The organising committee of the 8th Outdoor Sports Euro’Meet taking place Sept 8th to 10th 2026 in Sundsvall, Sweden, is pleased to invite proposals for workshops to be held within the main conference. The goal of the workshops is to provide additional opportunities for discussing for example ideas, experiences with outdoor projects, results of research finished or in progress. The workshops will be dedicated to exploring the current status, challenges, and perspectives of outdoor sports and future directions in achieving development and progress for the sector within the theme and topics of Euro’Meet 2026.
The objective of the workshop may be to inspire, to share practice, to debate, to discuss challenges, to propose solutions, to develop or propose a venture, to identify priorities and issues. Workshop proposals may be practical or more theoretical, be based on research, programmes, policy, education, tools and good examples from the field.
Particular priority will be given to
- Innovative and inspirational approaches
- Highly interactive and collaborative formats which require the active involvement of the participants rather than mini conferences
- Cross-sectoral and transdisciplinary collaboration
- Promote action taking
- Are relevant to a broad audience
Topics
Workshop proposals should clearly relate to the overall theme of Euro’Meet 2026 and address one or more of the following topics. Workshops are expected to be interactive, action-oriented and rooted in real challenges faced by the outdoor sector.
- Togetherness & the potential of a strong outdoor movement
This theme invites workshops that explore how collaboration, networks and collective action can strengthen the outdoor movement. Proposals may focus on building partnerships between sectors, countries or communities; developing shared visions; and using outdoor sports to rebuild social bonds, fight isolation and create belonging. Workshops are encouraged to experiment with participatory formats that help participants co-create solutions, share experiences, and imagine new ways of organising the outdoor movement as a cultural, social and ecological force.
- Access & Accessibility
This theme focuses on how people reach, use and feel legitimate in outdoor spaces. Workshops may address physical access, infrastructure, mobility, governance of natural areas, rights to nature, economic barriers, cultural barriers or digital access to information. Proposals should explore how protection of ecosystems and public access can reinforce each other, and how outdoor sports can be organised as a common good. Workshops are invited to generate concrete tools, methods or policy ideas that make outdoor spaces more open, fair and meaningful for diverse users.
- Inclusion & Diversity
This theme welcomes workshops that place diversity, equality and wellbeing at the heart of outdoor practice. Proposals may focus on gender, age, disability, culture, social background, health, education or social inclusion. Workshops should go beyond awareness and aim to transform practices, organisations and environments to become safer, more welcoming and more representative. Highly interactive formats are encouraged, allowing participants to share experiences, test ideas and co-design approaches that strengthen inclusion in outdoor sports and recreation.
All workshop proposals should clearly explain how they contribute to one or more of these themes, how they involve participants actively, and how they lead to concrete outcomes that can support the future development of the outdoor sector in Europe.
We welcome contributions from a range of fields, such as, but not limited to development, policy, education, research, environmental transition, environmental issues, participation, access issues, technology and information systems, health, inclusion, safety, research, welfare, active development, management of visitors, active tourism, funding, workforce skills, training, social and environmental justice, economics, governance, sociology, and law…
Workshop duration
60 minutes
Total number of workshops sessions opened to the call
Minimum 15 (5 indoor sessions in parallel + Outdoor sessions) – 3 rounds
Who can submit an application?
Any organisation participating to the conference
Documentation of the workshop
The workshop must be documented so the outcomes can be shared and disseminated outside the group physically attending the workshop.
You will, therefore, be asked to write a short summary with key points and reflections from the workshop regarding your presentation. The summary will be made available for the Euro’Meet participants during the EuroMeet so the participants can continue their discussions.
Dates
Opening of the call: 01th February 2026
Workshop proposal submission Deadline:15th April 2026
Notification of successful workshop proposals: 1st May 2026
Final programme available Online: 30 th May 2026
Submission Process
The workshop proposal must be submitted using the dedicated form and latest by 15th April 2026. Proposals must be submitted in English.
The selection process & selection committee
Workshop proposals will be selected according to the relevance to the theme of the conference, the quality of the design, the level of interactivity and innovative aspects to the proposal using an agreed scoring system.
The selection of workshop proposals will be coordinated by the Euro’Meet Steering Group and composed of representatives from the ENOS Board and the local steering committee as follows:
- Raluca Diroescu (ENOS Board member)
- Maxine Gregory (ENOS Board member)
- Johan Faskunger (Svenskt Friluftsliv)
- Alberto Robles (ENOS Staff)
For questions related to this call, please contact johan.faskunger@svensktfriluftsliv.se