European University Sports Association - First 10 years: 1999-2009

24 EUSA

first 10 years

1999-2009 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION From foundation on

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n 2005, nine European University Championships were

organised, with 1530 students from 200 university teams

from 26 European countries participating. The numbers rep-

resented again the new record in terms of participation to

these EUSA sport events. Championships were organised for

the first time in Estonia, Germany and United Kingdom. The

first edition of European University Championship in Rowing

was successfully organised in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

The Executive Committee held four meetings, in Cordoba,

Rome, Darmstadt and Wroclaw. On its first meeting the

board nominated eight new students in the EUSA Student

Commission. The Executive Committee Member Ms. Tiina

Beljaeva was appointed as the commission chairwoman. The

main success of the second Student Commission was the

ignition of the volunteer program, which became one of the

main tasks of the succeeding commissions. The EUSA Execu-

tive also appointed Mr. Matjaž Pečovnik from Slovenia as the

EUSA Secretary General. Handball was added as a new sport

to the European University Championship program, with the

first edition decided to be organised in Besancon, France in

2006.

The 4th EUSA Symposium was held in Funchal, Portugal from

September 14 to 19, 2005. The event was organised by the

Madeira University in close collaboration with the Portu-

guese University Sports Federation. The EUSA Board decided

to organise the Symposium biannually in the future.

The Annual General Assembly was held in Wroclaw, Poland.

The delegates welcomed Albania as the new, 38th member of

EUSA; approved the annual and financial reports of the Ex-

ecutive Committee and the activity program and the budget

for 2006. The Standing Orders for conducting the General

Assembly were also adopted.

2005

Rowing starts

Symposium in Madeira

General Assembly in Wroclaw