EUROPEAN ATHLETE AS
STUDENT (EAS) NETWORK
The European Athlete as Student (EAS) network was founded in 2004
with the support of the EU Commission during the European Year of
Education Through Sport (EYES), with the aim of supporting European
athletes in combining high performance sport and education.
European Athlete as Student
(EAS) – Dual career network
held its annual Conference and
General Assembly between
October 2 and 4 at the Angioino-
Aragonese Castle in Gaeta,
Italy. Hosted by the University
of Cassino and Southern Lazio,
the conference was held under
the title “Promoting wellbeing in
dual career”.
At the conference, the European
University Sports Association
(EUSA) and its Institute were
represented at the event by its
Communications and Projects
Manager, Andrej Pisl; while
also EUSA Vice-President,
Joerg Foerster, EUSA Executive
Committee Member, Agita
Abele and member of the EUSA
Education Commission, Romana
Caput-Jogunica attended the
event as well.
Welcome addresses were given
to the participants by Cristina
Cortis, Rector Delegate for Sport
and President of the Organizing
Committee, and Laura
Capranica, President of EAS.
Sessions on the topic of EU
Sport Policies and Opportunities,
European Policies and funding
opportunities for innovative
projects in dual career, as well
as the detailed explanation
of the role of EPAS and its
Consultative Committee of
International Organizations in
supporting the advancement
of sport culture and dialogue,
kicked off the conference.The programme was
then continued with the
presentations of the recent
celebration of World Fair Play
Day, the introduction of the 365-
day calendar of the European
Fair Play Movement (EFPM)
and the dual career activities
of major International and
European sports associations.Joerg Foerster and Andrej Pisl
from the European University
Sport Association – EUSA
reported on the actual sports
activities at the European level
and the current involvement
with EAS in EU-funded dual
career projects BRAVA-DC(2020-2023) and the DiscoverU
to be started soon.The first day of the conference
was marked with a lot of
interesting and knowledgeable
presentations related to
the evolution of dual career,
dual career policies and best
practices.On the second day of the
conference, participants had
the chance to hear about
the promotion of wellbeing
in dual career through a
holistic approach, as well as
seven valuable presentations
highlighting Dual Career Best
Practices and Research.At the end of the morning
and afternoon sessions of the
second day, the participants
contributed to the EAS
workshops of the Erasmus+
Sport project Brand Values
Alignment through Dual Career
(BRAVA-DC), defining the clarity
of the 16 guidelines developed
for enhancing dual career at the
workplace, and of the TALENT
project, asking participants’opinions on the most relevant
factors for identifying and
supporting talents.The EAS also held their
annual General Assembly,
summarizing the activities
carried out throughout the year.
It was also announced that
the 2024 EAS Conference will
be held in Katowice (Poland),
and the proposals for the 2026
Conference in Oulu (Finland),
and the 2027 Conference in
Croatia, with an open call for
the 2025 Conference. EAS
Treasurer Mojca Doupona,
presented the 2022 Financial
report, also unanimously
approved. At the end of the
General Assembly, the EAS
members and stakeholders
presented their appreciation
to the Executive Board for
its dedication to the dual
career family, and Andrej Pisl
from EUSA announced that
the President of EAS was
awarded the “EUSA Medal of
Appreciation” for her long-term
commitment to EAS.EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2023-24^154
- EUSA COOPERATION AND ALLIANCES
PLEASE SEE
http://www.dualcareer.eu
for more information