Workshops Euro’Meet 2026
Workshops Euro’Meet 2026
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At Euro’Meet 2026 you will find intriguing workshops held by key professionnels from organizations and universities across Europe.
Workshop registration will open for Euro’Meet ticket holders on 1 June 2026.
8 september
Tuesday round 1 - 11.00-12.00
The first workshop round concerns the importance of access and accessibility to nature, the creation of safe, usable and sustainable places for friluftsliv and outdoor sports, as well as the need to strengthen outdoor education and pedagogy across Europe.
Make some space - Understanding the significance of places for outdoor recreation and sports – Mir Von Melen, Center for Sports Research Sweden, Sara Borgström, KTH & Karin Willis, Swedish Outdoor Organisation.
This workshop explores how places for outdoor sport are shaped and developed over time by the interactions of multiple aspects. Through shared reflections and dialogue, we examine outdoor places as systems and relations between nature, people, infrastructure, culture, and policies shaped by planning, management and use. The workshop aims to initiate a European dialogue on how outdoor places emerge and evolve for outdoor recreation and nature-based sports.
Mir Grebäck von Melen has a background in environmental psychology and works at The Swedish Research Council for Sport Science (Centrum för Idrottsforskning), focusing on developing, collecting, and sharing knowledge about places for outdoor sports and physical activity.Linkedin
Sara Borgström is Associate Professor in Management of Urban Green Spaces and Landscapes at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, KTH). Her research focus on collaborative, place-based knowledge co-creation for sustainable development of multifunctional urban landscapes. Linkedin
Karin Willis works as a strategist for sustainable outdoor recreation at the Swedish Outdoor Organisation (Friluftsfrämjandet) in Sweden. Friluftsfrämjandet is a non-political and non-religious non-profit organisation that promotes public health and well-being through outdoor activities. With more than 100,000 members, it is Sweden’s largest organisation for outdoor activities. Linkedin
Themes: Access & Accessibility.
Sustainable Access to Nature for All: How Sweden Aligns Visitor Management, Public Access and Trail Governance. Eva Stighäll with colleagues, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency conducts and coordinates Sweden’s environmental work.
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Governance. Sustainability.
”How to make an entrance” - Creating entrances to nature in an accessible way – Anders Tväråna, White Arkitekter, Sweden.
This workshop aims at raising awareness of the importance of design to create access and accessibility to nature. It presents how we, with small means, have developed the entrances to a number of Swedish National Parks. Our solutions create a sense of arrival, lifting the whole experience.
The workshop will be hosted by Anders and colleagues. Anders Tväråna is an architect and has worked on several national park projects. He focuses on timber construction in all its forms. Cecilia Jarlöv and Magnus Löfvendal are landscape architects and have worked on several national park projects with in-depth landscape analysis and a great understanding of how to create accessible flows that enhance the nature experience.
Themes: Access & Accessibility.
ENOS Expert Groups Leaders Meeting
Closed session, by invitation only
Schooler Planet: An Inclusive Whole-School Model for Outdoor Learning. European Outdoor Education Hub (EOE Hub) AMKE. Aristea Kyriakou, Greece.
Schooler Planet reframes pedagogical outdoor activities as a shared educational right, addressing inclusion through three lenses: whole-school participation, neurodiverse learners, and geographic access. The workshop shows how a structured programme inside the school calendar moves inclusion from policy into daily practice.
Dr. Aristea Kyriakou is Director and Co-founder of the European Outdoor Education Hub and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her work bridges research, policy, and practice to strengthen nature-based education in schools across Europe. In 2027, she and her team will host the third Global Nature-Based Education Conference (GNBEC) in Greece.
Themes: Inclusion & Diversity. Education & Training.
Policy recommendations for sustainable and regenerative (water) sports and a sustainable future – Ernest Kovacs, Leave No Trace, Ireland
The objective of the workshop is to explore policy needs that could lead to improvements and establishment of sustainable and regenerative (water) sports – leisure, amateur and professional. This workshop aims to explore the challenges that prevent (water) sports from being more sustainable and environmentally-friendly and give those participants with a high commitment to environment – biodiversity, pollution prevention, waste and litter prevention, to share their views, success stories and other thoughts that would lead to a policy brief summarising those.
Ernerst Kovacs – At ACR+, he serves as Thematic Lead for the Circular Lifestyles portfolio, working across sectors such as tourism, sports, and culture to promote circular economy principles, sustainable resource management, and more sustainable production and consumption patterns.
