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03/06/2013 - AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! AN ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE MOBILITY IN SPORT NOW AVAILABLE

The current mobility programmes funded by the European Commission for education and youth will stop at the end of 2013 and will be succeeded by a new EU Programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2014-2020.

From the current feasibility study on possible future mobility measures for sport in the EU, a subsequent set of recommendations will be produced for the European Commission to consider with regard to the funding of learning mobility in the new EU programme.

An opportunity to make your voice heard - your response matters!
While taking part in the mobility study in sport through this online questionnaire, you will have the opportunity to give your opinions and contribute to shape future funding for sport within the new EU programme.

The questionnaire is available in different languages so we would be grateful if you could take part even if you have had no previous engagement in mobility programmes, as such responses are important indicators of the barriers that will have to be overcome to promote new mobility opportunities:
ENGLISH    //   FRENCH    //   GERMAN    //   HUNGARIAN   // ITALIAN
LITHUANIAN    //   SPANISH

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27/05/2013 - EOSE SECRETARIAT KEEPS GROWING

The EOSE Board is delighted to announce the appointment of a new member of staff.
Carole Ponchon from France has joined EOSE in May 2013 in position of PR and Projects Manager and she will work on strenghtening our overall communication and PR activities, and will take part in the develoment and management of European projects.

From her past experiences in the sector, she has been able to develop an understanding of the sport sector and its main challenges in Europe, the European Commission and related policies, she has been involved in the development and management of several EU projects, and has also built a recognised expertise in communication and new media.

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27/03/2013 - FEASIBILITY STUDY ON POSSIBLE FUTURE MOBILITY MEASURES FOR SPORT IN THE EU

We are delighted to officially announce that a Consortium composed of the Olympic Chair in Management of Sports Organisations from the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE), and Sport and Citizenship (S&C) has been appointed by the Sport Unit of the Directorate-General Education and Culture (DG EAC) and to carry out a feasibility study on possible future mobility measures for sport in the EU.
The feasibility study aims to analyse current learning mobility opportunities in sport and then make detailed recommendations to help the European Commission to determine whether funding of sport learning mobility measures at the European level is necessary in future EU funding programmes.

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15/01/2013 - GOLF STAND FINAL OUTCOMES NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

The release of the Golf Stand Project Outcome documents marks the culmination of the two-year EU funded Leonardo da Vinci project. Through the implementation of the EOSE 7 steps model, the Golf Stand has created a range of indispensable European occupational standards aimed at defining the competences, skills and knowledge needed for those working in the sector as golf professionals.
Golf stand is the working title, which in full reads The European Occupational Standards for Golf, promoted by SkillsActive, with the strong support of The PGAs of Europe and the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE). The Project Outcomes are available for download from the Golf Stand website.

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