This program aims to strengthen sustainable practices within sports facilities, addressing the climate and energy challenges impacting the sports sector in Europe. In an industry that both influences and is influenced by climate change, the program seeks to promote sustainability from economic, social, and environmental perspectives, recognizing the role of sports in shaping attitudes and perceptions.

• Implementation and dissemination of innovative sustainable measures in sports facilities.
  
  
• Encouraging knowledge exchange and best practices among partners.
  
  
• Development of tools and resources to support sustainability in sports facilities.

• Promote good governance in sports through sustainable practices.
  
  
• Strengthen sustainability within sports facilities through knowledge transfer and innovation.
  
  
• Position the sports sector as a catalyst for sustainability and environmental awareness.

Keywords: Good governance in sports, sustainable sports facilities, innovative practices, knowledge transfer.

As part of the ESMIS project, the White Paper has been officially published. The document presents key findings and recommendations of the project related to sport integrity and monitoring systems. The White Paper is available online in multiple languages. Access the document here:

This program aims to strengthen sustainable practices within sports facilities, addressing the climate and energy challenges impacting the sports sector in Europe.

01/12/2023 to 30/11/2025

41.053€

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Commission

Coordinator: STICHTING SPORTS AND TECHNOLOGY (CST), Eindhoven, Netherlands

OLYMPIACOS SYNDESMOS FILATHLON PIREOS (OLYMPIACOS), Piraeus, Greece

SPORT IRELAND (SPORT EIREANN), Dublin, Ireland

ASSOCIACIO CATALANA CLUSTER DE LA INDUSTRIA DE L'ESPORT (INDESCAT), Barcelona, Spain

UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA (UCLM), Ciudad Real, Spain

EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR SPORTS AND INNOVATION (EPSI), Brussels, Belgium

The "Sport Innovation Index Project" aims to create a tool that will assess the level of innovation within sports organizations to enhance their governance and improve their innovation performance. This tool will allow for comparisons of innovation results over time or with other organizations, establishing a benchmark for innovation in the sports sector. Inspired by the "European Innovation Scoreboard" and the Dutch "Sport Innovation Monitor," the project will develop a self-assessment platform for sports organizations, helping them quickly diagnose their innovation level and receive guidance on improving their governance.

Keywords: Sports, good governance in sports, innovation.

The "Sport Innovation Index Project" aims to create a tool that will assess the level of innovation within sports organizations to enhance their governance and improve their innovation performance.

01/11/2023 to 31/12/2025

32.572€

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Commission

Coordinator: EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR SPORTS AND INNOVATION (EPSI), Brussels, Belgium

VERBAND DER SPORTARTIKELERZEUGER UND SPORTARTIKELHANDLER OSTERREICHS (VSSÖ), Vienna, Austria

STICHTING SPORTS AND TECHNOLOGY, Eindhoven, Netherlands

STICHTING MULIER INSTITUUT (MI), Utrecht, Netherlands

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands

FUNDACJA INNOWACJI DLA SPORTU VERDE (VERDE), Lodz, Poland

ASOCIACION PARA EL IMPULSO, INVESTIGACION, DESARROLLO E INNOVACION DE IMPACTO EN DEPORTE Y ACTIVIDAD FISICA (Hub Sports Valencia), Valencia, Spain

SECRETARIA REGIONAL DA SAUDE E DESPORTO - ACORES, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal

OLYMPIACOS SYNDESMOS FILATHLON PIREOS (Olympiacos), Piraeus, Greece

FONDAZIONE LINKS - LEADING INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE FOR SOCIETY (LINKS), Turin, Italy

SURPASS SPORT SYSTEMS LIMITED (SURPASSPORT), Dublin, Ireland

The "Road to Olympics" program aims to enhance the mental and cognitive readiness of high-level athletes, with a focus on Ukrainian athletes who face challenges due to the current situation in their country. The program will adapt the cognitive and mental methodology of the International Center to meet the needs of participants, with the goal of strengthening their skills and performance. As part of the project, athletes and coaches will participate in two training camps – first in Spain and then in Greece – for intensive training. The project will be scientifically evaluated, and guidelines for mental and cognitive training in sports will be developed and disseminated at a European level to highlight the importance of these aspects in sports.

Keywords: Health-enhancing physical activity, integrity and positive values in sports.

The "Road to Olympics" program aims to enhance the mental and cognitive readiness of high-level athletes, with a focus on Ukrainian athletes who face challenges due to the current situation in their country.

01/01/2024 to 01/01/2026

60.000€

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Commission

Coordinator: CENTRO INTERNACIONAL TAEKWONDO & MENTAL COACH (ICSPORTSMENTAL), Aranda del Rey, Spain

NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF UKRAINE (NOC OF UKRAINE), Kyiv, Ukraine

KINETIC ANALYSIS BV (KINETICANALYSIS), 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

OLYMPIACOS SFP (OLYMPIACOS), Piraeus, Greece

EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR SPORTS AND INNOVATION (EPSI), Brussels, Belgium

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS), Limerick, Ireland

The PACE program aims to strengthen the relationship between parents and children through sports, offering them the opportunity to spend more time together engaging in physical activities. The partner organizations, "Levski-Sport for All" (Bulgaria), Olympiacos SFP (Greece), and Lazio Teqball (Italy), analyzed data from official institutions and identified a need for such initiatives. In Sofia, Piraeus, and Rome, families of all ages will be able to participate in various sports activities together. The program will provide a guide for organizing and conducting family-friendly training sessions and will train 15 coaches and 15 volunteers. After the project concludes, the manual will be available electronically for free use.

• Creation and distribution of a guide for family-inclusive sports training.
  
  
• Training of coaches and volunteers to support family-oriented sports activities.
  
  
• Organization of five open training events per country, with participation in sports such as volleyball, soccer, basketball, teqball, ping-pong, badminton, and martial arts.
  
  

• Promote physical activity for health and sports participation across all ages.
  
  
• Foster social inclusion and equal opportunities in sports.
  
  
• Provide quality training and support through sports, encouraging the development of positive values.

Keywords: Health-enhancing physical activity, grassroots sports, positive values in sports, quality coaching, family sports participation, social inclusion, equality in sports.

The PACE program aims to strengthen the relationship between parents and children through sports, offering them the opportunity to spend more time together engaging in physical activities.

01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024

18.800€

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Commission

Coordinator: SDRUZHENIE LEVSKI SPORT ZA VSICHKI (LEVSKI - SA), Sofia, Bulgaria

OLYMPIACOS SYNDESMOS FILATHLON PIREOS (OLYMPIACOS), Piraeus, Greece

SOCIETA SPORTIVA LAZIO TEQBALL A.S.D. (Lazio Teqball), Rome, Italy