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