The two High Level Groups established in 2015 by Commissioner Navracsics -to advance work on his priorities in the field of sport- delivered their final reports on the 29th of June 2016 on the occasion of a special ceremony.

Both documents include diverse recommendations addressed to the Commissioner.

It is a great honour for EOSE, that our President, Thierry Zintz, had been  acting as co-rapporteur (with Valérie Fourneyron) within the High Level Group on sport diplomacy and therefore was in charge of handing-over the report to the Commissionner. The document identifies how sport can play a more significant role in helping the EU reach its external policy goals as well as how sport could be a tool to promote European values.

The report and recommendations on grassroots sport deal with issues which are fundamental to the contribution grassroots sport can make to European societies: health, social inclusion, informal learning and skills development, volunteering, sustainable financing, urban planning and infrastructure.

During the handing-over ceremony, Commissioner Navracsics thanked the members of both groups for their work and for the high quality of the documents.

Download the Report of the High Level Group on Sport Diplomacy 

 Download the Report of the High Level Group on Grassroots Sport