On May 8, 2025, at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, a diverse group of Finnish stakeholders gathered to advance gender...

The ENGSO EU Advisory Committee (EU AC), in collaboration with the European Esports Federation (EEF), is organising a webinar titled Understanding...

The training course, hosted by ENGSO member OPES Italia, took place on 8-9 May in Rome, Italy. The event revolved...

The 2025 EU Sport Forum was held on 10–11 April in Kraków, Poland, under the Polish Presidency of the Council...

The 2025 EU Sport Forum was held on 10–11 April in Kraków, Poland, under the Polish Presidency of the Council...

On April 3rd, 2025, ENGSO Project and Equality Officer, Floriane Poncet-Rief represented ENGSO on a panel discussion on gender equality...

On March 13-14 ENGSO EWS participated in the United Nations Human Rights Regional Consultation for Europe on a World of...

This online seminar was organised by ENGSO Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8th) and...

Today, on 18 March 2025, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini presented the grassroots sport perspective during the European Parliament’s stakeholder...

Since 2002, the Croatian Olympic Committee has organised the Olympic Festival of Kindergartens (Festival), every year in May, in cooperation...

Led by Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL) and alongside ENGSO, the UVMIS partnership also includes CEV- The Centre for European Volunteering,...

A Fairer Coaching partners met in Paris for the third Transnational Project Meeting of the project to discuss last details...

The event explored how violence in sports reflects broader societal expectations of masculinity, where aggression and dominance are often linked...

The event explored how violence in sports reflects broader societal expectations of masculinity, where aggression and dominance are often linked...

On 5 February 2025, in Brussels, Belgium, ENGSO’s longtime partner The European Lotteries organised an event titled Protecting Minors Online:...

How to become a true champion of equity for women and girls in sport and physical activity and sign the...

The CHANGE consortium has launched a survey to explore change readiness in grassroots sport management across Europe. The findings will...

Sport Equality action plan aims to ensure grassroots voluntary based sport movement in EU are called to promote equality, human...

Sport Equality action plan aims to ensure grassroots voluntary based sport movement in EU are called to promote equality, human...

With its new composition, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee of ENGSO continues its efforts to advocate and promote gender...

The EU Advisory Committee (EU AC) has entered the New Year with ambitious goals and important work ahead. Currently, the...

ENGSO Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee serves as Europe’s official representative within the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and...

On January 9, 2025, ENGSO hosted an online training session for its members, focusing on funding opportunities available through European...

On January 9, 2025, ENGSO hosted an online training session for its members, focusing on funding opportunities available through European...

On December 10, ENGSO EWS, represented by Vice Chair Sarah Townsend, had the privilege of attending the IWG Women &...

ENGSO President Stefan Bergh and ENGSO Vice President Filipa Godinho participated in the 2024 European University Sports Association (EUSA) Conference...

The seventh edition of the European Sport Platform was a pivotal event, offering a valuable opportunity to strengthen the European...

On November 21, 2024, the ENGSO Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee convened in Pristina, Kosovo, for the EU-Balkan Networking Event...

ENGSO President Stefan Bergh and ENGSO Vice President Filipa Godinho participated in the 2024 European University Sports Association (EUSA) Conference...

“Youth in Decision-Making: Equality and Sport” initiative, organised by the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) within the framework...

On October 14-15, 2024, staff members from ENGSO and ENGSO Youth gathered in Brussels, Belgium, for a two-day meeting focused...

The 18th Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport was held from 8-10 October 2024 in Porto, Portugal. Organised by the...

The 18th Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport was held from 8-10 October 2024 in Porto, Portugal. Organised by the...

The Olympic Committee of Albania hosted a joint action as part of the Erasmus+ project Sports as Value, which aims...

The Annual Gender Equality & Sport+ Conference, organised by the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport, took place on...

The Annual Gender Equality & Sport+ Conference, organised by the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport, took place on...

The Annual Gender Equality & Sport+ Conference, organised by the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport, took place on...

On September 20, 2024, Kosovo Olympic Committee, in cooperation with the Albanian National Olympic Committee, organised a joint action entitled...

Within the framework of the 2024 European Week of Sport, ENGSO EWS Committee organised an online seminar, entitled “Transforming Sports...

The European Week of Sport is an annual initiative, led by the European Commission, that promotes more active, healthier lifestyles...

