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 [...]
On December 2nd and 3rd, the EASE premises in Paris became a vibrant hub of collaboration and innovation as we hosted the fourth Transnational Partner Meeting of the BeST Inclusion Project. This pivotal gathering brought together dedicated partners from across Europe, united by a shared mission: fostering greater inclusion within sports organizations. Two Days of Meaningful Progress The meeting provided [...]
V.E.R.A Platform On Friday, November 15th, 2024, the Final Conference of the VERA project brought together an inspiring group of professionals, athletes, and advocates at the iconic Flagey Building in Brussels. As the curtain falls on this European initiative, we at EASE reflect on the profound impact this project has had and the great experiences we have shared along the [...]
Presentation of the European Social Charter for Sports Events during the Sport Unlimitech to Perf Congress EASE recently participated in the Sport Unlimitech to Perf Congress, a prominent event hosted by Sport Unlimitech in partnership with the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This gathering, dedicated to examining the Legacy of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, focused on [...]
EASE Talks n°8 - An overview of the international sport events organized in European countries This discussion about the international sport events organized in each European country has been enriched by the contributions from Piotr Poplawski, Managing Director of the Institute for Sport Governance (ISG, Poland) and from Jan Skircka, IBU World Championship Bialthon 2024 venue manager (Czech Republic). In [...]
On June 20 and 21, 2023, the BeST Inclusion project partners flew to Utrecht, the Netherlands, for a consortium meeting at the WOS offices. The two-day meeting enabled participating partners to meet face-to-face and discuss the progress of the project and its third phase. PROJECT PROGRESS The first phase of the project has been finalized since the last consortium meeting. [...]
On the June 20th 2024, EASE members were present in Utrecht (the Netherlands), in the WOS office, to hold the annual general assembly. 5 of the EASE members were represented, among which the General Secretary (Mr. Johnatan Kibebe, Sweden) and the Treasurer (Petri Heikkinen, Finland). Unfortunately, EASE chairman, Mr. Philippe Diallo, was unable to participate in this Assembly because of [...]
On Monday, 8 April, and Tuesday, 9 April, EASE travelled to the German Sport University in Cologne to attend and participate in the conference "Athlete's Social Protection in Europe: Current Solutions and Future Needs." At this conference, experts and stakeholders from the worlds of sports governance, politics and academia were able to exchange views on this subject, outlining the strategies [...]
