Special delegate Capitals of Sport and capacity building project. Delegate since 2015. ACES Europe is a non-profit association based in Brussels which assigns every year the recognitions of World Capital, European,-, American-, Asian-, African-, Oceania Capital, Region, City, Island, Community and Town of Sport. The allocation of these recognitions is done by ACES Europe, according to the principles of responsibility and ethics, being aware that sport is a factor of aggregation of the society, improvement in the quality of life, psycho-physical well-being and complete integration within social classes in the community. ACES Europe awards the European Capital of Sport title, an initiative that has received the recognition of the European Commission in the White Paper (Art. 50). In addition, ACES Europe is an official partner of the European Commission in the European Week of Sport.

Working group Local Sportpolicy, sustainable and healthy cities through sport

ACES Europe is official partnership of UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Creating Inclusive, sustainable and healthy cities through sport.

Launched by the European Commission in 2018, the SHARE initiative’s main goal is to raise awareness on the role of sport and physical activity in the context of regional and local development. The initiative ensures this role is adequately taken into account as part of policy and investment decision-making at European, national and regional levels.

The Association of Sports and Municipalities on sports policy is the platform in the Netherlands for all municipalities for the development and positioning of sport and physical activity as a binding element in society.