Baskin & EISI

On 15 May 2019, at the Confcooperative headquarters in Cremona, the ENSI - Ente Nazionale Sport Inclusivi was born. The incorporation operation took place according to the civil code and with a notarial deed, preceded by the demerger operation from the Baskin Association.

On 31 October 2019, following the documentation sent, ENSI was officially recognised as a Paralympic sports promotion body by the CIP (Italian Paralympic Committee).

It is the first national body for inclusive sports and is based outside Rome.

It originated about 20 years ago with the birth of Baskin, a sport that allows disabled (physical and mental) and able-bodied, male and female, to play together according to rules that are constantly evolving.

ENSI therefore originates from Baskin, but today it is an autonomous reality that has immediately

set up as a multidisciplinary reality and is open to all sports that will be recognised as sports designed for all. At the start-up, the disciplines present in ENSI are obviously Baskin, which is also quantitatively the most relevant and then Inclusive Gymnastics for All and Inclusive Table Football.

Regional contact persons were appointed in 15 regions to whom the territorial sections refer to for various activities. All this data was fundamental for recognition.

Inclusive sporting activities that will enter the EISI, and thus be recognised, will be able to benefit from the tax benefits provided by law for recognised Asd.

On 29 December 2020, in the presence of the notary, the Extraordinary Assembly was held that amended the statute and changed the name ENSI to EISI - Ente Italiano Sport Inclusivi.

On 11 March 2021, the elective Assembly was held online with the appointment of the new EISI Board of Directors, which, following the voting, resulted as follows: www.eisi.it

Headquarters

The national headquarters of the EISI is at Via Altobello Melone, 18/20 in Cremona, in sub-concession with the Baskin Association and the Giorgia Association from 4 December 2019.

Concept of INCLUSION

Inclusive sport is sport designed for everyone, i.e. for athletes with and without disabilities.

In the light of this principle, inclusion criteria are defined based first and foremost on the recognition of the different starting points in which athletes find themselves, and rules and structures are drawn up to allow everyone to be able to contribute actively to the game, giving dignity to each individual player.

Inclusive sport promoted by the EISI, through the disciplines that will be recognised, will thus be an instrument of acceptance, an opportunity for interculturality, social integration, equal opportunities and health.

Inclusive sports currently in the EISI