In the name of the Sportgroup of the European Parliament, we are welcoming the Sideline event: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players. We have to work together on this important topic: respect for human rights and the values of sport Sports Group

A fascinating slide by Yves Vanden Auweele of KU Leuven about the flaws, problems and solutions to the trafficking of young African football players. Only 10% of the candidates are successful at the trials. ⬇️ The unsuccessful ones don't want to return home because they are ashamed.

💭 "I don't think that we can expect self-regulation from the sport sector." - Yves Vanden Auweele of KU Leuven at the Sideline event, "Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players". @pharumlegal Panathlon International

"It's all about the money" - Stijn Francis at the "Sideline event: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players". But what if the players do not succeed❓ ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Some possible solutions according to Stijn Francis are below:

At the event "Stop Trafficking of Young African ⚽️ Players", the Head of EUSport, Yves Le Lostecque reminded us that the European Commission identified human trafficking in sport as a concern already in the White Paper on Sport (2007). Click here to read the document: bit.ly/3kKUHSm

💭"This is an issue where we are committed to playing a full and active role in cooperation with leading NGO partners, government and relevant stakeholders" - said James Ogilvie of UEFA at the "Sideline event: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players".

Patrick Van Campenhout from Panathlon International concluded the "Sideline event: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players" by saying that a #callforaction will be developed on the topic in the future. Many thanks for the organisers for the great event!

Panathlon International EU Brussels is a club, part of the network of Panathlon International, essentially based on the voluntary work of its Club members. It's a movement for the promotion and spread of culture and sporting ethics. [email protected]

Week ago, Panathlon International EU Brussels organized an online conference: Sideline: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players

MEP's Tomasz Frankowski and Marc Tarabella presented their interesting views at the Sideline online conference last week.

📣Grassroots sport carries with it enormous potential in terms of social #inclusion and cohesion. ➡️bit.ly/39GFLBd Some of our work in the field of #Sport4Inclusion ➡️Erasmus+ projects: 🔻 SPIRIT project 🔻 ASPIRE As partner: 🔻Play'In Together 🔻INAMOS

Football incoming.

The moment for GENDER EQUALITY in cycling is now! We must sever the restrictions that serve to constrain women’s fundamental rights of equality and equality across all conditions and contexts. #equalityinsport #worldcyclingchampionships2021

Opening word of the seminar: Ending the fairy tale. Women rights on two wheels. By Antonella Pederiva Panathlon International EU Brussels

Moderated by Louise Harvey. First speech given by MEP Assita Kanko MEP

Iris Slappendel (The Cyclist Alliance): Physical integrity of women in cycling Iris Slappendel The Cyclists' Alliance Panathlon International EU Brussels

Suzanne Ryder: Towards economic and financial equality in woman's cycling. Panathlon International EU Brussels

Women's economic value

Panel: Gender Equity Dialogue: Louise Harvey Marisa Fernandez Esteban Griet Langedock Eline Berings Panathlon International EU Brussels seminar: Ending Fairy tale. Women rights on two wheels.