FIFA/CIES University
Network Prize

Since 2010, with a view to encouraging original high-quality research and to lending new dynamics to the FIFA/CIES International University Network, CIES has awarded an annual Prize for the best group project presented in the framework of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management.
The objective of the Prize is to promote innovative work, to disseminate it within the network and to develop interaction/exchange between FIFA/CIES International Programme students and also FIFA Master students.
The Prize, which may be modified by CIES each year, consists of a visit to CIES headquarters (Neuchâtel) and to FIFA headquarters (Home of FIFA, Zurich) for all the members of the winning group. In the framework of these visits, the prize winners will be invited to present their work in English to the FIFA Master students. They will also attend a series of presentations by FIFA managers.




SELECTION OF
GROUP PROJECTS

The selection process consists of two steps:
First step:
Each partner university preselects the best group project for the academic year taken into account.
Second step:
An international Jury examines all the group projects preselected by the partner universities and chooses the winning project based on the following criteria:
- Interesting topic: innovative aspect/ originality.
- Relevance to the reality of local (regional, national, continental) sport.
- Clear and relevant definition of the problem, objectives and project proposal.
- Appropriate methodological approach.
- Quality of research: preliminary documentation/ collection of new data and information.
- Quality of analysis and interpretation of new data and information.
- Innovative approach, relevance, practicability and feasibility of solutions recommendations and solutions.
- Quality of form, writing and appearance.
WINNING
PROJECTS

2024
Entre lo virtual y lo presencial: Propuesta para la promoción y difusión del Poomsae competitivo del taekwendo en Venezuela por medio de tecnologias de la información y de la comunicación (TICs)
Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela
2023
Fundación ‘Juega Reciclando’
Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile
2022
Etawa – Volunteering
Cairo University, Egypt
2021
Plan de mercadeo de la UNIFFUT para la sostenibilidad de la liga de fútbol femenina en Costa Rica
Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
2021
How eSports initiatives in UAE will help the introduction of eSports into the Olympic Games
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
SPECIAL PRIZE
Academia « Walking Fútbol »
Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru
2020
Critical Factors for the successful Implementation of the eSports League System in selected Countries in Africa
Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
2019
Plan de desarrollo del fútbol y de la Liga femenina en Argentina
Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires
2018
Green Card: Creating a Sustainable Stadia System in the United Arab Emirates
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
SPECIAL PRIZE
Volunteers for Sport: Be in Sport, be a Volunteer
Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine
SPECIAL PRIZE
Bases para el Desarrollo de la Liga Profesional de Futsal Argentina
Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2017
Business Plan for the druzynowo.pl Platform
Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
2016
The 360º Academy: Development of a sports academy educational model
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
2015
Academia Integral de Béisbol, formadora de ciudadanos al servicio de la sociedad
Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela
2014
Women's Football. Competition and Player Development. A Comparison of South Africa and Germany
Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
2013
La deuda de los clubes españoles. Causa y soluciones
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
2012
El proyecto 12 - ¿Cómo potenciar la relación entre el club de fútbol profesional y su afición?
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
SPECIAL PRIZE
Sports Recycling – ‘Playgrounds Safe’
Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine
2011
Una nueva oportunidad: Construir resiliencia a través del deporte
Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
