The Strengthening the Safety and Service pillars of the Saint-Denis Convention (Balance S4) project aims to support member States of the Council of Europe in reinforcing the implementation of the safety and service pillars of the Saint-Denis Convention at national level, in order to achieve the right balance with the security pillar.
It is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe’s Sport Division for 21 months, from January 2024 until September 2025.
Focus
1st Awareness-raising Workshop on Strengthening the Safety and Service Pillars1st Webinar
25 April 2024, Strasbourg, France
The project BALANCE S4 will organise its first workshop on the 25 April and will focus on the work to be done in the areas of safety and service.
- Opening session: Sophie KWASNY, Head of the Sport Division & Executive Secretary of EPAS, Council of Europe
- and Pier-Marcello CORRADO, Policy Officer, European Commission, Sport Unit
- Presentation of the Joint Project: Paulo GOMES, Head of Saint-Denis Unit, Council of Europe
- SGSA: Importance of the Safety & Service pillars; how to involve the T-S4 delegations in strengthening these pillars at national level; and good practices in Europe and beyond: Kenneth SCOTT, Interim CEO & Ann RAMAGE, Regional Inspector, Sports Grounds Safety Authority
- UEFA: Good practices in the field of an integrated approach to Safety and Service: Siobhán O’BRIEN, Fans Relation Manager, UEFA
- Football Supporters Europe: Good practices in the field of Service: Lena GUSTAFSON WIBERG, Head of SLO Training & Development, FSE
- Portugal: National good practices in implementing the Safety and Service pillars: Rodrigo CAVALEIRO, President of the Portuguese National Authority for the Prevention and Fight Against Sport-Related Violence
- Case study: La Meinau Stadium, Strasbourg: Olivier De CRECY, Architect, Cabinet Ray – de Crécy
- T-S4 Chair: Relevance of the multi-agency integrated approach: Adrian DINCA, Chair of the T-S4 Committee
- Next steps & Closing session
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