EOSE In Brief

"Leeds Beckett University has been part of the EOSE network for over ten years, and we have greatly valued the opportunity to contribute to European projects that encourage cross-border collaboration, learning and knowledge exchange. We are excited to build on these strong foundations and to continue working closely with our European neighbours, supported by the experience of our EOSE colleagues.“

Dr Janine Partington
Senior Lecturer
Leeds Beckett University

"We were looking for an experienced partner in the sphere of EU funded projects and EOSE more than delivered. They managed to analyse the innovative educational outputs from the “PVGW” project in a clear and transparent way. We saw an immediate increase in the usage of the outputs after applying the modifications EOSE suggested. They took the time to understand our needs and the ones from our affiliated partners, the feedback from everyone involved was more than great. We wholeheartedly recommend EOSE to everyone we know and we are already continuing our fruitful cooperation through the follow up transnational project PVGW2.0."

Vuk Karanovic
Managing Director
European Volleyball Confederation (CEV)

"We have been delighted to continue work with EOSE on the EDUGOLF project to update and develop new standards and modernise education for golf professionals. We appreciated the project management of EOSE and the EOSE 7 Step Model which provided a structure for the standards and training material we needed to reform golf education.“

Ian Randell
Chief Executive
Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG)

"It is a great honour to be a member of EOSE! The EOSE team coordinates and contributes perfectly to various sports projects. They have very strong organisational and documentation skills. It was very inspiring to work with the EOSE team on the Erasmus+ V4V project. Thanks to them, many new skills and knowledge can be obtained. Being a member of EOSE facilitates access to a large international network in the field of sport.”

Heidi Pihlak
Office Manager/Project Manager
The Estonian Foundation of Sports Education and Information

"Working alongside EOSE has been a very fruitful opportunity to engage with the most updated labour-related sector needs and state of the art regarding the current situation of the sports employment market. During several years UPM have partnered with EOSE, we have been able to understand the bigger picture of the demands and expectations of employers, education providers and workers during the first decades of the current century. Collaborating with EOSE has brought us to the larger European context, and hopefully we have given them valuable and interesting information about the Spanish situation."

Javier Pérez Tejero
Professor at the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences - INEF
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid “Fundación Sanitas“ Chair for Inclusive Sport Studies Director
Spain

"As a member of EOSE, LUNEX University develops close connections with European partners and together we aim at a better recognition of the sport sector in Luxembourg and Europe. This is achieved under the strong leadership of EOSE which regularly update its members on the latest policies and figures on the development of the sector. LUNEX is also very pleased to take an active role in contributing to European projects led by EOSE, the latest in date on unveiling the new forms of employment in sport which reveals future trends of the sport sector."

Mathieu Winand
Professor and Head of Department International Sports Management
LUNEX University
Luxembourg

"The FNPSL is very pleased to have joined the EOSE network for the past two years. The various exchanges with European partners and privileged access to the results of the work carried out by EOSE have allowed us to develop a deeper understanding of the European context of employment in sport, its challenges, and its opportunities, and to put it into perspective with the situation in France. FNPSL is also delighted to have been able to participate in its first Erasmus+ project under the great leadership of EOSE and wishes to continue the joint work towards better recognition of the sports sector."

Corentin Bonnegent
Head of International Projects
Fédération Nationale Profession Sport et Loisirs (FNPSL)
France

"A one-year-long experience as an EOSE member has brought several positive moments. First, it was the annual Members’ Seminar and General Assembly full of new contacts, observing and sharing current occupational trends in European sports. We also appreciated an inspirational insight into the topic of micro-credentials at the Capacity Building Workshop. We are looking forward to new topics and cooperation that we could utilise in research and teaching on the potential of sports for tackling social problems, adapting it for people with specific needs and mainstreaming the good practice."

Arnošt Svoboda
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Physical Culture
Palacký University Olomouc
Czech Republic

"We consider the membership in EOSE as an advantage, a new level for our academic and research developments. The extraordinary work that EOSE has materialized till now in terms of the education of trainers and coaches based on learning outcomes that refer directly to the needs of society and the requirements for qualifications in the job market, indeed is the best service that academic sports institutions can provide in respect of education and training in sport professions.“

Prof. Agron Kasa
Rector

Prof. Arben Kaçurri
Deputy Rector

Sports University of Tirana
Albania