KUU, Alm.del - 2008-09 - Bilag 360: Henvendelse af 21/9-09 fra National Assembly of Hungary, Committee on Sports and Tourism, om invitation til: "International Conference on the Specificity and Autonomy of Sport in the European Union" som afholdes den 20-21/10-09

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF HUNGARY

Committee on Sports and Tourism

Budapest, Széchenyi rkp . 19 .Phone: 361441-50-55Fax : 361441-50-57e-mail : ífb~parlament.huH-1054

Budapest, the 21 st of September 2009 .Karin NedgaardChairwomanCultural Affairs CommitteeFolketingDenmark

Dear Ms ChairwomanThe Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly of Hungary is committed to discussissues related to International Sport as a high priority, enabling our members to understand keydevelopments in the world of sports and if needed to support all necessary steps to encourage ahealthier, fairer and more equal condition for Sport .In the last months international sport leaders and senor representatives of the IOC and FIFA visitedHungary with whom we had the opportunity to discuss the most pressing issues of the SportsWorld . One of the key topics for our discussions was how to safeguard and preserve the autonomyof sport and how we can ensure it's specificity within major international integrations, morespecifically within the European Union which deals primarily with economic issues .We are of the opinion, that the direct and non-critical application of the general rules governingeconomic activity and employment in the area of sport endanger the maintenance of the nationalcharacter of sport and hinders the position and future of grassroots programs . It seems necessary toadopt such a regulation which would enable that more young players and young talents should havea role in the national leagues and championships .Our negotiations led to our belief, that it would be highly beneficial to discuss the above issues in awide circle and to organize a Conference involving high level representation from all EU MemberStates and from International Sports Organizations . This would seem timely especially after theIrish referendum with an emphasis to the circumstances around the Lisbon Treaty .

Based on the above I hereby invite you and 2 members of your Committee ToBudapest for the 20-21 st of October 2009 to participate at a Conferencesupported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and by theFédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) with the theme :

International Conference on the Specificity and Autonomy ofSport in the European Union

Invited participants to the Conference :3 member delegations from the Committees dealing with Sport matters from the NationalParliaments of the 27 EU Member StatesPresidents of the Member Federations of UEFADoris Pack, Chairwoman of the Cultural and Educational Committee of the European Parliamentand her colleaguesJán Figel, Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth of the EuropeanUnion and his colleaguesJacques Rogge, President of the IOC and his colleaguesJoseph S . Blatter President of FIFA and his colleaguesMichel Platini President of UEFA and his colleaguesHassan Moustafa President of the Intemational Handball Federation and his colleagues

Bob Elphinston President of the International Basketball Federation and his colleagues

René Fasel President of the International Ice Hockey Federation and his colleagues

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:Mr .Pál Schmitt Vice-President of the European Parliament, President of the Hungarian OlympicCommitteeMr . Mario Pescante Member of the Exco of the IOC, Chairman of the EU Committee of theItalian ParliamentJoseph S . Blatter President of FIFA

The venue of the Conference is at the Houses of Parliament, Budapest, Republic of HungaryThe Conference starts with an official dinner reception from 20 .00 hours on the 20th of October2009. The plenary session of the Conference begins from 9 .00 am on the 21 st of October 2009 .Once you can confirm your participation a detailed information package will be sent to you on thelogistics, hotel arrangements, schedule of the conference, etc .Further technical details can be obtained from Mr . Tamás Bárdossy, secretary of my Committeeeither by phone, maii, fax, or e-mail . (Budapest 1054 Széchenyi rkp . 19. Phone : + 36 1 441 5054,fax + 36 1 441 5057 or tamas [email protected])

I would be honoured if you could accept our invitation and please confirm your availability andparticipation asap, but latest until the 9th of October 2009 . either by fax or e-mail as referred toabove.

I look forward to greet you in Budapest and to a very successful conference dealing with the mostpressing issue effecting the world of sport in the European Union .

Erik BánkiChairmanSports and Tourism Comm eof the Hungarian National Assembly