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Program of the Dutch Council Presidency

By Wolke7Hoch2 on February 9, 2016

The Netherlands took over the Council Presidency of the EU on 1 January 2016 and will hold it until the end of June 2016. Having presented its programme for the coming six months, these overarching priorities have been highlighted: A comprehensive approach to migration and international security; Europe as an innovator and job creator; Sound, […]

IOC president Thomas Bach and EOC President Patrick Hickey visit refugee camp in Athens

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 29, 2016

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, visited the Open Reception Centre for refugees in Eleonas, Athens, yesterday. President Bach was accompanied by Jacques Rogge, Honorary IOC President and Special Envoy for Youth Refugees and Sport appointed by the United Nations Secretary. Patrick Hickey, IOC Executive Board Member and President of the […]

Focus on Good Governance with SIGGS presentation at IF Forum

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 6, 2016

Between 11 and 13 November 2015, representatives of International Federations (IF) gathered in Lausanne for the IF Forum 2015. This year’s Forum was devoted to the topic of “Governance of sport”. The SIGGS or “Support the Implementation of Good Governance in Sport” Project, managed by the EOC EU Office, was asked to present its objectives […]

Sport diplomacy in the spotlight of High-Level Group

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 6, 2016

On 8 December the European Commission hosted the second meeting of the High-Level Group on Sport Diplomacy. Gathering renowned personalities of the world of sport, politics and academics, the Group was set up by Commissioner Navracsics in September 2015 and given the main task to come up with a set of recommendations, which would assist […]

Compromise agreement on the new data protection package

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 6, 2016

On 15 December, representatives of the EU institutions found a political agreement on the EU data protection reform, following the last round of talks between negotiators of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission (“trilogue” meeting). The data protection reform, which was launched in 2012 by the European Commission, aims […]

Regional Policy 2014-2020: Towards implementation phase

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 4, 2016

Following a long process of negotiations, the European Commission announced on 3 December that the last Operational Programme (for the region of Campania) of the Regional Policy 2014-2020 has been adopted. With this adoption, the Programmes can now officially enter the phase of implementation. The adoption was followed by the publication of the Communication of […]

New Office Manager at the EOC EU Office

By Wolke7Hoch2 on November 4, 2015

Since October 2015, Fruzsina Csepi has replaced Karen Northshield as Office Manager at the EOC EU Office, after the latter decided to pursue her career as a sports instructor. Fruzsina is from Györ, Hungary, the place of the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival. She has obtained a BA degree in French and English languages, as […]

Meeting of the EOC EU Commission in Brussels

By Wolke7Hoch2 on November 4, 2015

The 2nd meeting of the EOC EU Commission took place at the EOC EU Office on 13 October 2015. Representatives of Cypriote, Danish, Estonian, French, Georgian, Icelandic and Ukrainian NOCs got updated on European Union (EU) sport policy and met European Union’s sport policy officials. Folker Hellmund, Head of the EOC EU Office, introduced the […]

European Commission opens investigation into ISU eligibility rules

By Wolke7Hoch2 on November 4, 2015

On 5 October, the European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation into the International Skating Union (ISU) eligibility rules. ISU rules prevent skaters to take part in events not approved by the ISU, under threat of being permanently banned from competitions such as the Winter Olympics and the World and European Championships. The decision to […]

Sport Intergroup discusses ethics and governance related to international sporting events

By Wolke7Hoch2 on October 9, 2015

The second Sport Intergroup meeting took place at the European Parliament, on 29 September 2015. Gathering several MEPs, representatives of the Sport Movement, experts and stakeholders, this meeting dealt with questions of ethics and good governance in sport organisations with a specific focus on the awarding of major sports events. Following an introduction by Santiago […]

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