
ENGSO
ENGSO ENTER 2009-2010

The ENTER! programme was developed by ENGSO lasts for three years and was financed by the Leonardo da Vinci Programme of the EU Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme. The aim for the participants was to gain a profound knowledge of national and international sports structures, national political, economic and social environments, decision-making structures and the position of women in sport, nationally and internationally. This took place through 2-3 training days or seminars per year.
Objectives
Increase women's involvement in sport leadership;
Empower women for leadership roles in sport;
Increase awareness of the relationship between sport and social development among sports leaders;
Adopt the principles of mentoring in European sports cultures;
Produce a common vision of sport leadership (professional identity, moral and ethics of good leadership);
Increase democracy and development of the principles of good governance in sports organisations;
Ensure continuity and education of new sport leaders;
Develop a vision of cross-sector co-operation
Role of European Co-ordinator
The role of overall European Co-ordinator was fulfilled by CCPR (UK):
Draft and distribute all the shared documentation
Apply for EU funding
Organise the launch event in Brussels
Organise the European Networking event(s)
Instruct the national co-ordinators
Organise the bi-annual co-ordinator meetings
Liaise with the ENGSO Ex-Com and Secretariat regarding the ENGSO Forum
Role of National Co-ordinator
Source and provide funding for the Programme (equal share)
Recruit and select participants
Recruit and select mentors
First point of contact for information at a national level
Organise annual national training day
Work with the European co-ordinator to arrange dates for meetings, book transport, hotel rooms etc
Promote ENTER! within their own organisation and country
Work towards implementing a national strategy for equality and diversity within the national sports
Organisation, incorporating the ENGSO statement and the ENTER! vision.
Role of ENGSO
Provide advice to the co-ordinating group
Liaise with European co-ordinator regarding participation in the ENGSO Forum
Promote the ENTER! Programme in Europe
Host information on the Programme on website and include updates in newsletters
National federations
Although indirectly involved through the partner organisations, the participants were members, volunteers or staff of national sports federations and were expected to support participants from their organisation and to seek opportunities for participants to further their development, run for election and attend meetings.
Ethical standards
Whilst participants are understandably women, efforts will be made to have male representation amongst the national co-ordinators, mentors and advisers to the Programme. The Programme will not discriminate against anyone on account of age, religion, sexual orientation, disability or culture.
Documents:
Session 1 - Leadership and Strategies - Copenhagen, 26 - 27 September 2009
Session 2
Session 3 - Communication, European Customs and Styles Malta, 5 - 7 March 2010
Session 4 - Influencing and Conflict Resolution Helsinki, 5 -6 June 2010
Session 5 - International Sport Structures, Trends in International Sport, Budapest
Trends in the International Sport