Themes: Sustainability. Water sports.
Tuesday round 2 - 14.30-15.30
The second round of workshops focuses on the potential of a strong civil movement and outdoor sector to achieve important goals and addes values to society, e.g., how the sector can promote and take part in environmental awareness and action, the maintenance of important infrastructure for outdoor recreation, community action to promote inclusion and diversity, and much more.
Taking on the Climate Crisis – Alasdair Skelton, Stockholm University. Sweden/Scotland.
Taking on the Climate Crisis is a workshop in which the findings of climate science concerning climate change caused by humans are summarized as follows: It’s warming. It’s us. We’re sure. It’s bad. We can fix it. The speaker is a geologist and writer skilled at using metaphors to communicate abstract concepts in a way that reaches audiences.
Read more about Alasdair Skelton here
Themes: Togetherness & Potential of a Strong civil movement. Sustainability.
From budget cuts to cutting trees - How volunteers and outdoor organisations contribute to promote and improve access to nature. Daniel Skog & Maria Ros Hjelm, Swedish Tourist Association, Sweden
To welcome more people outdoors we need infrastructure like trails, shelters, signs and information, which requires funding. With shrinking government funding, the Swedish Tourist Association shows how members responded with new volunteer collaborations after the 2023 budget cuts. The concept is scalable and already shared internationally. The workshop explores effective ways to engage volunteers and present global examples of interventions to increase access to nature.
Maria Ros-Hjelm has been Secretary General of the Swedish Tourist Association (STF) since 2020. She leads an organisation of more than 180,000 members dedicated to making Sweden’s outdoors accessible, and is a strong advocate for “allemansrätten” and outdoor fika culture. Linkedin
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Potential of a strong civil movement. Governance.
Belonging with Barriers - Opening Up The Outdoors – Gillian Rosh, Opening Up The Outdoors / ENOS
What does it mean to create a inclusive, diverse outdoor community? This workshop sets out to drive awareness around these topics by sharing the lived experience of those in (or not in yet!) our community, presenting data, and reflecting on our own place.
Gillian Rosh works with Opening Up The Outdoors (OUTO) to bring together communities and brands in creating a more inclusive outdoor industry. She is passionate about building intersectional impact by reducing barriers and making the outdoors a more welcoming space. When she’s not doing that, you’ll likely find her skiing or (slowly but surely) trail running in the French Alps” Linkedin
Themes: Inclusion & Diversity.
Connecting nature protection and outdoor sports – The Connect Project. ENOS. Mike McClure
The Connect Project is about strengthening relationships between Outdoor Sports organisations and Protected Area Management organisations. We will share info and good practice from our research and actively engage participants in sharing their own experiences (both good and bad) of collaboration or engagement between the two sectors.
Mike McClure is Development Manager at Landscapes NI and a key contributor to the ENOS Connect Project, which strengthens collaboration between outdoor sports organisations and protected area managers. With more than 35 years of experience in outdoor education, environmental learning, and sports development, he is passionate about connecting people with nature and promoting outdoor activity for health and wellbeing.
Themes: Sustainability. Togetherness & Potential of a strong civil movement.
Sharing Sustainability Hot Spots and Best Practices in Outdoor Sports. Marie-Louise Gandrup Hall, Danish Outdoor Council. Denmark
Based on insights from a recent report on sustainability hot spots in outdoor life and Danish projects promoting sustainability in outdoor organisations, this workshop shares knowledge on how inclusion and sustainability in general can be promoted in outdoor organisations.
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Inclusion & Diversity.
9 september
Wednesday round 3 - 13.30-14.30
The workshops on Wednesday cover a range of topics and themes of importance for friluftsliv and outdoor sports, e.g. how to increase accessibility to nature by using the experiences of disabled people; the added values of friluftsliv to promote resilience and coping in societal stress and crisis; the need to integrate urban planning and planning for recreation. It also includes workshops on outdoor education and pedagogy, as well as a project on the changing role and circumstances of outdoor sports when we face climate changes and coastal degradation.
Outdoor European Sports Campus: sketching the future of outdoor pedagogy - A workshop provided by ENOS education experts group – Frederic Minier, France & Tommi Haapakangas, Finland. CREPS Rhône Alpes / ENOS CAMPUS.
