ENGSO Youth Committee confirms main theme for EYSP 2025, discusses youth participation and human rights with Finnish Olympic Committee and Finnish sport federations

On October 5-6, 2024, members of the ENGSO Youth Committee gathered in Helsinki, Finland, for their autumn meeting which was hosted by the ENGSO member Finnish Olympic Committee at their headquarters.

Engso Youth Helsinki Meeting

The primary focus of the meeting was the upcoming European Youth and Sport Platform (EYSP), scheduled for June 2025 in Poland. During the discussions, the Committee confirmed the main theme for the second edition of this major youth sport event: “youth and sport in a trending world“. EYSP will inspire young sports leaders from across Europe to embrace the motto of “Dare to learn, share and experience”. 

 

Additionally, the ENGSO Youth Committee met with representatives from the Finnish Olympic Committee and various Finnish sports federations to discuss and explore strategies for enhancing youth involvement in the decision-making processes within sport organisations.

 

Human rights education through sport was also a significant topic of discussions. A portion of the meeting was dedicated to exchanging perspectives with representatives from the Finnish League for Human Rights, highlighting the importance of integrating human rights education into sports organisations and initiatives.

 

Beyond the formal agenda, Committee members had the opportunity to bond through wrestling training with a 2023 European Champion at the Olympic Training Center in Helsinki. They also reminisced about the early days of ENGSO Youth with alumni member Miika Neuvonen, and celebrated Committee members’ birthdays and the arrival of new young member into the ENGSO Youth family.

2engso Youth Helsinki Meeting
3engso Youth Helsinki Meeting

This meeting underscored the ENGSO Youth commitment to fostering youth leadership and human rights in sports. 

 

We would like to thank the Finnish Olympic Committee and Kaisa Larjomaa for a warm welcome and valuable discussions.

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