Revision of the European Sports Charter (ESC)

The revision process of the European Sports Charter (ESC) began in Tbilisi (Georgia) at the 15^th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport, which through its adopted resolutions invited EPAS to consider reviewing the ESC. Following this invitation, EPAS began the process which is outlined below.

timeline of the revision process

(done archived) 16 May 2019

Impact Assessment survey launched by Sport Cares consultancy

(done archived) 11 September 2019

EPAS Governing Board and Consultative Committee attend first workshop for preliminary remarks on feasibility study, draft process and scope

(done archived) October 2019

EPAS Secretariat writes first draft of revised Charter (Draft 0) and communication plan

(done archived) November 2019

EPAS Governing Board and Consultative Committee are consulted in writing on Draft 0

(done archived) December 2019

EPAS Secretariat collects comments and produces Draft 1

(done archived) 28 February 2020

EPAS Bureau considers Draft 1 and identifies critical issues to be discussed at 2nd Workshop

(done archived) 24 April 2020

EPAS Bureau adjusts process and activities (replacing 2nd Workshop with online survey) due to COVID 19

(done archived) May 2020

EPAS Secretariat consults Governing Board and Consultative Committee on content of Draft 1 via online survey

(done archived) July 2020

EPAS Governing Board and Consultative Committee attend online Webinar to discuss results of survey

(done archived) August 2020

EPAS Secretariat produces Draft 2

(done archived) 8-9 September 2020

Joint annual meeting of the EPAS Governing Board and Consultative Committee discusses Draft 2 and approves Ministerial background documents

(done) 5 November 2020

Introductory session of the 16th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for sport debates issues regarding the revision of the Charter (Draft 2)

(done) 15 January 2021

Heads of Delegation make statements regarding the Charter (Draft 2) at online Ministerial Round Table (session of the 16th Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport)