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Seminar on the
Winter Olympic game volunteer programme in Sochi
On 15 and 16 December 2011 a seminar took place
in Sochi (Russia) on the recruitment and training of the
volunteers for the Winter Olympic and Paralympics Winter
Games Sochi 2014.
EPAS had the
oppotunity to present its work and to introduce two
international experts who shared their experience on
managment of volunteer programmes. The seminar brought
together the Directors of 26 regional volunteer hubs
which will be in chatge of the recruitment and training
of volunteers Sochi 2014.
EPAS activities
relating major events will continue with a Conference on
the evaluation of the sustainable impact of such sport
events which will take place in Automn 2012.
The Council of Europe commits itself in the fight against match-fixing
On Wednesday 28 September 2011, the Committee of Ministers of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe adopted the Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)10 on the promotion of the integrity of sport against manipulation of results, notably match-fixing.
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Congress “Sport Practices, Disabilities
and Territories”
In connection with its Programme to
Promote Diversity in and through Sport, the EPAS is
supporting the Congress “Sport Practices,
Disabilities and Territories”, co-organised by the “Pôle
Ressources National Sport et Handicaps” and the French
Ministry of Sports.
The
Congress is taking place in Bourges, France on
28-30 June 2011.
It aims at providing scientific exchanges of
multidisciplinary applications in the field of sport,
delving into the
processes
of
integration of people
with disabilities in sports.
The event features
several round tables on topics such as training, sport
practices from sport for all to elite sport, as well as
public sport policies for people with disabilities at
local, regional and international level.
Speakers include
Chantal JOUANNO, the French Minister of Sport as well as
representatives from the European Commission and leading
institutions in
the
integration of people with disabilities such as
Paralympics
GB.
Programme
(in French only)
European Women and Sport Conference
2011
In connection with its Programme to Promote Diversity in
and through Sport, the EPAS announces its annual
political event, the 10th Conference on Women and Sport
that will take place in London on 15-18 September 2011,
co-organised by European Women and Sport (EWS).
The conference will feature interactive workshops on
topics such as gender mainstreaming in sport, European
leadership programmes, life after sport, disability
sport as well as coaching.
To date, Mr. Hugh Robertson, the United Kingdom Minister
for Sports and Olympics, Mrs. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio,
Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mrs.
Androulla Vasilliou, European Commissioner responsible
for Sport, and Sir Phil Craven, President of the
International Paralympic Committee have already
confirmed their participation.
Registration is now open!
For more detailed information on the conference (in
English and French) please visit the conference
homepage:
http://en.ews2011.com/
Seminar on Volunteer Programmes for Major
Sports Events
On 30-31 May 2011, a Seminar on
Volunteer Programmes for Major Sports Events took place
in Kazan (Russian Federation), co-organised by the
Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) and the
Russian Ministry of Sports, Tourism and Youth.
Speakers representing the organisers of the UEFA Euro
2012 (Poland and Ukraine), the Kazan (2013) or the
Belgrade (2099) Universiades and the Sotchi 2014 Winter
Olympic Games shared experiences, good practices and
tools used during these programmes. They pointed out how
volunteer programmes may foster sustainable involvement
in the community, intercultural dialogue and the
positive values of sport that are promoted by the
Council of Europe. The Seminar allowed an exchange of
views between organising committees of events, NGOs in
charge of volunteering and public authorities in charge
of sport. The Seminar will be followed by other EPAS
activities, in particular on the sustainable (social,
economical and environmental) outcomes of major sports
events.
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2nd National Conference of Adapted Sports: The
Integration Process in the International Context
In connection with its Programme to Promote Diversity in
and through Sport, the EPAS is supporting a conference
on adapted sport, co-organised by the
Spanish Paralympic Committee, the Spanish Council of
Sport and the University of Valencia.
The
2nd
National Conference of Adapted Sports
will take place in Valencia, Spain on 22-23 February 2011.
This
second
edition of
the
conference will delve into the
processes of
integration
of people with disabilities in
sports, the focus being on the integration
practices in an international
context.
The conference
features an exchange of experience and sharing of good
practices regarding sport integration process in
different European countries. International Sports
Federations such as
the
International Cycling Union,
as well as leading institutions in
the
integration of people with disabilities, such as
Paralympics
GB and its Spanish equivalent,
the Spanish
Paralympic Committee,
will likewise share their views
and contribute to the conference.
For more
information and registration visit:
http://www.eventosuv.com/index.php
Conference Programme
English
Spanish
Conference Notice
Youth Leaders at
Council of Europe “Pilot Training on Intercultural
Skills for Volunteers and Youth Leaders Working with
People with Disabilities”
The
“Pilot Training on Intercultural Skills for Volunteers
and Youth Leaders Working with People with Disabilities”
was held at the European Youth Centre in
Strasbourg/France on 3-6 February 2011. It was
co-organised by the Council of Europe EPAS (Enlarged
Partial Agreement on Sport), Special Olympics
Europe/Eurasia, ISCA (International Sport and Culture
Association) and ENGSO Youth (European non Governmental
Sport Organization Youth Section).
The
seminar mainly addressed the involvement of people with
disabilities in sport and society, as well as the
question how youth leaders and volunteers can support
non-mainstream participation in theory and practice.
Interactive methods like workshops, sport games and open
space tools, facilitated the engagement of and sharing
of good practices in the field of youth participation
among a group of very diverse participants, including a
wide age range (14-52), people with intellectual
disabilities and mainstream youth from 15 countries.
The
training allowed youth with and without intellectual
disabilities coming from different cultural backgrounds
working in sport structures and events participants to
build relations. It also provided the opportunity to
debate ways to strengthen the participation and
leadership of youth with and without intellectual
disabilities in sport organisations and activities, by
involving them in planning and organising activities and
taking on ownership in driving those activities. In this
context, sport was discussed as a tool to foster
acceptance of youth with disabilities and to facilitate
social inclusion. It was highlighted that at the same
time, sport remains to be a field in which progress is
needed to ensure the full participation of youth with
disabilities.
For a vivid impression of the
training, feel free to have a look at the 1:30 min
YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWM5bqpzg8
Regional seminar:
“Disability Sport as an active tool to overcome
discrimination and to promote social inclusion”
In the frame of its pan European
programme to promote diversity in and through sport,
this seminar was co-organised by the EPAS and the
Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Poland, in co-operation
with the European Paralympic Committee. It took place in
Warsaw on 17-18 January.
The Minister of Sport and Tourism,
Adam Giersz, stressed that the polish authorities have
developed actions in the field of social inclusion for
people with disabilities and that they are actively
supporting athletes with disabilities for elite sport in
the context of the Olympic and Paralympic games in
London 2012.
All the stakeholders attending the
conference presented their respective activities and
policies: on the one hand the intergovernmental
organisations such as the Council of Europe, the EU or
the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace; on the
other hand, sport organisations/federation and NGOs.
Challenges are still faced by people with disabilities
practice sport activities in their daily life, including
youth. Specific challenges also arise in the practice of
elite sport, in particular for disabled women. Finally,
participants acknowledged the responsibility of the
media on the representation of people with disabilities
and its impact on the sport movement.
Progress has been achieved but many
challenges lie ahead. The adoption of an integrated
policy approach has been suggested and the EPAS will
pursue its activities combining different measures,
through training and awareness-raising events, as well
as disseminating good practices.
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