May 2026

On May 27-28 in Strasourg, France, the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) of the Council of Europe held its 20th Annual Plenary Meetings of its Governing Board and Consultative Committee.

A joint session the Governing Board, Consultative Committee and youth participants addressed the “Youth perspective Youth Perspective for Safe and Healthy Sport” in

Preparation of the 19th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport to be held in Monaco next November 3-4, 2026. In addition to the expectations, proposals, and recommendations of young people for the Governing Board meeting, two sessions addressed Safer and Healthier sport, respectively. As a panellist of the second session, Laura Capranica – President of EAS -urged actions to bridge the gap between the academic institutions and the sport bodies to protect the most vulnerable youth athlete population and to ensure a holistic development of talents.

During its in-camera meeting, the Consultative Committee elected the President, the Vice-President and the four Members of the Bureau. Charlotte Girard Fabre (International Federation of Sport Officials, IFSO), was elected Chair, Patrik Perosa (International Dance Organization, IDO), was elected Vice-Chair, whereas elected Members were Annamarie Phelps (European Olympic Committees, EOC), Guido Battaglia (Centre for Sport and Human Rights, CSHR), James Ogilvie (Union of European Football Associations, UEFA), and Marie Denitton (European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation, ENGSO), the latter also assigned the role of Gender Equality Officer.

During the two days, the multi-lateral cooperation across Member States and sports organisations allowed to examine past actions and programmes, and to propose future strategic objectives in the field of sport, especially related to further developments of the recommendations of the Revised European Sport Charter, safe sport environments through safeguarding and anti-discrimination, sustainable sport facilities, and artificial intelligence.

The Annual EAS Conference on Dual Career will take place from 5–7 October 2026 in Oulu, Finland, bringing together educational institutions, practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and academics for three days of inspiring presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities.

The conference theme, “The Nordic Dual Career and Transitions Between Educational Levels”, will provide an important platform to exchange ideas, share innovative practices, and strengthen international collaboration within the EAS community. Furthermore, during the General Assembly the candidates for EAS Presidency and Executive Board for the 2027-2030 term will be elected.

Conference Venue

Lasaretti Conference Center
Kasarmintie 13b
Oulu, Finland

Host Organisations: Kastelli Upper Secondary Sports School, City of Oulu

Call for Abstracts

Participants are warmly invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations related to dual career research and practice. Contributions addressing innovative projects, case studies, athlete support systems, educational pathways, and policy developments are especially welcome.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

• Abstracts should be submitted in PDF format.
• Recommended abstract length: approximately 250–300 words.
• Please include:
  • Title of the presentation
  • Author(s) and affiliation(s)
  • Contact email of the presenting author

Submission Procedure

Abstracts should be submitted by email to: eas2026oulu@ouka.fi

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline: 31 August 2026
• Notification of acceptance: 9 September 2026

Registration Information

Further conference information and registration details are available at: EAS 2026 Oulu Conference Website

Call for Nominations

The EAS President and the Executive Board Members present their compliments to the organisations which are Members of EAS (International, National or Regional Athlete Student Associations, Federations or Organisations; Universities; Sport Organisations; Federations or Councils; Olympic Committees; Local Government sports departments; and suitable other properly constituted bodies).

Delegates of EAS Member organizations can participate in the nomination and voting process to the following positions for the 2027 – 2030 term:

• The President
• Eight Executive Board Members

Delegates of two EAS Member Organizations can nominate one representative of a EAS Member Organization in the position of the President or in the position of a Board Member, by returning the Nomination Form to info@dualcareer.eu before 23:59 Central Standard Time on June 30, 2026.

To vote the EAS President and the Members of the Board for the 2027 – 2030 term, one Delegate of EAS Member Organizations must participate in person to the voting process to be held during the General Assembly at the 2026 EAS Conference in Oulu, Finland on October 5-7, 2026.

If you are unsure of your membership status or have not received the voting materials, please contact the EAS Treasurer at Mojca.Doupona@fsp.uni-lj.si