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Hosted by the Portuguese Sport Confederation and coordinated by ENGSO, on October 12-14, 2023, the Sports as Value Team gathered in Lisbon, Portugal to develop the first workshop planned in the project.

In the first day all the participants were invited to merge to the EQUIP Conference to learn about inclusion and diversity witnessing good practices in these areas and getting to know policies, EU documents about gender equality and identities in sports. Moreover, it was possible to participate actively in parallel sessions such as Human Library, Walk of Privilege and Call to Action.

In the morning of the second day, Sports as Value partners, from Region 1, presented their good practices:

1. Albania NOC: about digitalisation and partnerships;
2. BiH NOC: about the meaning of sports in post-conflict zone;
3. Kosovo NOC: about internationalization.

The following periods were dedicated to the participation of all the Sports as Value partners in the European Sport Platform, organized by Engso and Portuguese Sport Confederation, where an active involvement in the following topics was fully recommended:

• Value and policy in sport
• Sustainability dimension in sport
• Sustainability dimension in sport – parallel workshops
  • Economical dimension of sustainability
  • Social dimension of sustainability
  • Environmental dimension of sustainability
• Good governance in sport
• Good governance in sport – parallel workshops
  • Youth and integrity
  • Safeguarding in sport
  • Fair play in grassroots sport
• HealthyLifestyle4All initiative – Legacy of Youth Ideas Labs

The EAS was represented by António Figueiredo.

Further information will be shared by EAS ExCom in future contact moments, with a especial in the Annual Conference to be held in Katowice, Poland, next September 24-26, 2024.

Sports as Value project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.