MESIS CBS in Rome: learning the Outsport method Starting from March 7th 2024, 31 people from different countries dove into workshops and physical activities based on Education Through Sport (ETS) and the Outsport method. The first MESIS Capacity Building Session finally took place in Rome, in the Ostia Municipality, organized by AICS with the support of […]
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The selection process is finally over! The Capacity Building Sessions of the Erasmus+ MESIS project are about to start. Selected participants will soon receive all the information to join the CBS sessions. Participants were selected after a joint call launched by project partners in Italy, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Portugal. Out of 87 applicants, we selected […]
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The Erasmus + MESIS project aims to foster inclusive sport communities by developing competencies and e-learning tools based on the Outsport approach. As part of the core project activities, four partners from Italy, Bulgaria, Portugal and Slovenia will select 15 participants (60 in total) who will join a comprehensive Capacity Building session designed to build […]
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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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Scenario In the modern and highly developed 21st century it’s still necessary to talk about Sport for all Genders. European sports continue to be heavily influenced by traditional concepts of gender roles, which categorize individuals strictly as either “men” or “women,” reinforcing a dominant binary and masculine perspective. This prevailing narrative within sports inevitably leads […]
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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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The Training of Trainers The E+ MESIS project (Missing Pieces For Educators And Local Stakeholders Addressing Inclusive Sport) has finally reached its first important milestone. During the Training of Trainers (July 13-16, 2023), 10 participants from five partner organisations came together in Sofia, each of them with specific experience in sport, education and LGBTI issues. […]
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Tackling Sexism, Trans- and Homophobia in European Grassroots Sport (SGS) Download the first project outcome, the Good Practice Report. Project goal The project aims to establish an inclusive and open sports culture that is open to all genders and sexualities. European sport is still dominated by rather antiquated notions of masculinity and pejorative notions of […]
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Outsport Webinar 2023, April 15 – #WebOutsport2023 Promoted by: AICS (Associazione Italiana Cultura Sport), Outsport Network Date: April 15th, 2023 16:00 – 17:30 (CEST) Venue: Outsport social media and You Tube Accessibility: Public Participation: Moderated chat platform for Q&A Language: English The Outsport Network and AICS LGBTI are pleased to announce the third edition of the Outsport Webinar. […]
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With the German Sport University Cologne (GSU), one of the top sport universities in Europe was host of the first SGS meeting. From August 25 to 26, the partners from Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria met in person for the first time. In intense meetings, the focus, apart from administrative matters, was mainly on […]
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