The Paris 2024 Paralympics, which opened on 28 August 2024, welcomed more than 4,000 athletes from around the world who...

The SHARE 2.0 Annual Conference 2024 took place in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 September 2024. ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini...

On 4 September 2024, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini and ENGSO Projects assistant Yekaterina Pozdnyakova made an official visit to...

On 20 August 2024, ENGSO President Stefan Bergh, ENGSO Office Director Marie Denitton and ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini made...

Don't miss this engaging online session where we'll dive into important topics about accessibility in sports. Our event features insightful...

During the Paris 2024 Olympics , IWG Women & Sport hosted the ‘Women In Sport’ Panel Discussion at the British...

ENGSO is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) to further bolster the...

EWS Committee member Sarah Townsend and EWS researcher Angelica Saenz participated in the EuroGames Vienna 2024 which took place in...

ENGSO, along with its member organisations, and Europeans from all walks of life, call on you - MEPs, to further...

Cofounded by the CERV program of the European Union, the Seminar focused on the participation of young people in sport,...

The ENGSO EWS Committee operates at a strategic level, advocating for equality in grassroots sport in Europe. The Committee advises...

The ENGSO EWS Committee operates at a strategic level, advocating for equality in grassroots sport in Europe. The Committee advises...

A lot of exciting things are happening within the EWS (Equality Within Sport) committee. Their actions continue to align with...

After the kick-off meeting in Azores, Portugal on 29-30 April 2024, the project partners began working on the research phase...

EWS Chair Tarja Krum and EWS Committee member Sarah Townsend participated in the "LGBTQIA+ and Sports - Past, Present, Future"...

The meeting and the joint action of the Sports as Value (SAV) project consortium took place in Podgorica, Montenegro, on...

Salzburg, 19 June 2024 - ENGSO President Stefan Bergh, ENGSO ExCom member Anna-Maria Wiesner and ENGSO Office Director Marie Denitton...

The 32nd ENGSO General Assembly, hosted by ENGSO member Sport Austria, took place on 14-16 June 2024 in Vienna, Austria....

The Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted a joint action as part of the Erasmus+ project Sports as Value,...

On behalf of ENGSO, EWS member Sarah Townsend accepted the kind invitation from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the...

Strasbourg, 29 May 2024 - ENGSO Office Director Marie Denitton has been re-elected as the Gender Equality Rapporteur of the...

In recent years, several policy documents have been published by the European Commission on the matters of equality and diversity....

On 13 May 2024, ENGSO Executive Committee (ExCom) appointed new ENGSO EWS (Equality in Sport) Committee members for the mandate...

The official kick off meeting for the SURE project took place in Azores, Portugal, on 29-30 April 2024. ​-How could...

The "Lotteries in Europe" event, hosted by the The Belgian National Lottery and ENGSO’s longtime partner The European Lotteries, took...

The European Summit on Gender Equality and Diversity in Sport was held in Brussels, on 18 April 2024, organised by...

SURE gathers a competent and motivated consortium of 11 partners and 5 associated partners from 13 countries, coming from private...

In 2023 early summer we started with the lead of the University of Pristina to gather data from four Balkan...

In the last months, CHANGE project really focused on researching the challenges and investigating Change Readiness in Grassroot Sport, interacting...

The 2024 edition of the European Commission EU Sport Forum took place in Liège, Belgium, on 16-17 April 2024. ENGSO...

The two-day meeting was an excellent opportunity to discuss the common agenda, development, projects, policy and upcoming events.

ENGSO EWS Committee member Sarah Townsend participated in the UNESCO Policy Roundtable "Towards a Safer Playing Field - Tackling Violence...

The work of ENGSO has been published in the scientific journal dedicated to sport and physical activity, SportCity Journal. SportCity...

Youth participation in sport and success factors for inclusion were two of the key discussion points at the Youth Integrity...

ENGSO EU Advisory Committee met in Bratislava for an in-person meeting hosted by the Slovakian NOC. The meeting took place...

Open call for hosting the Youth in action international activity, an event for young people with the objective to work...

The 32nd ENGSO General Assembly and ENGSO Youth Assembly will be held in Vienna, Austria, on 14-16 June 2024, and...

ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini participated in the GAMES project final conference, hosted by the European Olympic Committee EU office...

