For the first time in six years, representatives with operational duty from all 5 continents met at FISU headquarters to share successes and challenges round – amongst others – sport occasions, schooling, pupil wellbeing, and assets and sustainability.
Ten operational representatives from the Continental University Sports Federations (CUSFs) met at the FISU headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland for 2 days of exchanges. The final CUSF seminar was organised in 2019, and all members have been keen to sit down at the similar desk to share their actuality and assist form the future of university sports activities.
European University Sports Federation (EUSA)
Sara Rozman – Director Education & Operations / COO
Matjaz Pecovnik – Secretary General / CEO
Liam Smith – Director Sports Events
FISU America
Inés Gómez – Treasurer
America Alvarado – Secretary General
FISU Oceania
Donna Spethman – Secretary General
Fédération Africaine du Sport Universitaire (FASU)
Ahmed Farouk – Executive Assistant to the President
Rhymond Muhumuza – Administration & Operations Assistant
Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF)
Yi Yang – Executive Assistant
Chuanjun Gao – Staff Member
The core of university sports activities
The exchanges have been divided into completely different matters, that are at the very core of university sports activities: the sport occasions, schooling, pupil wellbeing, assets and sustainability (social, monetary and environmental) and of course advertising and marketing, innovation and communication, with out which no technique may very well be applied.
Together, the FISU and CUSF representatives agreed to work on a widespread occasion calendar in addition to to innovate as a lot as doable almost about sport occasions.
They agreed to additional develop the “U” in FISU, and enhance the stage of the educational occasions corresponding to the FISU World Conference.
The Healthy Campus programme – of which nearly 200 universities worldwide at the moment are half of – might be additional reviewed as it’s the predominant software to succeed in the campus communities as a entire. Designed to combine well being promotion into all features of campus life, it performs a key position in assuring college students attain balanced life.
As not all international locations have the similar definition of the time period dual career – some perceive this as studies-work life stability, whereas it’s meant as academic-athletic stability – work will proceed to elucidate, strengthen and promote twin careers with the universities.
And lastly widespread digital instruments and platforms might be explored, to make university sport extra accessible for all.
Transparent and enriching
The exchanges have been clear and enriching and the members carried on their talks during the shared dinners or collective walks and runs alongside the lake. They all welcomed this new dialogue, promised to take again many learnings to their respective Executive Committees and agreed to make this seminar a yearly occasion to comply with up on this unanimously saluted initiative.
“I learned so much from your really interesting contributions”, concluded FISU Secretary General and CEO, Matthias Remund addressing all 5 continents at the finish of the seminar. “Communication must flow both ways. We must share our successes and also our challenges, as we have a common goal: the development of university sports. I now have a more precise idea of the current situation and needs and this will shape not only our work in the FISU office, but also our reinforced collaboration. Thank you, dear partners.”