Participant registration
Welcoming guests, issuing badges, helping with electronic registration and guiding participants at the start of the day.
Volunteers
Help organise the XIII International Scientific Congress “Sport, People and Health”: participant registration, wayfinding, speaker assistance, session rooms, the press centre and exhibition area.
About the programme
The volunteer movement
Students of Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, and Saint Petersburg State University do extensive work in Saint Petersburg, organising Olympic lessons, sports festivals, demonstrations and masterclasses. Volunteering is one of the main activities undertaken by students at these universities: a form of civic participation in socially useful work that plays an important role in developing and improving professional skills.
Volunteers from these universities have actively contributed to the International Scientific Congresses “Sport, People and Health” since 2013. The Congress Organising Committee values its cooperation with their volunteer movements and plans to work with them again in organising and running the Congresses.
Experienced volunteers provide organisational and language support. The volunteer movement includes university students, graduates, postgraduate researchers, early-career researchers and staff. University leaders and academic staff believe that volunteering offers a unique opportunity to put the knowledge, abilities and skills taught in the classroom into practice.
01 / Roles
Eight areas of work
Volunteers help with event organisation, wayfinding, information and language support at the Congress.
Venue wayfinding
Signage, directing participants to rooms, and helping them with the schedule and finding events.
Speaker assistance
Welcoming speakers, checking equipment, and providing water and microphones.
Room assistance
Helping moderators, controlling access, passing on questions and maintaining a quiet, orderly environment.
Press centre
Supporting the press office: organising interviews, checking accreditation and helping photographers and camera operators.
Interpreting and international guests
Accompanying international delegations, providing basic interpreting, and helping with logistics and the cultural programme.
Exhibition area
Helping partners and sponsors set up their stands, guiding visitors and supporting coffee breaks.
Technical support
Helping the IT team connect equipment, check microphones and presentations, and test Wi-Fi.
02 / What you gain
Experience and development
Experience at an international scientific event
Work at an international scientific Congress and gain first-hand experience of organising a major event.
Volunteer certificate
Certificates of participation in the volunteer programme are planned to be issued after the Congress.
Access to open sessions
The opportunity to attend open presentations and poster sessions when space is available and you are off duty.
To be confirmedTraining and briefing
A mandatory briefing before the Congress covers rules, routes and procedures for communicating with guests and partners.
Meals and badge
The volunteer package includes meals on shift days and a personalised badge.
Professional connections
Meet the Organising Committee team, speakers, partners and fellow volunteers.