Presentation

A number of organisations from the sport and active leisure sector have decided to come together to address social affairs linked to business issues at European level. To take this forward in a structured way, they founded EASE in 2003.
EASE stands for European Association of Sport Employers. EASE is a European not-for-profit organisation registered in France . It is an independent membership association of national sport and active leisure employer organisations wishing to promote social dialogue. More...

"Moving forward towards European social dialogue in the sport sector: Content and Contact" (CC-project)

The CC-project - aims to bridge the gap between the end of the RBT project and the creation of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the sport sector as a whole, including the sub-sectors not-for-profit, commercial (active leisure) and professional sports, of which the latter respects the specific initiatives of professional football.

The CC-project activities started on 1st July 2008 and finished on 30th June 2009.

The main phase of the project revolved around three meetings:
• two 2-day content-based conferences to gather and review materials on specific issues
• and one informal social dialogue meeting. More...

European Commission's point of view

Social dialogue is defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to include all types of negotiation, consultation or simply exchange of information between, or among, representatives of governments, employers and workers, on issues of common interest related to economic and social policy.


It can exist as a tripartite process, with the government as an official party to the dialogue or it may consist of bipartite relations between labour and management (or trade unions and employer organisations), with or without indirect government involvement.
Dialogue can be informal or institutionalised and often it is a combination of both.
It takes place at either national, regional or company level.
It can be inter–professional, sectoral or a combination of all of those.

The social dialogue and the quality of industrial relations are at the centre of the European social model. More...

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Database social partners

Database of the employer and employee organisations in the EU25 (as of 31.12.2006)

EQF projects

09.12.04
EASE was involved in the EQF-Sport project (Jan. 07 - Dec. 08) and in the project called "European Qualifications Framework for Outdoor Animators" - EQFOA project (Oct. 06 - Sept. 08) led by SkillsActive (UK member of EASE). EASE is now involved in its follow-up named CLO2 project: “Professionalising training and mobility for Outdoor animators in Europe bridging the gap between sector Competences and Learning Outcomes” (1st Oct. 08 - 30th Sept. 10). The next CLO2 project's meeting will be organised in Courchevel (France) on 14th and 15th January 2010.
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European social dialogue in professional football

08.07.23
The European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for professional football – launched on 1st July 08 – brings together the International Federation of Professional Footballers' Associations-Division Europe (FIFPro) and the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL). The employers' side is complemented by the European Club Association (ECA). Given the specificity of sport governance, the social partners have invited UEFA to chair their dialogue.
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