2014
CONFERENCE
Accompanying the 2014 EUSA General Assembly, EUSA organised its EUSA
Conference on April 4, 2014 in Denizli, Turkey with over 130 participants taking
part in the event, hosted by the Turkish University Sports Federation (TUSF).
The theme for the Conference was
“European Dimensions and Potentials
of University Sport”, with the first panel
discussing European opportunities in the
field of sport.
The second panel was devoted to Partner-
ships in Sport, with the popularity and
importance of mind sports, sport climbing
and sport for people with disabilities
discussed.
The topic of University Sport Beyond Eu-
rope then followed, with representatives
from FISU and the Asian University Sports
Federation presenting the activities of
their organisations, before the final panel
which discussed the Potential of Universi-
ty Sports in Europe, with speakers sharing
their experiences and good practices.The final part of the Conference allowed
organisers of both the 2014 and 2016
European Universities Games to present
their separate events.The Conference also presented EUSA
the opportunity to sign a number ofcooperation agreements, with Memo-
randums of Understanding signed with
the European Bridge League (EBL), the
International Federation of Sports Climb-
ing (IFSC Europe), the European Paralym-
pic Committee (EPC) and the European
Non-Governmental Sports Organisation
(ENGSO).