The European Outdoor Sports Campus was launched in 2022 to strengthen the field of outdoor pedagogy in Europe. In this workshop, round tables and discussions with a panel of participants will facilitate the emergence of common guidelines and a framework in a long-term vision to promote outdoor pedagogy in Europe.
A Frenchie-Finnish team team up as presenters! Fred Minier is an outdoor instructor and project manager in CREPS Rhône Alpes. Tommi Haapakangas is a lecturer and arctic outdoor guide trainer in the applied sciences’ university of Lapland. Together we animate the European Campus of Outdoor sports.
fred minier | LinkedIn
Tommi Haapakangas | LinkedIn
Themes: Togetherness & Potential of a strong civil movement. Education & Training.
"Pack your Backpack”. Outdoor living as a mean for being prepared in times of crisis – Malin Andersson, Sweden. County Administrative Board of Skåne & Lovisa Cederström, Swedish Outdoor Organisation
Outdoor life is not only about being in nature and doing recreation. It provides us with tools in problem-solving, planning and cooperation-skills that are invaluable to people and society in times of crisis and to handle crises. The outdoor movement play a key role in providing the skills and the tools to people and society. This workshop share experiences and knowledge from a recent project in Skåne.
Malin Andersson is Outdoor Recreation Coordinator at the County Administrative Board of Skåne (Länsstyrelsen Skåne), where she works with regional implementation of outdoor recreation policy. She is particularly engaged in promoting outdoor learning, knowledge of the right of public access, and children’s and young people’s access to nature. Linkedin
Lovisa Cederström has a background in outdoor education and nature interpretation and is the developer of the “Feel Good in Nature” method. She works as a project manager and method developer at Friluftsfrämjandet Region South, where she trains educators and promotes the use of nature in teaching. Linkedin
Themes: Togetherness & Potential of a strong civil movement. Sustainability. Resilience.
”The Test Patrol”. Improving access to nature for disabled people, by disabled people – Karin Brolin with colleagues, Upplandsstiftelsen/Uppland Foundation, Sweden.
The Test Patrol comprises a group of disabled people that helps the Upplands Foundation reach its priority goal of improving access to natural areas for everyone. We travel to natural areas and empirically evaluate accessibility. Our workshop will take participants into nature to explore the elements that are important for access for a variety of disabilities.
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Inclusion & Diversity.
ReSea - Regenerative Marine Outdoor Sports. Rethinking the role of sport in the face of climate change and coastal degradation – Alberto Robles, European Network of Outdoor Sports
This workshop presents the ReSea project within ENOS, as well as initial activities and results, deliverables, and collaborative exercises for participants.
Alberto Robles is the Project Coordinator and Communications Manager at the European Network of Outdoor Sports, based in Spain. He works on European initiatives linking sport, health, nature, and culture, with a strong focus on sustainability and environmental education. With a background in environmental conservation and ocean governance, he has contributed to projects such as SEE and CONNECT promoting sustainable outdoor activities in protected areas.His work also supports broader European efforts in social inclusion, health promotion, and outdoor infrastructure development.
Themes: Sustainability. Water sports.
The STANDOUT Project, Barbara Eigenschenk – ENOS
This interactive workshop invites participants to explore how cities and municipalities can become more outdoor sport-friendly through a holistic approach developed within the Standout project.
STANDOUT is an acronym for ”Standards for Outdoor Sports Cities and Urban Areas” and the project is coordinated by the European Network of Outdoor Sports. The project aims to improve the opportunities for being active in natural spaces, specifically where most people live, and to ’green’ our European municipalities.
Themes: Inclusion & Diversity. Sustainability. Urban planning.
Inclusive outdoors. Accessibility meets creativity - fédération Française handisport. Emmanuel Buchoud
Access to nature is a human right and important for health and well-being. However, the outdoors is often regarded as complicated or even impossible to reach and access for people with special needs. By being creative in planning and design, access to nature can be part of everyday life for people with special needs. This workshop will share and build good practices across Europe to promote outdoor experiences for all.
Emmanuel is the technic national sport manager for the french handisport federation, in charge of adaptive outdoor sports development, involved in this topic since 2004.
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Inclusion & Diversity.
10 september
Thursday round 4 - 13.00-14.00
The last day of Euro’Meet provide us with a very strong line-up with a variety of workshops on important issues. Two workshops bring important perspectives on how to increase accessibility to trails and winter sports resorts respectively. It also features an interactive workshop on how to promote gender inclusion; ENOS expert group on trails; a workshop on how to create more environmentally friendly events; as well as workshops on the current and future need of research and how we integrate strategies to promote public health with strategies to promote outdoor sports, nature and friluftsliv.
