the SSE Arena, provided a valuable opportunity for those in the sports sector and beyond to hear from specialists on a broad range of safety topics.
Key subjects addressed at the conference included stewarding, the health and safety risks associated with pyrotechnics in a sporting arena, stadium security and sustainability.
A panel discussion, chaired by BBC Sport NI broadcaster and conference MC Thomas Niblock, was also held on Martyn's Law, the groundbreaking legislation introduced in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 and currently reshaping safety standards at sports venues and events.
Department for Communities Deputy Secretary Emer Morelli, who opened the conference, said: "Ensuring the highest standards of safety at all our sporting events, both domestic and international, is of paramount importance and remains a key objective and message moving forward.
"It was also extremely instructive to have the topic of sustainability platformed and discussed at this year's conference by an exceptional line-up of speakers and experts who provided timely insights into a subject of increasing significance and importance in the sporting environment.
"Over an extended period of time, Northern Ireland has earned a glowing reputation for hosting successful sporting events, but it is important we continue to grow our knowledge of these key issues and learn from what is happening in other sports, other sectors and elsewhere around the world."
Almost 140 delegates attended the conference and heard from an international panel of experts, including: -
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