HANDBOOK CONTENTS 5 WELCOME MESSAGES 67 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME 6 Message from the President of EUSA 70 IMPORTANT NUMBERS 8 Message from the President of the NUSA 73 SERVICE INFORMATION 10 Message from the General Secretary of EUG 2018 74 THE ROLE OF HEAD OF DELEGATION 13 GENERAL INFO ABOUT EUSA 75 ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE 14 About EUSA 75 Main Accreditation Centre 15 EC Structure 77 Accreditation Card 21 GENERAL INFO ABOUT EUSA EUG 80 ACCOMMODATION 25 About Portugal 89 CATERING 27 About Coimbra 93 TRANSPORTATION 31 About FADU, University, and Académica 99 GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES 33 About FADU 103 ANTI-DOPING POLICY 35 About University of Coimbra 107 FAIR PLAY 37 About Académica 109 SAFETY AND SECURITY IN COIMBRA 39 SCAC 115 EUG2018 MOBILE APPLICATION 41 OC Structure 117 PROTOCOL AND CEREMONIES 46 VISA Procedure 118 Opening Ceremony 47 Useful Information 120 Closing Ceremony 49 GENERAL INFO ABOUT EUG 2018 123 Awards Ceremonies 50 Overview 125 ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME 51 Schedule 126 Rectors’ conference 54 VERBAL AND VISUAL IDENTITY 131 Other Educational Activities 60 LEGACY OF THE EUG COIMBRA 2018 133 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 65 PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES 137 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS WELCOME MESSAGES MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF EUSA Dear friends, European Universities Games Coimbra 2018, organised in I would like to give my warmest 13 sports, will make it possible. welcome to all participants Being an organizer of such an of the European Universities event is challenging, but very Games 2018, which will be held rewarding. I know it’s a hard in the Portuguese student city task, and I want to express my of Coimbra! appreciation to the Organizing The European Universities Committee and its partners Games 2018, as previous for the amazing job they have editions have proved, are a done. My gratitude extends wonderful occasion to be to the national and local together and experience the authorities for their auspices beauty of university sport. of this event. I am pleased to see a great I believe that this edition of the Adam Roczek number of students and European Universities Games EUSA President officials, sharing their love for will bring the participants sport, respecting Fair Play, unforgettable experiences and competing in truly university great achievements. I hope sport spirit. all participants will enjoy their During such events we do more time in Portugal, and that they than just sport – we broaden make life-long friendships as a our horizons, get to know other result of the experiences they cultures, we promote a healthy will have at the games. society, as well as a healthy mind within a healthy body. With wishes of good luck! EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 7 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE NUSA On behalf of the Portuguese This is the spirit that we want Academic Federation of to show you during these University Sports (FADU fifteen days of July, combining Portugal) I welcome all the history and tradition of the participants of the European city, with a 21st century sports Universities Games (EUG), organization.We are counting and thank you for your visit to on everyone’s motivation Coimbra, Portugal. to make these European The EUG Coimbra 2018 is the Universities Games one of biggest multi-sport event ever the best sports experiences organized in Portugal, one of that you had in your career, the highlights of Portuguese showing the importance of University Sports and we the work that FADU has also are all working to make this developed in the valorization of Daniel Monteiro a great and special event the dual career. FADU President for all those who have the opportunity to be part of Good luck to all. it.Coimbra is a special city for students. Welcome to Coimbra. Welcome to Portugal. Welcome to the European Universities Games. EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 9 MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF EUG 2018 Dear all, We hope you can live this It is with great honour and high experience to the fullest. expectations that we welcome Focused on your competition, you to the European Universities to which we gathered all Games 2018 and to Coimbra. efforts to deliver a high-level For two weeks, our city will be sports event, but also with the the European and World capital opportunity to get to know of university sports. Portugal, Coimbra and the University of Coimbra, one of We want to assure you a the oldest universities in the lifetime experience while in world, with more than 700 Coimbra. For many of you, years of history. this is just a little step towards even bigger sports events and Our team is ready to welcome Mário Santos successes. But we are confident you and at your full disposal to EUG General Secretary this experience can last in your assist and guide you through minds for many years. the Games. The EUG2018 Organizing Committee wishes you all the luck and success in Coimbra! GENERAL INFO ABOUT EUSA ABOUT EUSA General Programme Sports events The European University Sports Association (EUSA) EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 is an umbrella