Steve Pope PGAs of Europe presentation December 2007 Gaining political recognition for The PGAs of Europe
Jan 13, 2016
Steve Pope
PGAs of Europe presentation
December 2007
Gaining political recognition for The PGAs of Europe
PGAE presentation – Steve Pope
EU opportunities & threats
EU funding vs EU environment legislation
PGAE presentation – Steve Pope
Opportunity: EU sports policy
European Year of Education through Sport 2004
New EU Treaty article on sport 2009 ???
EU White Paper on Sport 2007
PGAE presentation – Steve Pope
Opportunity: EU White Paper on Sport
• Education and training• Recognition of qualifications• Public health and physical activity• Economic impact of sport• Protection of minors• Sharing our values with other parts
of the world
PGAE presentation – Steve Pope
Threat: sport or big business? – “specificity”
Conclusion:
• Why? – increasing impact of EU on golf
• How? – positive engagement
• Dangerous to do nothing
• National governments remain important
• Tell us your views
Gaining political recognition for The PGAs of Europe