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Sport as a front door to democracy On the occasion of the “European Crossroads: Sport - Front Door to Democracy” event more than 120 representatives from the field of sport, governmental and non-governmental delegates, public sport authorities and active sportsmen debate their visions of sport as a civil movement. Sport organisations constitute small democratic societies and are also a part of civil society as a whole. Major objectives of the expert conference, taking place from the 13 to 14 of May are to raise awareness of the value of sport as a tool for education in democratic citizenship and provide examples of good practice all over Europe. The role sport organisations play as an arena for the development of social skills and social integration of young people and young adults are key questions. Athletes, coaches and sport administrators directly involved in active sports as well as young sport leaders contribute their rich personal experiences. The European Crossroads conference is organized by the Council of Europe, Directorate of Youth and Sport - Sport Department, the Youth Policy and Education Division, the Committee for the Development of Sport (CDDS) and the National Ambassadors for Sport, Tolerance and Fair Play. In co-operation with the European Commission, the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO) and the City of Strasbourg, the pan-European event offers participants from a variety of sporting backgrounds the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences from diverse fields of sport. Beside the theory of sport as a great social movement, European Crossroads participants are invited to enjoy the spirit of sport though physical activity, multicultural exchange and fun during the “Courses de Strasbourg-Europe”. Running distances of semi-marathon, 10 km or 5 km are to be accomplished as well as roller courses. From 17 to 23 May the European Crossroads opens its doors to the public and runs an far reaching informational campaign in an circus tent promoting the uniqueness of sports. The European Crossroads is one of the EU-wide projects co-financed by the European Commission Directorate-General Education and Culture within the framework of EYES. The European Union has designed 2004 as the “European Year of Education through Sport”. An accompanying information, image and experience- oriented campaign of the European Commission promotes sport and its various social, cultural and, above all educational functions in all 25 EU Member States, as well as in the EFTA states Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. In 2004, approximately 150 projects at local, regional, national, transnational or community-wide level are supported. Raising the awareness of the European public to the importance of sport in an educational context as well as increasing the significance of physical activities in school curricula are the main objectives of the EYES campaign. The European Year of Education through Sport (EYES 2004) directly addresses the sport authorities, European umbrella sport organisations and institutions. EU Commissioner for Education and Culture and patron of the European Year of Education through Sport, Viviane Reding highlights the significance of sport organisations: “Promoting the social and educational values of sport during the European Year of Education through Sport depends to a great extent on the support of these encounters since they function as effective catalysts in the process of establishing a partnership between the world of education and sport. Beside the more than two million people that are involved in sport throughout Europe on a voluntary basis, voluntary helpers in around 700,000 sports clubs ensure that the principle “sport for all” applies every day to all citizens. I therefore appeal to all players, coaches and decision-makers in the world of sport and at the competent public institutions to stay and become proactively involved and create new ideas for making sport a great experience for all European citizens.” Kontaktinformationen: MEDIA CONSULTA Saskia Ziegelmaier Hildeboldplatz 15-17, D-50672 Köln Tel.: + 49-221-3500-510 Fax.: + 49-221-3500-350 Email: [email protected]
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