Policy and
Development Hubs

Improving sport & social inclusion policies and increasing the engagement from EU & local governments.

Policy and Development Hubs

What are the Policy and Development Hubs?

The Policy and Development Hubs ensure long-term sustainability by working directly with National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), governments, and policymakers to integrate Para sport into national strategies, funding mechanisms, and development plans. These hubs strengthen governance, improve institutional capacity, and establish structured talent development frameworks in underrepresented European regions.

Objectives

  1. Ensure long-term sustainability by working directly with NPCs​.
  2. Influence governments, and policymakers to integrate Para sport into national strategies, funding mechanisms, and development plans​.
  3. Strengthen governance, improve institutional capacity, and establish structured talent development frameworks in underrepresented European regions​.
  4. Establish a white paper Agreement, to support all NPCs to disseminate these policies.
Policy and Development Hubs
Policy and Development Hubs

What are the Policy and Development Hubs?

The Policy and Development Hubs ensure long-term sustainability by working directly with National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), governments, and policymakers to integrate Para sport into national strategies, funding mechanisms, and development plans. These hubs strengthen governance, improve institutional capacity, and establish structured talent development frameworks in underrepresented European regions.

Policy and Development Hubs

Objectives

  1. Ensure long-term sustainability by working directly with NPCs​.
  2. Influence governments, and policymakers to integrate Para sport into national strategies, funding mechanisms, and development plans​.
  3. Strengthen governance, improve institutional capacity, and establish structured talent development frameworks in underrepresented European regions​.
  4. Establish a white paper Agreement, to support all NPCs to disseminate these policies.

Policy & Development Hub Türkiye
(03/04/05.06.2026)

The EPC is promoting the Policy & Development Hubs program intended to gather NPCs, sports federations, and other professionals having the opportunity to discuss proposals for Improving sport & social inclusion policies, increasing engagement from EU & local government.

The Policy & Development Hubs program includes three days working, with the participation of renowned speakers and working sessions after the discussions of every issue of the agenda.

AGENDA’S TOPICS

  1. Law & Governance Hub – Rights, Duties & Regulations (03.06.2026)
  2. Sports & Pedagogy Hub (03.06.2026)
  3. Inclusion Initiatives & Funding Hub (04.06.2026)
  4. Sport Activity (04.06.2026)
  5. Gala dinner (04.06.2026)
  6. Empowerment Hub (05.06.2026)
  7. Inclusion Policies in the EU Hub (05.06.2026)