EUSA Magazine 2019-20

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2019-20^122

7. UNIVERSITY SPORT IN EUROPE AND BEYOND

FISU OCEANIA

2019 was a productive year for FISU Oceania with further development of its

projects and activities as well as continued attendance at FISU events. The ability

to continually provide opportunities for Oceania student-athletes and improve

governance practices of its members were the two key areas of focus for the year.

The support FISU Oceania can provide to all its nations, many of which are still

developing, will continue to see the expansion of university sport in the region.

FISU Oceania is a small
continental university sport
federation (CUSF) with 12
National University Sport
Federations (NUSF) members.
The region is geographically
dispersed, however this does
not hinder collaboration and
participation in FISU and FISU
Oceania programmes and
events. Member countries
include American Samoa,
Australia, Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Fiji, Guam, Marshall Islands,
New Caledonia, New Zealand,
Northern Mariana Islands, Papua
New Guinea and Samoa.

FISU Oceania supports key FISU
programmes such as the FISU
Volunteer Leaders Academy

and Young Reporters Program.

Students from Australia and

New Zealand were selected to

be a part of these key student

events in 2019. International

Day of University Sport also

continues to be a key event in

the region where events were

held in Australia, Fiji, New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

FISU Oceania General

Assembly

FISU Oceania held its General

Assembly in November 2019

in Turin, Italy to coincide with

the FISU General Assembly

in the same city. With the

completion of his term, Mr

Martin Doulton officially stood

down as President and Mr David

Schmude from Australia was

elected as the new President

for the coming mandate period

(2019-2023). Ms Nicola Clayden

(NZL) was elected as Vice

President with Mr Michael White

(NMI), Ms Amy Sasser (MHL)

and Mr Alifereti Cawanibuka

(FIJ) all elected onto the

Executive Committee.

MOU Partnerships

In 2019, Oceania contributed to

the FISU-NUSF Seminar held in

New Taipei City in September

through the provision of

presenters and facilitators.

This support was provided as a

part of the MOU between Asian

University Sports Federation

and FISU Oceania. Delegates

from Northern Mariana Islands,

Papua New Guinea, New

Zealand and Australia attended

this event which coincided

with the International Day of

University Sport and the first

Asia University Badminton

Championships.

Summer and Winter

Universiades

Australia participated in

the Winter Universiade in

Krasnoyarsk, Russia, sending

a small team of 11 student-

athletes who competed in the

Freestyle Skiing, Figure Skating,

Snowboard, Speed Skating and

Cross Country events.

Both Australia and New Zealand

sent large delegations to the