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”.
The goals would be achieved by producing a practical publication concentrated on people who already have diabetes and their inclusion in sport both through clubs and school and spreading awareness about the link of physical activity and easier diabetes regulation using the large networks of the partners in this project.
The coordinator TSV Bayer Leverkusen and the partners IDF Europe (International Diabetes Federation Europe region), HAŠK Mladost (Croatia), Olympiakos (Greece), Lazio Volley (Italy) and Wiener Sport Club (Austria) will tackle the problems of persons with diabetes when trying to participate in sport. The project is a part of Erasmus+ Sport action and is co-founded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
In the next 30 months, we will encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport for kids and young adults with type 1 Diabetes. Main objective is to enable children to do sport by educating and raising awareness of the stakeholders about diabetes and doing sport.
The goals of the project would be to address the fact that persons with diabetes type 1 can participate in sports just as any other person who does not have diabetes. To do all of that it will be important to educate stakeholders on how to handle the risk concerning diabetes and reduce fears that lead to the exclusion of children with diabetes.
Senior officials from IOC, EOC, UEFA, European Parliament, European Commission, Council of EU and EU member states, sport industry and athletes and sport events’ organisers shared their views and discuss on the impact of the COVID-19 to sport.
The role of EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel
The conference started with opening words by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, in charge of Sport. Afterwards, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach delivered the keynote speech. The conference continued with two video testimonials and two high-level panel discussions focused on grassroots sport and competitive sport, and the sport sector more broadly:
1. ‘Key challenges and lessons learnt from the crisis for grassroots sport organisations‘;
2. ‘The impact of the crisis on growth and jobs in the sport sector and possible ways to recover’.
Speakers of the Conference
Brian Maguire, Moderator
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
Jean Gracia, President of the European Athletics Championships Paris 2020
Gerd Kanter, Chair of the Athletes’ Commission of the European Olympic Committees, Olympic Champion in discus throw
Anna-Kaisa Pusa, Mayor of Kurikka, Finland
Julien Zylberstein, Chief of Governance & Stakeholder Affairs of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Marc Tarabella, Member of the European Parliament, Co-Chair of the Sports Group
Stephan Mayer, Parliamentary Secretary of the State, Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU
Kirstie Simpson, Secretary General of the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE) and Associate Dean of the Chester Business School, University of Chester
Manuel Pauser, Vice President for Global Government & Community Affairs at adidas and Vice President of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)
Marisol Casado, Member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the International Triathlon Federation
Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, Minister of E ducation, Portugal
The event represented an important opportunity to talk and discuss about future and the next developments of the EMCA network, analysing different strategic topics, like potential EMCA enlargement and the recent Erasmus+ Sport Call regarding present and future projects.
Moreover, the election of the EMCA bodies took place, with important announcements in terms of responsibilities and tasks. The engagement and the enthusiasm shown by participants can certainly bode well for the future, with new challenges and opportunities in the name of “Multisport for All”.
President of the Assembly: Vanina Milanova (Levski Sport for All);
Secretary General: Gina Luzzatto;
Board: Bojan Mijatovic (HASK Mladost), Martijn Looren de Jong (Feyenoord), Malte Kalsbach (TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Christina Tsilikgiri (Olympiacos SFP);
The evening was the time of the official opening and the occasional ceremony. Mrs Mariya GABRIEL opened the official EWoS and Mr Janez JANŠA (Prime Minister of Slovenia) the Slovenian holiday. The dinner that followed was a moment for pleasant conversations and exchange of reflections and impressions from the central day of European sports
EMCA and the European Olympic Committee (EOC.) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Patronage in Rome in June 2022. The agreement reflects the common intent of EMCA and the EOC to promote the values of the Olympic movement and safeguard solidarity, accessibility and sporting merits that govern Europe.
The parties intend to promote cooperation and further their respective shared objectives by identifying and participating in joint events, projects, programs and initiatives, facilitating regular dialogue, coordination and cooperation with relevant bodies and authorities (particularly at European level) and to exchange information, knowledge and best practice.
Data Vaults is a two-year project, coordinated by Fraunhofer, that will start in January 2020. The goal of the project is to develop a secure platform that can handle personal data coming from different sources such as smart mobile devices, wearables, sensors, medical records, ergonomic tests etc. Each member of the platform will be able to authorize collecting data about him / her and through this, will gain complete control while allowing him / her to safely share his / her selected data with third parties.
With the SWinG Mentors Orienteering Session that took place in Paris, on October 4, partners are starting the pilot testing of our concept idea.
Partners gathered 17 -out of the 20- selected mentors at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris. This had been a first step towards the successful implementation of the SWinG mentoring scheme. The day was intentionally built to facilitate the creation of a community of SWinG mentors. It also helped to ensure a common understating of the SWinG mentoring approach and expectations. In addition it was made to learn from and capitalize on the various mentoring experience of the mentors.
Support the “Sport for All” approach, with the aim of encouraging everyone to practice physical activity and #BeActive. This is the spirit of the day promoted by Società Sportiva Lazio, in sinergy with “Ufficio per lo Sport” of the Italian Presidency of the Council, that will take place next 28th September in Rome (Villa Glori – Viale Pilsudski 25). During the event, boys and girls from 3 to 14 years old and seniors over-50, will have the opportunity to practice different sports offered by the S.S. Lazio sections. Special activities will be realised for people with disabilities.
These activies will be realised in the framework of the European Week of Sport, the annual event of the European Commission, that sees the presence of the European Multisport Club Association as partner. Taking place every year from 23 to 30 September, the Week allows millions of people to collaborate on building better, healthier lifestyles for citizens across the world.
Specifically, the Rome event of the 28th September will see the presence of the following Lazio sections:
