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SIGGS Project in full swing: Strategic Workshops and EOC Seminar

By Wolke7Hoch2 on June 8, 2016

The SIGGS Project (“Support the Implementation of Good Governance in Sport”), which is coordinated by the EOC EU Office together with 11 partner organisations, had a very busy month of May. After the national first Strategic Workshop, which took place in Lithuania on 13 April, two additional Strategic Workshops were organised in May. The Strategic […]

Court upholds the principles of art. 165 TFEU in a State aid ruling

By Wolke7Hoch2 on June 8, 2016

On 12May 2016, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on the Czech “Hamr Sport” case, deciding to uphold the European Commission’s decision to declare public subsidies to non-for-profit sport facilities as compatible with the EU Internal Market. The Court’s ruling in this case is significant for the sport sector. Not only did […]

EU Sports Ministers Council meeting focuses on good governance

By Wolke7Hoch2 on June 8, 2016

On 31 May 2016, the EU Sports Ministers met in Brussels for the formal Sports Ministers Council in order to discuss how governments can improve governance in sports against the background of recent corruption, match-fixing and doping scandals and the consequent negative impact on the credibility and positive values of sport. In her opening statement, […]

EOC EU Office welcomed high level delegation from CNOSF

By Wolke7Hoch2 on May 9, 2016

On 4 and 5 April, the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) organised a visit to Brussels for the participants of its program “Parcours Ambition Internationale”. Created in 2013, this program intends to support, every year, French high representatives in their commitment and activities within European and international sport organisations. The organisation of three seminars allows the […]

Final adoption of the EU data protection reform

By Wolke7Hoch2 on May 9, 2016

On 27 April 2016, after four years of tough negotiations, the EU has finally adopted the data protection reform package including the “General Data Protection Regulation” and the “Data Protection Directive for Police and Criminal Justice Authorities”. Updating the current rules adopted in 1995, this reform aims to strengthen citizens' fundamental rights in the digital […]

Input of elected athletes is essential for EU policy making

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 27, 2016

On 25 and 26 April, the EOC EU Office in Brussels organised a two-day Seminar for Olympic Athletes’ Commissions. European athletes’ representatives from the Olympic Movement, led by IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Claudia Bokel (GER) and EOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Jean-Michel Saive (BEL), attended the Seminar in Brussels to discuss challenges and opportunities for Olympic […]

EU Sport Forum 2016 in The Hague

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 8, 2016

On 9-10 March 2016, the European Commission, together with the Dutch Council Presidency, organised the annual EU Sport Forum in The Hague, Netherlands. In the course of the two days, the participants discussed current topics, including good governance in sport, sport’s role in the integration of migrants, and the Digital Single Market (DSM) initiative, but […]

EU Study on Sport and Regional Funds – Workshop in The Hague

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 8, 2016

The consortium led by CSES and Blomeyer & Sanz that is working on the study on sport’s contribution to structural funds’ priorities, commissioned by DG EAC of the European Commission, organised a workshop on 8 March 2016 in The Hague. This was deemed as an occasion to discuss preliminary findings of the study, take first […]

Third meeting of the High Level Group on Grassroots Sport to discuss informal learning and volunteering

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 8, 2016

On 16 March 2016, the High Level Group on Grassroots Sport, set up by Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, held its third meeting in Brussels. After having discussed social inclusion in and through sport, and health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) during the previous meeting, two other topics covered by the group were on the agenda: informal learning and […]

EOC President Hickey receives unanimous support from ANOC for IOC position

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 6, 2016

EOC President Patrick Hickey has received the unanimous approval of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Executive Council to act as their representative on the IOC Executive Board for another term. Hickey, who is Senior Vice-President at ANOC, has been on the IOC Executive Board since 2012. At August’s IOC Session ahead of […]

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