IDEMS, training and research center of Link Campus University, was founded with the specific aim to train and qualify professionals and managers in the area of law and sport management.
Within the Institute, in agreement with Link Campus University, which supervises it, are established and organized the following courses:
- Master of specialization;
- Specialization courses;
- Training courses;
- Refresher courses;
- Seminars and scientific initiatives useful to the training and qualification of the participants, as well as to the specific demands of the professional market.
The flagship of IDEMS is the MBA in Sports Law and Management
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
MARIO PESCANTE - PRESIDENT - IDEMS
Honorary member of the IOC, permanent observer member of the IOC at the United Nations Assembly, member of the National Council of CONI, former Vice-President of the IOC former President of CONI, former Secretary General of CONI, former Undersecretary of State for Cultural Heritage and Activities with responsibility for Sport, former Member of Parliament of the Italian Republic, former President of the XIV Commission for European Union Policies at the Chamber of Deputies.
PIERLUIGI MATERA - DIRECTOR - IDEMS
Pierluigi Matera is Full Professor of Comparative Private Law (SSD IUS/02) and, in this capacity, holds the professorships of Comparative Legal Systems (Degree Course in Law) and Corporate Law (Degree Course in International Business Administration) at Link Campus University, Rome.
He teaches Corporations at the School of Law of Boston University since September 2022.
He is Director of IDEMS - Institute of Sports Law and Management. Since July 2019, he is visiting fellow at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. At University of Cambridge, he was also appointed Faculty visitor at the Faculty of Law, for the period 1 March - 1 October 2008 and again July 2019 - 15 January 2020. He is a member of the Teaching Staff of the PhD programme in "International and Private Law and Labour Law" at the University of Padua. He was a member of the Teaching Staff of the PhD in "Technology and New Frontiers of Law, Economics and Society", at Link Campus University, Rome until March 2021. He was a member of the Teaching Staff of the PhD in "European and Global Market Law. Crisis, rights, regulation", at the University La Tuscia, Viterbo until March 2019 and at the PhD in "Comparative and personal rights", at the University of Salerno. In 2004 he attained a PhD in Comparative and Civil Law. He is a lawyer qualified to practise before the higher courts and a member of the Rome Bar Association. He has been a member of the Sports Law and Activities Commission of the same Bar since March 2019. And since March 2019 he has been a member of the Sports Law and Activities Commission of the same Order. Since 25 July 2023, he is a member of CONI's Permanent Observatory for Safeguarding Policies. He was a government-appointed Extraordinary Commissioner (Prime Ministerial Decree of 2 January 2018) of the public body AeCI until 4 January 2019; Deputy Extraordinary Commissioner of the FIH; Deputy Attorney General of Sport at CONI; as well as Acting Commissioner for statutory and regulatory amendments of various Federations and DSAs. At CONI he was also, a member of the CONI Sports Justice Reform Commission - commission that drafted the current Sports Justice Code and related regulations, by appointment of the National Council. At CONI he was also a member of the new Technical Working Group for the harmonisation of CONI's Principles and Federal Statutes and Regulations in 2018; and also coordinator of the Working Group on Professionalism in Sport in 2013. He is and has been a leader or member of groups since 2007. He has participated as a speaker or been an organiser of numerous national and international scientific conferences and seminars.
He authored monographies, essays and articles on national and international scientific magazines, on comparative law and corporate law, such as Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law.
PIETRO LUIGI POLIDORI - HONORARY COUNCILLOR - IDEMS
President of the Link Campus University Foundation.
CARLO ALBERTO GIUSTI - HONORARY COUNCILLOR - IDEMS
Rector of Link Campus University. He is full professor of comparative private law.
He has been appointed Consultant to the President of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on the Banking and Financial System at the Senate of the Republic.
He has been appointed by the Minister of Justice as a member of the Ministerial Commission for the Reform of the Notarial Profession and of the Ministerial Commission for the Reform of Arbitration and Mediation at the Ministry of Justice.
