EUSA Year Magazine 2024-2025

EUROPEAN WEEK OF WINTER SPORT (EWWS)

The EWWS initiative which main aim is to promote participation in sport and

physical activity also in the winter period, while raising awareness of climate

change and promoting sustainability, kicked off in Madrid on January 26
th
, 2024.

This project is co-funded by
the European Union, and the
concept is made to promote
physical activity in winter, making
winter sports more accessible
and inclusive, as well as raising
awareness of climate change
and sustainability through winter
sports. Activities will be carried
out through the period 2024-
2026.

Specific objectives and activities
are serving as identification of
needs, challenges and resources
for organizing sustainable
sports events in the field of
winter sports; supporting sports
associations and local authorities
in the organization and promotion
of events in the field of winter
sports during the European Week
of Winter Sports (#BeWinterActive
week); and raising awareness of
climate change and sustainability
through the European Week of
Winter Sport Week and sport in
general.

From 8th to 10th of July, few
steps away from the stadium of

Differdange, current football club

champion of Luxembourg, the

partners of the project European

Week of Winter Sport (EWWS)

held the second in person

project meeting, hosted by the

LUNEX University. Under the

coordination of L’ORMA, Italian

sport club based in Milan, the

partners have discussed the

status quo and the next steps to

be done.

Through the project, local leaders

in different countries will be

engaged and empowered to act

as multipliers, spokespersons

and ambassadors for the EWWS

initiative. They will involve other

people and organisations in the

campaign and organise different

kind of events during the pilot

test of the EWWS in February

2025.

The next project activity was the

training in November, hosted by

the Ski Club Rijeka. Beside the

project presentation, the program

was related to the development

of competences, attitude, skills

and knowledge useful to boost

our network of events organisers.

During this training, different

guests and participants

presented a practical toolkit for

event organisation, engaged

in group work, producing and

presenting noteworthy results

and ideas, as well as analysed

the communications strategies of

major winter sport events, noting

different approaches tailored to

different audiences.

The gathering not only provided

a platform for collaboration

but also fostered networking

and laid the groundwork for

potential future partnerships. The

European Week of Winter Sport

project event was a resounding

success, setting the stage for an

impactful and engaging winter

sports initiative.

The cooperation partnership

in the field of sport within the

Erasmus+ programme brings

together 9 entities from 8

countries, with L’Orma from Italy

as the coordinator, with partners

Bulgarian Sports Development

Association from Bulgaria, Sport

for Education and Health – DES

and Kilian Jornet Foundation

from Spain, Ski club Rijeka

from Croatia, NEST Berlin from

Germany, International University

of Health, Exercise and Sports –

LUNEX from Luxembourg,

European Platform for Sports and

Innovation – EPSI from Belgium

and EUSA Institute from Slovenia.

MORE INFO:

https://wintersportweek.com/

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