EUSA Magazine 2019-20

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2019-20^68

4. EUSA CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

FISU-EUSA SEMINAR

KRANJSKA GORA, SLOVENIA

APRIL 11-14, 2019

The very first edition of the FISU-EUSA Seminar took

place in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia in mid-April and

proved to be a resounding success, with the two well-

established organisations continuing to strengthen

their ties for the betterment of university sport.

With the picturesque snow-

capped mountains as its

backdrop, the Seminar was

the first meeting of its kind,

as representatives from the

Federation of International

University Sport (FISU), including

FISU First Vice-President Mr

Leonz Eder, gathered together

with the majority of European

University Sports Association

(EUSA) members and staff to

discuss and converse over a

wide variety of topics in relation

to university sport.

EUSA President Mr Adam

Roczek opened the first

afternoon’s proceedings,

followed by an opening

address from Mr Eder, before

distinguished guest Mr Shen

Zhen, Vice Secretary General

of the Asian University

Sports Federation (AUSF),

shared the activities of FISU’s

Asian member. Mr Eder then

continued the day’s programme

with a presentation of FISU’s

strategy and activities, followed

by EUSA Secretary General Mr

Matjaz Pecovnik’s presentation

of EUSA’s activities and projects.

The first day concluded with a

roundtable discussion regarding

the legacy of university sports

events and the impact they have

had, and can have, on host cities.

The following day began

with various presentations

regarding funding opportunities

in university sport, where the

Development Programmes

of both FISU and EUSA