EUSA Year Magazine 2023-2024

INCLUSION IN SPORT (iSPORT)

The objectives of the Inclusion in Sport ( iSPORT) project are to promote

diversity and inclusion in sport by enhancing the sporting experience for

all participants – athletes and volunteers, especially targeting women,

LGBTIQ+ and people with disabilities, while promoting equal opportunities

and awareness of the importance of health enhancing physical activity

through increased participation in, and equal access to, sport for all.

The project started in 2021 and
concluded in November 2023,
with its goal being to mainly
increase the participation of
the target groups in sport
competitions and tournaments,
as well as to offer the experience
of shared sporting moments and
opportunities to learn about the
uniqueness of sport.

The project has consisted
of several major activities:
development of online training
developed as a MOOC,
gamifying scenario playouts as
serious game-based learning,
organising multiplier sports
events run by partners, and an
overall summary packed with
recommendations useful for
event organisers of multi-profile
sport events.

iSport project partners met
four times throughout 2023 to
discuss the project activities,
and ensure the objectives

and developments of the

project were on track with the

timeline plan and review the

progress of the scenario-based

game, created for educational

purposes.

The final draft of the scenario

based serious game was

presented and explained

by Lampros Karavidas,

representative of AUTH and one

of the creators of the game, at

the partners meeting on January

31, 2023. Game partners

had a chance to witness the

gamificated version of all four

scenarios and how they can

access different parts of it such

as the leader boards, the mini

games, and the result table.

The project partners reconvened

at the Conference and General

Assembly of the European Gay

& Lesbian Sport Federation

(EGSLF) in Munich between

March 3-5, 2023. iSport project

was presented and discussed at

the conference.

In May, the partners met in

Platja d’Aro near Girona, Spain,

for the occasion of Panteres

Grogues Sports for All, an

inclusive multi-sporting and

cultural LGBTQI+ event that

hosted over 400 participants.

The iSport project was also

presented at the European

Sport Platform 2023 in Lisbon,

Portugal, an example of a

project, built on the needs

of more inclusive sport,

representing an innovative tool,

empowering, and promoting

equal opportunities.

The final meeting and

conference of the project

were held in Thessaloniki on

9 th and 10th November 2023.

The meeting was conducted

as a part of the International

Conference on Interactive Mobile

Communication, Technologies,

and Learning (IMCL), hosted

by Aristotle University of

Thessaloniki (AUTH), one of

the project’s partners. During

these two days, partners had

a chance to conclude all the

results and outputs of 3-year

work, as well as administrative

steps, that lead the project to its

finalization.

The project consortium

consists of eight partners from

eight countries, led by the

EUSA Institute (SLO). Project

partners include: European

Non-Governmental Sports

Organisation (SWE), European

Paralympic Committee (AUT),

European Gay and Lesbian Sport

Federation (NED), Aristotle

University of Thessaloniki (GRE),

Finnish Paralympic Committee

(FIN), University Sports

Association of Poland (POL) and

Panteres Grogues Sports Club.

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2023-24^116

6. EU INITIATIVES

Co-funded by the

Erasmus+ Programme

of the European Union

PLEASE SEE

http://www.isporteurope.eu

for more information