About Euro’Meet
The European gathering where outdoor sports, recreation, policy, research and practice meet to shape the future of outdoor life.
About Euro’Meet
The European gathering where outdoor sports, recreation, policy, research and practice meet to shape the future of outdoor life.
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Euro’Meet is the largest European conference dedicated to outdoor sports and outdoor recreation. Organised by the European Network of Outdoor Sports and Recreation, ENOS, it brings together the people and organisations who shape outdoor life across Europe: public authorities, outdoor organisations, researchers, educators, land managers, practitioners, policy-makers, innovators and representatives of the outdoor economy.
Euro’Meet is not only a conference about outdoor activities. It is a strategic European meeting place for everyone working with the future of outdoor sports and recreation. It creates a space where different countries, professional cultures and governance models can meet, compare approaches and build shared directions.
Outdoor sports and recreation now sit at the crossroads of many major European challenges: public health, access to nature, social inclusion, education, territorial development, sustainable tourism, climate adaptation, biodiversity, land use and environmental stewardship. These issues cannot be addressed by one sector alone. Euro’Meet exists to connect the people who usually work in parallel fields and to help them think, learn and act together.
Every two years, Euro’Meet is hosted by a European territory that opens its landscapes, projects and ways of organising outdoor life. The host region becomes more than a venue. It becomes a living learning space where ideas can be tested against real places, local cultures, public policies and field experience.
Why Euro’Meet matters
Euro’Meet offers a unique combination of European perspective, local experience and cross-sector dialogue. It connects high-level strategic conversations with practical knowledge from the field. Participants come to understand European trends, discover different national and regional models, share methods, strengthen partnerships and contribute to a collective vision for outdoor sports and recreation in Europe.
The conference is built around dialogue rather than one-way delivery. Plenary sessions, workshops, field visits and informal exchanges are all designed to support learning, trust and cooperation. Euro’Meet is a place where ideas circulate between research, policy and practice, and where participants leave with new relationships, new perspectives and concrete inspiration for their own work.
Euro’Meet 2026 in Sundsvall
The 2026 edition of Euro’Meet will take place from 8 to 10 September 2026 in Sundsvall, Sweden, hosted by Svenskt Friluftsliv together with Sundsvall Municipality, the County of Västernorrland, Mid Sweden University and ENOS. The current host page already presents this partnership and the ambition to bring together outdoor organisations, universities and public authorities around sustainable, inclusive and accessible outdoor sports and friluftsliv.
This edition is especially meaningful because it takes place in a Nordic context shaped by friluftsliv, everyday outdoor culture and the principle of access to nature. Sundsvall offers a powerful setting to explore how outdoor sports and recreation are embedded in society, public policy, landscapes and shared responsibility.
Under the theme “A shared Relationship with nature”, Euro’Meet 2026 will explore three key dimensions of the future of outdoor sports and recreation:
Euro’Meet 2026 will explore the theme “A shared relationship with nature”. This theme reflects one of the central questions facing outdoor sports and recreation in Europe today: how can we strengthen access to nature, inclusion, community and environmental responsibility at a time when outdoor life is becoming increasingly important for public health, territorial development, education, sustainability and social cohesion?
The theme will be explored through three strategic dimensions: togetherness, access and accessibility, and inclusion and diversity. These dimensions form the backbone of the conference and will guide the discussions between policy-makers, researchers, outdoor organisations, land managers, educators, practitioners and local communities.
A conference for people who shape outdoor sports in Europe
Euro’Meet is designed for people with responsibility: those who make decisions, manage places, train professionals, lead organisations, develop policies, produce knowledge, support communities, design outdoor experiences or create solutions for the outdoor ecosystem.
It is for participants who want more than inspiration. It is for people who want to understand where outdoor sports and recreation are heading in Europe, and who want to contribute to shaping that future.
Learn more
To understand the wider European role of Euro’Meet, visit the ENOS page dedicated to the conference:
For the specific European framing of the 2026 edition in Sundsvall, visit:
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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