EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR 2020/21MAGAZINE

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Page 01. EUSA STRUCTURE 4 02. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 8 03. EUSA PROJECTS 14 04. EUROPEAN UNION INITIATIVES 28 05. UNIVERSITY SPORT IN AND BEYOND 48 06. EUSA PARTNERS AND NETWORK 66 07. FUTURE PROGRAMME 76

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2 WELCOME ADDRESS

Dear Friends,

It is my utmost pleasure to welcome you to every member association, Executive Committee the pages of our yearly magazine, especially in member, commission member, member of staff these times. and volunteer, as well as an array of partners and supporters who contribute to the success The past year was definitely unique, full of story of EUSA. challenges, obstacles and hurdles, and has had profound effects in each and every aspect of all The past achievements and accomplishments of our lives. Although many plans changed, the were recognised and celebrated with the important thing is to move forward. It took a lot traditional EUSA Awards ceremony. Although of effort and dedication of the entire community the last edition was held online, this did not to react and adapt to COVID-19 and the new diminish the joy and pride of the awards situation. Amid the challenging circumstances, recipients, as well as the audience. it took joint cooperation, innovation, precaution and solidarity which is leading us to a Thanks to institutional and personal brighter future. partnerships, as well as our previous Adam Roczek, experiences, EUSA and its Institute were again EUSA President The university sport community was heavily recognised by the European Commission affected by COVID-19 and the pandemic. I would with the support of projects and initiatives like to acknowledge the work and engagement through the Erasmus+ Programme of the of our members, partners and event organisers, European Union. Two new projects – Inclusion as well as the whole EUSA family and thank in Sport (iSport) and the European Universities them for their efforts. Several activities were Games – received this great recognition in 2020, held throughout Europe over the year, many of and we are very proud and honoured by the them in an online format. The university sport acknowledgment of our work and trust put in community showed that having a sound mind in us at a European level. The support was also a sound body is key, and this was also reflected received by the International University Sport in the various activities commemorating the Federation – FISU, who continued supporting its International Day of University Sport and national university sport federations, as well as European Week of Sport across the continent. its continental associate partners.

The European Universities Games and our This year we will come together at the General General Assembly were postponed for a Assembly, electing the governing body for year, as well as several of our projects and the new mandate. The recent changes in other activities. But EUSA took the time and our Statutes and Electoral Procedure aim to opportunity to connect with our members, enhance gender representation and ensures listening to their needs and challenges, having a student as a voting member of the and actively shared our activities and plans Executive Committee, and I look forward to with them. the future!

We also launched a special anniversary book, I invite you to keep contributing to the encompassing highlights and achievements development of university sport on local, of the organisation in the 20 years since its national and international level, and stay in founding, while highlighting EUSA’s future contact with us throughout the year. plans. I am extremely proud of this publication, and invite you all to explore it yourselves. The book is also a great indicator that the greatest achievements can only be done in joint Adam Roczek, corporation, by a team of dedicated people. So EUSA President let me take the opportunity to thank each and

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MEMBER FEDERATIONS

ALB Albania BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina FIN Finland IRL Ireland Albanian University Sport Sports Federation of Bosnia and Finnish Student Sports Student Sport Ireland Federation Herzegovina - Committee for Federation Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Parku Olimpik “Feti Borova”, University Sports Lapinrinne 2, Campus, Blanchardstown, Rr. “Liman Kaba”, Alipasina 14L, FI-00180 Helsinki IE- D15 DY62 Dublin AL-1001 Tirana BA-71000 Sarajevo P: +358 447 800 210 P: +353 1 625 1173 P: +355 4 22 57 191 P: +387 33 226 417 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.oll.fi www.studentsport.ie www.albanianssa.info BUL Bulgaria FRA France ISR Israel ARM Armenia Association for University Sport French University Sport Academic Sports Association Armenian Student Sports “Academic” Federation Wingate Institute for Physical Federation Studentski grad, Avenue de Fontainebleau 108, Education and Sports, Tsarav Aghbyur Str. 55/11, 35, NSA “Vasil Levski”, FR-94270 Le Kremelin-Bicetre IL- 4290200 Netanya AM-375052 Yerevan BG-1700 Sofia P: +33 1 58 68 22 75 P: +972 9 7990 193 P: +37455018458 P: +359 898 776 587 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.sport-u.com www.asa.org.il www.armssf.am www.aus.bg GEO Georgia ITA Italy AUT Austria CRO Croatia University Sports Federation of Italian University Sport Centre Austrian University Sports Croatian Academic Sports Georgia Via Angelo Brofferio 7, Organisation Federation Chavchavadze Avenue 49 a, IT-00195 Rome Auf der Schmelz 6A, Trg Drazena Petrovica 1, GE-0162 Tbilisi P: +39 06 372 2206 AT-1150 Vienna HR-10000 Zagreb P: +995 322 257 25 E: [email protected] P: +43 1 4277 28660 P: +385 1 484 3733 E: [email protected] www.cusi.it E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.usfg.ge www.unisport-austria.at www.unisport.hr KOS Kosovo GER Germany Kosovo University Sports AZE CYP Cyprus German University Sports Federation Freewill Student Sport Society Cyprus University Sports Federation Rr. “Eqrem Çabej” 21, of Azerbaijan Republic “Genjlik” Federation Max Planck Str. 2, 10000 Pristina Khagani Str. 47, Amfipoleos 21, Strovolos, DE-64807 Dieburg P: +38338243747 AZ-1010 CY-2025 Nicosia P: +49 6071 208 610 E: [email protected] P: +99412 498 73 42 P: +357 22 449864 E: [email protected] www.fsunk-kos.org E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.adh.de www.cusf.org.cy LAT Latvia BLR GRE Greece Latvian University Sports The Republican Center of CZE Czech Republic Hellenic Committee for Federation Physical Education and Sports Czech University Sports University Sport Brivibas Str. 333, for Pupils and Students Association A. Papandreou Str. 37, LV-1006 Riga 18 Lukjanovicha, Zatopkova 100/2, GR-15180 Athens P: +371 29517996 BY-220131 Minsk CZ-160 17 Prague P: +30 210 3443047 E: [email protected] P: +375 17 237 18 75 P: +420 608 258 118 E: [email protected] www.studentusports.lv E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.sporteducation.by www.caus.cz HUN Hungary LIE Liechtenstein Hungarian University Sports University Sports Federation of BEL Belgium EST Estonia Federation Liechtenstein Belgian University Sports Estonian Academic Sports Győri út 17, Fürst-Franz-Josef-Str, Federation Federation HU-1123 Budapest LI-9490 Vaduz Allée du Bol d’Air 13/3, Ujula 4, P: +36 1 4606 915 P: +423 265 11 04 BE-4031 Angleur EE-51008 Tartu E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: +32 4 336 45 65 P: +372 53667305 http://www.mozduljra.hu www.lhsv.li E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.busf.be www.easl.ee

4 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 LTU Lithuania NOR Norway SVK Slovakia TUR Turkey Lithuanian Students Sports The Norwegian Association Slovak University Sports Turkish University Sports Association of University Sports Association Federation Sporto 6, Ullevål stadion, Trnavska cesta 37, Emek Mahallesi Kırım Cad. LT-44221 Kaunas NO-0840 Oslo SK-83104 Bratislava Liparis İş Merkezi No:36/13 P: +370 37 302 654 P: +4797618966 P: +421 2 4911 4505 Emek- Çankaya, E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] TR-06500 Ankara www.lssa.lt www.studentidrett.no www.saus.sk P: +90 312 310 88 88 E: [email protected] MLT Malta POL SLO Slovenia www.tusf.org.tr Malta University Sports Club University Sports Association Slovenian University Sports Student’s House, University of of Poland Association UKR Ukraine Malta, Kredytowa 1a, Študentski kampus, Sport Students’ Union of Ukraine MT-MSD 2080 Msida PL-00-56 Warsaw Pivovarniška ulica 6, 1 Fizkultury Str., P: +356 99151923 P: +48 22 849 71 36 SI-1000 Ljubljana UA-3150 Kiev E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: +386 40 750 570 P: +38 044 287 5452 www.musc.org.mt www.azs.pl E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.susa.org www.osvitasport.org MDA Moldova POR Portugal Moldavian Student and Veterans Portuguese Academic ESP Spain GBR United Kingdom Sports Federation Federation of University Sport Spanish University Sport British Universities & Colleges str. Alexandru cel Bun, 69, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Estádio Committee Sport MD-2012 Chisinau Universitário Lisboa - Pav1, Av Martin Fierro 5, King’s Bench Street 20-24, P: +37322260124 PT 1600-190 Lisbon ES-28040 Madrid UK-SE1 0QX London E: [email protected] P: +351 2 1781 8160 P: +34 915 896 645 P: +44 207 633 5080 www.fmssv.net E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.fadu.pt www.csd.gob.es/csd/promocion/ www.bucs.org.uk MNE Montenegro deporte-universitario/ Students Sports Association ROU Romania of Montenegro Romanian Schools and SWE Sweden Ul Baku br 1, Universities Sport Federation Swedish University Sports Inactive: ME-81000 Podgorica Vasile Conta Str. 16, Federation DEN Denmark P: +382 20 265 942 RO-20954 Bucharest Box 110 16, Danish Studentsport Association E: [email protected] P: +40 374 279 162 SE-100 61 Stockholm Norre Alle 53, www.unisport.me E: [email protected] P: +46 10 476 54 90 DK-2200 Copenhagen www.fssu.ro E: [email protected] P: +45 3537 6198 NED The Netherlands www.studentidrott.se E: [email protected] Student Sports Association the RUS Russia www.usg.dk Netherlands Russian Students Sport Union SUI Switzerland Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Luzhnetskaya naberezhnaya 8, Swiss University Sports ISL Iceland NL-3062 PA Rotterdam office 251, Dufourstrasse 50, University of Iceland Students’ P: +31 10 408 2380 RU- 119270 Moscow CH-9000 St. Gallen Athletics Association E: [email protected] P: +7 495 725 46 88 P: +41 71 224 2256 Fornagil 7, www.studentensport.nl E: [email protected] E: [email protected] IS-603 Akureyri www.studsport.ru www.swissuniversitysports.ch P: +354 6656081 MKD North Macedonia E: [email protected] University Sports Federation of SRB Serbia Macedonia University Sport Federation of Pirinska bb, PO Box 62, Serbia MK-1000 Skopje Strahinjića Bana 73a, P: +389 2 3212 652 RS-11000 Belgrade E: [email protected] P: +381 11 323 7897 www.usfm.mk E: [email protected] www.usss.org.rs

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EUSA Executive Committee

EUSA STRUCTURE

Executive Committee Secretariat President Student Commission Chair European University Sports COMMUNICATIONS Adam Roczek (POL) Anna Edes (HUN) Association Andrej Pisl, Communications Branch Office & EUSA Institute: and Projects Manager Vice-Presidents Secretary General Tomsiceva ulica 4, Fabio De Dominicis, Haris Pavletic (CRO) Matjaz Pecovnik (SLO) SI-1000 Ljubljana Communications Officer Kemal Tamer (TUR) P: +386 1 256 0056 [email protected] Auditors F: +386 1 256 0057 Treasurer Marian Matac Liviu (ROU) W: www.eusa.eu EDUCATION Lorenz Ursprung (SUI) Hovhannes Gabrielyan (ARM) E: [email protected] Sara Rozman, Education and SM: @eusaunisport Development Manager Members Honorary Members [email protected] Bruno Barracosa (POR) SECRETARY GENERAL Francis M.M. Cirianni (ITA) Honorary President Matjaz Pecovnik PROJECTS Ivana Ertlova (CZE) Enno Harms (GER) † [email protected] [email protected] Aitor Canibe Sanchez (ESP) Ceslovas Garbaliauskas (LTU) Honorary Members ADMINISTRATION AND VOLUNTEERS Jorg Forster (GER) Alison Odell (GBR) SUPPORT Ludovica Appetiti Dmitry Kiselev (RUS) Dinos Pavlou (CYP) Danijela Smeh, Office Assistant Arianna Caruso Panos Razis (CYP) Filipe Santos (POR) [email protected] Giovanni Fabris Jean-François Sautereau (FRA) Wolf Fruhauf (AUT) Valeria Leoci Bill Thompson (GBR) Leonz Eder (SUI) SPORTS Milan Zvan (SLO) Olaf Tabor (GER) Besim Aliti, Sports Manager PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Liam Smith, Assistant Sport Tatsiana Andrushka, Assistant Manager to the President Lea Medvesek, International [email protected] Relations Officer [email protected]

6 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EUSA Office EUSA Education Commission

EUSA Technical Commission EUSA Media and Communications Commission

Commissions Media and Communications • Peter George (GER) • Noor Shirali (GER) Commission TD Basketball TD Control Commission Bill Thompson (GBR), Chair • Jelena Eric (SRB) • Matija Krnc (SLO) Piotr Marszal (POL), Chair Andrej Pisl (SLO), Secretary TD Beach Handball TD Murat Aslan (TUR), Vice-Chair Moritz Bellman (GER) • Adriano Paco (POR) • Anastasia Tsouroufli (GRE) Zoltan Rakaczki (HUN), Vice-Chair Kacper Czarnota (POL) TD Beach TD Tennis Victor Hadad (ISR) Krunoslava Kauzlarić (CRO) • Harry Van de Peppel (NED) • Lars Rydland (NOR) Ian Smyth (GBR) TD Bridge TD Volleyball Student Commission • Oleksandr Sulypa (UKR) • Attila Marosvari (HUN) Equal Opportunities Anna Edes (HUN), Chair TD Chess TD Water Polo Commission Andrej Pisl (SLO), Secretary • Nienke Vos (NED) Bruno Barracosa (POR), Chair Moritz Belmann (GER) TD Cycling Sara Rozman (SLO), Secretary Chloe Calmettes (FRA) • Andreas Demetriou (CYP) Internal Commissions Kay Biscomb (GBR) Linus Lohlein (SUI) TD Football European Universities Ines Lenze (GER) Stefanie Mitterlehner (AUT) • Tomasz Aftanski (POL) Games Belgrade Supervision Krisztina Szentkiralyi-Szasz (HUN) Darragh Moran (IRL) TD Futsal Commission Tobiasz Nowacki (POL) • Miha Kuerner (SLO) Education Commission Kemal Tamer (TUR), Chair Kaisla Osara (FIN) TD Milan Zvan (SLO), Chair Nina Plank (SLO) • Jelena Eric (SRB) European Universities Games Sara Rozman (SLO), Secretary Alexandre Xavier Vieira Pereira TD Handball Lodz Supervision Commission Cristina Branzoi (ROU) (POR) • Xavier Dung (FRA) Haris Pavletic (CRO), Chair Daniel Freitas (POR) TD Judo Elena Ponomareva (RUS) Technical Commission • Davor Cipek (CRO) Finance and Marketing Mozes Szekely (HUN) Jorg Forster (GER), Chair TD Karate Commission Andrzej Hrehorowicz (POL), Lorenz Ursprung (SUI), Chair Medical Commission • Romeo Desa (CRO) Vice-Chair TD Kickboxing Abosede Ajayi (GBR), Chair Antonis Petrou (CYP), Vice-Chair Rules and Regulations Besim Aliti (CRO), Secretary • Dusan Vystavel (CZE) Murat Aslan (TUR), Member TD Orienteering Commission Peter Hidas (HUN) Marko Zunic (CRO), Member Adam Roczek (POL), Chair Claudia Ilie (ROU) • Luka Grubor (CRO) Besim Aliti (CRO), Secretary TD Rowing Ulrike Kallenberg (GER) Legal Advisor • Andrey Matviyuk (RUS) Damir Raljevic (CRO) Technical Delegates Marzel Wyden (SUI) TD Rugby 7s • Jeanine Tjin-A-Sioe (NED) • Matteo Pastori (ITA) TD TD Sport Climbing PLEASE SEE • Erik Ligtvoet (NED) www.eusa.eu TD Badminton for more information

6 / 7 8 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 02 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS EUSA places major emphasis on the educational aspect of sporting events, organising regular meetings, seminars and conventions to ensure transparency, knowledge sharing, networking and good governance.

8 / 9 02. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

EUSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The elected EUSA Executive Committee, who are responsible for the good governance of the organisation and implementation of decisions taken by the General Assembly, met on six separate occasions over 2020 to discuss and review the work done by the association while ensuring its continued progression.

