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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.

28/10/2009 - INFORMAL MEETING OF THE EU SPORT DIRECTORS

In Frösundavik, Solna (Sweden), on 1st and 2nd October 2009, an Informal Meeting of the EU Sport Directors took place. Topics discussed include the EU rolling agenda on sport and health, the economic dimension of sport, non-profit sport organisations and volunteering, education, training and qualifications, the organisation of sport, the specific nature of sport and the fight against doping.
 

The Agenda of the Meeting can be found here. The Minutes of the Meeting will be published on the EOSE website as soon as available.

26/10/2009 - EU RESTRUCTORING FORUM: SECTORS' NEW SKILLS FOR NEW JOBS

On behalf of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, a "Restructuring Forum: Sectors' New Skills for New Jobs" will take place in Brussels on 07th December 2009. 
 

Further detailed information concerning the Conference can be found here.