The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) provides a platform for intergovernmental sports co-operation between the public authorities of its member states. It also encourages dialogue between public authorities, sports federations and NGOs. This contributes to better governance, with the aim of making sport more ethical, more inclusive and safer.

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Call for applications: Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport

The Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport is a unique group of multidisciplinary experts covering all forms of violence and abuse against children in sport. It brings together policy-makers, researchers and academics, specialists supporting people with lived experience, (child) safeguarding officers, trainers/consultants and agents of change.

The Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport is managed by Start to Talk, a project of the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) that aims to protect children from harassment and abuse in sport. The Pool, which currently has 34 members, will expand its membership up to 40 members.

This call for applications is launched to invite interested and qualified candidates to submit their applications to become a member of the Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport.

Application forms are to be submitted by 6 November 2023 at the latest. If you encounter any issues with the application form, please email maria-elena.casero@coe.int and sport.epas@coe.int.


More information about the call and the application form are available here.

EPAS Strasbourg, France 27 October 2023
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WHY WAS EPAS SET UP?

EPAS was set up in 2007 to give fresh momentum to international co-operation in sports policies; to address the current challenges facing sport; and to ensure that sport thrives and is governed to meet high standards (e.g. in the areas of integrity, good governance and fair play).

 

WHAT DOES EPAS DO?

  • Develops policies (e.g. on safe sport) and international standards, such as the ESC, and supports their implementation.
  • Facilitates multi-stakeholder dialogue by offering platforms for discussion and helps with capacitybuilding and the exchange of good practices.
  • Organises Conferences of Ministers responsible for Sport to discuss and decide on important sport-related issues.
  • Organises thematic conferences and seminars on various subjects concerning sport.
  • Publishes handbooks, guidelines and research papers on sport and sport policy making.

WHICH STANDARDS GUIDE EPAS’ WORK?

EPAS bases its work on Council of Europe sport standards such as the ESC, the Anti-Doping Convention, the Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (Macolin Convention) and the Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (Saint-Denis Convention).

  Did you know? 

EPAS aims to promote the development of any sport whose benefits are wide-reaching. It develops policies and standards, monitors them and helps with capacity-building and the exchange of best practices.

Different recommendations initially prepared by EPAS have been adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Recommendations such as the European Sports Charter are regularly monitored via support and follow-up visits in member states. 

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