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Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS)

The EPAS aims to promote sport and emphasise its positive values, to establish international standards and develop a framework for a pan-European platform of intergovernmental sports co-operation while at the same time helping the public authorities of member States of the EPAS, sports federations and NGOs to promote sport and make it healthier, fairer and better governed.



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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.  

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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

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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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