Rodríguez Uribes announced at the meeting of the sports ministers of the eu that “ volunteering World will be added to 2030 in an active ”

Brussels, 14 may 2024.- The president of the council for sports (CSD) and secretary of State for sport, josé Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, has assisted in brussels to attend the meeting of the sports ministers of the european Union.

“ the role of volunteerism in european sport ” has been the backbone of the political debate, which has been chaired by the russian ministro-presidente Valonia-Bruselas, Pierre-Yves Jeholet, and by the commissioner of innovation, research, culture, education and youth, Iliana Ivanova.

Rodríguez Uribes has reminded us that, “ in Spain, volunteering is governed by law 45/2015 ”, which provides coverage to “ voluntary action without excluding any Area of action, both in the third sector as in business, universities or public administration ”.

In addition, the law of sport, adopted in december 2022, “ relates to volunteerism, and recognizing that foment it ”, highlighted by the president of the CSD. “ It also promotes the need for persons should have a qualification and training enough when it may be assigned tasks of a technical nature and calls upon the spanish sports federations to develop training programmes that correspond to the technical tasks delegated to the voluntary staff, focusing primarily on risk management and security in the sports that are involved in the natural environment, ” said.

The secretary of state for sports has ensured that “ volunteerism deportivo certainly helps social cohesion, by adding the values of volunteerism - generosidad- altruism and others involved in sport - the solidarity and work in private bathrooms. We are, for promoting the community dimension, which shared sentiments and identities and from the selfishness, also in the sports volunteering ”, he said.

Rodríguez Uribes has also referred to the role of the volunteerism in the world cup in 2030, whose nominations being developed jointly spain, Portugal and morocco. “ We Will Propose the inclusion of volunteering in an active and present ”, said.

Despite its importance, both in the organization of daily sports activities and events, only 10% of european citizenship is engaged in any activity of volunteerism in sport, with significant differences between member states and with particularly low Rates among women, elderly people, the working class and people with less education.

In this regard, the representatives of member states have proposed and discussed various measures for the promotion of volunteerism in sport - whether at the local, regional or national levels, and particularly in sectors of the population participate least.

Gender equality in sport

During the day of the assembly today has also held an informal debate on “ the role of women in sport ”. this way, the belgian presidency has continued to work on gender equality during the spanish presidency of the council of the european Union in the second half of 2023.

The president of the CSD has emphasized during this debate the concept of sport as a right behind the current spanish law on sport and the recognition of sport as a core activity, “ the free exercise must be guaranteed in equal conditions and opportunities ”. For this reason, has ensured, “ it is necessary to remove legal barriers and social affairs, as well as gender stereotypes which still continue to cause resistance of every kind ”.

Rodríguez Uribes has also happy to share some of the main achievements of the new law, as specific measures to increase the presence of the federal government, the obligation to formulate specific plans of conciliation and shared responsibility, to promote women's leadership and promoting the visibility of women in sports.

At the meeting of the sports ministers of the european union, josé Manuel Rodríguez Uribes has maintained a bilateral meeting with the secretary of State for sport of Portugal, Pedro Dias. Spain and Portugal are exploring new opportunities for cooperation in the area of sport, while continuing to move forward together to morocco in the design of the candidates for the male World cup in 2030.

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