organization that comprises National University Sports Associations (NUSA) from 46 European countries, providing sporting activities, educational events, and expertise in policy making and programming. The Sport Location Official dates organization is well known within the sector as a safe and Rugby 7s Orleans, France June 12-15 strong voice for University sports in Europe, promoting Table Tennis Camerino, Italy June 18-23 fair play values, and supporting their membership by Golf Antequera, Spain June 23-27 partnering with European Sports Federations and lobbying Badminton Lodz, Poland June 23-29 within the European Union, the Council of Europe and Handball Bydgoszcz, Poland July 02-08 other institutions for funding to improve the provision of Basketball Poznan, Poland July 20-27 sport. EUSA is a proud and active associated member Football Madrid, Spain July 20-27 of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Koper, Slovenia July 21-26 and also works with other Continental University Sports Beach Volleyball Federations (CUSF). Water Polo Koper, Slovenia July 21-26 Tennis Podgorica, Montenegro July 22-28 Taekwondo* Zagreb, Croatia July 24-27 Judo* Zagreb, Croatia July 24-27 Karate* Zagreb, Croatia July 24-27 Kickboxing* Zagreb, Croatia July 24-27 Orienteering Olomouc, Czech Republic July 24-27 Volleyball Zrenjanin, Serbia July 26-August 02 Futsal Braga, Portugal July 26-August 03 3x3 Basketball Porto, Portugal July 29-August 01 Beach Handball Belgrade, Serbia August 01-04 Sport Climbing Belgrade, Serbia August 01-04 Bridge** Budapest, Hungary September 18-22 Chess** Budapest, Hungary September 18-22 Rowing Jonkoping, Sweden September 19-22 EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 15 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES European Universities Games Belgrade 2020 European Universities Games Lodz 2022 European Universities Games Debrecen Miskolc 2024 Educational Events Conferences 2018 April 12-14 Madrid, Spain EUSA General Assembly 2018 July 14-15 Coimbra, Portugal Rectors' Conference Conventions EUC 2019 Kranjska Gora - Slovenia September 20 - 23 Projects Education Through Sport Equal Opportunities Volunteering Dual Career Safeguarding Anti-doping EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 17 EC STRUCTURE PRESIDENT ADAM ROCZEK POL VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT HARIS PAVLETIC KEMAL TAMER CRO TUR TREASURER LORENZ URSPRUNG SWI SECRETARY GENERAL MATJAŽ PEČOVNIK SLO MEMBERS Name Country Bruno Barracosa POR Francis M.M. Cirianni ITA Ivana Ertlova CZE Česlovas Garbaliauskas LT U Tarmo Jaakson EST Dmitry Kiselev RUS Razis Panos CYP Aitor Canibe Sánchez SPA Jean-François Sautereau FRA Bill Thompson GBR Milan Žvan SLO STC Chair: Anna Edes HUN EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 19 GENERAL INFO ABOUT EUSA EUG EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 21 PHILOSOPHY FUTURE EVENTS The concept of the EUG is to have multiple sports events at the same place at the same time, and it happens every even-numbered year, bringing together in one place people from different cultures. This biennual event represents the largest European multisport student event, celebrating university sport, promoting the principles of fair play, diversity and inclusion. EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES BELGRADE 2020 PAST EVENTS EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES LODZ 2022 CORDOBA 2012 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES ROTTERDAM 2014 DEBRECEN AND MISKOLC 2024 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES ZAGREB AND RIJEKA 2016 EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 23 ABOUT PORTUGAL A great hospitality and a large number of citizens speaking English is what makes Portugal the perfect country to visit. Besides its nature, history and gastronomy, Portugal, whose citizens are its greatest value, is also known for its sunny weather, beaches, and historical and world heritage sites. Sport is quite important in Portuguese culture and Football, is undoubtedly the most valued and played one. Portugal has won several Olympic medals in its history, being Canoe Sprint, Judo, Athletics, Triathlon and Sailing the most successful sports. EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 25 ABOUT COIMBRA The city of students is unique in Portugal for all the mysticism which characterizes it and for its University, which has recently been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Surrounded by love tales and great historic achievements, Coimbra has some peculiar customs and traditions that other Portuguese cities have been imitating over the years. Those who come to Coimbra to study have completely different experiences from the ones students of other university cities have. A student who graduates in Coimbra acquires much more than only the knowledge from the subjects at the University; this learning comes from living and experiencing the Coimbra Academic Association (AAC). Coimbra is a rather small town of about 143,000 inhabitants. It is very welcoming and it remains young thanks to the academic spirit of the students who come here every year. EUG2018 GENERAL HANDBOOK 27 Coimbra has a rich tradition in University sports with AAC, one of the most important students association of the country, that makes a remarkable work on that matter.