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08/01/2010 - "NEW SKILLS FOR NEW JOBS: ACTION NOW": CONFERENCE

The conference 'New Skills for New Jobs': Action Now' is going to be organised in Brussels on the 4th of February 2010 by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture and the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission.

 

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04/01/2010 - PUBLIC CONSULTATION: FUNDING OF GRASSROOTS SPORT

The European Commission has recently launched a study on the funding of grassroots sport in the 27 Member States. The study aims at analysing barriers to sport funding and identifying means of strengthening the development of grassroots sport across the European Union. This public consultation represents a first step towards the study. It intends to allow everyone to give his/her opinion about the state of funding of grassroots sport in the EU. The deadline for the submission of replies is 31 January 2010.

 

Click here to contribute to that public consultation on the funding of grassroots sport.

 

20/12/2009 - NEW EUROPEAN PROJECT SELECTED: "ALL FOR SPORT FOR ALL - Perspectives of Sport for People with a Disability in Europe"

Among the 18 projects selected under the 2009 call for proposals of the Preparatory Action in the field of sport we are really pleased to inform you that the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE) together with the European Paralympics Committee (EPC) developed a successful application called “All for Sport for All: Perspectives of Sport for People with a Disability in Europe”.

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19/12/2009 - STUDY ON SPORT AGENTS IN THE EU - Results now available

As a follow-up to the Action 41 in the "Pierre de Coubertin" Action Plan annexed to the White Paper on Sport, the public contract no. DG EAC/13/08 “Study on Sports Agents in the European Union” was awarded by the Commission to provide a clear overview of the activities of players' agents in the EU and an evaluation of whether action at EU level is necessary.

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