The Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport is a unique group of multidisciplinary experts covering all forms of violence and abuse against children in sport. It brings together policy-makers, researchers and academics, specialists supporting people with lived experience, (child) safeguarding officers, trainers/consultants and agents of change.

The Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport is managed by Start to Talk, a project of the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) that aims to protect children from harassment and abuse in sport. The Pool, which currently has 34 members, will expand its membership up to 40 members.

This call for applications is launched to invite interested and qualified candidates to submit their applications to become a member of the Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport.

Application forms are to be submitted by 6 November 2023 at the latest. If you encounter any issues with the application form, please email [email protected] and [email protected].

More information about the call and the application form are available here.