The 11^th Forum of the European Network of Sport Science, Education & Employment (ENSSEE) is going to be held in Paris, France. The forum is entitled "A Platform for Sport Education and Employment in Europe - Innovation and Practice" and will start on 25th August 2011 and last for three days until 27th August.

Hosting the forum in its own facilities is the Paris based Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique (INSEP).

Further information on the general programme, presentations and workshops planned, will be available here in September, as well as a link to the forum's website.

The European Commission has granted a project application from Hanzehogeschool Groningen to introduce a new European Bachelor degree. The degree’s official name is “Physical Activity and Lifestyle Counseling” (PA-LC). The program will start in October 2010 and is scheduled for three years, finishing in September 2013.

This bachelor was thought necessary because there is a growing number of people across Europe (and beyond) who suffer from health problems due to an unhealthy lifestyle. In order to intervene this development people have to change their behavior in regards of physical activity and nutrition.

Since such changes in the people’s behavior are difficult, students doing the PA-LC bachelor will not only become experts in physical activity and nutrition, but also gain broad skills in one-on-one counseling.