EUYOUSPORT held its 4th Transnational Partner Meeting in Split, Croatia
The Cyprus Youth Council participated in the Translational Partner Meeting 4 and the Closing Conference of the European Youth and Sport Together (EUYOUSPORT) project, held in Split, Croatia, from14 to 16 October 2026.
Our Programme Development Secretary, Nicholas Thomas, and our Project Officer, Emily Argyrou, represented the Cyprus Youth Council at the meetings.
The EUYOUSPORT Final Conference took place alongside the European Sport Platform (ESP), organized by the ENGSO member organisation, the Croatian Olympic Committee. The ESP provides an opportunity to connect ideas, exchange perspectives, and help shape the future of sport.
During the partner meeting, EUYOUSPORT partners discussed updates on local activities and the implementation of youth participation initiatives, as well as progress on the survey and position paper. The partners also explored the next steps for the project’s final reporting and evaluation.
The final conference, entitled “Evidence-based youth participation in sport governance: from policy to practice”, featured several insightful presentations and discussions. Tiago Guilherme, the project coordinator, presented the results and outcomes of EUYOUSPORT, while Professor Anna-Maria Strittmatter explored the challenges and opportunities for young people’s participation in sport decision-making. The programme, also, included an interactive panel discussion featuring Professor Strittmatter, Luca Wernert, German Sports Youth Board Member and ENGSO Youth Acting Chair, and Siiri Turunen, Finnish Olympic Committee representative and ENGSO Youth Committee member. Finally, André Urban delivered a presentation entitled “Planning Reality– What Mechanisms Were Created?”, focusing on the mechanisms developed to support youth participation in sport governance.
