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Balance S4 Awareness Raising Workshop on Safety at Sports Events
On 5 December 2024, an awareness-raising workshop on safety at sports events was organised in the framework of the joint European Union - Council of Europe project “Balance S4”. The workshop took place at a unique location: the Stade de la Meinau, home of the Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace...
Call for tender: pool of international experts supporting the Council of Europe’s work to strengthen the safety and service pillars of the Saint-Denis Convention
The Council of Europe’s Sport Division is looking for international experts from Council of Europe member states to support the implementation of the joint project “Balance S4”, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe’s Sport Division...
Launch event: “Balance S4 - Strengthening the Safety and Service pillars of the Saint-Denis Convention”
The Sport Division is pleased to announce the start of the new European Union and Council of Europe joint project “Balance S4 - Strengthening the Safety and Service pillars of the Saint-Denis Convention”. It aims to support Council of Europe member states in reinforcing the implementation of the...
Balance S4: data collection and the rule of law at the service of safe and welcoming sports events
Everyone has the legitimate expectation to attend sports events in a safe and welcoming manner. This entails the need to tackle violence and to uphold the rule of law inside and outside sports venues. Safeguarding these rights is essential, as is the important role that sport can play in...