📋 Tender Overview
There was unanimous agreement in the sports committee for a multi-party proposal from the VP Greens SP and NEOS to promote human rights in the context of sport and major sporting events. Major sporting events would have a positive impact on the human rights situation in candidate countries. Working conditions but also questions of social perception could be positively influenced and lead to a culture of human rights for equality and solidarity with one another.The mandataries demand that the Federal Minister for Art Culture Public Service and Sport advocate the further promotion of human rights through sport and sporting events at EU level and in other relevant multilateral bodies. Austria supported an initiative by Finland at the sports ministerial level according to which the European Commission should work towards ensuring that the host states of major international sporting events respect human rights. Forcing the cooperation with the Finnish initiative as well as raising awareness and networking in human rights issues are essential for sports associations and sports organizations with regard to the award of major international events.Furthermore the MPs are calling for even more intensive support for the work of the VIDC Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation. In addition the planned publication International Sport Events and Human Rights - A Handbook for Implementation in Austria is to be made available to organized sport in Austria.
