Programme Euro’Meet 2026
Program Euro’Meet 2026
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Sundsvall, Sweden
We are pleased to be able to present a high class programme packed with interesting workshops, keynote speeches, poster presentations, outdoor activities, and much more, focusing on sustainability, access and accessibility to nature, inclusion and diversity as well as the importance of a strong outdoor sector to promote friluftsliv and outdoor sports.
8 september
07.00-07.45
08:00–09:00
Registration & Networking
09:00–09:45
Conference opening
- Welcome to Sweden and the 8th EuroMeet! Cecilia Magnusson, CEO, Swedish Association of Outdoor Organisations
- Welcome to Sundsvall! Lisa Tynnemark, Vice chair of the Municipal Board, Sundsvall Municipality
- Welcome to Västernorrland County! Jean Esselström, Outdoor Sports and Recreation Coordinator Västernorrland County Administrative Board.
- Welcome from Anders Fällström, Vice-Chancellor, Mid Sweden University
- Welcome from Benjamin Billet Chairman of ENOS
- Lenita Franzell presents Fritidsbanken
09:45–10:30
Keynote speech: The Air is Free: Living Outdoor Sports the Nordic Way. –Peter Fredman, Professor, Mid-Sweden University.
10:30–11:00
Fika & networking
11:00–12:00
Parallel workshops & seminars – Round 1
– Make some space – Understanding the significance of places for outdoor recreation and sports. Venue: Visionen
– Sustainable Access to Nature for All: How Sweden Aligns Visitor Management, Public Access and Trail Governance. Venue: Kosmos
– ”How to make an entrance” – Creating entrances to nature in an accessible way. Venue: Utsikten
– Schooler Planet: An Inclusive Whole-School Model for Outdoor Learning. Venue: Alnön
– Policy recommendations for sustainable and regenerative (water) sports and a sustainable future. Venue: Skogskojan
12:00–13:00
Lunch & networking
13:00–14.15
Poster presentations
14:30–15:30
Parallel workshops – Round 2
– Taking on the Climate Crisis. Venue: Utsikten
– From budget cuts to cutting trees – How volunteers and outdoor organisations contribute to promote and improve access to nature. Venue: Alnön
– Belonging without Barriers – Opening Up The Outdoors. Venue: Visionen
– Connecting nature protection and outdoor sports – The Connect Project. Venue: Kosmos
– Sharing Sustainability Hot Spots and Best Practices in Outdoor Sports. Venue: Skogskojan
15:30–16:00
Fika & networking
16:00–18:00
Outdoor activities – Round 1
Meeting Point: Outside the entrance doors, to the left.
18:00–18:30
Break
18:30–19:30
Dinner (included)
19:30–21.30
ENOS Awards and film festival. Including inspirational talk by Mrika Nikçi, Seven Summits – mountaineer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker from Kosovo.
9 september
07.00-08.00
08:45–09:00
Introduction, recap and programme of the day. With Moderator Raluca Diroescu & Johan Faskunger, Conference Manager
09:00–11:00
Interactive workshop: OutdoorLand – a large-group role-play workshop to explore how outdoor sports and recreation can support local transitions while respecting ecological limits, social inclusion and territorial realities.
11:00–11:30
Fika & networking
11:30–12:30
Keynote speech: Everyday places, self-organised activity and the conditions for active lives. – Lisa Mari Watson, managing director at Tverga, Norway
12:30–13:30
Lunch & networking
13:30–14:30
Workshops & seminars – Round 3
– Outdoor European Sports Campus: sketching the future of outdoor pedagogy. Venue: Skogskojan
– ”Pack your Backpack”. Outdoor living as a mean for being prepared in times of crisis. Venue: Outdoors by Skogskojan
– ”The Test Patrol”. Improving access to nature for disabled people, by disabled people. Venue: Kosmos
– ReSea – Regenerative Marine Outdoor Sports. Rethinking the role of sport in the face of climate change and coastal degradation. Venue: Alnön
– Becoming an Outdoor City. Venue: Visionen
– Inclusive outdoors. Accessibility meets creativity. Venue: Kosmos
-Why stay in, when all hope is out. Venue: Utsikten
14:30–15:30
Fika & networking
15:30–17:30
Outdoor activities – Round 2
Meeting Point: Outside the entrance doors, to the left.
17:30–18:30
Break
18:15–19:30
ENOS General Assembly
Room: Utsikten, floor 2
19:30–late
Dinner & Party (included) with DJ Jocke Sandström
Venue: Södra Berget Restaurant
10 september
07.00-08.00
09:00–09:30
Introduction, recap and programme of the day. With Moderator Raluca Diroescu & Johan Faskunger, Conference Manager
09:30–10:30
Which perspectives and relationships must shape future outdoor recreation development strategies?
- Prof. Julia Leventon, Head of Department of Social Processes and Sustainability, CzechGlobe, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Prof. Fiona Spotswood, Associate Professor in Marketing for behaviour change, University of Bristol
10:30–11:00
Fika & networking
11:00–12:00
ENOS chair speech – Benjamin Billet & Closing including Josefine Åhrman, Secretary General, Svenskt Friluftsliv
12:00–13:00
Lunch & networking
13:00–14:00
Workshops & seminars – Round 4
– Outdoor life among Swedes: using nature to boost physical activity. Venue: Alnön
– ”One Trail – Many Realities”. Diverse Users: How ITRS enables inclusive Outdoor Sports. Venue: Outdoors by Skogskojan
– Advancing Outdoor Sports Through Research. Venue: Tjuvholmen
– The FIAS Framework: Driving gender inclusion in outdoor sports. Venue: Kosmos
– Joint Workshop on Trails: ROUTES Project and ENOS Expert Group on Trails – Shared Policy on Trails, Recreational Infrastructure and Access. Venue: Visionen
– Towards more sustainable events – the Mistra Sport & Outdoors research project. Venue: Utsikten
14:15–17:00
Outdoor activities – Round 3
Meeting Point: Outside the entrance doors, to the left.
17:00–18:00
Break
18:00–20:00
Dinner & networking (not included)
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