The EOC EU Office organised its Annual Partner Meeting on 19 June in Brussels

The EOC EU Office organised its Annual Partner Meeting on 19 June in Brussels

On 19 June 2019, the EOC EU Office gathered its partners, in Brussels, for the Annual Partner Meeting. The aim of this meeting was to inform partners about recent EU policy developments as well as to discuss the political changes at EU level and the activities to be conducted by the Office in this regard. Participants came from various NOCs such as the NOCs and sport confederations of Finland, Austria, Sweden, France, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Cyprus as well as representatives from the European Volleyball Federation (CEV), the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Rugby Europe, European Athletics and FIBA Europe.

Following a general introduction made by Folker Hellmund, Director of the EOC EU Office, in which the involvement of sport organisations in the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) of the Council of Europe was discussed, participants were invited to share their experiences on three areas.

1. The implementation of Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at national level: Partners discussed potential exemptions and specific regulations at national level as well as the cooperation with national data protection authorities;

2. The Erasmus+ call 2019 and the ongoing projects involving partners;

3. The entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on Manipulation of Sport Competitions in September 2019: the partners informed about their national platforms and the cooperation with public authorities.

In the second session a strategic action plan for the EOC EU Office was discussed the partners, taking into account the new EU political environment. Heidi Pekkola, Deputy Director of the Office, provided an update on the elections results and the latest rumours regarding institutional changes (see our dedicated article). Then, participants exchanged on the necessary activities in order to set up positive working relations with the new political actors, including:

· Identifying MEPs who could support the maintain of a sport Intergroup in the EP;

· Organising high level meetings with the new Commissioners and MEPs by using existing contacts from NOCs;

· Focusing on the promotion and the defence of the European Sport Model and the negotiations on the future MFF 2021-2027.

 The afternoon session was dedicated to a comprehensive update on sport-related EU policies made by the staff of the EOC EU Office. Participants received information on the current implementation of the EU Work Plan for Sport 2017-2020 as well as the priorities of the upcoming EU Presidencies of Finland, Croatia and Germany. Then, the participants discussed a technical topic with a big impact on sport infrastructure, the “Intentionally added Microplastics and artificial turfs” (see our dedicated article). Furthermore, different legal cases e.g. Biffi, Rule 40, Kristoffersen were presented and updates provided on the adoption of the EU Visa policy and recentdevelopments in the Digital Single Market.

The EOC EU Office would like to thank all partners for their active participation in the discussions.

Recent Posts

Children‘s rights in focus: How EU priorities echo in sport safeguarding

The EOC EU Office followed with great interest the 15th European Forum on the Rights of the Child, which took place in Brussels on 23–24 June under the theme “Championing Children’s Rights: Building Fair and Resilient Societies”. The Forum reinforced the EU’s commitment to protecting children’s rights across all policies and sectors, with key discussions […]

Read More
EOC EU Office welcomes a delegation of French federations leaders with French NOC

On 25 and 26 June, the EOC EU Office welcomed a delegation from the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) as part of their “Parcours Ambition Internationale”. This visit aimed to strengthen the international engagement of French sports leaders. Folker Hellmund (Director), Eva Rebmann (Deputy Director), Carlotta Giussani (Head of Funding) and Iva Glibo (Funding Officer) […]

Read More
Webinar “Creating Impactful Narratives: Research & Policy Skills for Stronger Project Proposals”

The On 19 June, the EOC EU Office organised a capacity-building webinar titled “Creating Impactful Narratives: Research & Policy Skills for Stronger Project Proposals”. The session aimed to strengthen participants’ academic and policy research skill, but most importantly, their ability to build convincing arguments to support Erasmus+ project proposals. The webinar focused on equipping participants with practical […]

Read More

Related Posts

June 27, 2025
Children‘s rights in focus: How EU priorities echo in sport safeguarding

The EOC EU Office followed with great interest the 15th European Forum on the Rights of the Child, which took place in Brussels on 23–24 June under the theme “Championing Children’s Rights: Building Fair and Resilient Societies”. The Forum reinforced the EU’s commitment to protecting children’s rights across all policies and sectors, with key discussions […]

June 27, 2025
EOC EU Office welcomes a delegation of French federations leaders with French NOC

On 25 and 26 June, the EOC EU Office welcomed a delegation from the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) as part of their “Parcours Ambition Internationale”. This visit aimed to strengthen the international engagement of French sports leaders. Folker Hellmund (Director), Eva Rebmann (Deputy Director), Carlotta Giussani (Head of Funding) and Iva Glibo (Funding Officer) […]

June 20, 2025
Webinar “Creating Impactful Narratives: Research & Policy Skills for Stronger Project Proposals”

The On 19 June, the EOC EU Office organised a capacity-building webinar titled “Creating Impactful Narratives: Research & Policy Skills for Stronger Project Proposals”. The session aimed to strengthen participants’ academic and policy research skill, but most importantly, their ability to build convincing arguments to support Erasmus+ project proposals. The webinar focused on equipping participants with practical […]

About us

The EOC EU Office is the House of European Sport, representing the European Olympic Committees (EOC), the IOC and other major sport organisations to the European institutions in Brussels.
CONTACT
crossmenu linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram