Participants were then divided
into parallel sessions, one which
discussed stakeholders and
the sport community through
cooperation for a healthier
society and the other which
discussed city networks and
partnerships. Good practise
examples were shared by
presenters across Europe, with
smaller breakout sessions
allowing participants to ask
questions and engage with the
speakers in more detail.
After recapping the morning
session, the second half of
the day saw Mr Andreas
Klages from the State Sport
Confederation of Hessen and
Ms Pia Pauly from the German
Gymnastics Federation discuss
models and experiences in
the field of “Health Enhancing
Physical Activity” in Germany
before Ms Sylvia Titze from the
University of Graz spoke about
the responsibilities, networking
and knowledge needed in the
promotion of an active lifestyle.
The online conference
concluded with Mr Yves
Le Lostecque, Head of the
Sport Unit at the European
Commission, giving an update
on European Commission’s
activities and opportunities
before the moderators brought
the online conference to a close.Across the entire European
Week of Sport, a strong
online campaign was used to
encourage physical activity,
which proved extremely
successful. Over nine million
people were reached via
Facebook and Instagram, with
many more viewing Week of
Sport videos, feeds and articles
via Twitter. Over 15 million
people across the world tuned
in to events, workshops and
activities online, including
the #BeActive Night which
was held simultaneously in
several European countries
on September 26. The Night
included the #BeActive Hour
where workout sessions and
activities were streamedfor participants across the
continent to join in.The EUSA Office celebrated
EWOS by hosting an enjoyable
and successful EUSA #BeActive
Challenge which took place in
the picturesque Tivoli Park in
central Ljubljana, Slovenia, and
was organised by the EUSA
Office volunteers and interns.The Challenge took the form
of an adventure race around
the multi-purpose and largely
forested park, where teams of
two to three members were
required to reach five different
locations in the surrounding
area by working out cryptic
clues given to them by the
organisers.Over 30 university students,
young adults and Erasmus
exchange students from
countries across Europe took
part, with all the participants
showing great sportsmanship,
enthusiasm and spirit whileenjoying the unique outdoor
activity.In total, 32 617 events took
place in 42 countries across
Europe involving a cumulative
15.6 million people, as the
EWOS campaign continues to
grow on an annual basis.PLEASE SEE
ec.europa.eu/sport/week
for more information