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Interview of the month: EOC EU Office leadership handover – Folker Hellmund and Carlotta Giussani

By Strobach on April 1, 2026

This month marks a leadership transition at the EOC EU Office. Seventeen years after founding the office and steering its direction, Folker Hellmund is stepping down to enjoy a well-deserved retirement. Carlotta Giussani, Head of Funding at the EOC EU Office since 2021, has been selected as his successor and officially took office on 1 […]

The EOC EU and International Relations Commission convenes in Brussels

By Laura Hardman on March 27, 2026

On 24 and 25 March, members of the EOC European Union and International Relations Commission convened in Brussels for their first in-person meeting, hosted by the EOC EU Office and the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. The session opened with an exchange with EU Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef, setting a positive tone for the […]

NOC activation for the role of sport in the Erasmus+ programme 2028–2034

By Strobach on March 27, 2026

As negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028-2034) advance, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and the EOC EU Office have highlighted the importance of ensuring that organised sport is adequately reflected in the future EU budget. At the heart of the discussions lies the Erasmus+ Programme, the main EU funding instrument supporting […]

Peer learning activity on climate change adaptation in sport

By Laura Hardman on March 20, 2026

On 17-18 March, the German Federal Environment Ministry, the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Institute of Sport Science hosted a Peer Learning Activity (PLA) on Climate Change Adaptation in Sport in Berlin, bringing together representatives from EU Member States and organised sport. The PLA established a strong theoretical and scientific foundation, outlining the impacts of climate change on […]

SAFE HARBOUR European Conference

By Laura Hardman on March 20, 2026

On 18 March, the EOC EU Office hosted the SAFE HARBOUR European Conference, marking the project’s halfway point and bringing together over 70 key stakeholders from across the European sport environment, European institutions and academia. Participants took stock of the SAFE HARBOUR’s main achievements, exchanged on challenges and good practices, and looked ahead to future […]

SAFE HARBOUR Newsletter 3 is out

By Laura Hardman on March 16, 2026

The SAFE HARBOUR project has released its third newsletter, providing an update on its efforts to strengthen safeguarding in European sport. Published every six months, this edition highlights the latest developments and activities since October 2025. It features the second project meeting in Bucharest and the submission of the GAP Report, as well as marking […]

Commission and Parliament cite sport as key levers for the prevention and treatment of obesity

By Laura Hardman on March 16, 2026

On 12 March, following World Obesity Day (4 March), the European Commission shared a statement during the Parliamentary plenary session on the worrying rise in obesity across Europe. European Commissioner Hoekstra presented the Safe Hearts Plan, launched in December 2025, as the EU’s primary response to the rise in obesity, emphasising prevention as the most […]

The European Commission presents its Gender Equality Strategy for 2026-2030

By Laura Hardman on March 6, 2026

On 5 March, the European Commission launched its Gender Equality Strategy for 2026-2030. The Strategy was presented by European Commission’s Executive Vice- President Roxana Mînzatu and Commissioner for Eequality Hadja Lahbib. Building on the previous Gender Equality Strategy for 2020-2025 and the 2025 EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights, this strategy sets out 30 concrete measures […]

Carlotta Giussani will follow Folker Hellmund as New Director of the EOC EU Office

By Strobach on February 27, 2026

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) EU Office has appointed Carlotta Giussani (ITA) as its new Director. She succeeds Folker Hellmund (GER), who has led the EOC EU Office in Brussels for 17 years and will conclude his mandate at the end of March 2026. Since taking office in 2009, when EU sport policy was still […]

Parliamentary research and developments on the proposed Erasmus+ 2028-2034 regulation

By Strobach on February 27, 2026

On 13 February, the European Parliament published two documents on EU funding for education, youth and sport: a study, requested by the Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), mapping funding instruments across its policy areas, and a briefing reviewing the Commission’s Erasmus+ proposal for the 2028-2034 EU budget. These documents outline the main changes […]

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