On 23 March, the European Commission hosted the 7th meeting of the Expert Group on Covid-19 Sport recovery. The meeting gathered representatives of Member States and sports organisations who discussed the multifaceted long-term impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on sport. First, Floor Van Houdt, Head of the Sport Unit of the European Commission informed the […]
On 24 March, the 8th Meeting of the European Commission Expert Group on Green Sport took place in Brussels and online. The main aim of the meeting, which brought together Member States and sport organisations’ experts, was to review the structure of the forthcoming Expert Group Recommendations on a Framework for Sustainable Sport in Europe […]
On 16 March, the European Commission opened the submission for the #BeActive Awards 2023. The #BeActive Awards 2023 are designed to celebrate organisations and projects that have thrivingly promoted sport and physical activity throughout Europe. The #BeActive Awards 2023 includes four categories: Across Generations award: this award, first launched in 2022, is intended to honour […]
On 14 March, 104 MEPs addressed a letter to UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin opposing the participation of Belarus at the EURO 2024 qualifiers. The MEPs, from all the main political groups, called on the European football governing body to ban Belarus from EURO 2024 qualifying matches due to the regime’s abuse of human rights. As […]
On 7 March, an exhibition on e-sports and videogames was held in the European Parliament building in Brussels, hosted by MEP Laurence Farreng (Renew) with the support of the S&D, the EPP, the Greens, and the International Software Federation of Europe (ISFE). Several MEPs made an intervention, highlighting e-sports as a rapidly developing sector with […]
On 7 March, the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine together with the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine organised an online webinar “Supporting Ukrainian Sport” to which the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission contributed. More than 100 European and Ukrainian organisations participated. The main objective of this virtual […]
"90% of the world’s prime ministers & presidents are men" & % are similar in sport governance. #GAMESPROJECT is committed to progress towards #GenderEquality by reinforcing women’s representation in the leadership of European NOCs.
@EuSport @EUErasmusPlus @iocmedia @EOCmedia https://twitter.com/FriendsofEurope/status/1640648774014967814
🔴 TODAY AT 12h30 | #GenderEquality in #Europe: progress or retreat?
The #EUCharter became binding with the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 Dec 2009.
We will explore how it can be better applied to improve rights across the board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pipyFKuKyNM
#EURIGHT
#GAMESPROJECT has published an article on the relevance of @EUErasmusPlus funding🇪🇺 for sports organisations & the role of #GAMESPROJECT as a 🗝️enabler for gender equality in European NOCs.
Read it here🔽
https://bit.ly/3TKexAn
@EuSport @EOCmedia @iocmedia
2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ @IPCC_CH #ClimateReport stresses that urgent #ClimateAction is necessary to combat #ClimateChange and secure a liveable future for all.
#OCEANPROJECT will support NOCs & sports organisations in #CarbonFootprint reduction to get on the right path🌍. https://twitter.com/IPCC_CH/status/1637817112419811328
#IPCC Synthesis Report is now available via the report microsite at
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/
#ClimateChange #AR6
.@ASOIFSummerIFs "Women Lead Sports" course training potential female leaders to serve in elective positions in the Olympic Movement is aligned with #GAMESPROJECT's Pool of Actions to empower women’s representation in sports leadership.
@EuSport @EUErasmusPlus @EOCmedia @iocmedia https://twitter.com/ASOIFSummerIFs/status/1633396685039894528
ASOIF has kicked off third edition of "Women Lead Sports" online programme on #InternationalWomensDay. The course aims to empower potential female leaders to serve in elective positions of their respective federations.
Find our more here: https://www.asoif.com/news/asoif%E2%80%99s-2023-%E2%80%9Cwomen-lead-sports%E2%80%9D-course-takes-international-women%E2%80%99s-day