April 4, 2020 GETZ, EMPATIA, Ed Media, meeting of 2020, held online on The Executive Committee The first EUSA Executive AFE, Match Point, HALT, RYSE, May 4. Members were informed of Committee meeting of the year SKYS and the iFlipp project. the projects supported by the The Executive Committee was scheduled to take place The main focus of the EUSA International University Sports members confirmed the in Belgrade, Serbia, but due Executive Committee members Federation (FISU) and those programme and financial to the Coronavirus pandemic, was nevertheless on the current supported by the Erasmus+ reports of EUSA and its Institute the participants met online on situation and the European programme of the European for the past period, and adopted Saturday, April 4. Universities Games in Belgrade. Union. the preliminary activity plan The meeting agenda The EUSA Executive Committee and provisional budget for 2020. Regarding the sports encompassed several topics, also approved changes to the Apart from the overall report programme, upon the signing among others detailed Office Regulations for the Games, and updates, the chairs of each of a revised Memorandum of reports, scheduled EUSA sport giving more flexibility and working group presented their Understanding with Rugby events, EUSA projects and the allowing those who qualified progress reports. Europe, Rugby 7s was to be EUSA General Assembly. EUSA to take part in the competition confirmed as an additional Several internal documents had Education and Development initially scheduled for 2020 to sport to be featured at the next been drafted or updated, and Manager Ms Sara Rozman also be legible to compete in the European Universities Games, to were presented for confirmation presented the EU-funded event in 2021. be held in Belgrade, Serbia. The at future meetings, contributing projects that finished at the end Executive Committee members May 4, 2020 to the good governance and of 2019 and the projects that also agreed that additional accountability of individuals and were running in 2020, among Members of the EUSA Executive consultations will be open on the organisation as a whole. them UNISPORT, PRODUCE, Committee met for their second the topic of e-sports.

10 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 June 29, 2020 The meeting started with the Games in Lodz were also wrapping up the activities of the The Executive Committee of reports of the past period, discussed, as well as the year 2020 and preparing plans EUSA held their third meeting of outlining key activities, opening of the bidding procedure for the upcoming year. the year online, with members especially taking into account for the European Universities The sixth and final meeting of gathering virtually on Monday, Covid-19, and related Games 2026 on October 1. the year started with welcome June 29. precautions and restrictions. Related to the topic of address by the EUSA President After being acquainted with the The meeting focused on sports, the EUSA Executive Mr Adam Roczek, Office report Office Report for May and June, the topic of the European Committee attributed the by the EUSA Secretary General as well as the EUSA Treasurer’s Universities Games in Belgrade European Universities Cycling Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, and the report, the Executive Committee which were postponed. Also Championship to Nijmegen, Financial report by the EUSA acknowledged a statement the subsequent edition of nominating also the Technical Treasurer Mr Lorenz Ursprung. received from the European the Games were discussed, Delegates for Cycling - Ms A discussion followed the Universities Games 2022 Host agreeing that online supervision Nienke Vos (NED) and for Rugby presentation of the reports, City partners, who will prepare commission meetings will be 7s - Mr Andrey Matviyuk (RUS). evaluating the steps and a full progress report on the prepared and realised in October measurements taken in order to The EUSA Executive Committee organisation of the Games in for the next two editions of minimise the impact of Covid-19 also approved the following Lodz, Poland by mid-August. the Games. EUSA Executive pandemic to the organisation Committee also confirmed that internal documents, some and its activities. Due to the consequences of the the bidding procedure for the new and some updated: EUSA COVID-19 outbreak, restrictions European Universities Games Incident Policy, Code of Ethics, Despite the postponement in travels and to secure the 2026 would open on October 1, Financial Regulations and of the European Universities safety of participants, the 2020. Accounting Principles, Green Games 2020 and consequent EUSA Executive Committee Policy Document and Associated postponement of almost unanimously decided to Due to the postponement of Members Guidelines. all European Universities postpone the EUSA General the European Universities Championships 2021 to 2023, Following the announcement Assembly, initially scheduled Games in Belgrade the season several activities and projects of results of the Erasmus+ to take place in October 2020, of the European Universities were successfully carried call, the Executive Committee to the following year. An Championships initially planned out over 2020. EUSA and its members reflected on the great online meeting with member for 2021 was postponed to Institute were very successful achievement and recognition federations was confirmed to be 2023. in getting support from the of EUSA and its Institute by the organised later in the year. Erasmus+ programme of the As also the General Assembly European Commission, awarding European Union for projects and The Executive Committee also was postponed to 2021, EUSA it a collaborative partnership activities, starting in 2021. decided that this year’s official decided to organise a series project Inclusion in Sport EUSA celebrations of the of virtual meetings with its (iSport) and supporting activities The preparations for the 5th International Day of University members. After the initial focusing on volunteering edition of the largest University Sport and European Week meeting organised in June 18, related to the not-for-profit sports in Europe were discussed of Sport will be organised in the next online meetings were European sport event European and evaluated in more details. cooperation with the National confirmed for September 24 and Universities Games Belgrade, On behalf of the Organising University Sports Associations November 12, 2020. coordinated by the EUSA Committee of the European of Ukraine and Hungary in Institute. Universities Games Belgrade, The Executive Committee September 2020. its Director Mr Predrag Juskovic members were also informed Success was achieved also addressed the members of the Documents regarding EUSA’s about EUSA’s EU-funded in projects where the EUSA EUSA Executive Committee Incident Policy, Code of Ethics, projects and activities connected Institute forms a partnership and shared a summary of the Financial Regulations and with them. consortium, on the topics of report and plans for 2021. Big Accounting Principles and promoting education in and emphasis is being given on November 5, 2020 Associated Members Guidelines through sport with special focus safety and well-being of the were then presented, as well Members of the EUSA Executive on skills development and dual participants as well as locals, as progress reports of internal Committee met online on career of athletes, encouraging and several scenarios of the Working Groups, all of which November 5 for their fifth social inclusion and equal health and safety protocol were would be approved at the next meeting of the year. opportunities in sport, improving being finalised with the help of meeting. good governance in sport, medical experts. The meeting started with a promoting voluntary activity in The Executive Commission report of activities from the sport and supporting mobility of Preparations for the subsequent members were then informed last meeting, before focusing volunteers, coaches, managers edition of the Games in Lodz about the status of EU-funded on the European Universities and staff of non-profit sport 2022 (EUG2022) were also projects that EUSA leads or Games. Reports of the Games’ organisations. The members discussed, noting significant partners and were given a report supervision commission were also informed of the status progress in getting everything for each project. The members meetings were presented, of all currently running EU- ready to host the event in the were notified that several highlighting the reopening of funded projects and the main summer of 2022. projects would be prolonged registration for the European steps and activities connected to for several months due to the Universities Games in Belgrade them until the end of the year. global pandemic. and the preventive measures being taken for safety and December 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 security of all participants EUSA hosted the final Executive The EUSA Executive Committee as well as local hosts. The Committee meeting of the met online on September 17 for preparations for the subsequent year on December 17, 2020. its fourth meeting of the year. 2022 European Universities The meeting was held online,

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION SPORTS ASSOCIATION MEETING MEETING JUNE 18, 2020 SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, an online meeting was held EUSA held a second online meeting with the Secretary with Secretary Generals of the National University Sports Generals from National University Sports Associations across Associations that make up the EUSA membership on Thursday, Europe on Thursday, September 24, ensuring transparent and June 18. open communication with its members.

The aim of the meeting, which attracted participants from 20 A total of 16 EUSA member federation representatives were countries, was to present an update on activities in EUSA and present for the online call. its member federations, as well as to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on university and worldwide. After words of welcome to all present, EUSA Secretary General Mr Matjaz Pecovnik gave a full report of EUSA’s The participants were firstly welcomed by EUSA President Mr activities in terms of governance, administration, EU- Adam Roczek and EUSA Secretary General Mr Matjaz Pecovnik. funded projects and sports activities, informing members of developments regarding EUSA’s forthcoming events. Mr Pecovnik then presented the EUSA activities since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, focusing on the European The Secretary Generals from each NUSA were then able Universities Games in Belgrade and the organisation of to provide updates from their own countries, where it was forthcoming sports and educational events. pleasing to hear that many national championships and sporting events in several countries were ongoing despite the The conclusions from the previous two EUSA Executive global pandemic which had postponed and cancelled several Committee Meetings, financial impact of COVID-19 on EUSA university sports events. activities, EUSA projects funded by the Erasmus+ Programme and organisation of work in the EUSA Headquarters in the time NUSAs were encouraged to send EUSA updates, news and of pandemic were also reported, together with information photographs of their sporting activities for dissemination, to from recent meetings held between FISU and the Continental help stimulate and inspire others across the continent amid University Sports Federations. what had been a difficult period for many.

Thereafter, the representatives of EUSA member federations The meeting showcased EUSA’s continual support for its presented the situation in their countries, focusing on activities members, facilitating a platform for networking and sharing of their National University Sports Associations, organisation of of knowledge, even if virtually due to the restrictions in place National University Championships and participation in the fifth owing to COVID-19. edition of the European Universities Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

12 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2020

On Thursday, November 12, the European University Sports EUSA Treasurer Mr Lorenz Ursprung then gave a detailed update Association held a successful online meeting with its members regarding the association’s finances, outlining the various cutback associations, providing detailed updates of the year’s activities and measures undertaken and way in which current finances will be future plans. distributed and utilised.

The meeting was organised following a challenging 2020 in which Mr Pecovnik then presented EUSA’s events and projects, noting the current global pandemic resulted in the postponement of EUSA’s noteworthy achievement in being successful in the several events, including the EUSA General Assembly, which would application for nine different social responsibility projects funded by have taken place in Yerevan, Armenia in October. the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The participants were also informed of the status of all currently running EU-funded This online meeting thus enabled EUSA to check in with all its projects and the main steps and activities connected to them until member federations, before providing updates over the association’s the end of the year. activities across various fields, and outlining the plans for 2021 and beyond. EUSA’s Equal Opportunities Commission Chair Mr Bruno Barracosa introduced the new and updated EUSA internal documents and A total of 68 participants, representing 32 members across Europe policies, following which Media and Communication Commission were present for the virtual meeting. Chair Mr Bill Thompson spoke about the association’s branding in line with what was discussed at the most recent EUSA Executive Following a welcome address from EUSA President Mr Adam Committee meeting. Roczek, EUSA Secretary General Mr Matjaz Pecovnik gave an update regarding the governance and administration of the A short question-and-answer session was held before the association, highlighting various meetings which have still been conclusion of a productive and highly successful event. conducted and the continued progress being made by EUSA despite the global crisis.

12 / 13 14 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 03 EUSA PROJECTS EUSA is involved in various projects and initiatives which promote university sport values and provide equal opportunities and educational activities through an array of different programmes.

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SPORTS FOR ALL The European University Sports Association continually pushes for equality, respect and full inclusion of student athletes with disabilities in sport, while simultaneously promoting the spirit of fair play at all our events.

Gender organisation and conditions of events. Following the inclusion are deeply embedded in EUSA All EUSA’s sporting events each of our members are very of Para Table Tennis at the last and we have emphasised the are inclusive of all genders, diverse. Recognising that not European Universities Games in importance of sportsmanship something the association is all EUSA members have the 2018, EUSA has together with and a positive approach to extremely proud of, yet when same funding opportunities, the local organisers included sport across our 20 years of reflecting upon the statistics a development fund was Para Table Tennis again onto existence. EUSA has always of event participants from launched, aiming at developing the schedule for the next edition awarded exemplary behaviour the European Universities and strengthening university of the European Universities on the sport field and will Championships 2019, sport throughout Europe. With Games in Belgrade, Serbia, while continue with the same practice male participants are still the support of the Club of including as in the future, with the ultimate outnumbering female Donors, we were able to secure a demonstrative event as well. goal of introducing a “Fair Play participants 59%-41%. Although a special development fund for EUSA recognises that European Card” into various sports. The this ratio has improved over 2019 and were able to assist university sport can still make fair play initiative was strongly the years, EUSA acknowledges EUSA members, primarily those vast improvements regarding encouraged at all EUSA’s that more needs to be done as with little or no participation in the inclusion of all students sporting championships in 2019, we strive to continue on the EUSA events over the past four into sports, along with everyday and apart from having positive road towards a more balanced years. Similar provisions will physical activity, and with messages involving fair play participation of male and female be made for participants at the the support of the European oaths read by athletes and participants at future events. European Universities Games Paralympic Committee as our referees at all sports events, who require financial assistance. partner, we believe we will make EUSA also annually attributes Socio-Economic Status continued progress in future. the Enno Harms Fair Play Award Disabilities One of the aims of EUSA is to showcase the noble gestures Fair Play to strengthen and support Since the inclusion of athletes present in European university its member federations, the with disabilities for the first time With the European Fair sport. national university sport bodies at the European Universities Play Movement (EFPM) as in Europe. EUSA links 46 Games 2016, EUSA has our partner, EUSA strongly national university sports bodies continued to search for ways promotes the spirit of fair play across the continent, so the to be more inclusive in our at all our events. Its values

16 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EUSA GENDER EQUALITY CAMPAIGN EUSA has the responsibility, as the governing body for university sport in Europe, to act when it comes to gender equality. Within EUSA, the Equal Opportunities Commission continually advises and makes recommendations on developing, implementing, and promoting diversity and equal opportunities.

As a principle, all EUSA sports Participants – Athletes Participants – Officials are offered to men and women. ALL ATHLETES 4247 ALL OFFICIALS 995 01. EUCS PROGRAMME 01. EUCS The association works towards MEN ATHLETES 2517 MEN OFFICIALS 804 equal participation and has achieved good results – 41% of WOMEN ATHLETES 1730 WOMEN OFFICIALS 191 all athletes in the last edition of the European Universities Championships were female. PARTICIPANTS – ATHLETES PARTICIPANTS – OFFICIALS However, women are still a statistical minority in terms of officials and continue to be underrepresented in coaching 19% staff at EUSA events. This Women problem is currently being 41% 02. AWARDS highlighted and addressed. 59% Women Men Because university sports are 81% about much more than just Men competitions, EUSA strives to develop in all aspects, including educational activities.

When planning conferences, EUC WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF COUNTRIES Karate (30) conventions, workshops or EUC WITH THE LOWEST NUMBER OF COUNTRIES Water Polo (5) seminars, EUSA aims to ensure through Practice and Policy document defines proper and EUSA General Assembly that the gender aspect is always (iFlipp);EUC WITHPROmoting THE HIGHEST GendeR NUMBER OF DIFF. UNIVERSITIESimproper behaviour, establishes confirmedKarate (172) and introduced a considered with related topics EqualityEUC WITH in Sports THE LOWEST (PROGRES) NUMBER OF DIFF. UNIVERSITIESa procedure for reporting and minimumWater Pologender (5) representation included. Special attention is 03. MEDALISTS and WorkUNIVERSITY for WITHa Cause, THE HIGHEST Serve NUMBER for OF PARTICIPANTSaddressing incidents and sets a quota Universityto equalise of Zagreb, the CRO gender (139) paid to reviewing the gender Sport (W4C-S4S). list of possible sanctions. representation in the EUSA perspective of the events’ NUSA WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ExecutiveGermany, Committee. GER (552) In 2021 themes, ensuring gender issues AdoptionNUSA WITH of THEIncident HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNIVERSITYStatistics TEAMS (ALL) show that, despite at leastGermany, 20% GER of (118)the board are reflected on the agenda, Policy in 2020 the increasing rates of women’s NUSA WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY TEAMS (WITHOUT COMBAT, ORIENTEERING, ROWING)shouldGermany, consist GER of(42) women or, aiming for gender balance on EUSA is also united in working participation in sport, there to be precise, members of the UNIVERSITY WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY TEAMS University of Porto, POR (15) panel discussions and among towards a common goal: are still very few women in gender that is a minority in the participants, evaluating the promotingNUSA WHICH a safe, PARTICIPATED positive, IN ALL 21 EUC leadership positions on national ExecutiveGermany, Committee. GER By 2029 event from a gender perspective, and inspiring environment or international sport governing this quota shall progressively and including gender in the final where athletes and other bodies and federations. In increase up to 40%. report. participants can thrive, follow 2019, EUSA conducted an internal survey among our With these changes, EUSA TOTAL

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EUSA INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME Through the work of EUSA Student Commission, the Organising Committees of EUSA events, and with the support from the International University Sports Federation (FISU), EUSA was able to offer students from around Europe a unique opportunity to participate as part of the organisation of EUSA events as international EUSA volunteers.

