THE CAMEROON SPORTS LAW ASSOCIATION AND THE AFRICAN SPORTS LAW ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SPORTS LAW IN AFRICA
GENERAL THEME: SPORTS LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
LIEU: HOTEL DJEUGA PALACE YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON
TUESDAY JUNE 2 AND WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2026
Standard fee: 20,000 FCFA
NB: Extremely limited seating
Contact numbers for registration fees
Me Andeme Reine Marguerite
653858436
659454683
Me Nkaa Essome Paul Roger
699653117
680618474
Me Mbog Bassong Bernard Armel
657 02 01 00
Me Saubatte Ingrid Laetitia
682622043
693025739
Mrs. Emilie Yana
695276233
671865400
Mrs. Nguetsop Suzy
679797621
656322766
Mr. Olivier Keller
694760098
654442181
Mrs. Mambaïn Mvoutsi Abiba
652665270
656616587
LIST OF SPEAKERS
TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2026
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SYMPOSIUM
Opening Lecture
Prof. Olinga Alain-Didier
Theme 1: Sports Law and Equality
Sub-theme 1: Sport and Gender
1- Categorical rights of women
Dr. Ahanda Tana Martine
2- The issue of sexual identity
Prof. Nga Noah Marcel
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Sub-theme 2: Sport and Race
1- The phenomenon of racism
Dr. Sandio Habib Armel
2- The phenomenon of protectionism
Dr. Thomas Mbida
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Sub-theme 3: Sport and Protection of Vulnerable Persons
1- Protection of persons with disabilities
Prof. Ngoumejeu Firmin
2- Child protection
Dr. Léocadie Bafa'a
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Theme 2: Sports Law and Freedoms
Sub-theme 1: Freedom of Movement in Sport
1- Free movement of persons
Dr. Ghislain Bombela
2- Free movement of capital
Dr. François Abeng Messi
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Sub-theme 2: Sports Labor Law
1- Unionization of athletes
Dr. Etta Ojong
2- Unionization of professional bodies
Me Daniel Blaise NGOS
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Sub-theme 3: Sport and Civil Liberties
1- Sport and Religion
Prof. Edoua Bilongo Bertrand
2- Sport and Politics
Prof. Abdouraman Halirou
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2026
THEME 3: SPORTS LAW AND DIGNITY
Sub-theme 1 Harassment in Sport
1- Media harassment of athletes
Dr. Nyanda William
2- Public harassment of athletes
Dr. Ndzodo Jean Paul Fourrier
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Sub-theme 2: Work and Sport
1- Athletes’ right to work
Dr. Maurice Onana
2- Right to social security
Mr. Paul Guy Hyomeni
Sub-theme 3: Sport and Society
1- Sport and undocumented persons
Dr. Feze Alain Clotaire
2- Sport and multiple nationalities
Prof. Paul Zibi
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THEME 4: SPORTS LAW AND JUSTICE
Sub-theme I: Federal Justice
1- Internal judicial bodies of national sports federations
Dr. Me Albert Ayomba
2- Internal judicial bodies of umbrella sports federations
Dr. Jean Marc COUESSU II
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Sub-theme 2: National Justice
1- Sports jurisdiction
Dr. Mevah Bikongo Pauline
2- Ordinary courts and administrative courts
Dr. Achille Nga Ngono
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Sub-theme 3: International Justice
1- The Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Tribunal
Dr. Mbeyap Kunjem Amadou
2- The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the European Court of Human Rights
Dr. Bologo Aloumbe
Moderator:
Closing Lecture: Justice and Balance as Grasped by Sports Law: Reflections on the Duties of the Athlete
Prof. Agnès Makougoum
Symposium Summary: Mr. Ulrich Xavier Ovono Ondoua
Training Coordinator
Prof. Agnès Makougoum
Head of Scientific Secretariat
Prof. Tjouen Alex François
Scientific Director
Prof. Adolphe Minkoa She
President of the Sports Law Association
Me Gervais Armel Mang Mayi
Attorney-at-Law
