Sport et Citoyenneté (Sport and Citizenship) is an independent association that aims to stimulate the study and debate of sport´s role in society, and promote its basic values. The origins of the association are Franco-Belgian but its ambitions and structure are designed for the European stage.
A diverse network of athletes, policy-makers, academics, and governmental and non-governmental institutions at both European and national level is driving the work forward. But most of all we are open to the general public: any citizen who wants to contribute to our work and spread it is welcome.
The main objectives of the association is to convince decisions-makers (whether they are coming from the sphere of politics, private sector or public institutions) as well as a maximum of citizens of the fundamental values of sport and the useful and beneficial contribution it can make for the whole society. Sport et Citoyenneté offers a forum for new thinking and a vehicle for advocacy vis-à-vis the political and corporate communities as well as private sector and associative world.
Sport et Citoyenneté is offering its services to the sport movement ∼ from the athletes and trainers to the academics and executives ∼ so that the social dimension of sport can enrich their work.
The information provided enables for example to benefit from subsidies opportunities but also to anticipate evolutions and tendencies of this sector.
In order to promote the social role of sport, Sport et Citoyennetée is playing a role of platform that aims at launching a real partnership between sport, sportsmen and women et other fields and actors of the society.