Throughout the summer of The programme includes airport/station of the event. official webpage. If you are 2019, international volunteers working areas within in the From there, local organisers will unsure about applying, we urge were present across the 21 fields of media, communication, provide internal transport, full you to check out EUSA Insider EUSA European Universities transport, accommodation and accommodation, and meals for on https://www.eusa.eu/media/ Championships, assisting the of course in sports venues, all the duration of the event, and eusa-insider where you can hear local organising teams and the the while assisting organisers, along with having an amazing about the student experiences local volunteers. The main aim referees, and the participants time at the event, the organisers from the international volunteer of the volunteer programme themselves. All this in the will provide them with a programme. is to give students who are context of an international sport certificate indicating the working interested in sports and in event, where the volunteers are position and hours. organising sport events the able to network and improve chance to experience a unique their future opportunities We are once again looking for adventure, to meet new people through like-minded people local, national, and international from different countries, as well as having an enjoyable volunteers. Interested participants are encouraged to learning about the values of time! All volunteers have to PLEASE SEE sport, and gain valuable work organise themselves is their register their interest via the www.eusa.eu/projects/ experience through volunteering. travel to and from the official European Universities Games volunteering for more information

18 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EUSA INTERNSHIPS EUSA has been hosting international volunteers and interns in the EUSA Office based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, since 2011, giving an opportunity for young volunteers to gain valuable knowledge of the day-to- day workings and activities of an international organisation.

During their time in EUSA Office, The internships were realised Ludovica Appetiti and guided us, they made us the interns work closely with all in cooperation with OPES Italia, “During this experience I had the feel part of the family.” EUSA’s working departments, funded within the International chance to improve my English, Giovanni Fabris including Sports, Media and Italian Civil Service. OPES Italia to develop new digital skills, Communications and Education. is an organisation for education and work on assigned tasks “I came to Slovenia to clear my While they offer valuable skills and promotion of sports, including video editing, graphic mind and take decisions about and knowledge to the office, recognised by CONI. design and article writing. I the future, and I left with many EUSA is conscious of developing recommend everyone to try this answers to my initial doubts as The four interns had this to say and aiding wherever possible the experience that can really open well as a wealth of experience about their experiences in the intern’s experience of working the mind and offer new work and friends that I consider EUSA Office: in an international sports office. horizons.” the best consequence of this EUSA is extremely proud of all motivating and amusing year.” Valeria Leoci the 24 interns that have worked Arianna Caruso “EUSA turned out to be a in the EUSA Office over the past “I managed to meet many beautiful discovery: what the decade who will always be part interesting people, visited many association does is very cool of the EUS family and will no small towns and fantastic and valuable, and the people doubt continue representing the places. I have made friendships working in the office are kind, association with pride in future. that I hope not to get lost friendly and helpful, making me along the way, especially those In 2020, the EUSA Office feel like in a family. I strongly with my colleagues and other welcomed four Italians whose recommend every young Italian volunteers. A special thanks 12-month stay in Ljubljana citizen to do the civil service and PLEASE SEE goes to all the EUSA staff: www.eusa.eu/projects/ enabled them to assist in various every aspiring volunteer from they were all very kind and volunteering/internship-in- projects and activities, organise Europe to join the EUSA team.” understanding, they welcomed eusa a sports event and take in the for more information beauty Slovenia has to offer.

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EUSA EXHIBITION EUSA launched an exhibition on university sport in Europe in 2014. The project, supported by the International University Sport Federation (FISU), enables an overview of the development of university sport, with a special focus on European context.

After recently being updated, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Italy, General Assembly 2019, be requested for display at the exhibition now includes Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, where the over 150 guests universities, university sports new information and photos, Slovenia and Switzerland. The and participants at the event events and at other sporting and features seven stand-alone exhibition has also been on were able to browse over the occasions in Europe. Please panels in the form of towers, display during various FISU informative panels. contact the EUSA Office if you grouping the contents according events including the are interested in hosting the to topics: University Sport in in Gwangju, Korea and the The exhibition’s final appearance exhibition. Europe, European University General Assembly in Lausanne, of the year was at the 2019 Sports Association, European Switzerland. EUSA Dinner held in Ljubljana, Universities Championships, Slovenia, an occasion which European Universities In 2019, the exhibition made special appreciation awards Games, Education and Social its way to Lodz, Poland, where were handed to local institutions Responsibility, Honouring the it was on display for the and individuals who significantly Best and Partnerships and duration of both the European contributed to the development Future Programme. Universities Badminton and and growth of EUSA. Volleyball Championships Officially launched and opened in the city, allowing all 510 The exhibition has been present during the 2014 European participants from both at each edition of the European Universities Games in competitions to learn more Universities Games, and the Rotterdam, The Netherlands, about EUSA’s history, legacy, next edition of the European and hosted at the premises projects and impact in the field Universities Games will be no of the Erasmus University of university sport. exception, where it will remain Rotterdam, the exhibition has available for viewing for the full Thereafter the exhibition was duration of the event. travelled extensively around PLEASE SEE Europe during its seven years set up at the University of Aveiro www.eusa.eu/projects/ of existence, visiting Austria, at the occasion of the EUSA As a travelling exhibition, exhibition Conference and Extraordinary the EUSA exhibition can also for more information

20 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EUSA CLUB OF DONORS EUSA works closely together with its member associations, offering the possibility of financial support to active members who are still developing, with special focus given to aid participation of university teams and single student-athletes from these countries at EUSA events.

In order to allow us to Donations of any amount are continuously support our appreciated, but to officially activities and programmes become a member of the EUSA for EUSA members from Club of Donors, a minimum developing countries, we need annual contribution of 100 EUR to raise additional funds. That for individuals and 500 EUR for is why we decided to establish institutions is required. the Club of Donors, with the aim of supporting dedicated The Club of Donors contributes projects that will enable further to our development fund which development of university sport over the last decade has made in Europe. over 100.000 EUR of funding available, supporting five to ten With this goal in mind, we kindly members annually. ask all friends of the university sport movement to join the Club We would like to take this of Donors. All members of the opportunity to thank all our donors for their support that has PLEASE SEE Club of Donors regularly receive www.eusa.eu/eusa/club-of- EUSA publications as well as helped us move the university donors invitations to EUSA events. sport field forward! for more information

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNIVERSITY SPORT UNIVERSITY SPORTProclaimed (IDUS) by UNESCO 20 September INTERNATIONAL DAY The International Day of University Sport (IDUS) was celebrated OF UNIVERSITY SPORT Proclaimed by UNESCO throughout Europe by EUSA at several events with active 20 September participation of the EUSA Executive Committee, Office Staff, event participants as well as the activities coordinated by EUSA member associations across the continent.

Proclaimed and endorsed by futsal tournaments, hiking, multi-sport races as well as across Estonia including Tallinn, the United Nations Education, paddling, paragliding and online virtual events including an online Tartu, Parnu and Viljandi, Science and Culture Organization Zumba classes. Chess and FIFA 20 competition. with 14 different universities (UNESCO) and the International involved. Activities ranged from University Sports Federation Austria Croatia group training sessions, running (FISU), IDUS is celebrated around Unisport Austria took IDUS races, 3x3 basketball and the world on September 20th. 2020 as an opportunity to pause blind volleyball, to Cage Foot, In Europe many of the IDUS and take a journey through obstacle courses, poker, darts, celebrations were also linked time, creating and sharing a billiards, cycling, softball as to the European Week of Sport montage of the many beautiful well as an environmental litter (EWOS), which takes place events in international student clean-up. between September 23-30. sport over the last 15 years to Finland reminisce and enjoy. With the Croatia marked IDUS with an Following FISU’s lead in aiming many successes in international For the fourth year in a row, a to create stronger sporting array of sports activities in cities university sport having made an across the country, with a 3x3 nationwide Dual Career seminar cultures in universities and important contribution to the was organised to celebrate encourage physical activity, basketball competition taking life of student athletes across place in Zagreb; disc golf, bocce, IDUS in Finland, with 70 on- thousands of university the country, the montage was a site participants and 50 more students, institutions, cities hiking, cycling as well as a First memorable way to highlight all Aid workshop being organised attendees online as assistance and people across the globe these achievements once again. was given to help athletes in once again came together in Rijeka; a 3x3 beach volleyball and basketball tournament was their career transition, while to celebrate IDUS on 20 Armenia enjoyed in Varazdin while 3x3 exercise sessions were also September 2020, among organised. them several EUSA member basketball, cageball and uniFIT competitions were hosted in associations who organised France Split. an array of events to promote In France, the FFSU unveiled healthy and active living. Czech Republic an interactive online frieze on September 20, tracing Despite the global pandemic, the federation’s history, from many activities were still able an institutional perspective, to be organised safely and Coinciding with IDUS 2020 was from 1921 to the present day. successfully, with National the first beach volleyball student Articles, photos, videos and University Sport Associations championship, organised by the archives of all kinds were across Europe getting creative in Armenian Student Federation included in the nostalgic their various activities. and attended by 13 male and publication. Despite the pandemic cancelling Albania 12 female teams, with winners awarded with certificates, many activities in the Czech Germany medals, cups and gifts. Republic, a successful tennis tournament was still able to Belarus take place at the Ustav Telesne Vychovy a Sportu in the Czech capital, Prague.

Estonia In Albania, IDUS was used as 473 students, university platform to exchange ideas, employees and alumni from 70 best practices and opportunities member universities of ADH at a conference involving two Celebrations across Belarus took part in Germany’s main university sports federations were widespread, involving over IDUS event – the first digital FSUK and FSHSU. Thereafter 30 Belarusian higher education ADH university run, where all a number of different sports institutions. Activities included participants were asked to championships and events took sports festivals, bicycle and cross- A variety of IDUS activities were record as many kilometres place, including basketball and country races, ZUMBA dancing, celebrated in four different cities completed and metres of

22 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 altitude climbed in a one- Latvia Poland Koper”. The fun-filled event saw hour period, with the winner a section of the square cordoned recording an 17.48 kilometres off for participants to enjoy and 29 metres in altitude. rollerblading and scooters, while there was also a court for inline Hungary hockey and inline soccer.

EUSA staff working from the EUSA Office in Ljubljana Cities across Latvia involving IDUS 2020 was promoted during celebrated the 2020 edition ten Latvian higher education two sports events in Warsaw, of IDUS by participating in institutions hosted a variety with a men’s basketball and an enjoyable bicycle ride of sporting events to sport climbing competition through the beautiful Slovenian commemorate this year’s involving 300 student athletes. countryside, before also Hungary’s main IDUS IDUS which included running Additionally, a training seminar engaging in the European fitness celebration was the popular competitions, relay races, non- for AZS employees and staff was badge battery test and taking up 5vös 5km running race, which traditional sports games, as held, where the topic of IDUS FISU’s Cheerleading Challenge. received a total of 343 entries, well as football, baseball and was discussed and presented. including 201 students from orienteering competitions. Switzerland 11 different universities. Apart Portugal from this, online challenges, Lithuania performance tours combined with a sports quiz, hiking tours and indoor games in small groups, of which volleyball and badminton were the most popular, were also organised. Activities took place in both Italy An online conference titled Zurich and Lausanne to celebrate An international Student “Sports and Mental Health of IDUS, which included a Sports Sports Festival was hosted in Students” was organised for Week festival, as well as Zumba Lithuania, with competitions IDUS 2020 in Portugal, with and after workout classes. organised in volleyball, football several discussions and round and basketball, and medals and tables surrounding both the Turkey prizes awarded to all winners. physical and psychological In Turkey, IDUS celebrations well-being of students. Later, included a dance challenge Montenegro 60 participants gathered for an conducted via social media, In Italy, two FISU Ambassadors enjoyable 5km canoeing course where students were shared their experiences and down the Zezere and Tejo rivers. encouraged to share dance highlighted the importance of videos on their social media IDUS, while CUS Milano and Russia accounts using the #letsidus University Bicocca organised a Sports, educational and cultural #beactive #myeusa hashtags. conference titled “Equality goal. and entertainment events were For a new governance in sport”, organised across Russia with Ukraine debating the goal of gender The Student Sports Federation over 50 entities of the Russian equality in the governance of Federation involved. Events world sport. of Montenegro celebrated IDUS with an active weekend included competitions in table tennis, mini-football, basketball, Kosovo for students, organising both a mountaineering tour in the arm wrestling, athletics and Moracka mountains as well as tug-of-war, volleyball, quizzes a Student Tennis Championship as well as an educational with 23 participants involved. programme involving lectures and seminars on the history Several different events took place across Ukraine, with Norway and development of the student sports movement in Russia. students taking part in flash Due to Covid-19, the Norwegian mobs, volleyball, twist jumps, Association of University Sports e-sports, rugby 7s, rowing, table Together with Albania, Kosovo’s Slovenia promoted the celebration of tennis, relay races and physical university sport authorities IDUS as a digital campaign. The training sessions. organised an international campaign encouraged healthy conference, where the role values and the importance United Kingdom of the COVID-19 pandemic of university sports, and was In the UK, IDUS celebrations in particular was discussed. spread through social media. were taken to social media, Students from various where followers were asked to universities within the country publish what they love most then joined together on a hike Students from the Slovenian about university sport, with high up to Ljuboten, a peak in the Sar coastal city of Koper celebrated engagement and reposting of Mountains. IDUS in the town square on inline many replies and responses. skates at an event called “Zrolani

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EUSA AWARDS The EUSA awards officially recognise excellence in the field of university sport over the previous year in the areas of sporting performance, participation, sport development, lifelong dedication, fair play, inclusion and many, many more. Attributed to individuals, universities and institutions of higher education, member associations and other organisations, the EUSA awards allow for public recognition of their contribution and efforts.

The 2019-20 EUSA Awards Award Categories Enno Harms Fair Play 2019-20 AWARDS Ceremony took place virtually Named after the first EUSA Most Active University Most Active University on February 11, 2021, where President, the Enno Harms Fair the achievements in terms The Most Active University Play award takes into account a University of Zagreb (CRO) of participation, success and award is determined by the fair play gesture/situation during extraordinary efforts during participation of individuals a EUSA sporting events which Best University the 2019 European Universities and teams per university in stood out the most. University of Zagreb (CRO) Championships were recognised. the European Universities Championships or Games. Order of Merit Most Active NUSA In addition to the annual EUSA awards the Order of Merit German University Sports categories below, the Awards Best University as the highest recognition of the Federation (GER) Ceremony included a new The Best University award individuals and institutions for category of awards, the EUSA is determined by the sports their outstanding contribution Most Successful NUSA Medals of Appreciation, which achievements and results per to the development of EUSA recognise the significant French University Sport university in EUSA competitions. and university sport on local, contributions of partners, Federation (FRA) European and international member associations and Most Active NUSA level. Enno Harms Fair Play individuals in the sphere of The Most Active National European University Sport. Technion – Israel Institute of University Sports Association Special Awards Technology (ISR) award is determined by EUSA may also recognise other the participation of teams special achievements and Order of Merit and number of participants contributions by presenting Mr Adam Kiss (HUN) per NUSA in the European special awards to individuals or Universities Championships or institutions. Medal of Appreciation: Games. Partners Medals of Appreciation Most Successful NUSA WAKO European Kickboxing EUSA Medals of Appreciation Federation (WAKO Europe) The most successful National are awarded to partners, University Sports Association member associations and Medal of Appreciation: award is determined by the individuals to recognise their Member Associations results and final placement significant contributions in the University Sports Association of of athletes per NUSA in sphere of European University Poland (AZS) the European Universities Sport. Championships or Games. Medal of Appreciation: Member Officials Mr Manuel Veloso and Mr Daniel Monteiro (POR)

Medal of Appreciation: International Cooperation Mr Kairat Zakirianov (KAZ)

24 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 Most Active University Best University University of Zagreb (CRO) University of Zagreb (CRO)

Most Active NUSA Most Successful NUSA German University Sports Federation (GER) French University Sport Federation (FRA)

Enno Harms Fair Play Order of Merit MEDAL OF APPRECIATION: Partners Technion – Israel Institute Mr Adam Kiss (HUN) WAKO European Kickboxing of Technology (ISR) Federation (WAKO Europe)

MEDAL OF APPRECIATION: MEDAL OF APPRECIATION: MEDAL OF APPRECIATION: Member Associations Member Officials International Cooperation University Sports Association Mr Manuel Veloso and Mr Mr Kairat Zakirianov (KAZ) of Poland (AZS) Daniel Monteiro (POR)

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INTERVIEW WITH ORDER OF MERIT WINNER MR ADAM KISS At the occasion of the virtual 2019-20 annual EUSA Awards Ceremony, former President of the Hungarian University Sports Federation Mr Adam Kiss was awarded EUSA’s prestigious Order of Merit for his continual involvement, commitment and significant contribution to the development and promotion of university sport in Europe. Here Mr Kiss reflects on his award and evaluates the progress of university sport in Hungary and across Europe.

