EUSA Year Magazine 2020-21

Dear Friends,

It is my utmost pleasure to welcome you to
the pages of our yearly magazine, especially in
these times.

The past year was definitely unique, full of
challenges, obstacles and hurdles, and has had
profound effects in each and every aspect of all
of our lives. Although many plans changed, the
important thing is to move forward. It took a lot
of effort and dedication of the entire community
to react and adapt to COVID-19 and the new
situation. Amid the challenging circumstances,
it took joint cooperation, innovation, precaution
and solidarity which is leading us to a
brighter future.

The university sport community was heavily
affected by COVID-19 and the pandemic. I would
like to acknowledge the work and engagement
of our members, partners and event organisers,
as well as the whole EUSA family and thank
them for their efforts. Several activities were
held throughout Europe over the year, many of
them in an online format. The university sport
community showed that having a sound mind in
a sound body is key, and this was also reflected
in the various activities commemorating the
International Day of University Sport and
European Week of Sport across the continent.

The European Universities Games and our
General Assembly were postponed for a
year, as well as several of our projects and
other activities. But EUSA took the time and
opportunity to connect with our members,
listening to their needs and challenges,
and actively shared our activities and plans
with them.

We also launched a special anniversary book,
encompassing highlights and achievements
of the organisation in the 20 years since its
founding, while highlighting EUSA’s future
plans. I am extremely proud of this publication,
and invite you all to explore it yourselves.
The book is also a great indicator that the
greatest achievements can only be done in joint
corporation, by a team of dedicated people. So
let me take the opportunity to thank each and

every member association, Executive Committee

member, commission member, member of staff

and volunteer, as well as an array of partners

and supporters who contribute to the success

story of EUSA.

The past achievements and accomplishments

were recognised and celebrated with the

traditional EUSA Awards ceremony. Although

the last edition was held online, this did not

diminish the joy and pride of the awards

recipients, as well as the audience.

Thanks to institutional and personal

partnerships, as well as our previous

experiences, EUSA and its Institute were again

recognised by the European Commission

with the support of projects and initiatives

through the Erasmus+ Programme of the

European Union. Two new projects – Inclusion

in Sport (iSport) and the European Universities

Games – received this great recognition in 2020,

and we are very proud and honoured by the

acknowledgment of our work and trust put in

us at a European level. The support was also

received by the International University Sport

Federation – FISU, who continued supporting its

national university sport federations, as well as

its continental associate partners.

This year we will come together at the General

Assembly, electing the governing body for

the new mandate. The recent changes in

our Statutes and Electoral Procedure aim to

enhance gender representation and ensures

having a student as a voting member of the

Executive Committee, and I look forward to

the future!

I invite you to keep contributing to the

development of university sport on local,

national and international level, and stay in

contact with us throughout the year.

Adam Roczek,

EUSA President

Adam Roczek,

EUSA President

WELCOME ADDRESS

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