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ENGSO, the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation

Pan-European sports policy co-operation in ENGSO covers activities of all 40 ENGSO member organisations around Europe. The role of ENGSO is to promote the sports interests in the political sphere at European and at national level. As a strategic player, ENGSO strives to be a counterpart both to the Council of Europe and the European Union, as well as a link with the international and European sports organisations, especially with the umbrella sports bodies such as the European Olympic Committees and European Paralympic Committees.

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ENGSO News


Speeches of ENGSO President Birgitta Kervinen Autumn 2008

COUNCIL OF EUROPE EUROPEAN SPORTS CONFERENCE 11 December 2008

EU SPORT FORUM Biarritz 26 November 2008

ENGSO FORUM Stockholm 24 October 2008

Ms Kervinen, Mr Mairesse, Ms Hollman and Mr Velasquez.

ENGSO discusses vital sport issues with European Commission

Brussels, 17 July 2008 – Birgitta KERVINEN, ENGSO-President, met Mr Pierre MAIRESSE director for sport in the European Commission to discuss pressing sport topics on the agenda for 2008.

Ms KERVINEN stated: “There are several issues of concern. Probably the most important one is the Lisbon Treaty and the future development of sport at European level. In my view, the promotion and the development – not regulation – of sport can best be assured via the recognition of sport in the EU–Treaties. Therefore, we want to make sure that regardless of the name of a future treaty sport is referred to in it.”

Mr MAIRESSE underlined the important role ENGSO plays in European sports and is very pleased with the good cooperation. Talking about the White Paper on Sport, Ms. KERVINEN assured Mr. MAIRESSE about ENGSO’s support for its implementation. “As ENGSO is the voice of sport in Europe, we can contribute a lot to the development of sport in Europe in cooperation with the European Commission”, concluded the ENGSO–President the meeting.



ENGSO signs grant agreement with the European Commission

Paris, 6 June 2008 – Birgitta KERVINEN, ENGSO-President, signed today the grant agreement with the European Commission in the House of Sports in Paris which gives structural support to ENGSO in 2008.

Ms KERVINEN stated: “This grant of the European Commission for ENGSO recognizes ENGSO’s role as the voice of sport in Europe and underlines our high quality work and increase in importance at European level. ENGSO is looking forward to cooperate with the European Commission for the benefit of sport.”

ENGSO has a long tradition in supporting the legal recognition of sport in the EU-Treaties and contributed substantially in drafting the EU White Paper on Sport. During its consultation on the White Paper the European Commission has picked up many of ENGSO’s issues like the role of voluntary non-profit sport organisations or enhancing public health through physical activity as priority key policies. In addition, due to ENGSO’s long-time demands, the article on sport has been finally incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty.

“ENGSO has the same objective as the EU in the field of sport: Promote and develop sport at European level. ENGSO will therefore contribute to the implementation of the EU White Paper. Furthermore, ENGSO is ready to give input on how to shape the future EU competence in the field of sport,” concluded Ms KERVINEN.




ENGSO-President Ms Birgitta Kervinen

16th ENGSO General Assembly

Istanbul (Turkey), 17 May 2008

ENGSO General Assembly 2008: The future of sport in Europe looks bright

During the 16th General Assembly of the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO), Birgitta KERVINEN, ENGSO-President, welcomed the latest European developments in relation to sport – in particular the EU White Paper on Sport and the article on sport in the Lisbon Treaty.

ENGSO has a long tradition in supporting the legal recognition of sport in the EU-Treaties. Due to ENGSO’s long-time demands, the article on sport has been finally incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty. Therefore, ENGSO welcomes the Lisbon Treaty and the future sport’s competence as an area in which the European Union can carry out measures to support, coordinate or complement the actions of the Member States. ENGSO will be ready to give valuable input on how to shape a future EU competence in the field of sport, according to Ms KERVINEN.

In connection to the White Paper Ms KERVINEN stated: “ENGSO is very satisfied that the European Commission has picked up many of our issues like the role of voluntary non-profit sport organisations or enhancing public health through physical activity as priority key policies in the White Paper. Now, the implementation of the Pierre de Coubertin Action Plan with these priorities is of prime importance.”

Furthermore, the ENGSO-members have been informed that ENGSO will receive structural support from the European Commission for its proposed work programme 2008. This grant underlines the high quality work of ENGSO and its increase in importance at European level. ENGSO will build on this recognition of its role for sport in Europe and cooperate with EU-stakeholders even more.

The next ENGSO Forum will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on the 22-23 October 2008 and focus on health and volunteering. The next ENGSO General Assembly will take place in May 2009 in Paris, France.


 
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