He is a member of the Commission of Studies in Business Law of the National Council of Notaries, the Commission of Studies on Corporate Law of Confindustria, the Commission of Studies on Jurisdiction of the National Forensic Council and the Commission of Studies on Arbitration and Mediation of Unioncamere.
He is a member of the Association of North America Higher Education International (ANAHEI), the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the Italian Association of Comparative Law (AIDC).
He has been Legal Advisor to the Minister of Justice and Head of the Secretariat of the Vice President of the Superior Council of the Judiciary.
GIANFRANCO RAVA' - VICE PRESIDENTE IDEMS
Coordinator of the Degree Course “Sport Business Management”. Former President of the Italian Federation of Time-keepers, member of the National Council of CONI, lawyer, President of the Chamber of Sports Law, former Extraordinary Commissioner of the Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports (FISE).
DIANA BIANCHEDI
Coordinator of the Degree Course in Economics and Sport Policies. Member of the Management Committee of the Foundation Milan Cortina 2026, vice-president of the Anti-doping Commission and health protection of the FIGC, former Vice-President of CONI, former Olympic athlete winner of 2 gold medals in foil team (Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - IDEMS
PIERFILIPPO CAPELLO
Lawyer, currently special counsel of the firm Withersworldwide, he deals with sport law since 1999.
Adjunct professor of private and sports law at the University of Pavia (Faculty of Medicine) and of sports law and contracts at the Cattaneo University of Castellanza (Faculty of Economics and Business), professor of Sport law and business at the LLM of IE in Madrid.
Referee of the Euroleague basketball arbitration panel.
ANGELO CITO
Angelo Cito is an Italian sports executive. President of the Italian Taekwondo Federation, member of CONI and leading exponent of various national and international sports organizations, his goal is to promote and spread ethical values in society and especially among young people. In particular, through Taekwondo, he has been committed to promoting over the years solidarity, respect, citizenship, inclusion and peace using as a means of propagation the great competitions and events.
VINCENZO CORSO
President of the Regional Sports Committee (CRS) Libertas Lazio, President of A.S.D. Hockey Club Rome, former member of the Federal Council of the Italian Hockey Federation (FIH) and of the Regional Council of Lazio.
MARCO GIUNIO DE SANCTIS
President of the Italian Bowls Federation, member of the National Council of CONI, former Secretary General of the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP).
STEFANO FELTRIN
Lawyer expert in commercial and administrative law with particular focus on sports law and entertainment. Director of the Board of Directors of the Professional Cycling League. Member of federal justice bodies of several Federations. Former General Manager of professional cycling teams and General Counsel of teams of the America's Cup and The Ocean Race of Sailing; Consultant of Formula 1, Motogp and Superbike teams.
RICCARDO GABRIELLI
Senior Partner of Deloitte Associated Tax and Corporate Office, CONI consultant.
SILVIA SALIS
Olympic athlete at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 (athletics, hammer throw).
Fidal Federal Councillor from 2016 to 2020.
Coni National Councilor since 2017. Member of the Athletes Commission of the European Athletics Federation (European Athletics).
Graduated in Political Science in the academic year 2017/2018 with a thesis on FSNs and their reform perspectives.
GIORGIO SBARBARO
Lawyer, member of the Federal Guarantee Commission of the Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities (FIPSAS) and of the Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports (FISE).
ALESSANDRA SENSINI
Vice-President of CONI, member of the National Council of CONI, former Olympic athlete winner of 5 medals in windsurfing (gold in Sydney 2000, silver in Beijing 2008, two bronze medals in Atlanta and Athens).
GHERARDO TECCHI
Entrepreneur in the construction industry. He has always been involved in the sporting world, starting with sailing and then following with volleyball, a discipline for which he was, for 15 years, coach of the Series A Women's section. In 1984 he founded the Alma Juventus Fano Gymnastics Society.
In 1988 he was elected Director in the Federal Executive of the Italian Gymnastics Federation, of which he became, in 2000, Deputy Vice President.
In 2016 he was elected, for the first time, President of FGI. He was reconfirmd president in 2020, with 90.5% of the preferences. Since 1998 he is Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by initiative of the President of the Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.