19th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport
3 November 2026 – 4 November 2026
Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, Monaco
The 19th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport is organised by the Governing Board and the Secretariat of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) together with the Government of Monaco, as part of Monaco's Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Held under the theme "Safer and Healthier Sport for All Children", it brings together representatives of Council of Europe member States and observers, EPAS members and Parties to the European Cultural Convention to discuss preventing, detecting and responding to violence and abuse against and by children in sport, and sport as a means of protecting and promoting children's physical and mental health and well-being. The tenth anniversary of the Saint-Denis Convention is celebrated alongside the Conference on 3 November.
25 sessions · 31 speakers
Agenda
- Meeting of the Saint-Denis Committee 3 November 2026 · Auric room
- Meeting of the EPAS Consultative Committee 3 November 2026 · Genevoix room
- Side meeting hosted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe – "Stadia, a welcoming space for all" 3 November 2026 · Genevoix room
- Meeting of Senior Officials 3 November 2026 · Van Dongen room
- Meeting of the Saint-Denis Committee (continued) 3 November 2026 · Auric room
- Opening of the Saint-Denis Convention 10th anniversary conference 3 November 2026 · Auditorium Camille Blanc
- Setting the scene 3 November 2026 · Auditorium Camille Blanc
- Session 1 – First panel discussion: Safety, Security and Service developments at national level 3 November 2026 · Auditorium Camille Blanc
- Session 1 – Second panel discussion: The impact of the Saint-Denis Convention on citizens' daily lives 3 November 2026 · Auditorium Camille Blanc
- Questions, testimonies and discussion 3 November 2026 · Auditorium Camille Blanc
- Session 2: Future perspectives 3 November 2026 · Auditorium Camille Blanc
- Welcome dinner offered by the Monaco Government, including a signing ceremony of some Council of Europe Conventions 3 November 2026 · Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
- Opening of the Conference 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Meeting of the Saint-Denis Committee (continued) 4 November 2026 · Auric room
- Election of the Chair and Vice Chair; Adoption of the Agenda 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Panel on the challenges and actions covered by the Draft Resolution 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Interventions by Heads of Delegations 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Introduction to Session II 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Meeting of the Saint-Denis Committee ad-hoc working group on FIFA World Cup 2026 (CAN/MEX/USA) 4 November 2026 · Auric room
- Panel on practical implementation 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Interactive session with ministers and participants 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Ministerial conference press point 4 November 2026
- Closing of the Conference: Adoption of the Resolution 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Closing speeches 4 November 2026 · Hall Ravel
- Restricted ministerial gathering of EPAS member States 4 November 2026 · Le Génois