Source: http://ec.europa.eu/sport/news/news925_en.htm

The second EU Sport Forum since the adoption of the “White Paper on Sport” took place in Madrid on 19 and 20 April 2010. The Commission's report from the Forum is now available.

As foreseen in the 2007 White Paper on Sport, the EU Sport Forum is a key annual event organised by the European Commission in the framework of the structured dialogue on sport at EU level. This year's event provided valuable input for the Commission's consultations with stakeholders on the implementation of the sport provisions of the Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force in December 2009.

On the second day of the Forum, co-organised with the Spanish Presidency, a joint panel discussion with EU Sport Ministers took place, prior to their informal meeting which was held in Madrid on 21 April 2010.

An active exchange of views with representatives from a variety of sport and sport-related organisations contributed to ensuring the success of the event in spite of the exceptional circumstances due to the closure of parts of European airspace and has helped the Commission to identify future priorities for its planned initiatives in the field of sport.

Report from the EU Sport Forum