FC Groningen and University of Groningen to ‘Score with talent ’

On 31 March 2022, FC Groningen and the University of Groningen (UG) will host Score met talent (‘Score with talent’) at the Euroborg stadium. Sport, research, and business opportunities will be the main focus of the event, during which both parties will sign a declaration of intent for far-reaching collaboration.

During the ‘Score with talent’ event, talent and talent development will be discussed from different perspectives. What can we learn from top-level sports when it comes to talent development? What new insights can research on talent provide? And what can the business world learn from this?

The event will start with an introduction by Special Forces HR founder Eric Datema and Psychology lecturer Susan Niessen. Afterwards, an interactive panel discussion between the speakers and the public will be held. Following the discussion, FC Groningen and the UG will sign a declaration of intent for far-reaching collaboration. The event will be closed in a celebratory manner with the award ceremony of the Sport Science Innovation Awards.

Registration for the ‘Score with talent’ event is open until 29 March 2022 via this link.

Programme

• 2.30–3 p.m. Doors open, coffee and tea reception
• 3–3.10 p.m. Opening and welcome speech by Wouter Gudde, FC Groningen General Director
• 3.10–3.30 p.m ‘The fourth term of employment’ by Eric Datema, Special Forces HR Founder
• 3.30–3.50 p.m ‘Predicting future achievements’ by Susan Niessen, University of Groningen lecturer
• 3.50–4.15 p.m Panel discussion with Eric Datema, Susan Niessen, and Wouter Frencken
• 4.15–4.30 p.m. Signing of declaration of intent by Wouter Gudde and Jouke de Vries
• 4.30–5.15p.m. Presentation of the Football Science Groningen Award
• 5.15 p.m. Closing drinks reception

Location FC Groningen Euroborg football stadium, Boumaboulevard 41, Groningen

If you have questions about ‘Score with talent’, you can contact the Industry Relations team of the University of Groningen via email (industryrelations@rug.nl) or Richard van Elsacker, the FC Groningen press officer, by phone (+31 (0)50 - 587 87 53).