02/06/2020 | 09:30 | Conferences and seminars

Video-conference of Ministers of Sport

Agenda highlights

EU sport ministers will hold their second video conference to discuss how to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sport sector.

Resuming sport activities safely

Ministers will exchange views on how to adjust in order to resume sport activities in safe and secure conditions, proceeding cautiously and gradually with continuous assessment of potential risks.

The activities concerned include for example:

  • physical activity of citizens
  • trainings of athletes
  • restoring the competitions
  • future organisation of sport events
  • public attendance
Support to the sport sector

Ministers will also assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sport sector and exchange views on the existing support available at EU and national level to foster the sector's recovery.

Learning from the crisis

Finally they will discuss cooperation between member states, the EU and the sport movement to ensure that sport organisations can resume their activities successfully and at the same time build resilience in view of unpredictable future developments.

Time
02/06/2020 09:30 - 02/06/2020 11:30
Event Category
Conferences and seminars
Council Configuration
Education, Youth, Culture and Sport, EYCS