Rosario Coco is a D&I expert with experience in project design, media, and communication. His academic background includes Philosophy of Language, Bioethics, and Sport Management. From 2017 to 2019, he coordinated the first Outsport project, the first EU-wide research and training initiative on LGBTI people in sports. He is currently the President of Gaynet, an Italian association focused on media education, and coordinator of the Outsport network, the internal unit of AiCS (Associazione Italiana Cultura Sport) dedicated to international projects on Education Through Sport. He has recently collaborated with the Sport Unit of the Council of Europe as an international expert on hate speech in sports and is committed to advocating against conversion practices in Italy and Europe
The MESIS project and the Outsport method On the occasion of the European Week of Sport 2025, the final results of the MESIS project have been released. DOWNLOAD THE FINAL RESULTS Over 30 months, the EU MESIS project achieved significant results, bringing together 5 partners, 4 associated partners, and 7 local stakeholders, including the Municipality […]
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The last outcome of the MESIS project to implement the Outsport method Our latest e-learning experience is here! The Outsport Coach course focuses on fostering safer spaces while tackling SOGIESC discrimination and driving sustainable social change in and through sport. Register here for free! Building on the MESIS Capacity Building sessions and the success […]
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Rome, September 25, Piazza del Campidoglio: a special “match” against prejudice, kicked off by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and AiCS President Bruno Molea, brought together authorities, activists, and citizens as part of the European Week of Sport with the Outsport method. Outsport in the heart of Rome Through a practical demonstration of the Outsport method, developed […]
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——> Scarica i materiali dell’evento La Settimana Europea dello Sport In occasione della Settimana Europea dello Sport, Il prossimo 25 settembre a Roma, presso la Sala del Carroccio in Piazza del Campidoglio 1, dalle ore 9:30 alle ore 13:15, si svolgerà l’evento “IL METODO OUTSPORT PER LA DIVERSITY & INCLUSION”. ——> Modulo di registrazione ——> […]
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The European Week of Sport On the occasion of the European Week of Sport 2024 (September 23-30, 2024), the Outsport network in AiCS, AiCS’s LGBTI Department and the Equal Opportunity Commission are pleased to present the initiative “THE OUTSPORT METHOD FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION”, with the support of Roma Capitale LGBT+ Office and the cooperation […]
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Paris 2024, the Drag Queens “scandal” at the Olympics and what we haven’t learned from the past. They mistake Greek Mythology for Leonardo, and women for men, but they call themselves “experts”. The scripted Controversy Paris 2024: Following the opening ceremony of the Olympics, much discussion arose regarding the Drag Queens in the […]
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The SGS research presented at the 45th CSIT Ordinary Congress The SGS team visited the 45th CSIT Ordinary Congress and the International Amateur Sports Forum, which took place from the 8th to 10th of November in the building of University of Physical Education in Barcelona. The EU co-funded project “SGS – Sport for all Genders […]
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A few days ago, the World Health Organization published the volume “Inclusive, sustainable, welcoming national sports federations: health promoting sports federation implementation guidance”. These guidelines are designed for sports federations and organizations which aim to develop the potential of sport in promoting well-being and health. For the first time, the WHO introduces the inclusion of […]
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