1. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 1 Youth Committee of the European Non-Governmental Sport Organisation Represented by Loni Pedersen (ENGSO Youth Young Delegate)

2. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 2  Youth Committee of ENGSO, consisting of 9 elected members from the Youth Assembly  Non-profit organisation with 41 members (national sport umbrella organisations from across Europe)  Our main target group: European youth sport-for-all sector  We aim to promote health, inclusion, anti-discrimination, democratic participation, equal rights, volunteering of young people and international cooperation in the European youth sport sector. Who are we?

3. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 3  We use participatory processes to empower young people in Europe by using sport as a tool  We reach participants who may impact sport and society at all levels  Since 2008 ENGSO Youth has been working towards tackling social exclusion in and through sport and organised the first study session in the youth sport sector Europe-wide  Since 2012 ENGSO Youth has focused activities towards fighting homophobia, discrimination and harassment in sports What do we do?

4. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 4 What do we do? ENGSO Youths contribution to creating a long- lasting change and providing young people with tools to promote this change has been through:  Trainings  Organizing publications  Study sessions

5. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 5 „Youth Sport speaks out on Taboo-phobia - Developing a youth led campaign to challenge homophobia in and through sport”  Study Session, June 2012, in Budapest alongside the Eurogames

6. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 6  8 days  35 participants and facilitators  Participants ranging from young leaders in the sports- and/or youth sector, to athletes who had experienced homophobia personally

7. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 7 Outcomes  Twitter account  Facebook group  Blog  Videocampaign: http://www.youth-sport.net/index.php?id=9711

8. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 8 Future projects:  Possible study session partnering with the EGLSF: « Youth sports campaigns against homophobia- sensitizing the European youth sport sector to fight homophobia and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.»  Possible project in the Daphne III programme: « Youth sport stand up for youth rights- empowering 16-22 year old Europeans in sport to combat and raise awareness about sexualized violence and gender harassment through youth-led campaigns a local cross- sector networks in 7 European countries.

9. ENGSO Youth www.youth-sport.net 9 Contact information:  http://www.youth-sport.net http://www.youth-sport.net  info@youth-sport.net