FIBA Europe e.V.
Budget
€12,168,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
8
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body for basketball. Founded by eight nations in 1932, we now bring together 212 National Basketball Federations from all over the world. A non-profit making organisation, our mission is to develop and promote the game of basketball, uniting the wider basketball community, which counts more than 450 million players and fans. We organise and oversee international competitions including the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and the Olympic Basketball Tournaments. We establish the Official Basketball Rules as well as the regulations that govern the relationships between the different members of the basketball community. FIBA is the only authority in basketball recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). FIBA's headquarters, the House of Basketball, is situated in Mies, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. FIBA has five Regional Offices to provide direct serv (...)
EU Legislative Interests
- Membership in EOC EU Office in Brussels. - Several meetings with EU Commission regarding the ECA Euroleague-FIBA issue. - European Commission High-Level Group on Gender Equality in sport to follow up the strategic proposals made in 2014 and continue progressing towards more gender equality in the sports sector. - Participating in EU meetings, conferences and events regarding the EU Erasmus Plus Sports Programme. - Participating in the annual European Week of Sport and the EU Sport Forum. - Involvement in the preparation of the EU Work Plan for Sport.
Communication Activities
ERASMUS + SPORTS PROGRAMME: - EU Guidelines on Dual Career in Sport: TIME-OUT: “Empowerment of Basketball players through a sustainable dual career and a good governance training supporting programme” TIME-OUT 2.0: Skills and mobility program supported and developed by a dual career model using transferable skills by athletes and federations/stakeholders - EU Guidelines on Gender Equality in Sport: “EMPOWERING NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE COACHES & REFEREES” - EU Guidelines on Integrity and Sport: "Single Points of Contact for Sports Integrity" - iCoachKidsPlus - Digital Coach Education to Enhance Participation, Retention and Development in Youth Sport - iCoachGirls - increase female participation in youth sport - EuroStep Project - development of club and national federation capacity to manage the digital transformation in sport - Sport against Match-Fixing (SAMF) - raise awareness among athletes about match-fixing and the negative impact of this practice in their careers -Hoops for Schools (H4S): Encourage participation in sport and physical activity in primary schools -Investigation Model -ICoachGirlsPlus
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
EOC EU Office: http://www.euoffice.eurolympic.org/ FIBA as an International Federation member of the IOC: www.fiba.basketball
Organisation Members
- 50 European Basketball National Federations - World Association of Coaches: www.wabc.com - ULEB, Union of European Leagues of Basketball is a sports organization within basketball created for growth of professional basketball in Europe: www.uleb.com - FIBA Foundation (FF) - The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) - Deaf Basketball (DIBF), The Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF) - The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT)
Additional Information
In August 2024 a new Erasmus+ project called "Hoops for Schools" was approved by the EU. In September 2024 the EU paid 280,000 € and the rest of the contribution (120,000 €) will be paid upon completion of the project in 2026. In August 2025 a new Erasmus+ project called "ICoachGirlsPlus" was approved by the EU. FIBA Europe as a project partner will receive for this partnership a total of 44,900 € by the end of the year 2025.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.