2018
RECTORS’ CONFERENCE
At the occasion of the 2018 European Universities Games in Coimbra,
Portugal, the 2018 Rectors’ Conference took place on July 14 and 15 under
the title “Organisational and Management Model of University Sport”.
The Conference provided the perfect op-
portunity to gather the heads of European
universities in order to discuss the state
of, as well as options for, the development
of sports at university level. The exchange
of ideas and experiences, and examples
of good practice, was one of the main
purposes of this event, with 85 people in-
cluding rectors, vice-rectors and members
from European Sports institutions from
a total of 40 universities and institutions
present.
A round table on promoting dual career
as a key issue for the educational system
featured representatives from sports, non-
governmental and student organisations.
A plenary session about the constraints
and solutions to achieve a sustainable
model of university sport then followed,
with speakers sharing a number of
good practice examples within their
organisations.Various financial topics concerning the
support of the European Commission
were then tackled, before the Conference
concluded with the signature of the Coim-
bra’s Consensus Statement on Improving
Dual Career, a document which aims to
ensure integration of sportspersons in the
labour market at the end of their sporting
career, taking into account their academic
achievements.