Инклузија миграната кроз спортске активности у Европској унији

Abstract

Inclusion in society is one of the priorities of EU policy. The values in sport are related to equal opportunities and fair play, which are also the European values. Community building and the fight against xenophobia and racism are one of the basic values and benefits of sport, and thus it represents the potential for a significant contribution to the integration of migrants in the EU. Under-representation of migrants and their exclusion from leadership positions in sport, and the lack of progress of minorities in positions in sports clubs and associations is a public secret in European sport. Network inclusion through sport (Sport Inclusion Network – SPIN) is a project designed to promote the inclusion and participation of ethnic minorities, migrants and other third-country nationals (including refugees) through sport across Europe. SPIN project gathers amalgam of experienced national key players in the field of combating intolerance and discrimination in sport, including the organization FairPlay-VIDC, the Italian аssociation ''Sport for All'' (Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti – CSPI), the Football Association of Ireland – FAI, the ortuguese Union of professional players (SJPF), migrant human rights organization "Mahatma Gandhi" from Hungary, multicultural Finnish sports initiative “Liikkukaa” and the German Association “Camino”, which is professionally engaged in the research of sport and youth. As a result of the SPIN project, a guide to good practice was created, which represents a set of examples of how to incorporate migrants into and through sport. This guide aims to promote new ideas on how we need to do in terms of involvement in sport and to facilitate the exchange.