The Catalan sports industry: actors and relationships
  • Participating countries:
    • Spain
    • Ireland
    • Netherlands
    • Belgium
  • Participating institutions:
    • UVic-UCC
    • University of Galway
    • Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Participating degrees:
    • Journalism
    • Audiovisual Communication
  • Objectives:
    • Defining the main stakeholders in the sports industry in Europe – particularly in Catalonia – and identifying the key power dynamics within the networks of interests formed among them.
    • Analyzing the main economic, political, and social challenges faced by these stakeholders within the context of a glocal society.
    • Understanding how sport serves as a driving force in the design and development of territorial branding, especially in Catalonia.
    • Exploring the evolution of the city of Barcelona within the national sports industry from the 1992 Olympic Games to the present day.