OUR LATEST NEWS.

On 30 April, TAFISA President Wolfgang Baumann was invited to DIGISUSTAIN to speak at a panel on “Sport in the context of international crises” as part of the “Sport X Sustainability” stage.

The SIMS project partners converged at the 86th AIPS (International Sports Press Association) Congress from 28 April to 2 May in Santa Susanna, Spain.

We are happy to announce that TAFISA will be hosting a webinar in partnership with SportBox on the topic  "Democratising Access to Sport for All: Unlocking the potential of public spaces", on 15 May 2024, 12:00 – 13:00 (UTC+2/CEST).

On 26 April, the city of Plovdiv welcomed 200 participants to the Sport for Planetary Health conference. Organised by BG BeActive, the event gathered representatives and experts from the region and all over Europe to look at how sports can be an effective tool to promote sustainability, environmental protection, and overall planetary health.

On 23 April, TAFISA's Senior Manager, Game Mothibi, attended the World Table Tennis Day celebration in Leipzig, Germany. The event took place at the Promenaden Leipzig Central Station and focused on the theme of Diversity and Inclusion. Alongside the celebration, the #TTBelongsToYou Tournament was organised.

Partners of the EU-funded KESCAB Online Hub project held a virtual meeting on 22 April to discuss the project tasks, review the project progress and make decisions concerning forthcoming developments.

On 16-17 April, TAFISA's Board Member Jacqueline Kronenburg, TAFISA's Secretary General Jean-François Laurent, and TAFISA Europe Co-Chair Patrik Perosa attended the 2024 edition of the EU Sport Forum in Liège, Belgium. Together, they had the opportunity to meet and discuss with numerous members and partners, including the EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova.

The 2024 Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) took place in Paris, France on 3-4 April.

On 16-17 April, the 2024 edition of the EU Sport Forum will be held in Liège, Belgium. 

The International sport community will gather to discuss the connection between EU and Olympic values in connection with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as address themes such integrity, sustainability and gender equality.

On 26 February, Sportbox's team composed of Leon Van Dijk, Timo Wozniak, and Franziska Faas met with the TAFISA team in Frankfurt, Germany. This meeting was the first since both organisations started their partnership in December.