In 2002, the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment

(EOSE) registered in France as a not for profit association.

Its network is composed of national organisations

that share a common interest in sport and physical activity

and mainly in skills and workforce development.

The mission of EOSE is to facilitate and support the development

of the sport and active leisure sector workforce,

in bringing education and employment, to ensure people

working and volunteering in the sector have the right skills

to perform and enable the sector to fulfil its potential as a

social, health and economic driver.

EOSE seeks to position itself and its members at the centre

of Education, Training and Employment policies in Europe

and to be seen as a respected technical and expert

independent organisation with specialist knowledge and

expertise in the sport and active leisure sector in Europe.

This book gathers a series of articles and contributions

from its members aiming to provide information about

the creation and development of the organisation, a summary

of the principle achievements and activities carried

out by EOSE since 2002 but also to highlight the main

challenges facing the sector in terms of Education and

Employment. A special attention has also been given to

the European tools and policies to which EOSE's mission

relates to.