Mr Kiss, congratulations on registered sports programmes is a better solution when the from 1990-1997 as the Dean being awarded the EUSA increased significantly and cooperation is organised in the of Faculty of Science we Order of Merit. What does this there were in each year at least multilateral framework of the introduced obligatory sport- award mean to you? one international sports event European University Sports classes for the students of the organised in Hungary over that Association. In this connection, Faculty. From 1998 to 2002 I The award was a complete period. The HUSF was awarded EUSA has an outstanding role was responsible for Hungarian surprise, but it means that the Jean Petitjean Award by in developing university sports higher education and science the dynamic development of FISU in 2015 and won the in Europe. Some excellent and in this position, I gave a lot university sports in Hungary Hungarian Heritage title in 2019. initiatives have come from of support to the Hungarian during my eight years as the EUSA, with the system of University Sports Federation. Hungarian University Sports In your opinion, how important the European Universities Later, in 2009 to 2013 I was Federation (HUSF) president a role does sport play in Championships and the appointed president of the has been recognised by the shaping the lives of young European Universities Games University Sports Club of Eotvos leadership of EUSA. I appreciate university students? in every second year being just Lorand University, BEAC. the honour of this important the most important examples of award very much and I am I am convinced that there is no the role of EUSA. The leadership Finally, the cities of Debrecen grateful for it. quality higher education without of EUSA is now dynamic and and Miskolc will host the high quality university sports! I innovative and therefore it 2024 European Universities How would you evaluate believe that sport plays a great plays an outstanding role in Games. What can participants the progress made in the role in shaping the lives of developing university sports in look forward to at this Hungarian university sport young university students. Sport Europe. prestigious event organised in sector in recent years? simply belongs to the personal Hungary? well-being for a person. What role has sport played in The first step of the new your life? It was a great pleasure for me leadership in 2012 when I was How important do you when Debrecen and Miskolc, elected was to develop a plan feel EUSA is in developing Sport has always been an the two neighbouring cities which aided the professional university sport in Europe? important part of my life. with big universities, won the development of Hungarian As a student my sport was right to organise the European university sports, provide the The European countries have a basketball, where I was a Universities Games in 2024. I best conditions for student- special common culture, which member of the Eotvos Lorand know that the hosts, the two athletes to prepare for is surely different from that of University team in Budapest universities and their cities international events, establish the rest of the world. Therefore, which played in the National will do their best and host an a dual career model, develop the European communities can League. After an injury, I had to excellent event. Therefore I am university sport infrastructure understand each other relatively give up competitive sport, but sure that the participants of this and better coordinate easier on these common for decades, up to my sixties we EUG will have a great time with recreational university values. In addition, Europe is weekly came together with my many sports and competitions sports. Looking back at the geographically not very big and old friends to play basketball. during that event. In addition development of the Hungarian therefore the universities are Even now I do some sort of to sports, the participants will university sports sector in these not far away from each other exercise at least one hour a day. have the opportunity to visit the last years, we see that we had and can develop cooperation north-eastern region of Hungary. much progress everywhere in between each other in the field On the other hand, while being a It has a lot of famous sights, the most important fields. There of sport. The cooperation can professor of Physics, promotion and is a beautiful environment. I was a remarkable increase in be organised directly between of sports played a big role in encourage everybody interested the number of students who university sports associations my life. I always supported in sports to come and take part played sports, the number of of two countries, however, it university sports when I could: in the Games!

26 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EUSA INSTITUTE The EUSA Institute is a non-profit non-governmental entity based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, created by the European University Sports Association (EUSA) for the purposes of further developing university sports, organising events, carrying out projects and providing education in sports at university level.

The main aim of the EUSA university level. To that end, of which are funded by the Institute is to support the the Institute also hosts various Erasmus+ programme of the development of university sport seminars, workshops and European Union, as well as in Slovenia and Europe. It carries other educational events and other sources. out professional, technical and activities in relation to sports organisational tasks aimed at and education for which its We always look forward to providing education in sports at members are appropriately strengthening cooperation university level, working closely trained. In pursuit of its purpose, with key stakeholders in the with EUSA while also partnering the Institute collaborates with development of university sport with other organisations. individuals, interested groups, in Europe through the activities civil society, non-governmental of EUSA and its Institute. The organisation was organisations and legal established for the purposes of entities at local, national and developing university sports, international levels. organising sporting events, carrying out sports activities EUSA is proud to run several and projects as well as providing projects and initiatives through PLEASE SEE education in sports at the EUSA Institute, many www.eusa.eu/institute for more information

26 / 27 28 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 04 EU INITIATIVES EUSA is also a proud partner in projects and initiatives coordinated or endorsed by European institutions, agencies and other organisations, receiving valuable support from the European Commission, Council of Europe and other institutional bodies.

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EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORT The European Week of Sport (EWOS) and the #BeActive campaign, initiated by the European Commission, aims to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. Together with national coordinators and partner organisations, among them EUSA as an official partner, we’re not only trying to make Europe healthier, but also helping to strengthen the continent in more way than one, based on our shared values and interests.

Since its launch in 2015, the of the European Union, and a special message was also State Secretary at the Federal EWOS has brought together was streamed on television received from the President Minister of the Interior, as thousands of organisations and and online. The event, officially of the International Olympic well as Ms Mariya Gabriel, EU offers demonstrations in several opened by the EU Commissioner Committee (IOC) Mr Thomas Commissioner for Innovation, sports, also offering information responsible for Sport Ms Mariya Bach. Research, Culture, Education about the benefits of sports Gabriel, showcased local and Youth. activities and healthy nutrition. initiatives in the City of Frankfurt An online conference, titled and other cities in Germany, and “Partnerships for Physical Thereafter, Ms Petra Wagner Taking place annually also demonstrated the activities Activity and Sport – Be(come) from Leipzig University between September 23 and through the entertainment Active!”, continued the EWOS discussed Implications 30 throughout Europe, the programme. The ceremony celebrations, and took place for reaching out to target 2020 edition took on a different also featured ambassadors on Thursday, September 24, in groups and sustainable approach as a result of the among which was also Mr which EUSA also participated. behaviour change before Mr global pandemic. An official Fabian Hambuechen, Olympic Jorn Wemmenhove from opening event took place in and Universiade medallist, The conferences began with Humankind - Agency for Urban Frankfurt, Germany, which held 2015 recipient of the FISU Best opening addresses from Mr Change spoke about planning the presidency of the Council Male Athlete Award, while Stephan Mayer, Parliamentary and making cities for people.

30 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 Participants were then divided The online conference for participants across the enjoying the unique outdoor into parallel sessions, one which concluded with Mr Yves continent to join in. activity. discussed stakeholders and Le Lostecque, Head of the the sport community through Sport Unit at the European The EUSA Office celebrated In total, 32 617 events took cooperation for a healthier Commission, giving an update EWOS by hosting an enjoyable place in 42 countries across society and the other which on European Commission’s and successful EUSA #BeActive Europe involving a cumulative discussed city networks and activities and opportunities Challenge which took place in 15.6 million people, as the partnerships. Good practise before the moderators brought the picturesque Tivoli Park in EWOS campaign continues to examples were shared by the online conference to a close. central Ljubljana, Slovenia, and grow on an annual basis. presenters across Europe, with was organised by the EUSA smaller breakout sessions Across the entire European Office volunteers and interns. allowing participants to ask Week of Sport, a strong questions and engage with the online campaign was used to The Challenge took the form speakers in more detail. encourage physical activity, of an adventure race around which proved extremely the multi-purpose and largely After recapping the morning successful. Over nine million forested park, where teams of session, the second half of people were reached via two to three members were the day saw Mr Andreas Facebook and Instagram, with required to reach five different Klages from the State Sport many more viewing Week of locations in the surrounding Confederation of Hessen and Sport videos, feeds and articles area by working out cryptic Ms Pia Pauly from the German via Twitter. Over 15 million clues given to them by the Gymnastics Federation discuss people across the world tuned organisers. models and experiences in in to events, workshops and the field of “Health Enhancing activities online, including Over 30 university students, Physical Activity” in Germany the #BeActive Night which young adults and Erasmus before Ms Sylvia Titze from the was held simultaneously in exchange students from University of Graz spoke about several European countries countries across Europe took the responsibilities, networking on September 26. The Night part, with all the participants and knowledge needed in the included the #BeActive Hour showing great sportsmanship, enthusiasm and spirit while PLEASE SEE promotion of an active lifestyle. where workout sessions and ec.europa.eu/sport/week activities were streamed for more information

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION On an annual basis, the European Commission organises a number of seminars, meetings and gatherings for stakeholders across Europe, including EUSA, to discuss various aspects of sport on the continent.

Co-creating Erasmus+ and followed by project coordinators’ in the field of sport, and in Sport met virtually on Friday, the European Solidarity Corps meeting the following day. focused on opportunities for the June 19, 2020, which was the A stakeholders’ event Co- education and lifelong learning final meeting of the group within Over 500 people representing creating Erasmus+ and the of coaches as well as fostering the EU Work Plan for Sport various organisations and European Solidarity Corps was the recognition of coaching as a (2017-2020). institutions from all over held in Brussels on January 28 profession. Europe attended the 7th edition In its mandate, the group and 29, 2020, organised by the of the Sport Info Day, where EWOS Webinar focused on three main fields European Commission. information about the Erasmus+ Official partners, members and of work - coach education, Over 600 participants had the sports chapter and other EU key players of the European qualifications and skills, and opportunity to experience a funding opportunities related to Week of Sport and the #beactive dual career. During this period, mix of plenary and thematic sports activities were presented. campaign engaged in two-day the group exchanged good breakout sessions focused on 2020 European Week of Sport practices and experiences, held EU Sport Seminar the main activities of Erasmus+ Key Players’ Webinar held on discussions on the main fields and the European Solidarity With Croatia presiding the June 9 and 10. of work, worked on preparing Corps programmes, taking stock Council of the European Union publications and did study visits. of the achievements so far and over the first half of 2020, an Outlines for the 2020 edition The main outcomes of the looking ahead with proposals for international two-day sports of the European Week of Sport working group were gaining improvement and best practices. seminar was held in Zagreb, were presented followed by a Croatia, on February 27 and 28, number of presentations and and sharing knowledge, Information Day 2020, under the title “Why Does workshops, with special focus enhancing cooperation between stakeholders, establishing a The European Commission European Sport Need Skilled given to the #BeActiveAtHome network of experts in the field, and the Education, Audiovisual and Competent Coaches?”. communication plan, the and publishing a document and Culture Executive Agency #BeActive Awards, new branding The event brought together on coach education entitled (EACEA) organised an and improved story telling. ministries, representatives “Guidelines regarding the information day on Erasmus+ of international sports ECEG Meeting minimum requirements in skills Sport and other EU funding organisations, representatives of and competences for coaches”. opportunities in Brussels, The European Commission’s non-governmental organisations, Belgium on January 30, 2020, Expert Group on Skills and experts and key stakeholders Human Resources Development

32 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 UNISPORT The project Supporting Mobility and Good Practice Exchange in University

Co-funded by the Sport (UniSport) supports and qualifications of the National and Regional Sport Erasmus+ Programme learning mobility and partners and their staff, develop Federations all came together to of the European Union exchanges while promoting international cooperation, prepare for the Belgrade Games. the international dimension of encourage similar exchanges sport, targeting management within our networks and The main focus was on the of university sport in general, contribute towards a European operational and technical as well as organisers of sports network of skilled sport staff. aspects of managing EUSA events on a national and sport events and to help international level. In addition, modern technologies the Organising Committee as powerful innovative tools prepare for the Games in The project, supported by for collaboration, knowledge Belgrade. In this meeting, the the European Union, links the sharing and management will EUSA technical delegates European University Sports be included. and representatives from Association as the applicant, Serbia’s National and Regional national university sports In preparation for the next Sport Federations had the bodies and universities in three edition of the European opportunity to visit the proposed countries – organisers of the Universities Games in Belgrade sport venues and share their European Universities Games the local organising committee evaluation of them, including the in Portugal, Serbia and Poland welcomed more than 80 renovations that were needed to respectively, as well as a participants to the EUSA improve certain venues to be in National Olympic Committee as Belgrade Convention between line with EUSA standards. an expert body. May 30 and June 1, 2019, which was the first event of The project, which was initially Through the exchange scheme the knowledge-sharing process expected to conclude in of sport management staff in within the Supporting Mobility December 2020, was prolonged form of practical study visits, and Good Practice Exchange in following the postponement of trainings and job-shadowing University Sport. the Games in Belgrade. on one hand and seminars and knowledge transfers EUSA’s Technical Commission, on the other, EUSA as the EUSA Office Staff, the project coordinators hopes to Organising Committee and PLEASE SEE strengthen the competences representatives from Serbia’s www.eusa.eu/projects/unisport for more information

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PROMOTING DUAL CAREER THROUGH EDUCATION OF YOUNG JOURNALISTS The key objective of the PROmoting DUal Career through Education of young journalists (PRODUCE) project is to develop and improve skills and educate young reporters through volunteering at European Universities Championships and Games while also promoting the dual career of athletes.

The project’s aim is to create The two-year project’s goal is that will ensure the legacy and Co-funded by the both an educational peer to to promote dual career using sustainability of the project. Erasmus+ Programme peer network among young successful examples of top of the European Union journalists in Europe while athletes who combine both The transnational project simultaneously providing study and sport, using university includes the following partners: guidelines for active learning, sport events to promote AZS Sport club Poznan (POL); giving non-formal knowledge university sport for high school SportIndeks (SER); KK Hrvatski to budding reporters through students and encourage them to Dragovoljac (CRO); AIPS Europe practical experience at strive for Dual Career. (MAL) and the EUSA Institute various European Universities (SLO). Championships. The final results of the project will include educating trainers, The project, which was initially PRODUCE will look to guide pointing out important topics for expected to conclude in the young reporters while also non-formal education of young December 2020, was prolonged educating trainers to share the reporters and writing guidelines until December 2021 following expertise with their students, for improving the experience of the postponement of the Games with the target age being 18-25. volunteers at grassroots-level at in Belgrade. A workshop will also be created major sport events. and presented at the European The project is co-funded by the Universities Games in Belgrade, These guidelines will be used Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. PLEASE SEE Serbia. at EUSA and other sport events eusa.eu/projects/produce for more information

34 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS AND EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE The European University Sports Association, through its EUSA Institute, is an accredited organisation for European Solidarity Corps (ESC) activities in volunteering, solidarity projects, traineeships and jobs, supported by the European Union.

The European Solidarity Corps The ESC position in EUSA is The progress of the volunteers is programme which is carried replaced the European Voluntary open to motivated individuals, monitored by a mentor, with the out in cooperation with the Service (EVS) as a new initiative aged between 17 and 30, volunteers constantly supported organising committees of which creates opportunities as a long-term placement, and assisted in all spheres of life the European Universities for young people to volunteer usually for a period of 12 during their stay in Slovenia. Championships and Games. or work in projects that benefit months, and we usually host communities and people around two international volunteers The recruitment period for ESC opportunities at EUSA are Europe, either in their own through these programmes, new volunteers is officially possible because of the support country or abroad. taking gender and geographical announced and realised only from the European Union and diversity into account. once per year, usually in the the National Agency in Slovenia Being a pan-European beginning of the year, and EUSA Movit. organisation, EUSA finds it In recent years, volunteers from only accepts applications for important and stimulating to France, Hungary, Germany, volunteering in the EUSA Office host volunteers in our working Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, during the announced calls. office in Ljubljana, enabling Poland and Croatia have them and us to have a fresh and benefitted from this experience For short term volunteering PLEASE SEE international view in our youth as assistants in the EUSA Office. opportunities, please see the eusa.eu/projects/european- work and projects. EUSA international volunteer solidarity-corps for more information

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GENDER EQUALITY TOOLKIT FOR GENERATION Z The objective of the Gender Equality Toolkit for Generation Z (GETZ) project is to develop, deliver and evaluate an innovative educational resource specifically designed to educate Generation Z on the issues relating to gender equality and equal opportunities in sport.