Outdoor life among Swedes: using nature to boost physical activity - Elisabet Olofsson, The Public Health Agency of Sweden.
The Public Health Agency works to foster a society which promotes physical activity across sectors, e.g., by friluftsliv. A new report on outdoor life highlights disparities by gender, age, disability, country of birth, and socioeconomic status. This workshop presents statistics and explores integrating outdoor life and physical activity for a more inclusive, active society. The workshop will be dedicated to exploring the current status, challenges, and perspectives of outdoor sports and friluftsliv and future directions in achieving development and progress for the sector from a Swedish perspective.
Accessibility and inclusivity in ski resort and winter sports – Leonardo La Rocca, Italy
The workshop aims to investigate the co-creation process of a toolkit for the accesibility evaluation of a winter sport area (ski resort) and share and evaluate the guideline for accessibility on ski resort developed by the Arge Alp Ski ability project. Lombardy Region.
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Inclusion. Winter sports.
”One Trail – Many Realities”. Diverse Users: How ITRS enables inclusive Outdoor Sports. Mischa Crumbach, Switzerland
Join our outdoor workshop to transform subjective trail ratings into an inclusive, multi-sport reality. Using the ITRS app, we will demonstrate how standardized data provides essential accessibility insights for bikers (including those on adaptive bikes), hikers, and trail runners alike.
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Mischa Crumbach is co-developer and manager of the ITRS, CEO of Trail Therapy GmbH, and a board member of European Trails e.V. A longtime mountain biker, engineer, and consultant, he is dedicated to making trails more accessible through improved trail rating and management. Linkedin
Themes: Access & Accessibility. Digital technology. Trail framework.
Advancing Outdoor Sports Through Research – Peter Fredman, Mid-Sweden University. Sweden
In this workshop attendees will discuss and critically reflect on research priorities and capacity-building strategies in outdoor sports. Targeting researchers, educators, and practitioners, it aims to foster dialogue on advancing outdoor sports as a scholarly field and a transformative practice.
Read more about Peter Fredman here
Themes: Research & Evidence. Sustainability. Inclusion & Diversity. Togetherness & Potential of a strong civil movement.
The FIAS Framework: Driving gender inclusion in outdoor sports. Professor Fiona Spotswood, University of Bristol / ENOS
This workshop involves a hands-on strategy development to enable organisations to develop their own bespoke approach to driving gender inclusion in outdoor sports. It is a practical, collaborative session that facilitates tailored, context-specific outcomes.
Themes: Togetherness & Potential of a strong civil movement. Inclusion & Diversity.
ENOS expert group on trails – Shared policy of trails, recreational infrastructure and access
This workshop aims to share the work and experiences of the Trails Expert group from ENOS.
Themes: Access & Accessibility.
Towards more sustainable events – the Mistra Sport & Outdoors research project. Robert Pettersson, Mid-Sweden university
Sweden holds some of the biggest participatory sport events in the world, for example the Gothenburg half marathon, Vätternrundan (road cycling), Vasaloppet (XC-skiing), and Lidingöloppet (XC-running). Many events in both the sports and the outdoor life sector are associated with positive values to both individuals and society. However, they can also generate negative impacts on the natural and cultural environment. To protect the environment, more sustainable solutions are needed. In the Mistra Sport & Outdoors research project, we wanted to increase knowledge about factors with an impact on sustainability and the environment related to events, such as transport patterns and behaviours, attitudes, material use, consumption and accessibility. In addition, the project aimed at identifying measures to promote more sustainable events and drive environmental-friendly participant behaviours.
Themes: Togetherness & Potential of a strong civil movement. Sustainability. Events & Tourism.
Secure your spot!
Registration for Euro’Meet 2026 is now open, with early-bird rates available for a limited time.
You can also explore the first draft of the three-day conference programme, learn more about selected outdoor activities, and find practical information on travel to and accommodation in Sundsvall.
In the months leading up to the conference, we will introduce speakers, organisers, and contributors through a series of mini interviews – offering insights into the people, ideas, and perspectives that shape Euro’Meet 2026.
It’s time to secure your place among colleagues, practitioners, researchers, and outdoor enthusiasts from across Europe for three days of shared experiences, open knowledge-sharing, and meaningful conversations.
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