Submission Documents: By Bailie Josephine Docherty:- "Council congratulates all staff and volunteers involves in Glasgow 2018 and partner agencies including Glasgow Life in the successful delivery of the inaugural European Championships 2018. Council notes that Glasgow and Berlin co-hosted the multi-sport event which saw 4,500 athletes from 52 nations compete, with new European Champions crowned in a total of 187 medal events representing 33 countries. Council notes that the programme of accessible and international cultural events alongside the Championships capitalised on our world-renowned, reputation for creative excellence and enabled people across the City to participate, as did the volunteer opportunities. Council applauds the promotion of the City, and recognises that the Championships were broadcast across the world with more than 3,500 hours of free-to-air programming across 43 territories in Europe, and were estimated to reach an audience of approximately 1.03 billion viewers. Council believes that the Championships consolidated Glasgow as number one city in the world in the sport legacy category; is confident that this relationship will be enhanced by the European Indoor Athletics Championships 2019, European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019 and 2020 UEFA European Championships; and pledges to secure other world class sporting events. Council further believes that the Championships met our strategic aim of being a World Class City committed to competing internationally with the best cities in the world for investment, business and events. Council commits to building upon our relationship with Berlin, Germany and other participants as part of our International Strategy; and work with the Scottish Government and others to hold a follow up event to consolidate our reputation as the global gateway to Scotland." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Bailie Josephine Docherty:- "Council congratulates all staff and volunteers involves in Glasgow 2018 and partner agencies including Glasgow Life in the successful delivery of the inaugural European Championships 2018. Council notes that Glasgow and Berlin co-hosted the multi-sport event which saw 4,500 athletes from 52 nations compete, with new European Champions crowned in a total of 187 medal events representing 33 countries. Council notes that the programme of accessible and international cultural events alongside the Championships capitalised on our world-renowned, reputation for creative excellence and enabled people across the City to participate, as did the volunteer opportunities. Council applauds the promotion of the City, and recognises that the Championships were broadcast across the world with more than 3,500 hours of free-to-air programming across 43 territories in Europe, and were estimated to reach an audience of approximately 1.03 billion viewers. Council believes that the Championships consolidated Glasgow as number one city in the world in the sport legacy category; is confident that this relationship will be enhanced by the European Indoor Athletics Championships 2019, European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019 and 2020 UEFA European Championships; and pledges to secure other world class sporting events. Council further believes that the Championships met our strategic aim of being a World Class City committed to competing internationally with the best cities in the world for investment, business and events. Council commits to building upon our relationship with Berlin, Germany and other participants as part of our International Strategy; and work with the Scottish Government and others to hold a follow up event to consolidate our reputation as the global gateway to Scotland.".

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Item Minute - 13 September 2018 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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