Who we are

Advisory board

Maria Luisa Souza Dias
PRESIDENT
Organisation: DGI, Denmark Denmark

www.dgi.dk/om/english/about-dgiwww.isca.org

President of the International Sport & Culture Association (ISCA). Conveys grassroots sport diplomacy and advocacy through representation, presentations and opinions on topics such as sport & health, organizational development, cross sector collaboration, the value of grassroots sport, education and training, etc.

Vice Chair of the Bureau of the Council of Europe’s Consultative Committee for sport (EPAS). The Consultative Committee consists of 30 entities in sport and gives its opinion on the activities and provides advice for the decisions of the Governing Board, which is leading the sport collaboration among the 41 member states of the sport collaboration in the Council of Europe.
Board member of the Danish sport for all organisation DGI with 6.600 member clubs and 1.7 million members.

Holds a Master of Science in Sport, organizational development, sport policies, social sciences and international politics from Copenhagen University, Denmark.

Maria Luisa Souza Dias
PRESIDENT
Organisation: DGI, Denmark Denmark

www.dgi.dk/om/english/about-dgiwww.isca.org

President of the International Sport & Culture Association (ISCA). Conveys grassroots sport diplomacy and advocacy through representation, presentations and opinions on topics such as sport & health, organizational development, cross sector collaboration, the value of grassroots sport, education and training, etc.

Vice Chair of the Bureau of the Council of Europe’s Consultative Committee for sport (EPAS). The Consultative Committee consists of 30 entities in sport and gives its opinion on the activities and provides advice for the decisions of the Governing Board, which is leading the sport collaboration among the 41 member states of the sport collaboration in the Council of Europe.
Board member of the Danish sport for all organisation DGI with 6.600 member clubs and 1.7 million members.

Holds a Master of Science in Sport, organizational development, sport policies, social sciences and international politics from Copenhagen University, Denmark.

“A lot of the children from these neighbourhoods aren’t having so much fun, and they face challenging circumstances every day, so joy through movement is absolutely our main goal. ”
Ramiro Marangoni
Chief financial officer, Valores y Deporte