Empowering Youth in Sport Governance: EUYOUSPORT national workshop held in Rome
After the successful national workshop in Finland, EUYOUSPORT project partners delivered the second national workshop of the project in Rome, Italy. Hosted by ENGSO Youth member and project partner OPES, the workshop focused on empowering young people with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to advocate for stronger youth participation within sports organisations. The activities took place on 25–26 September 2025, during the European Week of Sport.
Participants engaged in sessions covering a wide range of themes, including youth participation in sport governance, governance structures in sport sector at both European and national levels, and the importance of social inclusion, accessibility and sustainable development when creating and developing youth participation mechanisms within sport governance.
The key outcome of the national workshop was the development of a strategy for youth participation in OPES, with the goal of creating youth participation mechanisms within the governance structures of OPES and other sport organisations in Italy. This strategy will be presented by young people to OPES board in order to further advance with this topic at national level, thus strengthening sport governance in Italy and giving youth a real say in sport.
The European Youth and Sport Together (EUYOUSPORT) project is committed to strengthening the role of young people in shaping sport governance. By promoting their active involvement in decision-making processes, the project ensures that youth voices are heard and valued in building a more inclusive and forward-looking sports sector. Stay tuned to know the several youth participation strategies that will be created in the framework of EUYOUSPORT project and learn more about it here.