History of the EWS

The EWS was founded as a practical result and follow-up of special ESC (European Sports Conference) working group activities (1989-1993) and has an associate member status at the ESC Executive Committee.

The EWS was chaired by:

 

Great Britain (until 1994) May 5 - 8, 1994:
1st EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE" in Brighton

Sweden (1994-1996) August 22 - 25, 1996:
2nd EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND HEALTH" in Stockholm

Greece (1996-1998) September 25 - 28, 1998:
3rd EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND PARTNERSHIP" in Athens

Finland (1998-2000) June 8 - 11, 2000:
4th EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND CULTURE" in Helsinki

Germany (2000-2002) April 18 - 21, 2002:
5th EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND INNOVATION" in Berlin

France (2002-2004) April 23 - 25, 2004:
6th EWS Conference on "WOMEN, SPORT AND DEMOCRACY" in Paris

Austria (2004 - 2006) March 24 - 25, 2006:
7th EWS Conference on "GOOD GOVERNANCE IN SPORT" in Vienna

Cyprus (2006 - 2009) October 9 - 10, 2009:
8th EWS Conference on "EMBRACE THE SPIRIT" in Limassol