EASE Talks n°11 - Shaping Sport the European Way In the wake of its 2025 General Assembly, EASE released the 11th edition of its flagship thought leadership series, EASE Talks, under a title that captures both ambition and necessity: “Shaping Sport the European Way: Institutions and Values.” Held in a time of growing pressure on the European Sport Model, this [...]
On the 13th of June, EASE held its 2025 General Assembly in a spirit of unity and institutional dialogue, marking a pivotal moment for the organisation as it looks ahead to its next cycle of strategic development. This year's edition was elective, resulting the unanimous election of a new Board to serve until 2027. We are pleased to announce: Philippe [...]
EASE Deepens Its European Engagement through Bilateral Meetings in Latvia and Estonia From Riga to Tallinn, building new bridges to support social responsibility in sport In line with its ongoing strategy to promote inclusive, ethical, and socially responsible employment practices in the European sport sector, EASE continues to pursue its European mobility program. Through this initiative, EASE travels across the continent [...]
EASE Talks n°10 - The Geopolitics of Sport and its Impact on Employers in European Regions EASE recently convened its 10th edition of EASE Talk during our April 2025 Board Meeting, inviting two leading voices in sport and geopolitics: Kévin Veyssière, founder of FC Geopolitics, and Dr Adam Metelski, professor at Poznan University of Economics and Business. Together they explored [...]
As part of its Erasmus+ Mobility project, EASE was in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 23rd and 24th, 2025, for two intense days of meetings and exchange. This visit marked a key milestone in the dissemination of the European Social Charter for Sporting Events, a cornerstone initiative developed to promote social inclusion, fairness, and responsible governance across the European sport ecosystem. EASE [...]
Why Inclusive Sport Workplaces Matter: The Need for Actionable Recommendations : Recommendations for an Inclusive Sport Workplace In recent years, inclusivity has become an essential priority within the sport sector. However, despite growing awareness of the importance of diversity, significant barriers remain for underrepresented groups, particularly in terms of gender, age, and disability. The BeST Inclusion project was created to [...]
On April 1st, 2025, the final conference of the BeST Inclusion project was held at the French National Olympic Committee in Paris. This event brought together experts from across Europe to present the results of two years of work dedicated to making the sport sector more inclusive and representative. The project, co-funded by the European Union and coordinated by EASE, seeks [...]
On March 18th, 2025, EASE had the honor of participating in the Stakeholders' Dialogue hosted by the European Parliament as part of the report on the Role of EU Policies in Shaping the European Sport Model. This event marked a crucial step in advocating for the values and vision that EASE believes should shape the future of European sport. [...]
EASE TALK n°9 – New technologies and AI as game changing tools in the sport sector EASE recently hosted a thought-provoking session during our last Board Meeting, allowing our EASE Talk n°9 to take place, where Dr. Alberto Carrio Sampedro, a renowned expert in sports ethics and artificial intelligence (AI), took center stage to discuss the transformative role of new [...]
On January 13 and 14, EASE had the privilege of hosting the sixth Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the SOPROS project. Held at our premises in Paris, the meeting brought together a dedicated consortium of partners to discuss and plan the next steps in the project’s mission to improve social protection for European athletes. Over the course of two productive [...]