The initiative for the GETZ set of lessons and resources reaching generation Z (people The coordinator of the project comes from the specifically designed to highlight born between 1995-2000). project is the University of continued prevalence of gender the issue of gender equality in Worcester (GBR), with three inequality in sport and the sport in a practical, theoretical The core of the project’s more educational bodies in need to look at this issue from and applied way. work is to raise awareness the consortium including the perspective of the next among generation Z (the next Amsterdam University of generation. The MOOC, launched in January generation after millennials), Applied Sciences (NED), Vrije 2020, is divided into six units, in order to achieve better University of Brussels (BEL), Consortium partners recognise focusing on the different aspects outcomes for the future, while Molde University College the presence of gender inequality of gender equality issues within another firm objective was to (NOR), as well as three sports in sport in their countries and are sport. In such manner, users can encourage females to take up a governing bodies – the Swedish committed to working on gender gain a multi-angle approach, career within sport, whether in Sports Confederation (SWE), related projects. which underlines the complexity management or other activities. Croatian Olympic Committee of equality between women and (CRO) and the European The project started in 2018 and men. The angles approached are: In December 2020, as part University Sports Association was initially set to last three Culture and Society, Governance of the project, EUSA hosted Institute (SLO). years, but due to the effects and Law, Commerce, Media, an insightful and interactive of the COVID-19 pandemic, it Participation and Events. webinar and workshop which The project is co-funded by the was extended into 2021, with focused on gender inequalities in Erasmus+ Programme of the a final conference scheduled This toolkit was created in a sport, where participants were European Union. to take place in London, way which allows constant able to engage with the topic, United Kingdom. The main optimisation, through regular learn more about the project, focus of the project is the feedback and the final participate in an interactive quiz creation of the GETZ toolkit, evaluation, asking people to and hold discussions in smaller implemented in the form of a reflect on the MOOC and their breakout groups. Massive Open Online Course communication habits, so as (MOOC), consisting of a unique to have a greater chance of

Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

PLEASE SEE getzproject.eu for more information

36 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 EDUCATION MODEL FOR PARENTS OF ATHLETES IN ACADEMICS

Co-funded by the Project EMPATIA – Education Model for Parents of Athletes in Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union Academics – looks to gather information about the roles of parents and guardians of athletes in their dual careers, produce resource materials and offer online education modules in several languages.

The main aim of the project is to different languages, was tested Foro Italico University of Rome establish an online multilingual at the level of the participating (ITA), University of Limerick educational programme for countries before being made (IRL), University of Coimbra parents of young and talented available in and beyond Europe. (POR), Italian National Olympic athletes involved in a dual In attending this dual career Committee - CONI (ITA), Ginasio career. Although parents parenting education programme, Clube Figueirense (POR), Sport play a crucial role in ensuring parents and guardians will Ireland Institute (IRL), National the long-term development increase the awareness of their Institute of Sport, Expertise, and of athletes, they are often role, improve their knowledge of Performance (FRA), European unprepared to help their sons dual career issues, and enhance Athlete as Student Network and daughters prevent, cope their capability to establish a (MLT) and the EUSA Institute with or resolve challenges at more effective dialogue with their (SLO). sport and academic levels. atletic progeny, as well as with Thus, the primary aim of the academic and sport staff. The project, co-funded by EMPATIA project is to structure the Erasmus+ Programme an evidence-based e-learning The project consortium is of the European Union, was multi-lingual educational composed of 10 partners, initially expected to conclude programme specifically tailored representing universities, in December 2020, but was for dual career parenting needs. institutes and sports bodies extended into 2021 as a result of from four countries and two the global pandemic. The developed online multilingual European networks. EMPATIA dual career parenting education is led by the University of PLEASE SEE programme, available in five Ljubljana (SLO), with partners empatiasport.eu for more information

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MEDIA AS A CHANNEL OF ATHLETES’ DUAL CAREERS PROMOTION AND EDUCATION Abbreviated to EdMedia, this project aims to proactively change the attitude towards an athletes’ dual career by deliberately shaping a positive image and encouraging sports organisations to pursue the implementation of the European Union’s 2012 guidelines on dual careers of athletes.

The action plan of the to strengthen dual career Student Network (MAL); Co-funded by the project includes conducting policies in Europe. University of Rome Foro Erasmus+ Programme a comprehensive analysis of Italico (ITA); Alexandru Ioan of the European Union related scientific articles and Project partners will then Cuza University of Iași (ROM); examining how an athletes’ develop and implement an online University of Valencia (SPA); dual career image is formed by educational programme for both German Sport University media, before analysing the gap athletes and sports organisations Cologne (GER); University between the current practices to use to qualitatively promote of Ljubljana (SLO) and the and the EU guidelines on dual a more positive attitude towards European University Sports career of athletes. athletes’ dual career and to Association (SLO). encourage stakeholders to This evidence-based and contribute to the improvement The project, co-funded by the eminence-based knowledge of conditions for dual career Erasmus+ Programme of the is then used as a platform to athletes, from an individual, European Union, was initially set produce a powerful knowledge- organisational and National level. to conclude in December 2020, exchange as well as educational but was extended into 2021 as a resources which will encourage Project partners include the result of the global pandemic. PLEASE SEE the European sports community Lithuanian Sports University eusa.eu/projects/edmedia (LIT); European Athlete as for more information

38 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 ATHLETES FRIENDLY EDUCATION Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, Athletes Friendly Education (AFE) is a transnational project focused on the promotion of dual careers of athletes and the support of innovative educational approaches and good governance in sport, in relation to the objectives of the EU policies in the field of sport and in pursuit of the objectives from the EU Commission Guidelines on Dual Career of Athletes.

Co-funded by the The aim of the project is to Through the partners’ efforts, Faculty of Maritime Studies Erasmus+ Programme spread awareness and good AFE looks to create new (CRO), the Volleyball Federation of the European Union practices among educational instruments of cooperation and of Macedonia (MKD) and the institutions that support secure sustainable partnerships European University Sports athletes in their dual careers between higher education Association (SLO). by determining the minimum institutions and businesses quality standards of educational while establishing a list of The two-year project began in and training institutions at the educational programmes, at the January 2019 and was initially EU level, before establishing a EU level, with already developed set to run until December 2020, certification system to recognise mechanisms. but was extended into 2021 as a the efforts made by dual result of the global pandemic. careerfriendly institutions. Along with project coordinators Olympic Committee of Slovenia The goal is to then raise (SLO), partners in the project awareness on the importance include the National Olympic of education of athletes at Committee of Portugal national levels and offer tools (POR), the Belgian Olympic for athletes, managers, coaches and Interfederal Committee and parents to take responsible (BEL), the German Olympic decisions about education, with Academy (GER), the Croatian the project’s certified list of Olympic Academy (CRO), the educational programmes able to University of Maribor’s Faculty PLEASE SEE guide them in their dual career of Organisational Sciences eusa.eu/projects/afe path. (SLO), the University of Rijeka’s for more information

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MATCH POINT The objective of Match Point is to combat doping in recreational environments by setting up a transnational network to elaborate and conceive engaging, deterring and detecting educational programmes and innovative open resource online educational courses, which will lead to the development of an Ethical Code for behaviour in tennis and grassroots sports.

The project focuses on young Through strengthened Federation (ROU); University of Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme non-professional tennis cooperation between the project Vienna (AUT); Austrian Institute of the European Union athletes’ and coaches’ culture partners from five European for Sport Medicine (AUT) and and attitudes against doping, countries and different sectors the EUSA Institute (SLO). protecting their health and such as sports, research and moral ethics and supporting the education, Match Point will The two-year project, co-funded integrity of sports as well as its promote and support new by the Erasmus+ Programme of positive values and principles. anti-doping pathways, raise the the European Union, was initially young athletes’ and coaches’ set to conclude in December Results from the Match awareness of the doping 2020, but was extended into Point project will be well threats, develop new prevention 2021 as a result of the global disseminated through multiplier educational anti-doping tools pandemic. sport events, as well as through and contribute to development the project’s smart, interactive of an European sport and web-based platform, allowing socio-cultural doping free for continuous collaboration environment. between project stakeholders as well as for the integration of Partners in this collaborative new organisations in it during partnership project include the and after the project lifetime. Bulgarian Tennis Federation (BUL); Polish Tennis Federation PLEASE SEE (POL); Romanian Tennis eusa.eu/projects/match-point for more information

40 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 HALTING HARASSMENT AND ABUSE IN SPORTS USING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Halting Harassment and Abuse in Sports using Learning Technologies (HALT) is a three-year project which looks to raise awareness of best practices in combating violence and tackling racism, discrimination and intolerance in sport.

The project will create and emergence of best practices abuse and harassment, including Co-funded by the exploit learning technologies with an emphasis on athletes’ emotional, physical, sexual and Erasmus+ Programme (digital games, digital awareness and knowledge about neglect. of the European Union informative material, movies harassment and abuse in sport; and online community of develop e-learning material; Partners of this transnational practice platforms) developed by minimise the risk of offending project include the Aristotle academics to address this goal behaviour of people involved in University of Thessaloniki (GRE); in a wide network of athletes sports; identify new areas for European University Cyprus across Europe, supported by policy intervention; and develop (CYP); Portuguese Union of sports and athlete organisations. anti-harassment and abuse- Professional Football Players protection social norms through (POR); Spanish Women Futsal HALT will look to develop Online whistleblowing promotion across Players Association (ESP); Communities of Practice (CoP) all levels and types of sports. Salzburg Sports Association for awareness and knowledge (AUT); Hellenic Gymnastics about harassment and abuse In November 2020, HALT project Federation (GRE) and the EUSA in sports among athletes, partners presented the promo Institute (SLO). academic experts and sport video of the project, as well as sector stakeholders. the main resource tools: games, The project is co-funded by the a whistleblowing tool and the Erasmus+ Programme of the PLEASE SEE halt.phed.auth.gr The project’s aim is to enable community of practice which European Union. for more information knowledge-sharing and the all address different types of

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Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

RAINBOW YOUTH FOR SPORTING EQUALITY Rainbow Youth for Sporting Equality (RYSE) is a multilateral European project which looks to improve experiences for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) young people in sport.

The project started in 2019 as a that maximises reach and also included video material small collaborative partnership sustainability. and personal experiences. The project which aims to improve online toolkit will be presented experiences for lesbian, gay, Partners considered various alongside the charter at a final bisexual, transgender, intersex settings where youth sports project conference to a group and queer (LGBTIQ+) young educators operate such as of multipliers/managers and people in sport, ensuring schools, colleges, universities policy makers within youth sport that sport offers the same and youth groups, and took a education settings from each opportunities to LGBTIQ+ young co-produced approach where partner country for them to use people as it does to others. young people outlined what and disseminate the findings. they expected from an inclusive Topics will focus on gendered To achieve this, project partners and non-discriminatory sports sport, changing rooms, have worked with LGBTIQ+ environment to create a language, consequences and young people to create a Rainbow Sports charter. statement of inclusion. charter of inclusion for youth sport and thereafter trained The project will then look to Project partners include LEAP sport educators on the charter, train youth sports educators Sports Scotland (GBR), Queer thus improving their skills in in how to create such an Sport Split (CRO) and the supporting LGBTIQ+ young environment. In both aspects, European University Sports people in sport. the project works across Association Institute (SLO). different youth sports settings, The aim is then to encourage targeting both formal and The project is co-funded by the improvements in social nonformal education settings. Erasmus+ Programme of the inclusion and equal opportunity European Union. across different youth sport The project team will then settings and develop a cross- distill the training into an PLEASE SEE border online training tool online training module which eusa.eu/projects/ryse for more information

42 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 SKILLS FOR YOU(TH) THROUGH SPORT

Co-funded by the SK4YS – Skills for You(th) through Sport – is a transnational Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union initiative of European sport, youth organisations and educational institutions whose aim is to raise awareness of soft skills and competencies learnt through sport and to implement them through sport-based employment programmes.

The two-year awareness-raising practices, made available through The project was coordinated initiative, which targets young an educational handbook. by the youth section of the people from disadvantaged European Non-Governmental backgrounds and those not in The SK4YS partner met online Sport Organisation - ENGSO employment or training, focuses multiple times throughout Youth, partnering with European on a cross-sector approach of 2020, and finalised the online Observatoire of Sport and sport, youth, employment and publication of the educational Employment (EOSE), the Cyprus education policies. handbook on August 31. Youth Council and the European University Sports Association The project, which started in An online dissemination through its EUSA Institute, as 2019 and ended in December workshop was organised on well as Oltalom Sport Association 2020, looked to empower October 8, with the aim of and the Budapest Association for sport, youth and educational introducing the SK4YS project International Sports (BAIS). institutions by developing and manual to interested and delivering sport-based participants and sharing several employability programmes good practise organisations for young people through the analysed in the project, as the collection, classification and link between skills development PLEASE SEE and sport was discussed. youth-sport.net/sk4ys promotion of European good for more information

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ATHLETIC MIGRATION: DUAL CAREER AND QUALIFICATION IN SPORTS EUSA was an associated partner for a two-year period in this project, which was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Athletic Migration: Dual Career of dual career and athlete authorities in all participating and Qualification in Sports migration, including the current organisations. (AMID) looked to promote situation and challenges in the AMID’s project partners included Co-funded by the and support good governance European Union. Erasmus+ Programme in sport and dual careers of the University of Salzburg of the European Union athletes by building a network The project looked to build a (AUT); University Sport Service for exchange of best practices, network and develop applicable Hamburg (GER); Lapland by developing skills and support structures for migrating University of Applied Sciences competences in dual career, athletes within the EU, including (FIN); University of Ljubljana especially addressing migrating implementation and evaluation (SLO); University of Cassino and athletes. of best practices while providing Southern Lazio (ITA); European practical tools to stakeholders athlete as student network The insufficient support for and feeding good practices into (MAL) and and the European migrating athletes is a major governance. University Sports Association risk of decreased performances (SLO). or drop-outs in education and AMID aimed to expand its sports, with the AMID project network, exchange the identified hoping to raise awareness and best practices across European PLEASE SEE knowledge of the phenomenon policies and involve national www.amid-project.eu for more information

44 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 INNOVATING FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP THROUGH PRACTICE AND POLICY The Innovating Football Leadership through Practice and Policy (iFlipp) project seeks to assess recent research in the representation of women and ethnic minorities (WEM) in leadership positions in football in order to develop responsive inclusive leadership governance action plans at national and European levels.

Co-funded by the The aim of the project is to promoting equal opportunities including DiscoverFootball Erasmus+ Programme increase and enhance leadership and good governance in football (GER), Integrated Dreams (POR), of the European Union skills of women and ethnic by creating a Massive Open Erasmus University Rotterdam minorities in football by creating Online Course (MOOC) and (NED), Portugal Football and piloting a set of inclusive producing European policy Association (POR), Malta professional development and action recommendations Football Association (MAL) and training materials, transferable based on a co-created common the EUSA Institute (SLO), with and adaptable for sport position in a manifesto, endorsed the support of Europe’s football organisations. by football stakeholders, to governing UEFA as well. ultimately build capacity among The project started in 2020 with and promote peer learning by/ iFlipp is a collaborative an established duration of three for emerging WEM leaders in partnership project funded by years, but due to the effects of football through the creation the Erasmus+ Programme of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has and nurturing of an enhanced the European Union. received a six-month extension. network.

The project will look to achieve The project is co-ordinated PLEASE SEE its goals of supporting inclusive the Fare Network (NED), with www.eusa.eu/projects/iflipp leadership practices and six partner organisations for more information

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NEW PROJECTS

Co-funded by the As a trusted coordinator and partner of numerous Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union projects in various fields in the past, the European University Sports Association, through its Institute, is once again involved in several projects, making an impact both on and off the field across the continent.

