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European Women and Sport Conference Limassol, 2009

European Women and Sport Conference Limassol, 2009. Amanda Bennett Chair, European Women and Sport Head of Policy, UK Sport. Background. Welsh – rugby, music, dance Physical education teacher Women’s Sports Foundation UK Sport Elite rugby player and coach EWS 2004-09.

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European Women and Sport Conference Limassol, 2009

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  1. European Women and Sport ConferenceLimassol, 2009 Amanda Bennett Chair, European Women and Sport Head of Policy, UK Sport

  2. Background • Welsh – rugby, music, dance • Physical education teacher • Women’s Sports Foundation • UK Sport • Elite rugby player and coach • EWS 2004-09

  3. UK support for EWS • History of UK leadership • Ministerial endorsement • Integrated into UK Sport International Relations Strategy • Singapore Vision – London 2012

  4. EWS Main Aim Develop a sports culture of practised gender equality in terms of equal opportunities for girls and boys, women and men with regard to education and training, participation and promotion as well as co-determination in decision-making processes in sport.

  5. EWS Objectives • To represent, defend and promote the interests of women in sport at a European level; • To help increasing the number of women in decision-making bodies and in the administration of sport at all levels; • To educate women for decision-making in sport (e.g. through mentor programmes) • To strengthen co-operation and encourage the exchange of experience on women and sport issues among European countries at bilateral and multilateral levels;

  6. Mission for European Women and Sport Develop relationships, tools and frameworks that enable the increased involvement of women in sport in Europe.

  7. EWS Strategy • Leadership • Be the voice for women in European sport • Reconnect the network – build communication tools • Partnership • Olympic, Paralympic, governmental and non-governmental organisations

  8. EWS Strategy • Influence - use existing legislative and policy frameworks to bring about change • EU Roadmap for Gender Equality 2006-10 • EU White Paper on Women and Sport – EU Policy • EU Resolution on Women and Sport 2003

  9. Leadership is about getting people to do what they don’t want to do in order to achieve what they want to achieve

  10. www.ews-online.org www.uksport.gov.uk

  11. EWS Steering Group 2009-11 • Barbara Aff - Germany • Ana Marija Simonovic – Serbia • Daniele Salva – France • Carmen Trocan - Romania • Marianne Soderberg – Sweden • Athina Kyriakidou – Cyprus (co-chair) • Amanda Bennett – UK (chair) • Helen Tan – UK (secretary)

  12. Thank you and we will see you in London in 2011!

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