The discussion featured three former and current referees – Patricia Campos Domenech, Marija Cicak, and Sandra Deveza, who engaged in...

The policy-implementation gap. Women are not a homogenous group. And are sport federations ready to change? These were the key...

With the aim to support the Ukrainian grassroots sport and other organisations working with youth and sport, ENGSO Secretary General...

Take a stand and join us, ahead of the 2024 International Women’s Day, for a webinar on equality in sport...

On the occasion of the upcoming EU Parliament elections, on 21 February the ENGSO EU Advisory Committee organized a webinar...

On 20-21 February in Genval, the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union organized a thematic conference on...

Jointly organized by World Athletics, the International University of Monaco and EASM-European Association of Sport Management on the 15th-16th of...

SURE project is a big collaborative Erasmus+ funded partnership which aims to enhance and test a model of cooperation to...

On 8 February 2024, in Strasbourg, the European Parliament approved a report that assesses the progress of the EU's LGBTIQ...

On January 24th and 25th ENGSO took part in the kickoff meeting of the Erasmus+ project A Fairer Coaching, lead...

The objective of the call is to select a hosting organization who will be in charge of organizing together with...

The objective of the call is to select a hosting organization who will be in charge of organizing together with...

Sport has an enormous potential to contribute to the well-being of individuals and societies at large. Electing the right candidates...

The position paper aims to enhance accessibility by incorporating both summary and full-length versions of the document. Additionally, it is...

On 26 January 2024, ENGSO and its longtime partner The European Lotteries reaffirmed the continuation of a successful collaboration between...

Nina Portolan is a 26-year-old University student, parakarate athlete, and disability and Human Rights activist from Belgrade, Serbia.

Youth as ambassadors of sport integrity and drivers of change will be a key discussion point of the final conference...

On February 15th and 16th the Sustainable Sport Management project will develop a workshop in Monaco, about Sustainability strategies in...

2023 has been another year filled with incredible events, valuable projects, fruitful partnerships, meaningful discussions and significant growth in terms...

In the past few months, the 36 trained Ambassadors of the Youth Integrity Ambassador Programme realised local activities all around...

On December 8th and 9th, ENGSO attended the final conference of Be Active for Greener Sport-BAGS hosted by the Romania...

The EWS Committee will build on the positive results from 2023 to continue its effort in promoting and improving gender...

Between 19-22 November, the second workshop was organized, this time by the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina. OPES Italia...

On November 28th, 2023, the EWS committee organised an online seminar to present and discuss the results of its latest...

As part of ENGSO Equality in sport action plan, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee has commissioned research on the...

Within the framework of the CHANGE framework and Move4Nature, and in collaboration with ENGSO, ENGSO Youth SandSi and Institute Impact,...

The 38th International University Sports Federation (FISU) General Assembly took place on 17-18 November 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. ENGSO President...

On November 9th, ENGSO attended the final conference of the iSport project hosted by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and organised...

On 13 November 2023, ENGSO EWS Committee organised a European coordination meeting on gender equality in sport in Madrid, Spain....

From sports governance to grassroots sport: register for the “Sustainability in sport: progress, processes and concrete action” webinar and join...

During the next EWS online seminar, participants will hear more about the striking numbers from a study commissioned by ENGSO...

How do we build competitive and relevant sports organisations to enable long term development?

On the 14th of October, the EU Advisory Committee (EUAC) held an in-person meeting on the sidelines of the European...

Between 12-14 October the project team held their first workshop in Lisbon to raise the capacity of sport managers, coaches,...

The EWS Committee members met during the European Sport Platform (ESP) 2023 to discuss their upcoming activities.

In Lisbon, Portugal, the EQUIP partners met on 11-13 October 2023, to evaluate and close their 3-year Erasmus+ co-funded project.

In Lisbon, Portugal, the EQUIP partners welcomed an enthusiastic audience for their last project activity.

“Sport has the power to unite, connect and strengthen communities” was a common message throughout the sixth education of ENGSO’s...

With the aim to foster cooperation between EU and Balkan countries specifically in the field of grassroots sport, and to...

Download the recommendations to make sports safer and more inclusive in Croatian, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese,...

The European Week of Sport is an annual event, taking place from 23-30 September all over Europe. As an official...

