The European Parliament Office in Spain, the European Commission Representation in Spain and the Higher Sports Council are joining forces to promote European values through sport. During Europe Week (4–10 May), dozens of competitions across the country will highlight sport’s connection with Europe and the promotion of its values. As part of this, Spanish federations […]
Participation – #BeActive Awards
The #BeActive EU Sport Awards celebrate the people and projects making a real difference for sport and physical activity across Europe. This initiative builds on the success of previous BeActive and BeInclusive awards, expanding into five exciting categories. The awards highlight top sporting initiatives and give Europeans inspiring role models. Winners are selected in these […]
PhD – Position in Strategy Economics (Education/Sports) – Netherlands
The Strategy Economics research group in the Applied Economics Department is seeking a full time PhD student starting on September 1, 2025. The topic of the PhD will broadly fall within Personnel Economics, with applications to sports and/or education contexts. The exact topic will be chosen in coordination between the successful candidate and supervisors. This […]
#BeInclusive EU Sport Awards
Launched by the European Commission Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards aim to reward best projects that have successfully supported social inclusion through sport. Who can apply Any organisation or private authority which has successfully developed a sport project aimed at social inclusion, carried out in the […]
Mariya Gabriel meets with Spanish soccer clubs to discuss how to harness innovation through sports
EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, in charge of sports policy, met on February 27 in Madrid for the first time with the presidents and CEOs of 20 clubs at LaLiga’s headquarters. “La Liga and Spanish soccer teams have been pioneers in adopting high-tech innovations, from anti-piracy technology to viewing […]
Erasmus+Sport: Not-for-profit European sport events
EU funding for organisations or public bodies to organise major Europe-wide sports events, involving partners or sportspeople from participating countries, promoting volunteering in sport, social inclusion through sport; gender equality in sport, health-enhancing physical activity and the implementation of the European Week of Sport. Eligible activities – preparation of the event; – organisation of educational […]
2019 European Week of Sport kicks off in Espoo, Finland
Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, and Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, are in Espoo, Finland, for the 2019 edition of the European Week of Sport, the Commission’s #Beactive initiative to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. Commissioner Navracsics opened the conference organised by the Finnish Presidency on Safeguarding Children in Sport on 24 […]
EAC/S23/2019 Call: Exchanges and mobility in sport
This call for proposals under the European Commission’s ‘Programme to support fair play and cooperation in sport’ is aimed at implementing exchanges and mobility in sport. Sport is a powerful tool, bringing people together at international, national, regional and local levels, and developing people-to-people contacts. Cooperation, partnerships and exchanges at grassroots level – inside the […]
EAC/S20/2019 Call: Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of refugees
This call for proposals is addressed to implement the annual work programme 2019 in accordance with Commission Decision C(2019) 1819 of 12 March 2019. Aims and Objectives This preparatory action, which follows on from the 2016 and 2017 calls for proposals, is aimed at supporting sports projects dedicated to the integration of refugees. It is […]