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Dear friends of Dual Career,

On behalf of the EAS Executive Committee, I inform you that the 20th EAS Virtual Cafè on “Beyond Winter: Life Between Sport and Study” will be held on Monday March 30, 2026 (from 13:00 CET). This event is organized in conjunction with the project “Give Sport a Say” (CERV-101253838), which aims to foster the civil dialogue on future of sport policy in connection with health, equality and youth.

13:10 Welcome

Mrs. Sara Massini

Sara Massini, psychologist, is the head of European and International affair department of OPES, Italian umbrella organization for grassroots sport under the Italian Olympic Committee structure. Former secretary general of ENGSO and youth leader within the Italian youth Council and European youth forum, she has a long experience in advocacy, policy and project management in the areas of sport and youth both at National and European level.

13:10 From my dual career to the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Mrs. Diana Bianchedi, MD

Diana Bianchedi is gold medallist in fencing (foil) at the 1992 and 2000 Olympic Games, and at five World Championships. Graduated in Medicine and specialized in Sport Medicine, Diana is the Vice President of the Italian Olympic Committee and the Chief Strategy Planning & Legacy Officer of 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games. She is actively supporting the dual career of athletes, being also the mother of Giulia Amore, elite fencer graduated in Economics, Management and Computer Science.

13:20  European Week of Winter Sport – from the ERASMUS+Sport project to a movement for future outlooks.

Mr. Andrej Pisl, MS

Andrej Pisl, EUSA Director of Projects and Policy, is in charge of European projects and policy, linking university sport with European values, organisations and institutions. He has over 25 years of experience in the field of sport in higher education, and currently holds a position as a Consultative Committee bureau member of the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS). He is an advocate for equality, inclusion and sport for all, also actively promoting and supporting dual career pathways. Andrej holds a Master’s degree in Sport Management from the University of Ljubljana, and is currently a PhD student at the University of Rome Foro Italico.

13:30 Shooting for Two Goals: What Elite Biathletes Say About Managing Sport and Education: Preliminary Findings of the ERASMUS+Sport DC4B Project. – Prof. Małgorzata Maria Sławińska, PhD

Prof. Małgorzata Maria Sławińska, PhD, is an assistant professor and Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the Institute of Sport – National Research Institute in Warsaw. Her research interests focus on sport and physical activity psychology, with particular emphasis on the role of affect in physical activity, mental health and burnout in sport, and dual-career challenges. She is the author of peer-reviewed scientific publications and integrates theoretical and empirical perspectives with practical solutions for elite sport and the general population. She leads the Erasmus+ Sport DC4Biathletes.

13:40 The Winter Olympic Athlete’s Experience

Mrs. Anina Zurbriggen

Mrs. Anina Zuebriggen is an alpine skier, born in Switzerland, living in Bulgaria, having Bulgarian and Swiss citizenship. In 2026 she represented Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina and she is studying Biomedical Science at the University of Fribourg (SUI).

13:50 General discussions and concluding remarks

We wish you a great weekend and we look forward to meeting you for this important dual career event.

You can join the Zoom Meeting at https://uni-lj-si.zoom.us/j/97257339611 (Meeting ID: 972 5733 9611)

Feel free to share this information with your colleagues, students, coaches, sports managers, and other sport actors.

Looking forward to meeting you again!

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