EU Athletes Board Meeting
On the 29th of January EU Athletes Board members gathered at the FIFPro offices in Amsterdam for the first Board meeting of 2020. The topics tackled included the priorities and future actions of EU Athletes, the results of the PROtect Integrity Erasmus+ project and an...
PROLead, the new Erasmus+ project to shape athletes’ leadership skills kicks off
On the 28th of January the kick-off meeting of PROLead, the new 3-years project funded by the Erasmus+ Program, took place in Amsterdam. PROLead aims to improve dual career opportunities for professional athletes by providing tailored leadership training for current...
Decent work challenges of athletes discussed at ILO Global Dialogue Forum
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Global Dialogue Forum on Decent Work in the World of Sport has taken place from 20th to 22nd of January in Geneva, Switzerland. The report 'Decent work in the world of sport' was a basis for discussions between the employers...
Final results of the PROtect Integrity Plus Erasmus+ project
"Protocoles on players reporting match-fixing concerns" and "Report on PROtect Integrity Plus: roll out of the Red Button App to new sports and new countries" published at the end of last year were final outputs of the PROtect Integrity Plus Erasmus+ project. The...
Statement on Bye-law 3 to Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter
Following the developments related to the modification of the Olympic Charter’s Bye-law 3 to Rule 40 (Rule 40) and inquiries about its incompatibility with the European Union (EU) law, we would like to underline our opposition to the above-mentioned rule, emphasize...
PROtect Integrity Plus comes to an end but is ready for future challenges
On the 13th of December at FIFPro House in Amsterdam, EU Athletes organized the wrap up meeting for the Protect Integrity Plus 2018, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, which aimed to adapt and implement the Red Button App in seven different countries and five...
EU Athletes in Lithuania for the third awareness raising session of Integrisport Erasmus+
The third awareness raising session on combating sport manipulation and match fixing, within the framework of EU-financed Project Integrisport Erasmus+, was held in Vilnius, Lithuania, between 2-4 December. It was co-organized by the Ministry of Education, Science and...
EU Directors General for Sport discuss the fight against corruption in sport
A meeting of Directors General for Sport took place on 9-10th of December in Helsinki. Corruption in sport was one of the main topics addressed by the Finnish Presidency, and the discussions came very timely after the adoption of the Council Conclusions on combating...
Project CARE by World Player Association, EU Athletes cares about the youngest
On the #HumanRightsDay the World Player Association launches its first global study on child athletes’ experience in collaboration with Loughborough University. EU Athletes is involved in the development and dissemination of the project with three of its affiliates...