Info session: Erasmus+ Sport 2025

Welcome: Opening session 

Opening and introduction by Sophie Beernaerts, Director, European Education and Culture Executive Agency

Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

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Session 1: The Erasmus+ Sport Policy priorities

Presentation by European Commission, DG EAC, Sport Unit (Floor van Houdt, Head of Unit, and Strahil Christov, Peter Fischer and Stefano Pintus)

With the participation of: 

Edina Elter, Chair of the Sport Working Party, Hungarian Presidency

Eva Rebmann, European Olympic Committee – EU Office

Kai Troll, EuropeActive

This session focused on policy and good practices notably as regards active and healthy lifestyles, innovative approaches in sport and sustainable sport, building on findings from sport stakeholders’ experience and cooperation shared within SHARE 2.0.

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Session 2: The Erasmus+ Sport Programme

Presentation by EACEA, Erasmus Mundus & Sport Unit, (Theo Duivenvoorde Head of Unit, and Gael Broze and Luciano Di Fonzo,)

With the participation of:

Kārlis Boitmanis, Latvian Football federation

Andrej Pisl, European University Sports Association

This session focused on the main aspects of the call for proposals and its novelties. It also discussed the best way to set up a successful partnership. 

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Session 3: The Erasmus+ Sport - What are the mobility opportunities of sport staff? 

Questions & Answers 

(MANSHOLT ROOM)

Violeta Birzniece, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

Hanna Uusitalo, Multisport Club Oulun Pyrintö, Finland

Titouan Martin Barré, Agence du Service Civique - National Agency Erasmus+, France

Jurgen Aarden,  Nederlands Jeugdinstituut - National Agency Erasmus+, Netherlands

Hajnalka Jankovics, Veszprém Honvéd Sports Club, Hungary

The goal of this workshop was to explain the modalities of Erasmus+ KA1 Mobility of sport staff with a particular focus on novelties of the 2025 Programme Guide. The interactive workshop also provided opportunities to ask questions and share experiences.

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Session 4: Erasmus+ Sport - How to apply to the Sport main call? 

Questions & Answers 

(DE GASPERI ROOM)

Zanete Tifentale, Erasmus+ Sport Sector, EACEA

Helena Kamencikova, Erasmus+ Sport Sector, EACEA

This workshop aimed at presenting the application templates (project description and budget), the lump sum funding mechanism and the selection process (award criteria) of the call Erasmus+ KA2 Partnerships for Cooperation in the field of sport.

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Session 5: Erasmus+ Sport - How to apply for Capacity Building funding? Questions & Answers 

(JENKINS ROOM) 

Sophie Lemel, Erasmus+ Sport Sector, EACEA

Laura Vari, Erasmus+ Sport Sector, EACEA

This workshop was dedicated to those interested in applying to the Capacity Building call. It featured the application templates (project description and budget), the lump sum funding mechanism and the selection process (award criteria).

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Session 6: Erasmus+ Sport - Harvesting ideas for the new programme

Co-Chair: Luciano Di Fonzo, EACEA and Giorgio Guazzugli Marini, DG EAC

Yassen Spassov, Erasmus+ Coordination, DG EAC, European Commission

Caterina Esempio, Erasmus+ Coordination, DG EAC, European Commission

Chiara Funari, Erasmus+ Sport Sector, EACEA

This session focused on presenting the preliminary results of the Erasmus+ combined evaluation and the survey launched among participants during the registration phase on what is functioning well and what needs to be improved in the current Erasmus+ Sport programme. An interactive part with the audience helped collect ideas for the next generation programme.

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Closing Remarks

Georg Haussler, Director, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission

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