2011
CONFERENCE
Taking place in conjunction with the 12th EUSA General Assembly,
the 2011 European University Sports Conference was organised
in Eilat, Israel in cooperation with ASA Israel.
The Conference was attended by del-
egates and representatives of EUSA mem-
ber federations, with invited guests also
from FISU and continental organisations.
During the Conference, the presented
topics didn’t only include sports events but
various others, including communicating
with student athletes, managing sports
events and using the power of the modern
technology to promote student sport.
The general programme, concept, host
university, sports and venues of the
inaugural European Universities Games,
taking place the following year in Cordoba,
were presented, before a presentation of
the annual Friendship Games – a competi-
tion which brings young people of different
nationalities, religions and beliefs together
through sport – was heard.Women’s involvement in sport, includ-
ing the current activities of the GenderEquality Working Group, was also dis-
cussed, as well as the results of the
questionnaire on this topic which was
distributed among EUSA member federa-
tions beforehand.Examples of good practises of women
participation and organisation in sport
concluded the conference, with members
encouraged to promote women in sports
as a catalyst for growth and development.