Since May 2023, Erik van Haaren is ENGSO Youth Committee member, representing ENGSO member Dutch Olympic Committee and Dutch Sports...

As the official partner of the European Sport Congress (EUSC), ENGSO had the opportunity to participate in this international event...

On September 19th, the Finlands Svenska Idrott (Swedish Sport Organisation in Finland) and the National Council of Women in Finland...

Nina Portolan is a 26-year-old University student, parakarate athlete, and disability and Human Rights activist from Belgrade, Serbia.

During the Discover Football International Symposium - Berlin, the EWS continued to collect data for its research on the situation...

During the Discover Football International Symposium - Berlin, the EWS continued to collect data for its research on the situation...

The European Week of Sport (EWoS) has the power to turn on the spotlight at EU and national level on...

Youth Integrity Ambassadors Programme partners kick off local activities Through the Youth Integrity Ambassadors Programme (YIAP) , ENGSO and ENGSO...

Project CHANGE did not stop during summer. The team established the 3 expert groups that are going to support the...

This last project activity will bring together sport clubs and federations which are active in building a more inclusive grassroots...

Sports as Value partners from Balkan countries are gathering data until the end of summer for the University of Pristina,...

Researcher Angelica Saenz and EWS member Sarah Townsend (European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation, EGLSF) were in Switzerland from 26-29...

 ENGSO has partnered with the European Sport Congress (EUSC), an international event that gathers stakeholders from all over Europe to...

Bridging the different national realities of grassroots sport across Europe

The consultation about the opinion on "Building a values-based, bottom-up European sports model: a vehicle for encouraging inclusion and social...

On 7 July 2023, the GAP Women Project organised an Impact Workshop to disseminate the findings of the survey, interviews...

It is with great sadness that the European Non-Govermental Organisation (ENGSO) announces the passing of its former and Honorary President...

Be Active for Greener Sports (BAGS) is an Erasmus+ Sport funded transnational partnership between Opes Italia (Project Leaders), ENGSO, Logos...

The aim of the workshop was to start the process of understanding how to build competitive and relevant sports organizations...

Bridging the different national realities of grassroots sport across Europe

In the past few months, more than 9 entities and 36 young people from all parts of Europe started their...

A comprehensive summary of positions developed throughout the years that acts as a background source to guide ENGSO’s activities. ​

On 8-9 June, the annual plenary meeting of the Enlarged Partial Agreement welcomed both the Governing Board and the Consultative...

During the European Youth and Sport Platform (EYSP) organised by ENGSO Youth in Sweden (1-4 June), the EWS started to...

On April 27th and 28th, INAMOS partners gathered in Odense (Denmark) and connected online to officially conclude the activities of...

Supporting fair play at all levels of sport: ENGSO attends European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) General Assembly The European Fair...

From 1-4 June 2023, young leaders from all over Europe gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, for the inaugural edition of the...

The project team is preparing several surveys currently to approach different stakeholders. The questionnaires are developed by the University of...

On 12 May, the Position Paper on Gender Equality, proposed by the EWS, was presented to ENGSO members as part...

Adopted by the ENGSO ExCom in April, the White Paper on Sustainability was presented in the Member Seminar at the...

On May 11th, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) committee of ENGSO met in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece to talk about the...

New steps for the EQUIP project during the ENGSO GA hosted by the Hellenic Paralympic Committee in Hersonissos, Greece.

The 31st edition of the ENGSO General Assembly took place on 12-13 May 2023, in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece. We thank...

The 2023 edition of the EU Sport Forum was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 2-3 May 2023 under the Swedish...

The two days of the meeting were spent on an extensive but interesting agenda covering new policy documents, upcoming events...

Focusing on the foundation of the pyramid - the grassroots sport movement, we hosted an online seminar to discuss the...

The title and the aim of this first online seminar was to start a conversation on “Building the data ecosystems...

The title and the aim of this first online seminar was to start a conversation on “Building the data ecosystems...

BAGS aims to enhance sustainable practices in grassroots sport, testing the ideas and tools of PlayGreen in various disciplines. ENGSO...

On 15-16 March 2023, the EU Advisory Committee held its first in-person meeting of the year in Rome, Italy. Hosted...

Sports as Value project kicked off officially last week, on 29-31 March 2023, in Tirana, Albania. With valuable support and...

