Author: duponam
Dear Dual Career Friends and Colleagues,
this season is an opportunity to take the time to reflect on recent dual career activities and to renew our good will toward the sportspersons as students or employees.
To continue a virtual discussion of specific dual career issues during the fall and spring terms, EAS organized four virtual café addressing “dual career of high school students”, “dual career service providers”, “dual career of paralympic athletes” and “Dual Career and Entrepreneurship”. I encourage you to get involved in this dialogue by proposing experts of Dual Career topics to be addressed in 2023.
This year the STARTING11 Collaborative Partnership has been finalized with the introduction of the online dual career toolkit for dual career service providers, which encompasses the manage, train, and counsel areas. Furthermore, EAS also contributed to the publications in three peer-review journals on the educational approach of the online multilingual programme for parents of dual-career athletes developed during the EMPATIA project, on the dual career views of European university athletes gathered during the More Than Gold project, and an update on the current state of the dual career research field in Europe investigated during the EdMedia project. The release of the COVID-related restrictions allowed the ongoing BRAVA-DC, EL-CAMP, PARA-LIMITS Dual Career projects to proceed in their activities, and the kick off of the COMPATH project to be organized in presence. Finally, the ERASMUS+ Sport TALENT and Sports as Value projects have been approved and will start in 2023.
During this year, EAS consolidated fruitful partnerships with International Organizations in Sports through the participation in relevant events organized at European level (e.g, Erasmus+ Infoday, 2022 European Sport Forum, Bureau of the “Consultative Committee of EPAS – Council of Europe”). Furthermore, EAS contributed to the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the EPAS Council of Europe, to the 2022 IFS Gymnasiade, to the 2022 EUSA Games, to the 2022 Congress of the European FairPlay Movement, the 2020 BeActive Awards, and the 2022 LSU Sport Forum. Finally, Memorandum of Understanding between EAS and International School Sport Federation, and between EAS and the European FairPlay Movement have been signed.
Thanks to the Organizing Committee of the Univesidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), the 2022 EAS Annual Conference has been held in Cartagena, Spain, to address “A Holistic Approach to the Dual Career of the Student Athlete”. The participants exchanged knowledge of the status of dual career, shared ideas for future projects and collaborations in and beyond Europe, and confirmed the Board for the 2023-2026 quadrennium. We left Cartagena looking forward to meeting again in Gaeta, Italy, during the 2023 EAS Conference.
The 2023-2026 quadrennium is already on the move with renewed hope, commitment and a spirit of hard work to continue with the various tasks to secure the progression of a European dual career culture. As we enter the New Year, we invite you to renew your 2023 EAS membership through the link http://www.dualcareer.eu/membership/. We sincerely thank you for your ongoing commitment to our community and for reaffirming your determination to work together.
We extend our very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a bright New Year to you and your families.
The EAS Board
EAS Online Cafè was held online December 5, 2022
AGENDA
12:00 Welcome
Prof. Daniele Conte, PhD – University of Rome Foro Italico and Lithuanian Sports University.
12:10 Hakon Ege – ELCAMP Project: A Self-employment Career Option for Athletes: Sports Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Håkon Ege performed Teakwondo professionally for 12 years. After his sporting career, he started to work as a researcher, lecturer and project manager in different organizations such as universities and non-governmental organizations. He is working on encouraging and empowering individuals and organisations to be more innovative and entrepreneurial in and through sport so that they can design, develop and initiate actions that address socio-economic and planetary needs. In 2018, he launched Collective Innovation, an impact-driven initiative to foster and drive innovation in Norway and Europe.
12:25 Sinan Güler – Giving Back to Sports and Innovation
Sinan Güler is a former national basketball player with a 16-year basketball career, winning the league championships and league cup championships, as well as the 2nd place in the World Cup with the National Team in 2010 and the EuroCup with Galatasaray in 2016. In 2011, he started a social initiative called Güler Legacy with his older brother Muratcan Güler, who is also a former basketball player, and his father Necati Güler. Since 2012, he has been doing important work in the field of startup ecosystem, as an angel investor and mentor. Since 2020 he has been interested in sports technologies & innovation.
12:40 Morten Munch Mindegaard – The ATLas project on Dual Career Entrepreneurship
Dual Career Adviser at the Enterprise and Innovation – Innovation and Entrepreneurship (The Kitchen)
of the University of Aarhus. Aarhus University and The Kitchen is part of the Erasmus+ course AtLAS, which is an entrepreneurial course tailor-made for elite athletes who have the opportunity to test themselves in an entrepreneurial context.
12:55 General discussions and concluding Remarks
June 8-11, 2023 – Parma (Italy)
We are pleased to invite you at the 2nd edition of the “International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness”, which will be held on June 8-11, 2023, in Parma (Italy).
The conference will deliberate on several issues related to adapted physical activities in children and youths with visual impairments or deafblindness. International experts will share their knowledge and expertise with research sessions, for the most recent scientific based evidence, and with practical sessions, for the demonstration of physical activities and practice. Moreover, round tables with Paralympic athletes and digital technology companies will be delivered to share individual experiences and best practices. In particular, the round table “Paralympic Athletes and Dual Career” will emphasize issues that are considered central for the Dual Career network.
We are intended to disseminate current knowledge and activities and to sensibilize academic and local community on the critical issue of physical activity and social inclusion.
Follow the website to send your abstract and for registration: https://sportrealeyes.it/ispaviparma2023/
IMPORTANT DATE: Abstract Submission deadline: 15 January 2023
We look forward to welcoming you in beautiful city of Parma, in June 2023!
