Sports in Europe Newsletter with updates on European sport policy, news from ENGSO, and information on projects and events

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Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of ENGSO

It was on 21 May 1966 when representatives of sports confederations from six European countries came together in Frankfurt/M, Germany, to start what is ENGSO today. 50 years have passed since, so it is time to pay homage to our founders and thank all those who preceded us. For nothing would have been possible without their devotion and volunteering.

EU Developments

Council of the EU

Slovakia takes over the EU Presidency from 1 July

As of 1 July, Slovakia will be the motor of the EU, including EU sport policy.

Council Expert Group discusses match-fixing scenarios

Helsinki hosted the recent Council Expert Group on match-fixing on 8-9 May 2016.

Council of Europe

EPAS Conference on newly arrived migrants and their integration via sport

In Vienna on 2-3 June, the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport of the Council of Europe discussed one of the biggest challenge of Europe today: how to harvest the power of sport to integrate migrants, especially refugees.

European Commission

The handover of the High-Level Groups' reports to the Commissioner

The main tasks of the High-Level Groups set up last summer came to an end, their reports were handed over to Commissioner Navracsics

The second edition of the European Week of Sport is starting in September across Europe

The second edition of the European Week of Sport is taking with more than 11,000 events to inspire Europeans to #BeActive on a regular basis and exercise more.

News from ENGSO and Network

ENGSO & ENGSO Youth

Welcome Cyprus and EWS in ENGSO and Albania in ENGSO Executive Committee

The 24th ENGSO General Assembly on 13-15 May 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania, gathered 59 representatives of ENGSO members and partners from 23 countries. ENGSO is glad to welcome the Cyprus Sport Organisation as new ENGSO Member and Stavri Bello, the Secretary General of the Albanian National Olympic Committee, as a new ENGSO Executive Committee Member.

Interview with new Executive Committee Member Stavri Bello from the Albanian Olympic Committee

ENGSO Youth: Where can you meet us?

What might `BrexitÂ´ mean for the UK sports sector?

With "Brexit" being the hot topic of the moment, Leigh Thompson, Sport and Recreation Alliance Policy Adviser, explains what an exit from Europe might mean for the UK sport sector.

Seventeen young leaders in sports represented represented ENGSO Youth at European Youth Event in Strasbourg

ENGSO Youth attended the European Youth Event in Strasbourg for the second time this May. It has been a unique opportunity for thousands of young Europeans to make their voices heard directly at the European Parliament!

ENGSO Youth continues its active role in European Youth Forum's Migration and Human Rights Network

ENGSO Youth is an active member of the Migration and Human Rights Network of the European Youth Forum, where we are trying to raise awareness on youth perspective in the discussion about refugees and young organizations' inclusive function together with diverse representatives of youth organisations Europe-wide.

Save the date for the ENGSO Forum that will take place
in Sofia, Bulgaria,
on 28-29 October 2016

ENGSO Members & Partners

The core lottery values as a driver of employment opportunities in Europe

The European Commission adopted on 10 June a new and comprehensive skills agenda for Europe. The aim is to ensure that people develop a broad set of skills from early on in life and to make the most of Europe's human capital, which will ultimately boost employability, competitiveness and growth in Europe.

Turkish Olympic Committee expands Olympic Day activities to reach new record

Turkish Olympic Committee celebrated Olympic Day with record-breaking 10,000 children across Turkey

The core lottery values as driver of promotion of solidarity, integrity and precaution!

The core lottery values, solidarity, integrity and precaution being fully in line with the Olympic values, excellence, friendship and respect, have enabled Lotteries in Europe to sustainably support the Olympic movement. Indeed, Lotteries in Europe perceive Olympism as a philosophy of life which places sport at the service of humanity and have been enthusiastically supporting the Olympic movement in many different ways.

Projects

SCORE project in its final stage: last training sessions taking place and 22 mentors educated around Europe

On 21st and 22nd of May, Satu Kaski, PhD and Sport Psychologist, from the Finnish Coaches Association closed the second step of the Education for Mentors programme with the objective of creating a pool of mentors around Europe dedicated to support female coaches in their work.

Â´Balance in SportÂ´ project

On Monday 11 April, the second meeting of the Council of Europe 'Balance in Sport' (BIS) project steering group was held, attended by representatives of member countries and European organisations. On behalf of ENGSO Sallie Barker was present.

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