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EU Sport Forum in Stockholm

By Laura Hardman on May 8, 2023
On 2 and 3 May, the EU Sport Forum 2023 took place in Stockholm under the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council. 400 participants (approx.) representing a wide range of stakeholders from all over the continent gathered to discuss the main challenges for the sports movement in Europe. In their respective opening speeches, Mariya Gabriel […]
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European Parliament Sports Group: Environmental sustainability in sport

By Laura Hardman on April 28, 2023
On 26 April the Sports Group of the European Parliament organised a panel discussion on environmental sustainability in sport. Speakers from a number of prominent sport organisations took part in the two sessions. The first sessions focussed on good examples of greening in sports. Floor van Houdt (Sport Unit, European Commission), Tiago Guilherme (ENGSO Youth) […]
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First cohort of the EOC EU Office‘s In-house Training on writing project proposals in Brussels

By Laura Hardman on April 28, 2023
On 24-26 April, the EOC EU Office hosted the first in-house training on writing project proposals in Brussels. 14 Participants from 11 NOCs benfitted from this opportunity to learn more about EU-funding opportunities and how to write a project proposal. The focus of the training was on Erasmus+ and Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions (PPPA) […]
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Belgian Olympic Comittee's GAMES project launch event "She leads. More Equal Leadership in Sport"

By Laura Hardman on April 24, 2023
On 20 and 21 of April, the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) organised its National Launching Event and a follow up workshop “Unlocking the Potential of Leaders" to promote gender equality within the framework of the GAMES project which aims to foster structural and cultural changes regarding gender equality in leadership and decision-making positions […]
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Second module of the Training Course for Climate Action Officers within the OCEAN Project

By Laura Hardman on April 24, 2023
On 18-20 March, the EOC EU Office hosted online the second module of the training course for Climate Action Officers. The education programme is a major part of the OCEAN project. The aim of the training course is to empower employees of the participating NOCs to drive climate action, including the development of carbon reduction […]
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ENSGO webinar on the grassroots perspective on the European Sport Model

By Laura Hardman on April 17, 2023
On 13 April the ENGSO EU Advisory Committee organised a webinar explaining the grassroots perspective on the European Sport Model (ESM), current challenges and proposed solutions for safeguarding the ESM. After a general introduction to the topic by the President of ENGSO, Stefan Bergh and Pierre-Louis Magnani from CNOSF, current challenges for the ESM were […]
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Progress towards equality between women and men in decision-making positions in the EU and its neighbouring countries

By Laura Hardman on April 11, 2023
On 5 April, the European Institute for Gender Equality highlighted the latest figures on the number of women in decision-making positions in the EU Member States, candidate countries and potential candidate countries. The EU Gender Balance in Corporate Boards Directive adopted in 2022 has encouraged the implementation of good practices in some EU Member States […]
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European People’s Party addresses IOC and European Council calling for a ban on Russian and Belarussian athletes in Paris 2024

By Laura Hardman on April 11, 2023
On 3 April the European People’s Party (EPP) published a statement condemning the IOC’s recommendations to allow Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in international sports competitions as neutral athletes if they comply with a set of conditions including not being affiliated to the army or actively supportive of the war against Ukraine. EPP calls […]
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Fit for 55 regulations reach final stages before entering into force

By Laura Hardman on April 3, 2023
The Council of the EU this week adopted three regulations of the Fit for 55, which frames the EU trajectory towards 55% reduction of its CO2 emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050: The land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF) regulation will strengthen the sector's contribution to the EU's […]
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European Commission’s 7th Expert Group meeting on Covid-19 Sport recovery addresses impact of pandemic on sport and challenges ahead

By Laura Hardman on March 27, 2023
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 […]
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