Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1st January 2010 and will hold the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, organising and chairing EU summits (European Councils) and meetings of the bloc's Council of Ministers.
The Informal Meeting of Directors General for Sport took place in Barcelona on 25th and 26th February 2010 and the main topic was the social aspect of sport.
The full programme is available when clicking
here.
The meeting was structured in eight Working Sessions tackling the topics of 1) Structured Dialogue, 2) Good governance in Sport, 3) Sport and Health, 4) Social inclusion, 5) Non-profit sport organisations, 6) Doping, 7) Economic Dimension and 8) Education, Training and Qualifications.
As mentioned in the programme, one of the key notes was a presentation by the European Commission (DGEAC) on “EU developments regarding sport: Impact of the Lisbon Treaty on sport” held by Mr. Pierre Mairesse, Director of Youth, Sport and Citizenship, followed by a turn of table discussion on the consequences of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
As soon as available, the conclusions of this event will be posted on the
EOSE Website.
to obtain further information on that event.