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28/11/2009 - EU SUPPORTS 18 TRANSNATIONAL PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF SPORT

The 2009 call for proposals of the Preparatory Action in the field of sport was published on 15 May 2009. The deadline for applications was 31 August 2009. In total, 207 applications were received. Applications were evaluated according to the eligibility, selection and award criteria detailed in the text of the call for proposals. Following this evaluation, the Commission decided to finance 18 projects with a total amount of € 4 million.

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23/11/2009 - EOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY & WORKING CONFERENCE 2009 - PRESENTATIONS

On the 19th and 20th of November 2009, the Annual EOSE General Assembly & Working Conference was held in Brussels (Belgium). The event gathered 54 representatives from 18 countries, 7 European Sport Associations and representatives from the European Commission Sport Unit and the DG EAC, and therefore provided an opportunity to discuss ongoing activities within the Sport and Active Leisure Sector, to focus on its future opportunities and challenges, as well as to build partnerships and to establish further Observatories and action within the EOSE structure.

All presentations of the event can be downloaded here.

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30/10/2009 - EOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY & WORKING CONFERENCE 2009

As already announced, the annual EOSE General Assembly & Working Conference will be held in Brussels (Belgium) on the 19th and 20th of November 2009. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss ongoing activities within the Sport and Active Leisure Sector, to focus on its future opportunities and challenges, as well as to build partnerships and to establish further Observatories within the EOSE structure.

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29/10/2009 - EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ASKS TO DOUBLE EU's DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2010 SPORT PROJECTS

Last week, the European Parliament amended the EU's draft budget for 2010 to include €3 million for sport projects, instead of the €1.5 million proposed by the European Commission.

The Parliament's education and culture committee even sought to increase EU sport funding by €4.5 million and asked for a total budget of €6 million. Now, the €3 million provides the basis for negotiations with the Council, and the amount of money allocated to sport might still change, but it is not very likely to. The final budget will be adopted in December 2009.
 

In 2009, funding in the field of sport altogether hit €7.5 million, including €4 million for preparatory actions, €1 million for further studies and conferences, and €2.5 million for sport events. Further information on the 2010 sport budget can be found here.