Her intervention at the conference
Annette will take part in the panel Shaping public policies for movement, dedicated to actions carried out at the federal, cantonal and local levels to make physical activity a true pillar of public health. She will bring the federal perspective, illustrating how FOSPO - and lab7x1 in particular - experiments with, supports, and scales up innovative projects designed to sustainably increase physical activity among the Swiss population.
Deputy Director of the Innovation Lab “lab7x1” at the Swiss Federal Office of Sport
Annette Notz is the Deputy Director of the Innovation Lab lab7x1 at the Swiss Federal Office of Sport. Established in 2020, lab7x1 was created to support innovative initiatives promoting physical activity and sport. These initiatives also contribute to expanding knowledge about the needs and barriers of practitioners in order to develop effective solutions to increase physical activity among the Swiss population.
With an initial background in teaching, combined with several years of experience as an educator alongside her career as a pentathlete, Annette continued her studies at the University of Lausanne, earning a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Sport and Movement Sciences with a specialization in Sport and Leisure Management.
She also completed coaching training in equestrian sports and is an expert in Youth & Sport and Adult Sport.
Since childhood, Annette has been deeply involved in the community life of an equestrian club and led the construction project of a new equestrian facility (kybun Joya Reitpark), from its inception in 2016 to its inauguration in 2022.
