The LADIES TALK was launched by the Upper Austrian FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION in 2023 in order to strengthen women’s involvement in football, connect them with each other and motivate those interested in taking on roles in clubs or the association. Following the successful premiere last year (HERE s the review) and the desire of the participants for a continuation of this event format, the second edition of the LADIES TALK will take place this year in cooperation with the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl – Salzkammergut 2024 in Gmunden in the Remise Gmunden.
The association coaching event, which is also supported by the Women’s Department of the Province of Upper Austria and the magazine “Welt der Frauen”, will take place on 18 October at 5.30 pm. HERE is the link to the invitation. Women who already have a role in football or would like to get involved in the future are invited registrations are possible online HERE until 15 October. In addition, the participants are invited to a guided tour of the Gmundner Keramik Manufaktur before the event at 2 pm, where they will also receive a voucher for 10 euros. “Our goal is for women in football to find a home in a wide variety of roles and, specifically, to increase the number of female officials by 25% by the end of 2026. The LADIES TALK is a key pillar of this charm offensive because this format combines direct dialogue, exciting content and important insights,” explains OÖFV President Gerhard Götschhofer. The event in Gmunden will centre around a keynote speech on the topic of “Leadership skills in football” by Tobias Bracht from the International Football Institute. In addition, measures and development steps of the Upper Austrian Football Association will be presented based on the evaluation process as part of the last LADIES TALK.
After a girls’ hobby tournament and the first women-only coach training course in Upper Austria, the LADIES TALK is the third women’s football project in which the Upper Austrian Football Association is cooperating with the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl – Salzkammergut 2024. “The Upper Austrian Football Association is a loyal partner and supporter of the Women’s and Girls’ Football in the Salzkammergut project. Only together can we manage to promote, consolidate and establish women’s football in the Salzkammergut and in Upper Austria,” says Marija Gavric, who initiated the Women’s and Girls’ Football in the Salzkammergut project as part of the Capital of Culture year.
Women’s and girls’ football in the Salzkammergut
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More about the project at salzkammergut-2024.at