The Education, Audiovisual Profit European Sport Events were selected for funding from and Culture Executive Agency beginning in 2020. EUSA was the European Union. (EACEA) in October 2020 delighted to learn that two published the selection results projects with the EUSA Institute The call covered large scale of the Erasmus+ Sport - Call as an applicant, as well as seven Not-For-Profit European sport for proposals; the Collaborative others where EUSA forms part events, small collaborative partnerships and Not-For- of a partnership consortium, projects and collaborative

46 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 partnerships. The European b) Encouraging social inclusion University Sports Association and equal opportunities in sport (EUSA) with the EUSA Institute • PROmoting GendeR Equality based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in Sports (PROGRES): the will lead the Inclusion in project aims to promote Sport (iSPORT) project, gender equality, encourage encouraging social inclusion social inclusion and equal and equal opportunities in opportunities in the sports sport. In addition, the project sector and specifically in of the European Universities football, by promoting gender Games Belgrade 2021 was mainstreaming within football also selected for funding, with federations and associations. special focus being given to the promotion of voluntary activity c) Improving good governance in sport. and sustainability in sport • Green Sports Hub Europe As a partner in collaborative (GSHE): this project looks partnership consortiums, into ways in which the sports the EUSA Institute will also sector can become more be involved in the following environmentally sustainable. projects which fall under various categories: d) Promoting voluntary activity in sport a) Promoting education in and • Work for a cause, serve through sport with special focus for sport (W4C-S4S): the on skills development and dual goal of this project is to career of athletes educate and equip volunteers • Brand Value Alignment for participating in the through Dual Career (BRAVA): organisation of national and The objective of this project international sporting events. is to enhance the European workplace environment e) Supporting mobility of so the circumstances and volunteers, coaches, managers challenges of dual career and staff of non-profit sport athletes and coaches can be organisations: recognised and effectively • Be(ach) Volunteer, Be(ach) accommodated. Fair! (VolFair): the main • Micro Learning aims of this initiative are to Entrepreneurship for Athletes exchange knowledge about (MLEA): This project will volunteering systems and addresses the collaborative to improve the volunteer’s partnership priority to policies by using the benefits “promote education in and of beach handball (fair play through sport with special as a main sport’s rule) as a focus on skills development, model during the organisation as well support the of sport events. implementation of the EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of These projects will be co-funded Athletes”. by the Erasmus+ Programme • (Uni)ted forces to support of the European Union. The the education of (Uni)versity results are a great recognition sport comm(Uni)ty (Uni4S): of the organisation and EUSA this initiative aims to create activities, with EUSA pleased to educational opportunities for contribute to the development staff working in university of university sport and sport sport associations, creating in general on the European conditions for skills level, with the support of the development of participants European Union through the in the area of organising Erasmus+ programme. university sport tournaments. PLEASE SEE eusa.eu/projects for more information

46 / 47 48 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 05 UNIVERSITY SPORT IN EUROPE AND BEYOND Developing university sport is a long-term task that requires a sound strategy and needs mutual cooperation on an international level. Through collaboration with FISU and other organisations focused on university sports we hope to continue the development of university sport across the globe.

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ELECTORAL ASSEMBLIES – POLAND

EUSA MEMBERS As an umbrella organisation, EUSA is comprised of 46 National University Sports Associations (NUSAs) in Europe, governing sport in higher education. The members serve on local, national, regional, European and international levels. The mission of the EUSA member associations is to improve the conditions for student- athletes within their country on several levels, encouraging and enabling them to actively pursue their university studies as well as engagement in sports.

Electoral Assemblies students to continue with sports a two-year to a four-year period. President Mr Adam Roczek and physical activity throughout In addition to summarising receiving this award. Norway their life. the terms of office, various At the General Assembly of decorations and awards were Hungary the Norwegian Association of Poland also presented and the General The Hungarian University University Sports which took The 28th General Assembly of Asseble. Mr Andrzej Krasnicki, Sports Federation (HUSF) held place in Oslo from February University Sport Association President of the Polish Olympic their General Assembly in 28-March 1, a new board for of Poland (AZS) took place on Committee, together with Aigust, with Mr Lajos Mocsai the next three-year period June 27, with Mr Alojzy Nowak Mr Marian Dymalski, Board elected as the association’s was elected with Mr Adrian continuing as the association’s Member of POC, decorated AZS new president for the next Stinessen Haugen voted in president. The position of Vice representatives with medals of four-year term and Mr Peter as the new president. A new President of sports for persons “100 years of the Polish Olympic Juhasz appointed as the HUSF’s strategy for the next four with disabilities was established, Committee”, with Mr Alojzy new secretary general. New years was also approved, with with Marta Dalecka occupying Nowak, Mr Tomasz Krasucki, Mr committees were also set up one of the association’s main this position. The board’s term Dariusz Piekut as well as EUSA to develop and oversee the goals being to encourage more of office was also changed from appropriate strategic guidelines

50 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 with the involvement of experts elected as the President of the a new board of the federation various motions were passed, in the field, while outgoing Russian Students Sport Union was voted in, with Ms Astrid ADH’s competitive sports were HUSF President Mr Adam Kiss for the new four-year term. Wetterstrom elected as the new discussed and the budget for was elected by the General At the Assembly, an annual chairperson. 2021 was also approved. Assembly as an Inherited report on the activities of the Member of the association. organisation was presented and Germany Montenegro approved ahead of the elections On November 16, the German The Student Sports Association Russia of the new RSSU Executive University Sports Federation of Montenegro (SSAM) held The electoral General Assembly Committee. held its General Assembly their General Assembly at of the Russian Students Sport digitally, with Mr Joerg Foerster the University Sports and Union (RSSU) took place Sweden re-elected as the federation’s Cultural Centre in Podgorica online on October 22, with Mr At the annual federal meeting President for a third term. At on December 3, with Mr Zoran Sergey Seyranov, Rector of of the Swedish Academic the Assembly, elections for Medenica elected as the new the Moscow State Academy Sports Association which took the new board and committee President. of Physical Education, re- place digitally on October 24, members were conducted,

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ELECTORAL ASSEMBLIES – POLAND ELECTORAL COMMITTEES – RUSSIA

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University Sport seventh edition of the European Universities Games which are Development scheduled to take place in the At the invitation of EUSA Hungarian cities of Miskolc and President Mr Adam Roczek, Debrecen in 2024. the President of the Sports Students’ Union of Ukraine In October, upon visiting the (SSUU) and Rector of the venues and discussing the National University of Sport and preparations for the next Physical Education in Kiev Mr years’ European Universities Yevheniy Imas visited Wroclaw, Games, EUSA staff met with Poland on January 23, where representatives from the recent developments within University Sport Federation the SSUU were discussed. Mr of Serbia where the current Imas also took the opportunity situation, activities and plans in to meet with the Vice President general were discussed, with of the International University special focus on the Belgrade Sports Federation (FISU) Mr Games and effects of Covid-19. EUSA also took the time to Marian Dymalski and paid a UNIVERSITY SPORT DEVELOPMENT MEETING – SERBIA visit to the Academy of Physical meet with the Rector of the Education and Sport where University of Belgrade Ms he met the Rector Mr Andrzej Ivanka Popovic, where various Rokita. aspects of the Games were discussed, including the Rectors’ Following the election of the Conference and the legacy of new Hungarian University the event. Sport Federation President Mr Lajos Mocsai, EUSA President The National University of Mr Adam Roczek took time Ukraine on Physical Education to meet with the new leader and Sport organised a online in September, where a successful two-day online fruitful discussion was held. Mr conference on November 26 Mocsai outlined his ambitions and 27 titled “Sustainable and desired programme, Development and Heritage planning to use his knowledge in Sport: Challenges and and experience as the rector Prospects”, which was organised of UPE and HUSF president under the patronage of EUSA. on the one hand, and his Discussions at the international capacity as the Co-Chair of the conference, in which EUSA Hungarian Rector’s Conference president Mr Adam Roczek UNIVERSITY SPORT DEVELOPMENT MEETING – SERBIA on the other. Mr Roczek firstly attended virtually, revolved congratulated Mr Mocsai on his around current issues in various appointment, and informed him fields of sports, recreational of the exceptional relationship activities, physical culture and already built with the HUSF physical education, focusing during its former leadership, on effective mechanisms for while looking forward to putting research findings in continued good cooperation practice and implementing them between the federation and in educational activities. EUSA, especially ahead of the

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Gala Events On Friday, October 16, the Swiss Students Sports Awards ceremony was held in , honouring student-athletes who have excelled in their respective sports. Various awards were distributed to acknowledge the excellence and efforts made by Swiss student-athletes over the previous year, with all the medal winners from the 2019 European Universities Championships recognised as well. Taking into account the strict protocol and measures, the 2020 Swiss Students Sports Awards ceremony was an occasion enjoyed by all, accompanied by music, singers and dancers who provided the UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION (CUSA) evening’s entertainment.

The annual Polish University Sports Gala was held virtually on December 15, acknowledging winners who excelled at Special Anniversaries with celebrations subdued amid the achievements of both local and international level, the difficulties experienced individuals and organisations including six medal winners The Czech University Sports across the globe over the year. in Polish University Sport. from the 2020 World University Association (CUSA) celebrated Various awards were given Championships. its 110th anniversary in 2020, on the night, awarding the

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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS FEDERATION (FISU) In its 70 years of existence, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) has grown exponentially to become the key driver of university sport around the world. Unique in its philosophy of combining education with sport, FISU believes that sports values and sports practice work in perfect synergy with university life.

FISU offers opportunities and Never has his been more to welcome athletes to the inspiration to students around the apparent than in the year gone World University Championships world to play sport. The health, by. Through the year 2020, in 2020, FISU had to cancel wellbeing, and experiences that the world had to put plans most of the sporting calendar students gain from sport help on hold due to the pandemic, for the year. them become exemplary leading and the sporting world was no members of society. Hence, FISU exception. It was much the same However, silver linings appeared undertakes responsibility not for FISU. With the incredible in the form of innovation. only for sports events, but in fact collaboration and support of all for the well-being of university the Organising Committees and To bring university sport fans communities around the world. host cities that were preparing and athletes together, and to ensure they continued to feel

54 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 like a community, FISU launched who put on a live workout on Despite the difficult conditions, activities to all students; not an online #FitAtHome campaign Instagram. FISU successfully launched just elite student-athletes. We in March 2020. The four- the highly anticipated Healthy believe that FISU has a very week-long campaign brought At that time, when the world Campus project on May 12, 2020, important social responsibility together FISU athletes, Olympic was forced to sit back, slow opening doors to all universities and we want to reach millions of champions and even FISU staff, down and take stock, FISU around the world to come students.” who shared tips for working President Mr Oleg Matytsin together on one platform to out at home, and helped the urged the university community positively impact the lifestyles Soon after the launch of the community stay mentally strong to look at the positives. of millions of university students FISU Healthy Campus project and healthy through the first around the world, by encouraging came the exciting UWC Football global lockdown. “Even as you stay fit at home physical activity and healthy 2.0 Team Challenge virtual and continue your preparation choices on campuses. tournament, which brought Numerous champion athletes for sports events, you may together participating teams joined this FISU home have the time right now to “Through this project, FISU from November 2019’s inaugural workout fitness challenge, focus a little bit more on your provides a unique and very University World Cup Football including Napoli 2019 Summer academics and education and important tool to universities tournament. The unprecedented Universiade medalists Canadian think about your dual career.” to promote the values of success of this endeavour gave Courtney Hufsmith (1500m) and physical activity, health and way to FISU’s first-ever eSports Ernest Obiena of the Mr Matytsin stressed upon the nutrition among their student Challenge in early July – a FIFA (pole vault), as well as American important role that universities community,” added Mr Matytsin. 20 competition that produced sensation Kylee played, even though campuses the world’s first Saudi woman Perry. In the Napoli’s Piscina around the world were shut. He FISU Secretary General-CEO ever to win an international Scandone, the junior from the believed universities could play Mr Eric Saintrond counted the e-football title, in Najd Fahd. University of North Carolina a leading role in keeping their successful launch of the FISU wolfpack had blazed to World student population informed and Healthy Campus programme, as Never before had the online University Games gold in a optimistic. The FISU Healthy one of the biggest triumphs of university sport community personal record 25.19 in the Campus project was launched the year 2020. come together as strongly as 50m freestyle event. just in time to facilitate this. it did in 2020. At the end of “Despite everything, we had the thirteen such back-to-back On the side, FISU’s “Universities have to play successful global launch of the online campaigns between social media channels had a the most important role,” Mr Healthy Campus programme, March and September, FISU’s student-athlete takeover from Matytsin said. “And FISU is which already has more than digital engagement jumped to many popular athletes, including working closely with many fifty major universities on board an all-time high, paving the way the German duo of them, on our far-reaching by now,” said Mr Saintrond. for future campaigns, pandemic of Tim Dieck and Kati Muller Healthy Campus project.” “Through this project, we have or not. found a way to extend our

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There were many more positives Mr Saintrond also highlighted that came along with the the success of FISU’s Education challenges of the year. Foremost programmes through the year, among them perhaps, was which were held online due to the successful postponement the pandemic, but were as well- of the Lucerne 2021 Winter received as previous editions, if Universiade, which was not better. originally scheduled to be held in January 2021. “Our Education programmes such as the FISU Volunteer “One of the most important Leaders Academy were achievements for us was the organised entirely online for successful postponement of the the first time in our history,” FISU World University Games said Mr Saintrond. “It was a in Lucerne,” said Mr Matytsin. huge success and allowed “Together with our Swiss participation in greater numbers partners, the National University than ever before.” Sports Federations and the International Federations of The FISU leadership now winter sports, we were able believes that this format will to find the best solution for pave the way for more virtual everyone, guaranteeing the and hybrid events in 2021. organisation of the Lucerne The next edition of the FISU 2021 Winter Universiade in Volunteer Leaders Academy in December 2021.” 2021 has already been planned

56 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 as a hybrid event, with virtual as to the pandemic, often with well as in-person components. universities playing a critical role. And sport will continue to “This year provided an play an integral part in shaping opportunity to revise and the future. innovate our approach to everything, including inspection “I ask you all to continue to be visits,” added the Secretary careful, in order to protect your General-CEO. “We had countless friends, family and colleagues,” meetings and seminars online, said Mr Matytsin. “But at the including for the preparation same time, we do now have the of the FISU World University chance to start moving past the Games in Chengdu. pandemic. And hopefully, there will be the chance for the best The FISU Summer Games young university athletes from department has been hard at all over the world to compete work in China since November together soon.” 2020, in order to work with cautious optimism towards the There are brighter days ahead preparation of the Games next and the International University summer. Sports Federation hopes the global community will continue FISU believes it is important to come together as it did last to focus on the light at the year. PLEASE SEE end of the tunnel. Science has www.fisu.net brought many of the answers for more information

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ASIAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FEDERATION (AUSF) As it did across the globe, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions to all Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) events in 2020. However, the entire AUSF family including board members, staff, member federations, event organisers and partners spared no effort in taking a proactive and creative approach in tackling the challenges in different ways, adopting online and hybrid formats to organise a range of meetings, activities and championships. These immense efforts empowered the federation to maintain the sustainability of the Asian university sports movement.

