Sarah Townsend

EGLSF and ENGSO promoting European Sport values EGLSF took part in the EU Sport Forum 2018 in Sofia on 22-23 March. The Forum was themed "Sport in Europe, investing for future generations" and gathered 380 participants representing sport organisations, policy making bodies, EU institutions and Member States. The Forum's main objective was to take stock of progress achieved in implementing the EU agenda for sport and to seek stakeholders’ views on current and planned/possible future activities. Over the two days topics such as the role of sport in promoting international cooperation, sustainable sport, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, [...]

The Annual General Assembly, which took place in  Copenhagen on 3rd-4th March, voted in three new members to the EGLSF board - Erika Patrikainen, Istvan Manheim and David Hofstetter. We welcome them and look forward to working with them. Sarah Townsend, former board member, takes on the role of General Secretary. The Annual General Assembly also voted in favour of future EuroGames in Copenhagen in 2021, and future Annual General Assemblies in Budapest (2019) and Stuttgart (2020). Full details of the proceedings will be available in the Minutes, which will be published within 3 months.