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

TAFISA (The Association for International Sport for All) held its General Assembly and it's 28th World Congress in Düsseldorf  on...

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...

"Do gender, sex, etc. matter in sport?" Before answering this question it is necessary to have clear and detailed information...

7 September marks the International World Fair Play Day. A great opportunity for members of the Fair Play Movement and...

The second #StandUp4Equality webinar tackled the topic of inclusion of trans women in sport. The event was held online, on...

Youth Integrity Ambassadors Program (YIAP), a project co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, officially starts on 25-26 August 2022, with a...

The second ENGSO EWS webinar will tackle the topic of equality and inclusion in grassroots sport, specifically focusing on the...

The official handover ceremony for the Secretariat of the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport took place on...

EuroGames Nijmegen 2022 is an LGBTQI+ inclusive sporting event that hosts 17 different sports and more than 2000 athletes of...

The first in person Inclusion in Sport (iSport) project meeting took place on 27-28 July 2022, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on...

GAP WOMEN is an Erasmus+ project aiming to increase the participation of women in sport. As a partner of the...

Within the framework of the ENGSO Equality Within Sport Committee (EWS) and our #StandUp4Equality campaign, we continue to share personal...

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

Within the framework of the ENGSO Equality Within Sport Committee (EWS) and our #StandUp4Equality campaign, we continue to share personal...

Perspectives and reflections of the partners at the mid-term of the EQUIP project

The European Sport Platform brings together ENGSO members, sport organisations and professionals with a mission to strengthen the grassroots sport...

The “Stand up for equality - LGBTQI+ community in sport” webinar was initiated by the ENGSO Equality Within Sport Committee...

The World Fair Play Awards were organised by the International Fair Play Committee in Budapest, Hungary in Friday, 17 June...

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

Marie Denitton, ENGSO Office Director, represented ENGSO in the annual EPAS Consultative Committee meeting, held in Strasbourg, France, on 13-14...

Within the framework of the ENGSO Equality Within Sport Committee (EWS) and our new campaign #StandUp4Equality, we are sharing personal...

Did you know that according to a survey* on LGBTQI+ participation in sport, 90% of respondents believe that homophobia and...

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

After two consecutive online assemblies, ENGSO members, partners and friends gathered in Torshavn, Faroe Islands, for the 30th edition of...

A set of the two SHARE webinars, organized by the European Commission Sport Unit, DG EAC in tandem with KEA,...

Following the statement on Ukraine, ENGSO in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), organised a webinar...

On May 3, 2022, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini participated in the 5th meeting of the European Commission's Expert Group...

ENGSO Executive Committee met in Palermo, Italy, on 1-2 April 2022, to discuss current and future development of the organisation,...

Palermo, 04/04/2022 - Shocked and saddened by the ongoing war in Ukraine, ENGSO, ENGSO Youth and ENGSO Youth Young Delegates...

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

ENSGO, the European Sports NGO, has been a frontrunner in pushing for equality in and through sport for decades, building...

Equal sport opportunities for women was the main topic of discussion at the Online Breakfast Roundtable on Women in Sport,...

Equality, diversity and the fight against discriminations are objectives shared by sport organizations across Europe. But where to start? How...

Stockholm, March 7 - Horrified by the attack on Ukraine and its people, ENGSO reaffirms its solidarity for Ukraine, condemns...

ENGSO is honoured to announce the Erasmus+ Sport project application "CHANGE" has been approved for funding.

The European Sports NGO (ENGSO) and its youth body ENGSO Youth are saddened by the current situation and condemn the...

The greater the level of air pollution, the greater the health concern, for grassroots sport as well.

Back in December 2021, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee held a productive meeting in Rome, Italy. The aims of...

The online Erasmus+ Sport Info Day 2022, organised by the European Commission and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency...

Building on solid foundations. The list of existing policies on equality and sport across Europe is long: the Treaties of...

ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini presented the features and the possibilities for funding within the Erasmus+ Sport Programme at the...

The ENGSO EU advisory committee held an online meeting on Monday, 10 January, to discuss future development and the activities...

ENGSO Policy Director Mr Laurent Briel met with Mr Gerard Esteva, President of UFEC - Union de Federacions Esportives de...

Dear friends, As 2022 is approaching we would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the trust you have placed...

Improving equality in sport in Europe, one step at a time

The conference on Integrity in Sport was held on 7-8 December 2021 and organised by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on...

The 30th ENGSO General Assembly will be organised in Torshavn, Faroe Islands and hosted by the Faroese Confederation of Sports...

ENGSO General Secretary Sara Massini attended the Stakeholders’ meeting on Erasmus+ mobility in the field of sport which was held...

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

On Saturday, 6 November 2021, ENGSO President Stefan Bergh chaired the General Assembly of the European Paralympic Committee (EPC) which...

The three-day event was held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 21-23 October 2021, hosted by Lithuanian Sports University and Lithuanian Union...

Lithuanian Sports University (LSU) is one of the hosts of the upcoming European Sport Platform 2021 and the CHAMP project...