Join the ENGSO EU Advisory Committee on 13 April, as we go into the model from the grassroots level and...

The partners of the EQUIP project support sport clubs or federations across Europe to implement ambitious equality action-plans. They are...

Within the framework of the Youth Integrity Ambassadors Programme (YIAP), an Erasmus+ funded project, the first European Training Course on...

To honour and celebrate the women in sport, ENGSO Equality Within Sport Committee (EWS) organised an online seminar on International...

On 7 March the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine with the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine and in...

Increased awareness around topics such as social structures and privileges can help sport organisations to develop a more welcoming, inclusive...

On February 16th and 17th, Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee working group met in Vienna, Austria, to prepare the plan...

On February 16th and 17th, Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee working group met in Vienna, Austria, to prepare the plan...

The 31st edition of the ENGSO General Assembly and the ENGSO Youth Assembly will be held on the Greek island...

With the expertise and experience from the Play Green initiative, ENGSO joins the Be Active for Greener Sport (BAGS) Erasmus+...

The ENGSO Executive Committee came together in Oslo, Norway in the premises of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and...

INAMOS is a 3-year Erasmus+ initiative which explores the potential of grassroots sport for the inclusion of the newly arrived...

At the beginning of the 2023, the Erasmus+ funded project “Sport as Value” initiated a two-year long journey in which...

Data is increasingly becoming a core asset for all organizations. In this session, the CHANGE project dives into the world...

The European Commission and European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) hosted the first in-person Erasmus+ Sport Info Day on...

As part of ENGSO Equality in sport action plan, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee has commissioned research on the...

Youth Integrity Ambassadors Programme (YIAP) aims to empower and equip young people with skills to become sport integrity ambassadors to...

ENGSO has been a frontrunner in pushing for equality in and through sport for decades. With its current work on...

Dear friends, 2023 is approaching and I would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the trust you have placed...

On 28 and 29 November, the Council of the European Union and representatives of the Governments of the Member States...

As part of ENGSO Equality in sport action plan, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee has commissioned research on the...

In 2022, the European Sport Model was a widely discussed topic. The European Parliament had addressed it through a survey...

The SPIRIT project sparked and facilitated an important discussion on the need to prioritise mental well-being and inclusion in sport.

The 2022 edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum took place on 30 November - 1 December 2022. As...

The Youth Integrity Ambassadors Programme (YIAP) project kicked off in August, in Vilnius, Lithuania with the objective to set the...

On 4 November 2022, the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) organised its annual congress, under the theme of "Gender Equality...

Rome, Italy, 4 November 2022 - The European Sports NGO (ENGSO) and the European Fair Play Movement signed a Memorandum...

On 3-4 November 2022, ENGSO Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee attended the"LGBTIQ+ and sports policy conference" organised by the organised...

The online exchange on the current energy crisis took place on 28 October 2022. ENGSO members, under the moderation of...

In October 2022, ENGSO and the partner organisations gathered in Papendal, The Netherlands, on the occasion of the 2022 European...

Antalya, Turkey, 25-27 October 2022 - ENGSO Office Director Marie Denitton represented ENGSO at the 17th Council of Europe Conference...

Energy prices have hit all-time highs in 2022. During our webinar on "Energy Crisis and Sport" we will discuss how...

The European Sport Platform 2022 gathered the European grassroots sports movement in Arnhem, The Netherlands, for a two-day learning experience...

ENGSO’s European Sport Platform 2022 gathers sport federations and grassroots sports movement in Arnhem, The Netherlands, for a two-day learning...

Last week grassroots sport movement gathered in Papendal (Arnhem, Netherlands) for the 2022 European Sport Platform (ESP). The partners of...

The Youth Integrity Ambassadors Programme (YIAP) project kicked off in August, in Vilnius, Lithuania with the objective to set the...

Brussels, 29 September 2022 - United in efforts to promote values-based sport and empower young people to become the agents...

On 27 September, ENGSO staff members met in Brussels for a productive and fruitful meeting to strengthen internal ENGSO ties.

The European Week of Sport is the annual initiative of the European Commission to promote active and healthier lifestyles to...

The 30th edition of the European Association for Sport Management (EASM) Conference was successfully held in Innsbruck, Austria, on 5-8...