This report presents the proceedings of a 1998 seminar which focused on four themes related to progress in sports development in Europe since 1989. Each of the four sections includes four papers, one from each of the experts from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. "Tours de table" and discussion allowed participation by other countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Ukraine). Experts from Austria and France also participated in the work of the seminar. The four themes of the seminar focused on the following issues: "The Effects of Political and Organizational Changes,""Consequences of the Move Toward the Free Market Economy,""The Social Importance of Sport in the New Democracies," and "European Integration and Cooperation." The report includes the papers by each presenter. An appendix offers a list of participants with names, addresses, and telephone/fax numbers. (SM)