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Successful Third Blueprint Meeting held in Cologne
On the week of September 10th, ENSE was proud to host the third meeting of EuropeActive’s Blueprint for Active Leisure project at the German Sports University in Cologne. The project focuses on developing new skills for current and future workers, improving employability of young people, and supporting entrepreneurship and growth across the sector. Concretely, that means mapping[…]
15th ENSE Forum to be held in Vienna
The 15th ENSE Forum will be held Vienna, Austria on the 26th and 27th of September 2019 under the theme Sport – Education – Society. Links and Solutions Sport and Physical Education holds an important place in the lives of many EU citizens and has the potential for social inclusion and development both in and[…]
What is the Economic Impact of Sport?
In May 2018, the European Union released a comprehensive study detailing the economic impact of sport across its 28 Member States. Based on the Sport Satellite Accounts of member states and using data from 2012 as the basis for the study, results show that sport-related Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was nearly 280 billion Euro, or 2.12%[…]
Second Meeting of the Expert Group on Skills and Human Resources Development in Sport
On July 11 and 12 2018, the European Commission organised the second meeting of the Expert Group on “Skills and Human Resources Development in Sport“, which was hosted in Croatia by local ENSE Member, the University of Split. Born of out of the Third EU Work Plan for Sport (2017-2020), this group represents an opportunity[…]
Advisory Meeting for ESSA-Sport
On June 28th, ENSE joined the the EU Advisory Group of the ESSA-Sport project in Brussels, which was hosted at the offices UNI Europa and EU Athletes. ESSA-Sport will deliver the first Employment and Skills map of the sport and physical activity sector – a sector of huge economic and social significance where new businesses[…]
About Us
The European Network of Sport Education (ENSE, formerly known as ENSSEE) is an international non-profit organisation and has been active in the field of sport education in Europe since 1989. The organisation focuses on projects aimed at developing and promoting the sector of sport and sport sciences at the European level, especially as they relate to physical education, coaching, management as well as health and physical activity.
As the first organisation of its kind, ENSE enjoys a strong reputation across the continent and is a leader in regards sport education and policy.
ENSE's role in the complex organisational environment of Sport is defined through four factors: the network’s expertise in the subject of sport education, the network’s membership diversity, its relationships to several other European organisations — including the European Council's Working Group on Human Resources Development in Sport — and a team combining academic and practical expertise.
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Projects
Blueprint
The active leisure sector, including the fitness and outdoor sectors, has intensively worked on its own skills agenda in recent years. Accordingly the Blueprint Project focuses on developing new skills for current and future workers, improving employability of young people, and supporting entrepreneurship and growth across the sector.
EDU-PACT
Working with schools and teachers, this project will target a major, current societal problem: The migrant and refugee crisis in Europe. The objective of the project is to help address these challenges and to develop innovative, evidence-based intercultural pedagogy in physical education and coaching.
ESSA-Sport
ESSA-Sport will deliver the first Employment and Skills map of the sport and physical activity sector – a sector of huge economic and social significance where new businesses and jobs are being created and new skills are needed to respond to the labour market. As part of the project, ENSE will contribute its expertise as part of the Sport Expert Advisory Group.
Archive
Over the years, ENSE has been part of numerous projects aiming at the development and alignment of sport education, be it in higher education, the professional sphere or in the non-formal sector.
Working Groups and Committees
Expert Group on Skills and Human Resource Development in Sport
Led by the European Commission, this group represents an opportunity for Members States to discuss key issues in the field of sport as well as exchange experiences and good practices, and allows for invited pan-European sport organsations to contribute to the proceedings as observers.
Consultative Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS)
Created by the Council of Europe, EPAS provides a platform for intergovernmental sports co-operation between its member states. It also encourages dialogue between public authorities, sports organisations, networks, and NGOs.
Forums
2019 – XV ENSE Forum, Vienna, Austria
2017: XIV ENSE Forum, Aarhus, Denmark
2015: XIII ENSSEE Forum, Rome, Italy
1989-2013 – Previous Forums
People
Who we are
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Thomas Skovgaard
Paolo Parisi
Harald Tschan
Ladislav Petrovic
Paul de Knop
Johan de Jong
Michal Bronikowski
Daniela Caporossi
Susana Carla Alves Franco
José Rodrigues
Jean Camy
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