Hereunder please find a brief summary submitted by International Board Member, Mr. Paul Standaert, delegate for the Panathlon International Representation in Brussels – during the meeting of the President’s Committee held in San Marino on November 23, 2018. The full version will be published in the next issue of Panathlon International’s magazine.
Erasmus +
As from December 2017, a task force was established to work on a proposal for the Erasmus+ in view of preparing, no later than April 2019, a project aimed for children aged 10 to 14 years on the role that parents, coaches and teachers have in Sport.
European Week of Sport
Panathlon International’s Representation in Brussels, in partnership with the European Lotteries and ENGSO, have organized a well-attended sports activity in Brussels and, the day after, a seminar on Gender Equality and Good Governance was held.
Panathlon Award
Panathlon International’s Representation in Brussels hosted the presentation of the “Stipendium” a Panathlon Award for the best “city project” in the Flanders to promote the values of Panathlon International.
European Study on Sport Manipulation
In response to the appeal of the Belgian National Platform against match-fixing, the Panathlon International’s Representation has organized a meeting in order to agree a partnership with Panathlon International on this specific European research program.
EU Brussels Club
Many people are interested in Panathlon International thanks to the great evolution of the Representation office in Belgium which is turning into an international platform and network. That is why, a new Panathlon International Club will be founded by the end of the year.
Moreover, International Board Member, Mr. Paul Standeart has participated as representative of Panathlon International at the following meetings:
• In April 2018 at the International Safe Sport Conference in Madrid a point benchmark for the promotion and development of structural measures to safeguard children in sport;
• In September 2018, at the conference organized by the Austrian Minister of Sports and the inauguration of the 2018 European Sports Week, of which Panathlon International is official partner, always in Vienna.
A special thanks goes to Philippe Vlaemminck, member of Panathlon Gand who offers the facilities of his Company, Pharumlegal, to host the Representation, to Thiery Zintz, President of the Belgium District and Justine Vandenbon, member of Panathlon Brussels, for her considerable and valuable support and for the organisation of the Erasmus + project.