Tafisa Europe

TAFISA Europe is an active, informal platform acting as TAFISA’s official European regional body since 2011.
TAFISA Europe is governed by a set of adopted guidelines, and its primary objectives are to:

Provide programs and events for members and citizens, including physical activity events, educational programs and networking events,
Provide European networking and experience transfer platforms,
Lobby across Europe for Sport for All and physical activity, and assume political leadership

CONFERENCES

TAFISA Europe supports and promotes TAFISA activities in the region, as well as implements its own activities, including cooperation with the European Commission.

The 1st TAFISA Europe Conference on “Take Back Your Streets… Take Back Your Future!” was held on September 16th to 18th, 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, hosted by the National Olympic Committee of Slovenia and the Sport Union of Slovenia.

The 2nd TAFISA Europe Conference was held on August 7th, 2018 in Heerenveen, Netherlands, hosted by Knowledge Centre for Sport Netherlands and Sport Fryslân. It focused on themes such as Traditional Sports and Games and Play, and was hosted within the scope of the 1st TAFISA European Sport for All Games.

The 3rd TAFISA Europe Conference was held on the afternoon of Monday 26, 2022 in Perugia, Italy in connection to the 2nd TAFISA European Sport for All Games. The Conference hosted speeches and discussions on "Promoting Traditional Sports and Games in Europe: Successes and Strategies". The Conference concluded with new organizations signing the INTERACT Pledge and thus committing to promote Sport for All through their work.

Participants of the 1st TAFISA Europe Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia
2nd TAFISA Europe Conference

GAMES

TAFISA is excited to announce the opening of the bidding process for the 3rd TAFISA European Sport for All Games 2026!

Key Dates:

30 June: Deadline to submit the Expression of Interest letter
30 September: Deadline to submit Host Application Form
October: Review of Application & Signing of Pre-Contract
November: Selection of the host of the 3rd TAFISA European Sport for All Games 2026

For more information about the bidding procedure can be found here: European Gamess 2026 - info deck. Additionally, you can access the host application form here: Host Application Form.

Previous Events:

1st TAFISA European Sport for All Games, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, from 3rd to 7th August 2018
2nd TAFISA European Sport for All Games, Perugia, Italy from 23rd to 29th September 2022

EUROPEAN PROJECTS

TAFISA Europe supports TAFISA in many projects co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission.
For an overview of these projects, please see the TAFISA Erasmus+ projects page.
For more information regarding the possible support from the Programme Erasmus+, please see the Erasmus+ Sport page.

MEMBERS & STEERING COMMITTEE

TAFISA Europe’s members are all European members of TAFISA, affording members to benefit from the services of both TAFISA and TAFISA Europe.
TAFISA Europe is chaired by a Steering Committee elected every four years during a TAFISA Europe Members Meeting. Members Meetings are held at
least annually.

TAFISA Europe Guidelines