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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Study on the Contribution of Sport to Regional Development

By Wolke7Hoch2 on October 9, 2015
Currently, a consortium led by the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (CSES) is carrying out a study on how sport and physical activity can be supported under the EU’s Structural Funds is being carried out. DG Education and Culture of the European Commission launched the call in order to both provide a sound evidence […]
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EOC representatives nominated for High-Level Groups on Sport

By Wolke7Hoch2 on October 9, 2015
On 11 September, Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport announced the composition of two High-Level Groups on Sport. The Commission had published a call for applications for Sport Diplomacy and Grassroots Sport in mid-June and has now published the list of members. Each group is called upon to produce a report and […]
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European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) becomes partner of EOC EU Office

By Wolke7Hoch2 on October 1, 2015
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) today became a partner of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) EU Office - the House of European Sport in Brussels. This strategic decision demonstrates the CEV’s strong desire to contribute actively to the European Union’s sport policy. The partnership was announced by EOC President Patrick Hickey and CEV President André […]
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