IDUS Celebrations did their best to ensure the an adaptive format of the event Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability of university sports with various resources put many mega international movement. September’s IDUS into it. sports were either postponed or celebrations therefore became The AUSF’s main, centralised cancelled, leaving the AUSF little one of highlight events of the activity was the hybrid AUSF chance to organise any onsite year for AUSF. Run Challenge, which involved sports events. To cope with the Compared to the IDUS running a total distance of 19.92 unprecedented challenges, AUSF, celebration of the past years, kilometers. Each competitor in a like FISU and other continental 2020’s celebrations featured team was required to complete university sports federations,

58 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 his or her own share of the total event, organised by the National Iran winning the silver medal this magazine was provided by distance, until the required University Sports Federation and, Kazakhstan rounding off the Chinese Taipei University 19.92 kilometers was completed of Iran under the auspices of the podium positions. Sports Federation. Approved by all four competitors making the Asian University Sports by Executive Committee, the up a team. This could be Federation in cooperation with Bilateral Cooperation magazine was sent to all AUSF completed either together or the Asian Chess Federation, It was encouraging to see members. separately, according to each with the success of the event ties were strengthened team’s circumstances in their attributed to the tremendous between AUSF and EUSA, Future events specific country. efforts made by all the three through regular exchanges Several AUSF events have parties. of communication and online already been scheduled for the Over 40 000 participants meetings at various levels year 2021. These include the from nine AUSF member A total of 85 players and convened by FISU. Such FISU-AUSF Strategic Dialogue, federations participated in the 17 officials representing 13 collaborations not only improve General Assembly and AUC challenge despite the COVID-19 National University Sport communication between the Badminton Championships, pandemic. Through this event, Federations participated in federations, but also enhance all of which will take place AUSF emphasised their “We the event, including 37 female the friendship among the in September in Taipei City, are together” slogan despite players making up eight female member federations of both Chinese Taipei. The AUC Rugby the challenging times. The teams in the women’s category; AUSF and EUSA. 7s Championships are set to Run Challenge also provided a while 48 male players, making take place in October in Kuala platform for all who love and up 12 male teams participated In 2021, AUSF delegates from Lumpur, Malaysia before care for university sports to in the men’s category. the Executive Committee and November’s AUSF Football be united and find a sense of the Secretariat received a Cup in Jinjiang, China. Daets Participating in the tournament belonging. great honour in being invited for the AUC Cheerleading were players from China, to observe the EUSA Awards Championships, taking place in Other IDUS events organised Indonesia, India, Iran, Ceremony online, witnessing the the Republic of Korea, as well in AUSF member countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, great achievements that EUSA as the FISU-NUSF Seminar in included a Run Project in Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, and its members have been Australia will be confirmed at a China, a University Sports Club Oman, Singapore, Sri Lanka and made in the very challenging later date. Workshop in Chinese Taipei, Thailand. year 2020. EUSA delegates a workshop with the theme and EUSA members are also In the women’s individual event, “Keeping Safe, Staying Active” warmly welcome to attend the Mongolia’s Khulan Enksaikhan in Singapore, an Educational 11th AUSF General Assembly was crowned champion, Forum in Sri Lanka as well and 3rd FISU-AUSF Strategic with Nur Abidah Shanti from as a webinar with the theme Dialogue to be held in 2021. “Sustainable Development Indonesia in second and Goals in Sports” in Malaysia. Nomindalai Tumurbaatar from VI 2020 Special Issue Mongolia in third. Mongolia of Magazine Chess Championship was the overall winner in the To mark the extraordinary women’s team event, with In order to provide Asian youth year 2020 and all the efforts Indonesia in second place and with more tailored sports made by the various NUSFs, Iran taking the bronze medal. opportunities, the AUSF made universities, and individuals another experimental effort in In the men’s individual in continuing to promote and bringing sports events online competition, Khalil Mousavi strengthen Asian university in cooperation with the Asian Seyed of Iran claimed victory, sports, a special issue of the Chess Federation (ACF). The followed by Ayan Akhmetov AUSF magazine for AUSF was 2020 Asian University Chess of Kazakhstan and Mongolia’s issued with the support from Championship (2020 AUC Enkhbaatar Enkhnar in third. the AUSF Education Committee. Chess) was successfully held The funding as well as the PLEASE SEE from December 14-29. This was Indonesia claimed the men’s process of coordinating with the first ever AUSF online sport www.ausf.org team category honours, with contributors and editing of for more information

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FEDERATION OF AFRICA UNIVERSITY SPORTS (FASU) The year 2020 was an experience no-one expected and for which no-one could have planned for. However, the resilience and determination FASU observed across the global events industry gives hope that in the year 2021, the organisation will begin its recovery sooner rather than later as governments endeavor to support businesses and roll out programmes of vaccinations for their citizens.

Whilst 2020 was a year to events were organsied by the of the seminar was to forge adapt ways of working and association across a challenging a way forward on the best consolidate FASU’s position, year. way to manage university 2021 will see the association sports activities as a response launch innovations that were FASU-FISU-NUSF Seminar to pandemics and further not possible in 2020. FASU’s FASU hosted a FASU/FISU/ bring participants to a better resolve as leaders remains NUSF Seminar on December understanding of the various that of paving a way forward 11 and 12, 2020, as the first operations, aiding the federation to adap to the new normal, step to seeing how events of with post COVID-19 regrouping. even if it requires changing the future shall be handled modus operandi in the pursuit within FASU under the theme Held in a hybrid format, 50 of strategic goals. Despite “Crafting strategy in the face participants from 14 countries the difficulties, a number of of uncertainty”. The objective were physically present while

60 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 the online participation through Future Events Zoom attracted participants While the 10th edition of from 19 different countries. the FASU Games, originally scheduled for 2020 and still Mind Sports Championship taking place at Kenyetta In consideration of the COVID-19 University, have been postponed pandemic and its effect to 2022 because of the global on physical engagements, pandemic, the association is FASU with support from looking forward to a number of the Mind Sports Association activities scheduled for 2021. Uganda organised the very In March, a FISU/FASU/NUSF first Africa University Mind Strategic Dialogue will take Sports Championship from place at Kotebe University in November 28-29, attracting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which participants from 23 universities will be followed by the FASU representing 10 countries and General Assembly taking place three zones of FASU. Egypt’s at the same venue. Fawzey Adham emerged victorious in the men’s event, Action on the field kicks off while Nabwire Zipporah from with the first FASU Soccer Uganda was the overall winner Championship, taking place at in the women’s competition. In the University of Ghana in Accra, the final rankings of the team which will also see widespread event, University of Zimbabwe IDUS activities taking place at received the gold medal in the same venue. In October, the men’s competition while Makerere University in Kampala, Busitema University from Uganda will host the second Uganda took the honours in the FASU Rugby Championship, women’s event. while the second FASU Tennis Championship will take place IDUS Celebrations in the same month in Ethiopia. The celebrations of the A busy November sees Nairobi, International Day of University Kenya hosting the fourth FASU Sports were highly successful 3x3 Basketball Championships, with many African countries while Guinea will play host to taking part. FISU president Mr both the Elective Assembly Oleg Matytsin congratulated of Western Africa Zone and FASU for devising the best the fifth FASU Cross Country way of celebrating university Championships. Rounding sports during the lockdown. off 2021 will be the second This included a social media edition of the FASU Badminton challenge on the best university Championships, taking place in sports moment, a lockdown Tunisia in December. fitness challenge as well as a celebration of the history of PLEASE SEE FASU. www.africauniversitysports.com for more information

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FISU AMERICA FISU America was able to witness the resilience of young people and the unity that exists in the American continent following a testing year as a result of COVID-19. Despite the challenges, several events were organsied, re-shaping the way sports was lived on a daily basis, with more than 5 000 people in more than 36 countries reached, making 2020 a success in its own right.

Some of FISU America’s 2020 FISU America eSports of the tournament, many other highlights included the FISU Tournament university students are looking America General Assembly This innovative initiative was forward to the development of in Rio de Janeiro, the FISU the first international university this sport in the coming years. America Virtual Forum in competition for eSports. A FISU America Chess 2020 Costa Rica, a Virtual Chess total of 36 university students Competition and FIFA20 from 15 countries participated. The mind is an important Tournament as well as Mexican student Moises Uziel muscle to exercise, especially in September’s International Day Canales was crowned champion, times of crisis. On this occasion, of University Sports (IDUS) emerging victorious in the final 143 students from 11 countries celebrations. against the Brazilian Ulisses gathered virtually for the first Selles. Following the success

62 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 edition of “FISU America Chess Through conferences, dialogues, 2020”. virtual round tables and more, university students and sports FISU America were the main experts freely expressed their organisers, collaborating with opinions and ideas on topics of the Educational Sport National their interest, always promoting Counsil (CONDDE) and the solidarity and respect among Autonomic University of Yucatan the diverse cultures of all (UADY). participating countries.

The tournament was carried out Future plans online was streamed through In view of the success of last the official accounts of Facebook year, 2021 looks to be a year and YouTube of FISU AMERICA of synergy between many and UADY Sports, with live countries on the continent. commentary accompanying the Three events have so far been matches. confirmed to take place in the At the conclusion of the second half of the year, including competition, the Mexican a Rugby 7s championship in La team received the gold medal, Plata, Argentina in September, a followed by Peru in second and Football tournament in Merida, Cuba in third. Mexico in October as well as a Futsal event taking place in Sao Virtual Forums Luis, Brazil in November. In 2020, several virtual forums It is in difficult times that were held at a continental level we most need the values of for the first time to discuss the sport, and we must work on current situation and activities our weaknesses to ensure the taking place. future. We are proud to create a movement that unites us and This involved a huge amount reminds us that we share the of effort in each country, to same passion and the same coordinate activities and keep purpose, no matter where we the sports community together are. “FISU America, a continent, despite the distance and barriers a passion.” that the Coronavirus restrictions PLEASE SEE instilled. www.fisuamerica.com for more information

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FISU OCEANIA Like all sports federations across the world, 2020 was a challenging year for FISU Oceania, yet the region was resilient and still achieved participation within, and celebration of, university sport.

Strategy progress was made against all Oceania website with a new look At the 2019 FISU Oceania four strategic areas. and feel. General Assembly, a workshop Rebrand IDUS celebrations was held to lay the foundations for a strategic plan for the To algin with the rebranding of Celebrations across the region. The start of 2020 saw FISU, FISU Oceania embarked region for International Day of this plan further developed and on a comprehensive rebrand University Sport (IDUS), was by the end of the first quarter, process during 2020. This by far the biggest engagement the plan was firmly established. included updating the FISU activity for FISU Oceania. The key focus areas of the Oceania logo to the new FISU FISU Oceania strategic include brand, updating marketing and The FISU Oceania IDUS 2020 participation, engagement, promotional collateral, purchase project aimed to enhance capacity and awareness. Despite of new signage and promotional awareness about the event 2020 being a low activity year, items and relaunching the FISU and to increase engagement with both universities and

64 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 students in our region. The focus all held events where practically and Jessica Au (AUS) qualified universities have expressed was to have more students possible. The online reach of the to represent the region at the interest in the program including involved in IDUS celebrations event also surpassed previous FISU event. All three students American Samoa Community and encourage universities years with many individual fell just short of reaching the College (AMS) and University to undertake activities on student athletes (past and FISU finals across a competitive of Wollongong (AUS). FISU campus to recognise the day. present) from across the region, field from over 50 universities. Oceania continues to promote The IDUS project consisted of recognising the day. and support this FISU initiative three components: an online FISU Forum in the region. video competition, provision of Two student interns were Oceania was represented by a marketing toolkit to NUSFs recruited from Griffith University six nations at the FISU Forum Future events and a social media promotional (AUS) to manage the Oceania – Australia, Cook Islands, The coming year continue campaign. IDUS project. Aliza Green and Marshall Islands, New Zealand, to provide opportunities for Wesley Maher were given full Northern Mariana Islands Oceania countries and their The online video competition responsibility of this project and Papua New Guinea. The students. The main focus will received 15 entries from and we would like to take event was held online which be to increase the number of Australia, New Zealand, this opportunity to thank and enabled 12 administrators and countries who participate in Northern Mariana Islands and recognise both Aliza and Wesley six students to be a part of the FVLA, increase the number of Papua New Guinea. The winning for their work. Without their event. IDUS celebrations held across entry was made by Angela dedication and enthusiasm, the the region and to increase the Bernal from Northern Mariana project would not have been a FISU Volunteer number of universities involved Islands and her video was success. Leaders Academy in the FISU Healthy Campus featured on FISU and Oceania Five students took part in the programme. We are looking FIFA eSports Challenge social channels. FLVA in 2020 and were awarded forward to the challenge that In June, 35 students from the role of student ambassador. 2021 will bring. The social media campaign for across the Oceania region The ability to host the event IDUS was essential to advancing took part in the FISU Oceania online enabled more students the message of FISU and FISU qualifying competition for the than ever to take part in this Oceania. FISU Oceania utilised inaugural FISU FIFA eSports event. Student ambassadors this IDUS project to fuel the Challenge. The Oceania qualifier from FISU Oceania are Ben Hall re-design of the FISU Oceania saw the top two winning (FISU Oceania representative), website, created an Instagram students (male and female) Max Qua (Australia), Anthony account to further social media selected to represent their Wasson (Australia), Ajiah Pepe reach, and established stronger university and the Oceania (Cook Islands), Jacob James connections with organisations region in the international FISU Mullholand (New Zealand) to spread the values of FISU. A FIFA eSports Challenge which and Phillie Julai (Papua New direct impact of this event was was held in July. Guinea). the creation of the NMI College Sport Facebook Page, which was The competition saw 17 FISU Healthy Campus created due to the motivation Australian and four New FISU Oceania continues to and reach of this social media Zealand based universities promote the FISU Healthy campaign. represented, with 158 matches Campus initiative in the region. contested over two days of In 2020, three universities had IDUS 2020 was celebrated by competition. A staggering 767 committed to the program – more Oceania nations than in goals were scored, with over Auckland University (NZL), previous years. Australia, Cook eight hours of live coverage. Islands, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Murdoch University (AUS) New Zealand, Northern Mariana Zackary Marceau (AUS), and the University of Western Islands and Papua New Guinea, Mohammad Firdaus Shiari (NZL) Australia (AUS). Two other

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64 / 65 66 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 06 EUSA PARTNERS AND NETWORK EUSA is proud of its existing network of partners while constantly nurturing new alliances as it looks for further cooperation to sustainably develop the field of university sport across the continent.

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EUSA PARTNERS Strengthening ties and cooperating with other organisations working in the field of sport is essential for sustainable progress and development. EUSA is proud of its existing network of partners and is honoured to be associated with some of the biggest and influential sporting entities not only across Europe, but the entire globe.

EUSA’s partners are a constant International University Sport Volleyball Confederation (CEV); source of help and support, Federation (FISU); African International Dance Organisation aiding the association’s goal of University Sport Federation (IDO); International Federation enhancing the quality of events (FASU); Pan-American University of Sport Climbing (IFSC); and initiatives while further Sport Federation (FISU International Orienteering developing university sport as an America); Oceania University Federation (IOF); ParaVolley integral part of a student’s life. Sport Association (FISU Europe, Rugby Europe; European Oceania); Asian University Sport Kickboxing Federation (WAKO From knowledge exchange Federation (AUSF); European Europe); and practical assistance to Commission; Council of Europe; Europe (WTE) and Radio the provision of personnel and European Non-governmental Capodistria as a media partner. equipment at sporting events Sports Organisations (ENGSO); and co-operation in various European Fair Play Movement We are also happy to have projects, EUSA’s partners are (EFPM); European Olympic Kraft and Werk Marketing and a fundamental resource for Committees (EOC); European Communications Agency as our the association’s growth and Paralympic Committee (EPC); official partner. continual development. European Union of Sports Press (AIPS Europe); European Athletes EUSA looks forward to EUSA was proud to officially as Student (EAS) - Dual career continually developing university partner with three new entities in network; European Students’ sport with each of its current 2020, signing a Memorandum of Union (ESU); partners, and hopes to continue Understanding with ParaVolley Confederation (BEC); European expanding its network, build Europe, European Powerlifting Bridge League (EBL); European new alliances and form new Federation and Radio Capodistria Chess Union (ECU); European partnerships in the coming years. as a media partner. With the list Handball Federation (EHF); of partners ever-growing, EUSA (EJU), was proud to be associated with European Karate Federation the following list of partners: (EKF); European Powerlifting PLEASE SEE Federation (EPF), European Table www.eusa.eu/eusa/partners- sponsors Tennis Union (ETTU); European for more information

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EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEES As an official partner of the European Olympic Committees, EUSA was in attendance as invited guests at the 49th European Olympic Committees General Assembly which took place as an online event on Friday, November 27.

The General Assembly was Olympic Committees President for the winter and summer The event also saw the late originally set to take place in Mr Thomas Bach, a report was editions of the 2025 European Mr Janez Kocijancic being a hybrid format at the CONI given by EOC Acting President Youth Olympics Festival. posthumously awarded the EOC Headquarters in Rome, Italy, yet Mr Niels Nygaard, followed Order of Merit Award, while due to the global pandemic, the by presentations from EOC An update on preparations Italian biathlete Linda Zingerle event was held virtually. Secretary General Mr Raffaele for the 2023 Krakow & was named the winner of the Pagnozzi and EOC Acting Malopolska EOC Winter Piotr Nurowski EUSA has been an official Treasurer, Mr Peter Mennel. in Poland was then given, Prize. partner of the EOC since a with the amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding Following approval of the 2019 EOC Articles of Association was signed between the two Financial Statements and discussed thereafter, with the organisations in 2018, with 2021 Budget, ANOC Secretary EOC Strategic Agenda 2030 the EUSA President Mr Adam General Ms Gunilla Lindberg last item on the agenda. Roczek and Secretary General gave a report, following which Mr Matjaz Pecovnik both IOC Reports were presented During the General Assembly, virtually present for the General regarding Olympic Solidarity and Mr Niels Nygaard and Mr Assembly. . Spyros Capralos announced their candidacies for position of Following the welcome Georgia’s Borjomi and Bakuriani President of the EOC, with both addresses to open the General and Brno in the Czech Republic signalling their intent to stand in Assembly, which included a were then confirmed as the following year’s elections. PLEASE SEE statement from International candidates of host city status www.eurolympic.org for more information

70 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 COUNCIL OF EUROPE The Council of Europe’s member states representatives, forming the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), accompanied by the Consultative Committee, held their annual meeting in Strasbourg, France, which was also streamed online, on September 8 and 9, 2020.

