On Friday, November 15th, 2024, the Final Conference of the VERA project brought together an inspiring group of professionals, athletes, and advocates at the iconic Flagey Building in Brussels. As the curtain falls on this European initiative, we at EASE reflect on the profound impact this project has had and the great experiences we have shared along the way. The [...]
Presentation of the European Social Charter for Sports Events during the Sport Unlimitech to Perf Congress EASE recently participated in the Sport Unlimitech to Perf Congress, a prominent event hosted by Sport Unlimitech in partnership with the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This gathering, dedicated to examining the Legacy of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, focused on [...]
EASE Talks n°8 - An overview of the international sport events organized in European countries This discussion about the international sport events organized in each European country has been enriched by the contributions from Piotr Poplawski, Managing Director of the Institute for Sport Governance (ISG, Poland) and from Jan Skircka, IBU World Championship Bialthon 2024 venue manager (Czech Republic). In [...]
On June 20 and 21, 2023, the BeST Inclusion project partners flew to Utrecht, the Netherlands, for a consortium meeting at the WOS offices. The two-day meeting enabled participating partners to meet face-to-face and discuss the progress of the project and its third phase. PROJECT PROGRESS The first phase of the project has been finalized since the last consortium meeting. [...]
On the June 20th 2024, EASE members were present in Utrecht (the Netherlands), in the WOS office, to hold the annual general assembly. 5 of the EASE members were represented, among which the General Secretary (Mr. Johnatan Kibebe, Sweden) and the Treasurer (Petri Heikkinen, Finland). Unfortunately, EASE chairman, Mr. Philippe Diallo, was unable to participate in this Assembly because of [...]
On Monday, 8 April, and Tuesday, 9 April, EASE travelled to the German Sport University in Cologne to attend and participate in the conference "Athlete's Social Protection in Europe: Current Solutions and Future Needs." At this conference, experts and stakeholders from the worlds of sports governance, politics and academia were able to exchange views on this subject, outlining the strategies [...]
Tuesday 16th of January 2024 EASE TALK N°7 - The impact of the Super League project on the European Sports Governance This discussion about the impact of the recent CJEU decision on the Super League future and the European Sports Governance has been enriched by contributions from Jean-François Brocard, Associate Professor at the University of Limoges and researcher for [...]
THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER FOR SPORT EVENTS IS NOW AVAILABLE ! FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD IT AND POST IT ON YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS On November 15, the European social charter for sportevents and its 13 commitments were revealed during a conference in the French Permanent Representation to the European Union, in Brussels. Co-organized by EASE and Sport and Citizenship [...]
On the 23rd and 24th of October, EASE was in Cascais, Portugal, for the 3rd project meeting of the SOPROS project! As a reminder, the project is led by the German Sports University of Cologne (GSU), which was also the leader of the EMPLOYS project (“Understanding, Evaluating, and Improving Good Governance in the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports [...]
The BeST Inclusion project aims to promote greater inclusion within the sports sector by exchanging knowledge and good practices with experts, researchers, and sports employers. Each partner provides their perspective to enhance inclusivity in the sports sector, contributing to developing best practices and recommendations as needed. A working group has been established for each topic covered in the project. Initially, [...]