Ahead of the European Sport Platform 2021, we spoke with Ms Florencia Van Houdt, Head of the Unit for Sport...

ENGSO EU Advisory Committee held an online meeting last week to discuss the upcoming policy paper on lifelong physical activity,...

At the upcoming European Sport Platform, Inga Staskeviciute-Butiene will be one of the keynote speakers in the "dual career" session....

Within the framework of the European Week of Sport (23-30 September 2021), ENGSO and The European Lotteries (EL) highlighted the...

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

On Monday, 27 September 2021, SandSI (Sport and Sustainability International) and World Athletics announced the creation of the ‘Air Quality...

ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini and ENGSO Youth Chair Ugne Chmeliauskaitė signed a pledge, committing to actively contribute, as a...

Before the launch of the 2021 edition of the European Week of Sport, we spoke to Ms Mariya Gabriel, the...

Want to learn more about digitalization and innovation in sports? Meet Hisham Shehabi, founder of N3XT Sports, former Olympic swimmer...

For the sport movement, the past two years have been a challenge. The pandemic closed doors of the sport clubs...

Dr Paolo Emilio Adami has been involved with the youth sport (volunteering) from an early age, first at national ,...

ENGSO and The European Lotteries (EL) invite you to the webinar ‘’Sport, mental health and well-being for #BEACTIVE citizens’’ on...

At the upcoming European Sport Platform 2021, Wolfgang Stockinger will be one of the guest speakers in the Dual Career...

Francine Hetherington Raveney, Deputy Executive Secretary for the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), will be one of the guest...

Prof. Laura Capranica, the President of European Athlete as Student (EAS), will be the keynote speaker in the panel "Dual...

Dr Vassil Girginov, from Brunel University London, will be one of the speakers at the upcoming European Sport Platform 2021....

Welcome to the fourth European Sport Platform which will be held on 21-23 October 2021 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

In the third edition of the European Lotteries Annual Report, the Association reflects on an unforgettable year.

On Friday, 25 June 2021, the ENGSO EU Advisory Committee in its new members met online for the inaugural meeting.

Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the ENGSO Executive Committee has decided to replace its in-person General Assembly 2021 with...

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

ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini represented ENGSO as a panellists in the online workshop “How can sport and physical activity...

On Tuesday, June 2, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini and ENGSO Youth Committee member Ivana Pranjić had the opportunity to...

The Equip for Equality in Practice (EQUIP) project aims at improving equality in sport in Europe through the practical and...

Ms Florencia Van Houdt has been working for the European Commission for the past 25 years. Currently, she is the...

On Wednesday, 28 April 2021, ENGSO and the project SPIRIT partners hosted an online seminar, entitled “Sport and Mental Well-being”....

The SPIRIT Project and partnership is delighted to announce the publication of Sport Coaching for Mental Well-being: A Systematic Literature...

On Wednesday, 21 April 2021, ENGSO participated in the conference “Youth spaces after COVID-19 - sport in flourishing communities” which...

Today, on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, ENGSO president Stefan Bergh, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini and ENGSO Policy Director Laurent...

On the 23rd and 24th of March 2021, the European Commission organised the Erasmus +Sport Info Day 2021. The day...

Latvian School Winter Festival debuts in a virtual format and gathers a record number of participants; children cover 160,000 km...

During the lockdown which lasted for 11 months, most of the grassroots clubs remained closed. The figures show that more...

Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of the travelling regulations, ENGSO Executive Committee has decided to replace...

International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year, ENGSO celebrates it with its...

On Thursday, 4 March 2021, the ENGSO EU advisory committee met to discuss the policy work and future development of...

On Wednesday, 24 February 2021, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini and ENGSO Policy Director Laurent Briel participated in the kick-off...

Besides the financial loss, one of the bigger problems sport clubs in Estonia faced during the lockdown was how to...

Sarah Townsend is a General Secretary of ENGSO’s associated member, the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF), and a...

On Tuesday, 16 February 2021, ENGSO Honorary President Birgitta Kervinen and Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee member and a General...

In Sweden, sport clubs have experienced both: the closures and the reopening allowed only under strict restrictions. Organised sport activities...

On Thursday, 28 January 2021, ENGSO Policy Director Laurent Briel participated in the 6th meeting of the European contact group...

In Italy, grassroots sport clubs are struggling and some of them were forced to make radical choices such as a...

On Friday, 15 January 2021, ENGSO Secretary General Sara Massini participated in the 16th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers...

In December 2020, ENGSO President Stefan Bergh, ENGSO Secretary-General Sara Massini and ENGSO Youth chair Ugne Chmeliauskaitė signed the Sports...

This year, the European Sport Platform was organised, for the first time, as an online meeting. Hosted by the Lithuanian...

The Communication Partner of the European Sport Platform 2019 has been Sport and Citizenship. Here is how they saw the...

On day one of the first European Sport Platform in Budapest, discussions centred on innovations and emerging trends for sports...