It has been a very challenging period and, at the end of it, we can count on more than 20 collaborative partnership presented by our network, plus two more Projects not directly drafted by EMCA, but with our Association as partner.
A visit to the nearby, where the upper floor holds a special exhibition of the history of Slovenian sports with a show of their Olympic achievements. The afternoon was in the light of launching the new 2-year campaign #HealthyLifestyle4All – merging the sport sector for the WHO, other health organisations and various nutrition entities. Pledges where made by the present participants and by video calls from sport dignitaries such as Thomas BACH and Gianni INFANTINO. Spyros CAPRALOS (EOC) made the pledge in person, as well as Witold BANKA (WADA President). An emotional presentation was made by the EC Ambassador Jorge PINA.
The first project, European Day of Care (EDoC), co-funded by the European Commission, seeks to support all ex-athletes in their post-sport career to be reintegrated into society by inviting them to take part in a three-day course at the European University of Rome followed by a three-month internship within the Lazio multisport club. Prof. Claudia Navrini, PHD, accompanied Gabriella to explain the modules that have been studied for this three-day course ranging from soft skills to law and economics. (Click here to see the EDoC agenda).
The course will constitute 2 university credits validated and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and supported by the Italian Government. 30 Presidents of the different Lazio sections were present in order to pass the message onto their athletes. This project sees its lead coordinator as Lazio Basket and partners Ferencvarosi Torna Club, Tampereen Pyrintö, HASK Mladost and Sporting Foundation Lisbon. Every week, rotating, each of these multisport clubs posts a story about one of their ex-athletes that has been able to excel at a post sport career and is being followed extensively. (Click here to read the stories).
The second project Multisport Academy, a mobility project co-funded by the European Parliament, aims at the exchange of knowledge and experiences between the partner countries (Italy, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece).
The first trip will take place in Italy from the 23rd – 27th September where the athletes will visit the Italian Federation for Blind (FISPIC), the Italian Paralympic Swimming Federation (FINP and CIP), the Italian Olympic Centre of Sports Medicine (CONI Medicina dello Sport), the University of Physical Education of Rome (IUSM) and the Paralympic sports center in Ostia (Centro Preparazione Paralimpico Ostia).
The participants will be present at the finals of the European football championships for Blind on the 24th of September. (click here to visit our calendar).
We would like to thank the European Union, Commission and Parliament for the confidence and support in our projects, without whom, none of this would be possible. We would also like to thank all the EMCA sport clubs involved for their hard work in carrying out the projects and all our stakeholders mentioned above for their support in helping us achieve our project goals. A final thank you to Mr. Giuseppe Palma for organising such a wonderful event.
The European Multisport Club Association will play an important role in the Awards, since entries are to be submitted from 1st July to 2nd August to the European Commission by National Coordinating Bodies and by Partners of the European Week of Sport.
The Awards have been created to support projects and individuals dedicated to the promotion of sport and physical activity across Europe. The awards have three categories:
This award is intended to throw the spotlight on an educational setting that can demonstrate concrete ways in which it encouraged its kids to #BeActive in addition to the sport/physical activity classes in the standard curriculum. This could include extra sport activities, physically active class days out, after school activities, and other creative solutions to form an active education environment.
This award is intended to accolade a workplace that can demonstrate specific ways in which it has encouraged and helped its employees to #BeActive. This could include setting up a staff taskforce responsible for promoting physical activity, provision of showers for cycling/running commuters, standing meetings, lunchtime walks and other creative solutions to form an active working environment.
This award honours an individual achievement to motivate others and act as a catalyst to #BeActive. The spirit of the award aims to recognising an individual who has worked consistently to promote participation in sport and/or physical activity in his or her local community.
Focusing on educational establishments and workplaces, as well as individuals in local communities, the awards competition contributes to the local and human dimension of the Week, while showcasing best-practice projects, and introducing inspiring individuals, to a Pan-European audience.
For the first time, a collaborative partnership – led by Fédération Française du Sport d’Entreprise – FFSE – unites different intersectorial partiers to develop a common strategy to support women who aspire to be leaders in sport, reaching higher positions in the government of sport. Thanks to this three-year project, partners will work together to develop nine intellectual products and provide a concept to reduce the gender gap.
The SWinG concept relies primarily on the potential for mentoring and a support network of emerging women leaders with similar ideas or aspirations. That is why, partners are launching call for participants – both for mentor and for mentees – inviting everyone to be part of the SWinG mentorship programme.
