Great Britain (until 1994)
May 5 - 8, 1994: 1st EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE" in Brighton
1st conference on Women and Sport organised by the UK Sports Council
conference specifically addressed how to accelerate the process of change
280 delegates/82 countries
"Brighton Declaration"
| Sweden (1994-1996) August 22 - 25, 1996: 2nd EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND HEALTH" in Stockholm 2nd European Conference on Women and Sport organised by the Swedish Sports Confederation. 130 delegates/28 European countries purpose of the conference was to forge links between researchers, trainers/coaches and sports leaders/decision makers initiate discussions on how to use the results of research on women and sport |  |
| Greece (1996-1998) September 25 - 28, 1998: 3rd EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND PARTNERSHIP" in Athens endorses the 1998 Windhoek Call for Action supports development of a European network commends production and implementation of positive guidelines for media coverage of women's sport; Commends setting minimum percentage targets for women in NOCs and government committees Strongly recommends to reconsider position on gender verification |  |
| Finland (1998-2000) June 8 - 11,2000: 4th EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND CULTURE" in Helsinki Women's role as a resource for sports culture and decision-making has to be strengthened Women and men share responsibility in/for equality in sport Physical activities for people with disabilities and special needs have to be guaranteed an equal part in sports culture Awareness and value of equality in sport has to be increased Bratislava Council of Europe resolution on sexual harassment has to be implemented and monitored Berlin Agenda for Physical Education and the Declaration of Punta del Este have to be implemented "Helsinki Spirit" |  |
| Germany (2000-2002) April 18 - 21, 2002: 5th EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND INNOVATION" in Berlin "Berlin Memorandum": Gender Mainstreaming has to be implemented by the European Sports organisations following the policy of the European Union. Delegates of the European Women and Sport conference will introduce and follow this new approach in the executive boards of their sports organisations It is the task of women AND men to work on this topic |  |
| France (2002 - 2004) Aims and Objectives of the French Chair Contribution to culture of practised gender equality, as stated in the EWS guidelines
Increase in women's networking in Europe
Exchange of know-how and mutual co-operation
Encouragement of national efforts for stronger institutional structuring and promotion of women
Development of strategies and modern approaches of communication |  |
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Austria (2004 - 2006)
Aims and Objectives of the Austrian Chair to lay the groundwork for a new structure of the EWS (transformation to a legal entity) to strengthen the European women and sport network to include the gender perspective in all activities and thinking to reach "Quality through Equality"
to establish "Equality in and through sport" as mission statement |
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