Building a network to strengthen European
traditional sports and games.
• preparatory action 2013: “promoting European
traditional sports and games”.
• project leader: VlaS (Flemish Umbrella
organisation of traditional sports associations)
• goal : promotion of traditional sports and games
(TSG) as active intangible sports heritage
• project time: January 2014 – June2015
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Belgium: Sportimonium vzw
France: European Traditional Sports and Games Association (ETSGA)
Hungary: Tesz-Vesz ifjúsági és Gyermekalapítvány
Spain: Institut Nacional d’Educació Fisica de Catalunya
Italy: Federaxon Esport Nohtra Tera
Ireland: Bol Chumann na hEireann
Denmark: Gerlev Idraetshøjskole
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• To safeguard and promote TSG by:
– enlarging the existing network (ETSGA –
www.jugaje.com) towards Northern and Eastern
Europe;
This resulted in 7 new ETSGA members from following countries: HUN
(2), ROE, CZE (2), HRV & RUS.
– exchange of experiences, knowledge and
insights about promoting TSG in Europe.
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Involving TSG associations of East and NorthEurope:
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3 regional conferences (41 associations present out of 23
countries)
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online forum (121 entries in the 4 discussion themes)
Gathering information about TSG-associations in
the goal area and share this info
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website (93 TSG published per country with photo’s, links &
contact info)
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SETS-book (traditional sports out of twenty countries of North
and East Europe)
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• North-West Europe: Amsterdam (NED), 19-21 November 2014
– Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany
(11 associations -non-partners)
• North-East Europe: Vilnius (LIT), 4-6 February 2015
– Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Sweden, Poland
(13 associations -non-partners)
• South-East Europe: Martfü (HUN), 4-6 March 2015
– Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, and Greece
(10 associations -non-partners)
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• presentation of the TSG organisations present
• topics (introduction followed by discussion)
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situation of TSG in their community
strengths and weaknesses of TSG
cooperation possibilities between TSG-associations
recommendations towards the EU
• trial of TSG
• closing seminar (with presentation of the conference
conclusions)
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www.europeantraditionalsportsforum.eu
contains:
- an overview with 93 games plus contact data of
the representative associations (PHOTO-GALLERY)
- a TSG-forum with discussions on the four topics
- conclusions per conference on all four topics
(CONFERENCES) (+ info on the participating associations)
- pdf of the SETS-book in five languages
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publishing a book with:
- information of the participants
- the conference conclusions
- an overview of TSG-disciplines out of North- and East-Europe
and their associations
• published in five languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish)
• 112 pages
• 1.200 copies
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A. The enormous diversity of TSG in Europe is a trump but also
a challenge for working together. (differences in
accommodation, ambition, language, …)
B. It is necessary for all children to get to know their local
traditional sport. Schools are the best instrument to reach
this goal.
C. Traditional sports need recognition by local, regional and
national authorities.
D. TSG-associations should work together in umbrella
organisations, both at national and European level.
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The enormous diversity of TSG in Europe is a trump but also
a challenge for working together. (differences in
accommodation, ambition, language, …)
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1. We recommend the EU to support a structure at
European level to identify and disseminate TSG.
2. We recommend the EU to create a “Day of
European traditional sports and games” (date; maybe
within the European week of sports).
3. We recommend the EU to advise EU-countries to
implement the promotion of TSG in their sports
policy.
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a) Relationships between TSG are multiplied and
intensified
b) Self consciousness of TSG-organisations has
increased
c) VlaS keeps the SETS-website online and active.
d) TSG is a topic in the Erasmus+Sport call 2016 – so
new TSG-projects can be realised.
e) There are talks with the sport Unit of the European
Commission about facilitating a European platform
on TSG.
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