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By combining business experience, a scientific workshop and a passion for sport, we believe that we are able to increase the positive impact of sports organisations on society.

All the projects we carry out allow us to share knowledge and promote the topic of good governance.

Aim of the project

Youth for Sport and Society Leadership Programme is a solidarity project carried out under the European Solidarity Corps. Its goal is to promote sport as a tool for social integration and to develop young local leaders. The Institute for Sport Governance acts as the supporting organization, providing substantive guidance, industry connections, and organizational support. The project is implemented in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship and will run until April 2026. As part of the initiative, a best practice guide will be developed, training sessions for young leaders will be held, and a final event will summarize the project.

More information about the Y4S project

Project objectives:

Integrate local communities through amateur sport

Increase participation of people with fewer opportunities (including women, seniors, and people with disabilities) in local sports events

Promote sport as a tool for building social bonds and supporting young leaders

Educate youth about the social role of sport and the value of solidarity

Aim of the project

The project is a direct continuation of ACTION, completed in 2023 with the creation of the Converged Code of Good Governance. ACTION+ aims to integrate national agencies and ministries in efforts to implement reforms and disseminate good governance principles.

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The main assumptions of the project include:

Ensure equal access to knowledge and good governance practices,

Developing a workshop scenario to allow for follow-up activities after the pilot project,

International integration for the implementation of good governance.

Partners

Disclaimer

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Aim of the project

The SPLISS (Sports Policy factors Leading to International Sporting Success) project offers over 15 years of expertise in evaluating elite sport systems globally. Through benchmarking, SPLISS assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of a nation's elite sport policies and climate, providing countries with valuable insights on how they compare to more than 17 other nations. The goal is to help nations understand what makes elite sport systems successful and identify opportunities for improvement.

The Institute for Sport Governance participated in the preparation of the:
- Tokyo 2020 report (-Tokyo 2020 (Grzegorz Botwina, Paweł Zembura);
- Paris 2024 report (Grzegorz Botwina, Jakub Fornalik, Rafał Kaszubski, Piotr Popławski).

The main assumptions of the project include:

The SPLISS model evaluates elite sport systems based on key success factors that influence international sporting success,

The project actively engages key stakeholders, such as elite athletes, coaches, and performance directors, in assessing the performance of a nation's sport system.

A systematic scoring method is used to evaluate and compare a nation's elite sport policies and investments against other countries,

SPLISS collaborates with local researchers and partners to ensure a comprehensive and context-specific analysis.

Partners:

Aim of the project

The primary objective of the project is to promote responsible leadership in sports organizations, as well as to foster dual careers among Olympians. It responds to the undeniable need to educate and shape leaders for the modern age in sports organizations, and especially among representatives of the Olympic movement. Athletes today are not only outstanding professionals in their disciplines, but also extremely influential and often exemplary people whose potential must not be lost.

The main assumptions of the project include:

Advocating for gender equality and equal opportunities in Olympic sports

Shaping leaders with influence on all aspects of sports

Building good practices on the path from professional sports to activities in organizations

Supporting the development of modern technological solutions for innovation in sports

Supporting the implementation of ,,good governance" in the European Olympic movement

Partners

Aim of the project

The project aims to create an automated and open digital tool to help sports organisations implement good governance practices by benchmarking different key areas of their managment.

The main assumptions of the project include:

Contribution to the structured and systematic exchange of good practices,

Promotion of the intersectoral cooperation,

Promoting digitization of the sports sector,

Establishing dialouge between sports organisations (federations and clubs).

Partners

Aim of the project

The project's cooperation aims to promote fairness and socially desirable values through the implementation and evaluation of social protection measures for Olympic athletes. Key issues for the project are the issues of pension and insurance systems, and in particular the extent of protection provided from them to athletes.

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The main assumptions of the project include:

Analysis of the current social situation of deserving athletes at the European and national levels,

Implementation of specific social protection measures,

Negotiating and piloting work on the issue of social protection within the framework of cooperation and social dialogue.

Partners

Disclaimer

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.