EUSA Year Magazine 2024-2025

On October 11th, the programme
of EUSA Convention moved
to the University of Salerno,
where the participants were
welcomed by Maurizio Sibilio,
Vice-Rector of the University of
Salerno and Fulvio Bonavitacola,
Vice-President of the Campania
Region. Lorenzo Lentini once
again expressed his pride in
hosting the event, while Matjaz
Pecovnik, EUSA Secretary
General, extended special thanks
to the Technical Delegates and
Organising Committees for the
ongoing contributions to EUSA’s
mission.

The program of the day
continued with a series of
presentations designed to
provide a comprehensive
overview of the guidelines for
organizing future European
Universities Championships

2025. Topics included
      regulations, project management,
      communication strategies,
      volunteer programs, results
      management, registration
      systems, and hospitality
      protocols. All these topics were
      presented by the EUSA Office
      Staff, who shared their insights
      into details of organising a
      successful event.

The Convention also featured
examples of best practices from
the previous editions of EUSA
sports events. Pablo Martinez
Martinez, EUSA Technical
Delegate for Volleyball presented
the 2023 European Universities
Championship of Volleyball
organized in Braga, Portugal as
a best practice example. Jordi
Mercade Torres presented
the European Universities
Championship in Tennis,
organized in Granada, Spain in
2023, as a best practice in terms
of sustainable way of organizing
an EUSA event.

In the afternoon, attendees
had a chance to visit Paestum,
an ancient Greek-Roman city
known for its well-preserved
temples. This excursion provided
a unique cultural experience to
complement the Convention’s
busy program. The day
ended with a dinner, allowing
participants to further network
and discuss their ideas for the
university sports.

On the third day, participants
took part in a #BeActive sport
activity, a well-paced run around

the coast and the historical port

of Salerno. This active start of

the day was followed by sessions

dedicated to the upcoming EUSA

Championships. The Organizing

Committees presented their

plans, and discussions focused

on how EUSA as their partner can

support the successful delivery

of these events. A session

on EU funding for university

sports projects highlighted

opportunities for collaboration

and growth, with case studies

from the Erasmus+ program.

Simultaneously, internal meetings

between Technical Delegates

and Organizing Committees took

place, marking the beginning of

the collaborative work that will

lead to the successful realization

of the 2025 Championships.

The Convention concluded

with closing remarks from Mr.

Roczek and Mr. Eder, who

expressed their appreciation

for the successful collaboration

between EUSA, FISU, and the

local organizers. A dinner held

on the rooftop of the Grand Hotel

Salerno served as a fitting end to

the event, where gratitude was

expressed for the hospitality and

support from the University of

Salerno, CUS Salerno, and FISU.

These events were supported

by FISU and also co-funded by

the European Union, set to play a

key role in shaping the future of

university sport in Europe.

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2024-2025^87