The SWinG mentoring scheme has been designed as a mid-term transformative change programme. With this scheme, partners would like to encourage more women to step up by providing them the support and network they need and deserve.
If you would be interested or know someone who might be, this is your chance to step up and be part of the adventure.
The contact point from Lazio side is EMCA Project Manager Gabriella Bascelli (gabriella.bascelli@multisportclubs.eu).
For further information, please visit SWinG Official Website.
Fill the Form to be Mentor: https://forms.gle/DsftvXb4chgBBMrMA
Fill the Form to be Mentee: https://forms.gle/9Gt3tt33fZtUjVNt6
Everything will start on 28th January, when eight Multisport Clubs will meet at the European Platform for Spot Innovation House of Sport, to kick-off APPLE Project. From 11.00 a.m., S.S. Lazio Atletica Leggera, AaB, Feyenoord Rotterdam, HASK Mladost, SD Crvena Zvezda, SC Levski Sport for All, Polisportiva Pontevecchio and SFP Olympiacos are gathering with EPSI representatives to fix the first steps of this Erasmus+ Project, focused on promoting an healthy lifestyle for European citizens, with a particular stress on young people.
The following day, 29th January, EPSI House of Sport will be the theatre of a double appointment. During all day, Multisport Clubs who would like to attend, can register at a special price (88% discount) to EPSI Brokerage Event Sport Project Lab 2020 having the opportunity to meet experts in many EU Programmes. After the event, that will end at around 5 p.m., all Multisport Clubs will participate to EMCA General Assembly, fixing objectives for next years to come and proposing new projects, especially in sight of the next Erasmus+ Sport Call.
The 30th January, participants will move to the European Commission (Charlemagne Building), for the annual “Infoday” on Erasmus+ Sport organised by the EU Commission and EACEA, to inform potential applicants about the political context, future programme, simplification and funding opportunities in 2020. Speakers will discuss policy and will give advice and tips on preparing and submitting proposals, and on the financial aspects of funding.
It is a honor for the project coordinator HASK Mladost and for all the other Multisport Clubs (plus the European Platform for Sport Innovation) involved in the Project. Good practice stories are indeed finalized projects that have distinguished themselves by their impact, contribution to policy-making, innovative results and/or creative approach and can be a source of inspiration for others.
HASK Mladost yesterday showed the results of the Project in a press conference in Zagreb, that was a good opportunity to talk about the Booklet included in EMCA Studia and about the present and future Projects of the Club.
It is a honor for the project coordinator HASK Mladost and for all the other Multisport Clubs (plus the European Platform for Sport Innovation) involved in the Project. Good practice stories are indeed finalized projects that have distinguished themselves by their impact, contribution to policy-making, innovative results and/or creative approach and can be a source of inspiration for others.
HASK Mladost yesterday showed the results of the Project in a press conference in Zagreb, that was a good opportunity to talk about the Booklet included in EMCA Studia and about the present and future Projects of the Club.
The aim of the meeting was to summarize activities and projects done in the last year and programme together next steps towards the 2020 Erasmus+ Sport Call for Proposals. The meeting represented also an important opportunity to enlarge our network, with acceptance of four new members, that share with EMCA a sensibility towards Multisport: Chievo Verona and Polisportiva Partenope from Italy, Fecht Club Graz from Austria and MSG Panserraikos Club from Greece.
Then, the dialogue among clubs went through different topics, including the creation of a specific group of Multisport representatives created to guide EMCA through our increasing growing process.
After this intense session, partners analysed 2019 not successful project applications, aiming to represent them in this Erasmus+ Cal for Proposals. Several new ideas were also presented by many Clubs, who started to shape their collaborative partnerships for turning them into our next Multisport projects.
During the event, European Commission Sport Unit and EACEA explain guidelines about Erasmus+ Sport Chapter, giving participants tips and advices about how to write correctly projects submissions in this year call for proposals, that will end next 2nd April.
Thanks to EMCA participation, our representatives were able to see the new EU Commissioner of Sport Mariya Gabriel, who talked for the first time – since the beginning of her mandate – in a big event in front all sport organizations: “Sport is crucial because it helps European citizens for many reasons: that’s why the role of sport will be reinforced. An excellent work was indeed done thanks to contribution of sport clubs, local authorities, civil society and schools”.