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Conversations with Sports Safety and Service Experts – Guy Theyskens on the importance of an integrated approach
In the second episode of our mini-series on safety and service, we learn from Guy Theyskens, First Superintendent of the Belgian Federal Police and Head of the Belgian National Football Information Point (NFIP). The NFIP brings together leading governmental and football policing experts from...
Conclusion of the ACT Project: Two Days Dedicated to Sport Integrity in North America
The ACT Project (Acting Together Against Competition Manipulation) is coming to an end, culminating in a major conference in North America, similar to the other regional conferences held in Rabat (November 2023) and Buenos Aires (April 2024). The project also facilitated assistance missions in...
MOOC on the Saint-Denis Convention: licensing agreement signed with Interpol
The Council of Europe and Interpol signed a licensing agreement which enables the 196 member states of Interpol to benefit from the massive open online course (MOOC) on the Saint-Denis Convention through its e-learning platform. The Council of Europe already signed a similar agreement with UEFA...
European Sports Charter: support and follow-up visit to Dublin
On 24-25 March, a team of Council of Europe experts carried out a support and follow-up visit to Dublin to further the implementation of the European Sports Charter (ESC) within Irish policies and practices. The ESC is the Council of Europe standard which lays down the basic principles for...
Balance S4 - Empowering Trainers to Champion Safety and Inclusivity in Sports Events
On 21 March 2025, the joint European Union - Council of Europe project “Balance S4: Strengthening the Safety and Service pillars of the Saint-Denis Convention” is organising a Training of Trainers session on Safety at sports events in Athens, Greece. The training takes place at the O.A.K.A Indoor...
Promoting inclusion and combating discrimination against persons with disabilities in sport: new joint EU-CoE project
Promoting inclusion and combating discrimination against persons with disabilities in sport are essential aims for both the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Union (EU). The two institutions are pursuing their co-operation in the field of sport in the framework of the joint project “Sport...
UN HRC58: EPAS promotes safe sport as a space for human rights education
The Council of Europe's Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) organised an event on “Safe sport as a space for human rights education” on the sidelines of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The event was held on 12 March in hybrid format (Geneva, Switzerland and...
International Women’s Day: EPAS spotlights women’s health and sport
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) held its annual Breakfast Roundtable on the topic of women’s health and sport – a subject frequently overlooked by institutions and sports organisations. The event brought together...
International Women’s Day: EPAS roundtable on women’s health and sport
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) will hold its annual Breakfast Roundtable on 7 March (9.30am - 12noon) in hybrid format (Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe, and online). This year’s theme will be women’s health and...
The Saint-Denis Committee holds its monitoring visit to Bulgaria
A team of Council of Europe experts carried out a monitoring visit to Bulgaria, from 27 February to 2 March 2025, to assess its approach to the organisation of football matches and other sports events. The aim of the visit was to support the Bulgarian authorities in the effective implementation...
Breaking barriers: the All In Plus project reveals persistent gender gaps in sport
A new analytical report from the "All In Plus: Promoting Greater Gender Equality in Sport" joint European Union - Council of Europe project highlights both progress and persistent disparities in gender equality across European sport. The report, published on the occasion of the project's closing...
Closing event of the “All In Plus” EU-CoE joint project
The closing event of the European Union - Council of Europe joint project “All In Plus: Promoting Greater Gender Equality in Sport” took place on 12-13 February 2025, at the Centre National Sportif et Culturel (La Coque), in Luxembourg, as well as online. The “All In Plus” project aims to keep...
Webinar on Key Trends and Insights from the Group of Copenhagen’s 2024 Notices
In the context of the implementation of the Macolin Convention, the main international instrument for combating the manipulation of sports competitions, the Group of Copenhagen (GoC) organised a webinar on 31 January 2025 to discuss the key trends and lessons drawn from its 733 notices recorded...
New: Conversations with Sports Safety and Service Experts
A series of nine interviews with sports safety and service specialists has been conducted as part of the European Union - Council of Europe joint project Balance S4. These interviews offer valuable insights into the concept of safety and service at sports events through the perspectives of...
Launch of a Project to Combat Football Players’ Addiction to Sports Betting
The Secretariat of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215) and the Pompidou Group attended the launch meeting of the Football Player Betting Addiction (FPBA) project. This project, initiated by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) in...
Serbia ratifies the Macolin and the Saint-Denis Conventions
Suzana GRUBJEŠIĆ, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Serbia to the Council of Europe, has deposited, this 23 January 2025, before the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Bjørn BERGE, the instruments of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of...
2024 Sport highlights – A record-breaking year for values-based sport and sport integrity
2024 will be remembered as a landmark year for sports, showcasing extraordinary achievements and moments of unity. From the resounding success of the Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which inspired the world with its celebration of excellence and sustainability, to groundbreaking...
Sweden signs and ratifies the Macolin Convention
Therese HYDEN, Ambassador and Chargée d’affaires a.i. of Sweden to the Council of Europe, has signed and deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215), also known as the Macolin Convention. Sweden thus...
Romania signs the Macolin Convention
Stefan Rohnean, President of the Anti-Doping Agency in Romania, has signed the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215), also known as the Macolin Convention. With this new signature, 42 countries in total have signed the Convention (including the 12...
Balance S4 Awareness-Raising Workshop on Safety at Sports Events
On 5 December 2024, an awareness-raising workshop on safety at sports events was organised in the framework of the joint European Union - Council of Europe project “Balance S4”. The workshop took place at a unique location: the Stade de la Meinau, home of the Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace...
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