EUSA Year Magazine 2023-2024

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2023-24^86

4. EUSA CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

EUSA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The European University Sports Association (EUSA) convened its General Assembly

in Kusadasi, Turkiye, between October 13 and 15, with over 100 participants present.

EUSA President Adam
Roczek inaugurated the event,
extending a warm welcome
to delegates from member
associations, partners, and
guests and expressed gratitude
to the Turkiye University Sport
Federation (TUSF) for hosting
the event and their hospitality.

Gathered guests and
participants of the event
were also welcomed by TUSF
President, Mehmet Gunay and
President of the International
University Sports Federation
(FISU), Leonz Eder.

Greetings came remotely
from Spyros Capralos of the
European Olympic Committees
and Yves Le Lostecque of
EACEA. Representatives from
continental sports federations,
including the President of FISU
America, the Secretary General
of the Federation of Africa

University Sports (FASU), Asian

University Sport Federation

(AUSF) and the President of

FISU Oceania conveyed their

greetings via video.

After the official start of the

meeting by representatives of

the federation and organizations,

the cultural part of the

meeting began, presenting

Turkish traditional dances and

costumes.

Following the approval of the

agenda, the minutes of the

previous General Assembly

were confirmed. The Assembly

took the decision to suspend

the national University Sports

Association from Malta due

to inactivity. Additionally, the

temporary suspension of the

national university sports

associations and universities

from Russia and Belarus

was reaffirmed due to the

ongoing war and aggression

against Ukraine. The Executive

Committee emphasized EUSA‘s

mission to promote well-being

through sports and peace,

condemning violence in Ukraine,

Nagorno-Karabakh, and Israel.

EUSA stands in solidarity with

victims, urging an immediate

end to violence.

The EUSA Executive Committee

informed the Assembly

about the strong interest of

universities in becoming EUSA

Associated Members, and the

Assembly approved the granting

of EUSA Associated Member

status to 82 universities from 17

countries. Symbolic certificates

were presented to the attending

rectors. The complete list is

available on the EUSA website.

The Executive Committee

presented the 2021-2022

Report, noting the unfortunate

cancellation of the European

Universities Games in Belgrade

due to Covid-19. They

highlighted the success of the

European Universities Games in

Lodz 2022, which featured 20

sports with 4,459 participants

from 417 universities

across 37 countries. The

European Universities Rowing

Championship in Istanbul was

also highlighted as an example

of a successful sporting event.

The report covered diverse

activities, projects, and

educational events, co-funded

by the Erasmus+ Programme

of the European Union and

supported by FISU, addressing

topics like anti-doping, dual

career, equal opportunities,

good governance, safeguarding,

skills development, mobility,

traineeships, volunteering, and

sustainability.