EUSA, being a member of the Committee were chaired by inclusive sport (promoting EPAS Consultative Committee, Ms Madeleine Delapierre (FRA) gender equality in sport and the was represented at the event and Mr Alexandre Husting ALL IN project, as well as the as well. On the first day, the (LUX), supported by EPAS topic of diversity and fighting EPAS Consultative Committee Secretary General Mr Stanislas against discrimination, setting met in the morning, reviewing Frossard and the Secretariat. the topic of the EPAS Diversity the organisation’s work and The topics discussed were the Conference 2021) and safe annual activities, discussing the Council of Europe Conference sport (inclusion of children and proposals for the next year’s of Ministers responsible for their protection in sport, and conference on diversity and Sport, the proposal for the the extreme martial arts & electing the new Bureau for the revised European Sport Charter, combat activities). The meeting next two-year mandate. The new a public webinar on the topic concluded with a discussion on EPAS CC Bureau will be Chaired of COVID-19 impact on human the next year’s activities. by Mr Kole Gjeloshaj (ISF), with rights in sport and a proposed Mr Tone Jagodic (EOC) as the follow-up on the Tbilisi Vice-Chair, and members Ms declaration. Laura Capranica (EAS), Mr Louis Mustakas (ENSE), Mr James The second day was dedicated Ogilvie (UEFA) and Mr Janez to the current activities and Sodrznik (TAFISA). projects, focusing on the three pillars: ethical sport (Kazan PLEASE SEE EPAS plenary sessions in the action plan on sport integrity, www.coe.int/en/web/sport/ joint meeting of the Governing tackling corruption and epas Board and the Consultative promoting good governance), for more information

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ENGSO AND ENGSO YOUTH The 28th European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO) General Assembly and the ENGSO Youth General Assembly took place on November 12 and 14 respectively. The events, which gathered ENGSO members and partners, including EUSA, were supposed to be held in June 2020 in Torshavn, Faroe Islands, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they were moved online.

After the welcoming words of The General Assembly They also elected a new ENGSO ENGSO President Mr Stefan participants also received Youth Committee member Ms Bergh, representatives of updates on the ENGSO Action Anett Fodor from Hungary. partner organisations addressed Plan 2020–2021 and from the Anett is very active in the field of the Assembly, including the three ENGSO committees: sport, and has previously served Vice-President of the European ENGSO Youth, Equality Within as EVS volunteer in EUSA, and University Sports Association Sport (EWS) Committee and later coordinated the Erasmus+- (EUSA) Mr Haris Pavletic. the EU Advisory Committee. supported project Empowered The Assembly also confirmed Nation on gender equality and After accepting the minutes of revision of the Statutes. volunteering. the previous General Assembly, a presentation on ENGSO’s Annual The ENGSO Youth General The Youth assembly concluded Report of the past year was done. Assembly celebrated the 18th with educational mini seminar The participants were introduced anniversary of the youth section on youth leadership, highlighting to ENGSO’s work in Erasmus+ of ENGSO. The event started the activities of the UNESCO co-funded projects, and informed with welcome words from its Youth and Sport Task Force and about ENGSO’s representation in Chair Ms Ugne Chmeliauskaite, Design thinking methods. a number of events. who together with the Vice- Chair Mr Filip Filipic presented The next ENGSO General The Assembly welcomed a new the report for the past year. Assembly in 2021 is planned member, the Slovak Olympic Special reports were also to be held on June 11-13 in and Sport Committee (SOSC), presented by the working groups Torshavn, Faroe Islands. and elected their new Secretary on social inclusion, education General Ms Sara Massini, Head and employability, health, sport of the International Department diplomacy and sustainable at OPES Italia and previously development. ENGSO Executive Committee member. Ms Edina Andrejko The ENGSO Youth Assembly PLEASE SEE from Hungary was elected in delegates then confirmed the www.engso.eu the vacant Executive Committee reports, strategy for the future and member position. and modification of the Statutes. www.youth-sport.net for more information

72 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 PARAVOLLEY EUROPE In line with its objective of inclusion for all participants, EUSA took a momentous step in this endeavour by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with ParaVolley Europe on January 28, 2020.

The signing of the significant and competitions for athletes include young referees at document took place at the with disabilities, with particular EUSA competitions and offer EUSA Offices in Ljubljana, focus on ParaVolley. education seminars and Slovenia in the presence of technical support during EUSA ParaVolley Europe President Some of the main objectives sport competitions while Mr Branko Mihorko and EUSA of the Memorandum of exchanging relevant ParaVolley President Mr Adam Roczek. Understanding between information and encouraging EUSA and ParaVolley include members to establish In the past, EUSA has included strengthening general cooperation at national level. sporting competitions for cooperation and partnership students with disabilities at between the two organisations; This Memorandum of the previous two editions of working together in activities Understanding depicts EUSA’s the European Universities and projects promoting progress and continued Games, and will include Sitting university sport in Europe, interest in partnerships and Volleyball as well as Para Table promoting and contributing collaborations in the sporting Tennis on the sports schedule to the development of sphere following the signing of a for the fifth edition of the competitions in all ParaVolley Memorandum of Understanding European Universities Games in disciplines among students and with the European Volleyball Belgrade, Serbia. searching for wider synergies Confederation in October 2017. and new opportunities arising Following the signing of this from the cooperation. Memorandum of Understanding PLEASE SEE with ParaVolley Europe, EUSA In addition, ParaVolley will paravolley.eu will look to include more events be given the possibility to for more information

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EUROPEAN POWERLIFTING FEDERATION EUSA further expanded its list of official partners after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Powerlifting Federation (EFP).

The signing of the official together in activities and Cup, taking place in Merignac, document to confirm the new projects promoting university France from August 26-28, partnership took place on sport in Europe; promoting and 2021. The event will see the September 22, 2020, in the contributing to the development best student-athletes from presence of President Mr Arnulf of competitions in Powerlifting universities across Europe Wahlstrom and Secretary disciplines among students; showcasing their strength General Mr Ralph Farquharson searching for wider synergies and skills over the three-day on behalf of EPF, and President and new opportunities competition in France. Mr Adam Roczek and Secretary arising from the cooperation; General Mr Matjaz Pecovnik on encouraging gender equality in The Memorandum of behalf of EUSA. university sport while promoting Understanding with EPF sustainability, fair play and showcases EUSA’s progress Some of the main objectives integrity within the sport. and continued interest in of the Memorandum of partnerships and collaborations Understanding between EUSA The first joint venture deriving in the sporting sphere, with and EPF include strengthening from the new partnership will be Powerlifting adding to the wide general cooperation and the organisation and promotion range of sports offered in the PLEASE SEE partnership between the of the second European Open EUSA programme. europowerlifting.com two organisations; working University Classic Powerlifting for more information

74 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 RADIO CAPODISTRIA Following several years of collaboration, EUSA and Radio Capodistria, part of the national broadcaster RTV Slovenia, consolidated their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding, further strengthening the partnership between the two organisations.

Radio Capodistria is the In recent years, EUSA activities the OPES Italia Civil Service programme including the International Day volunteers working in EUSA of Radio Slovenia, part of the of Sport celebrations, European Office. Slovenian public broadcasting Universities Championship service primarily targeting events in Slovenia and Italy, the informative needs of the volunteering and other projects Italian minority in Slovenia, as have been featured in the shows well as other Italian-speaking on Radio Capodistria. The local communities in the region. Slovenian radio station is also involved in the PROmoting DUal The main objectives of the Career through Education of Memorandum of Understanding young journalists (PRODUCE) are to strengthen general project, co-funded by the cooperation and partnership Erasmus+ Programme of the between the two organisations, European Union and coordinated to work together in activities and by the EUSA Institute. Mr media projects promoting sport Antonio Saccone, one of Radio and physical activities in Europe Capodistria’s journalists, is also with a special focus on youth, a mentor in the programme, and to disseminate information having guided a set of young on University Sport events, reporters who attended projects and other activities. The two European Universities Memorandum will also assist Championships held in 2019 in raising public awareness on in Koper, Slovenia, and Zagreb, relevant issues in the field such Croatia. as dual career, youth leadership empowerment, volunteering In 2020, university sport and and European/international EUSA-related content was aired cooperation in the field of sport. in several “A ritmo di sport” radio PLEASE SEE shows, with engagement from capodistria.rtvslo.si for more information

74 / 75 76 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 07 FUTURE PROGRAMME EUSA continues to prioritise student-athletes as it looks ahead to various sporting and educational events in future. The association’s aim is to continue to develop the sports events it governs as well as evolve its educational programme, thereby delivering above and beyond the expectations of its participants, universities and partners.

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EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES BELGRADE, SERBIA

Initially scheduled to take place in 2020, the European Universities Games in Belgrade, Serbia were postponed to the summer of 2021, yet due to the ongoing global pandemic, a decision was then taken to further postpone the event to a later date.

Co-funded by the EUSA, the Local Organising cultural and social atmosphere the hosting country citizens as Erasmus+ Programme Committee, together with the associated with EUSA events, a priority. of the European Union Serbian government, explored a decision was made not to the option of hosting the have the event in 2021. The All parties remain fully competition in the autumn of decision takes into account the committed to additionally 2021, yet taking into account best interests of all concerned, explore the possibilities of the unstable situation which keeping the safety and well- having the event staged in its might hinder the Games being being of the participants, rightful and enjoyable manner at organised under the traditionally officials, volunteers as well as a later time.

78 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2020-21 The European Universities also be a Para Table Tennis Games in Belgrade was set to competition for student-athletes be the highlight of the European with disabilities, and a Sitting university sports calendar, and Volleyball competition as a is still expected be the second- demonstrative sport. largest multisport event ever organised in Serbia after the Alongside the sport 2009 Summer Universiade. competitions, the Games would focus on educational and social The 5th edition of the European aspects of university sport in Universities Games was Europe, featuring conferences planned to involve 21 different and workshops in the topics sporting disciplines in the sports Anti-Doping, Inclusion, Dual programme. This included Career, as well as a Rectors’ Badminton, Basketball, 3x3 Conference. The legacy of the Basketball, Beach Handball, Games would be visibly clear as Beach Volleyball, Chess, support from many institutions Football, Futsal, Handball, Judo, from across Europe and the Karate, Kickboxing, Orienteering, local community would aid Rowing, Rugby 7s, Table Tennis, the development of university Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball sports and student facilities in PLEASE SEE and Water Polo. There would Belgrade. www.eug2021.eu for more information

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EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES 2022 LODZ, POLAND JULY 15-31, 2022

During the 2018 EUSA General Assembly which took place in Madrid, Spain, Poland’s third-largest city Lodz was officially announced as the host for the sixth edition of the European Universities Games, taking place in the summer of 2022.

Lodz provides the ideal setting will make sure the event is well- and attractions for different mascot was successfully for the EUG2022 due to its promoted and supported by the age groups are planned. The delivered and realized, with wonderful sport infrastructure local media and public services. participants of EUG2022 will widespread participation. It and academic spirit, with over have a chance to experience was decided to make the call 65 000 students making Lodz The OC have planned for 19 Polish hospitality and celebrate for everybody, including minors their home for tertiary education, sports to be played at well- together with Lodzians the and adults from all over Poland. among whom are prospective equipped modern venues. The anniversary of the city. The OC have received plenty of engineers, doctors, musicians local infrastructure makes creative ideas about the symbol and filmmakers. These students it possible to organise two In terms of the legacy of the of the Games. Some of the works from various universities with disciplines for para-athletes event, the OC hope to set a trend showed an in-depth analysis the help of the organisers will as well, which will go in line of grassroot sport in Lodz and of EUSA and consideration for undoubtedly make the Games with one of the values of the promote the potential of Lodz details. In order for the people an unforgettable event for the EUG2022 – sport for all. The universities while living green to feel the attachment to the expected 5 000 participants idea is to encourage people to do in a big city and introducing the Games, the OC decided to arriving from across Europe. sport and stay active regardless perspectives of technology and choose the winner through a of their age, physical condition, creativity in sport. public voting process, with the The Technical University of occupation or background. audience choosing a unicorn to Lodz (TUL), where the Local To run the Games smoothly, it is represent the EUG2022 in Lodz. Organising Committee is based, The organisers are planning a planned to recruit hundreds of The unicorn is the symbol of the TUL was ranked fourth on set of accompanying events to helpers from all over Europe. All city of Lodz, which has its own the list of the best technical show local citizens that sport the goals and values of EUG2022 monument and a marvelous universities and eighth among is fun, especially following the will be presented by the students tram station, unofficially called national universities in Poland, long-compelled home-bound and volunteers, as the organisers the “stable of unicorns”. according to the educational mode caused by the pandemic. believe in the power of peer magazine “Perspectives”. In Street sport attractions, education. A vast volunteering With the unicorn representing a cooperation with the city of trainings at school and meetings programme will be available joyous symbol of the Games, one Lodz and the Polish University with EUG ambassadors will help for all EU residents, with the can be sure that Lodzians will Sport Association (AZS), which raise the awareness of the EUG OC aiming to recruit people heartily welcome the competition is the biggest university sport and its extended aspirations. of multiple talents to train, and the participants of the Gams organisation in the country entertain and manage various in the summer of 2022. with a 100-year history that However, the idea to unite activities during the Games. people will go beyond sport takes care of more than 50 000 PLEASE SEE student-athletes, the organisers activities. The Games is an event Already at the start of 2021, a eug2022.eu for all, therefore, family picnics campaign to select the event’s for more information

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EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES 2024 DEBRECEN AND MISKOLC, HUNGARY JULY 10-25, 2024

During the 2018 EUSA General Assembly which took place in Madrid, Spain, the two Hungarian cities Debrecen and Miskolc were announced as the hosts for the seventh edition of the European Universities Games, taking place in the summer of 2024.

The European Universities Games Both the country and the proportionally between the two of sports and other infrastructure will be special again in 2024, as Hungarian University Sports locations. in both locations, further two cities and two universities Federation (MEFS), host improvements are needed, which will host the multisport event, universities and cities have The organisers are ready to are being prepared and agreed which, in addition to the significant experience in welcome 5 000 participants and upon at management level. The organisational challenge, will organising both international plan to involve approximately 1 relationship between EUSA also be a huge opportunity for sports events and international 500 volunteers to aid with the and the Organising Committee Hungarian university sports. university sports events, and are successful running of the event. is ongoing with constant aiming to organise – in terms of The local population will also play communication between both The joint organisation has the number of participants – the a part in this, as they strengthen parties. numerous advantages for largest multisport event in the the awareness of national sports Hungary, as the progression of history of Hungary. with a long-standing fan culture. In terms of preparations for the two universities and meeting the event, 2021 will see the the challenges bring a strong The scheduled date of the event The two cities and MEFS are well- formation of the operational presence in economic and is July 10-25, 2024. The Local prepared for the task of organising organising committee, sports developments, innovation Organising Committee plans this event at a very high standard. preparation of the Master Plan and the market. Sustainability to host the opening ceremony In terms of preparations, it is a and participation as observers at aspects including environmental in Miskolc and the closing significant milestone and it is very the European Universities Games protection, healthy lifestyles ceremony in Debrecen. The final reassuring that the Hungarian in Belgrade, Serbia. and innovative solutions sports programme is still being government has decided to receive special attention in the consolidated with 20 sports support the organisation of the PLEASE SEE implementation process and its competitions expected to be event based on the preliminary eusa.eu/events/games/ toolbox. held, which will also be divided budget. Despite the high quality debrecen-miskolc-2024 for more information

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