The organizing committees of the ISPAIVID 2023
On December 1, 2022, Prof. Dr. Diana Rėklaitienė, Rector of the Lithuanian Sports University (Kaunas, Lithuania), Linas Obcarskas, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and Einius Petkus, Director of Olympic Sports at the Lithuanian Olympic Committee welcomed the participants to the LSU Sport Forum-International Scientific Conference 2022. This annual event addressed relevant issues in the area of sport five lectures the followed by panel discussions, especially focusing on good governance, sport integrity, the rights of the sportspersons, challenges of paralympic athletes, and sustainable development of sports. Participation was organized in presence and in streaming.
mber 1, 2022, Prof. Dr. Diana Rėklaitienė, Rector of the Lithuanian Sports University (Kaunas, Lithuania), Linas Obcarskas, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and Einius Petkus, Director of Olympic Sports at the Lithuanian Olympic Committee welcomed the participants to the LSU Sport Forum-International Scientific Conference 2022. This annual event addressed relevant issues in the area of sport five lectures the followed by panel discussions, especially focusing on good governance, sport integrity, the rights of the sportspersons, challenges of paralympic athletes, and sustainable development of sports. Participation was organized in presence and in streaming.
Mr. Mindaugas Spokas, former Olympian and Head of the National Agency for Sport illustrated the main objectives to implement the Lithuanian’s sports policy in the fields of Olympic and Paralympic sports and physical activity. Through its funding opprotunities, the Agency will help sports federations and organisations to introduce and strengthen good governance principles, ensure the athletes’ rights, provide infrastructures and the Centre of Excellence of Sport. Prof. Antanas Skarbalius (Lithuanian Sports University) moderated the panel discussion with Mr. Linas Obcarskas, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Mr. Einus Petrkus, Director of the Olympic Sports at the Lithuanian Olympic Cmmittee, Mr. Darius Šalūga, President of the Lithuanian Union of Sports Federations, Mr. Gintaras Jasiūnas, President of the Association of Heads of Sports Divisions of Lithuanian Municipalities, Dr. Nerijus Masiulis, President of the Lithuanian Sport for All Association, and Mr. Mindaugas Bilius, President of the Lithuanian Paralympic Committee.
Mr. Steve Menary, journalist and writer expert of sports integrity and governance presented the findings of the Erasmus+ project Combating Match Fixing in Club Football Non-Competitive Matches and the Devil on Data scheme on the identification of match-fixing and suspicious betting in club friendly matches in Europe. Mr. Menary illustrated how friendly soccer games could enter the betting markets due to a lack of regulations and interest from data companies. Mr. Steve Menary joined the second paned discussion on the importance of good governance in preventing match fixing with Mrs. Kornelija Tiesnesytė, Advisor at the Lithuanian Anti-Doping Agency, Mrs. Ramunė Bistrickaitė, Head of the Fair Play Unit of the Lithuanian Football Federation, which was moderated by Prof. Edvinas Eimontas, Head of the Sports Department of the Lithuanian Sports University.
Prof. Laura Capranica, University of Rome Foro Italico and President of EAS, presented the challenges of co-creation of sports values with multiple stakeholders, emphasized the networking opportunities provided by the ERASMUS+ programme to implement gender equality in sports and to develop dual career at academic and labour market levels, and highlighted the need to develop knowledge-base monitoring and evaluations systems. Dr. Aida Gaižauskienė, Lecturer at the Lithuanian Sports University, moderated the panel discussion on dual career and gender equality with Laura Capranica, Mr. Egidijus Genotis, Head of the International Relations and Projects of the Association of Professional Footballers, and Mrs. Austra Skujytė, PhD student of the Lithuanian Sports University, former Olympic athlete and track and field coach.
Offering a multi-dimensional perspective including exercise physiology, biomechanics and ergonomics, Prof. Yves C. Vanlandewijck, Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) and GIH Stockholm (Sweden) presented the challenges of paralympic athletes and the critical aspects in adapt ports categories to ensure fair competitions. Mr. Edvinas Kriūnas, President of the Lithuanian Deaf Sport Committee, Mr. Kęstutis Skučas, Head of the Lithuanian Sport Federation for Disabled, Mrs. Vaida Pokvytytė, Head of Kaunas Recreation and Sports Club for Disabled joined Prof. Vanlandewijck in the following paned discussion, which was moderated by Prof. Jūratė Požėrienė, Lithuanian Sports University.
The possible problems and solution of sustainable development of sports were presented by Prof. Karin Book, Head of the Sport Management Programme at the Malmö University. With a human geography approach, Prof. Book focused on physical environmental, accessibility, and sustainability of organized and recreational sports and physical activities. The final panel discussion was moderated by Prof. Artūras Simanavičius, Lithuanian Sports University,
Participants of the discussion: Mr. Ignas Gibas, Project Manager of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee, and Mr. Giedrius Grybauskas, Executive Director of the National Basketball League (NKL).
Video recordings of the 2022 LSU Sport Forum are available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVKX-pqCdFo
Partners of the project A Self-employment Career Option for Elite Athletes: Innovative Sport-focused Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (ELCAMP) met on November 4 in person in Warsaw, with some partners attending also online, reviewing the main project outcomes and setting the final tasks before the project officially concludes the end of December.
The ELCAMP project focus to strengthen skills and competences of elite and Paralympic athletes on sport-focused entrepreneurship with innovative methods and to connect athletes among themselves and with other people interested in the entrepreneurship.
Due to intensive training and competition schedule, elite athletes have a hard time keeping up with the requirements of the labour market in terms of business career including self-employability. For this reason, ELCAMP project is based on the “Bootcamp” approach, which is one of the most effective methods for them to keep up with this changing and developing labour market.
The Collaborative Partnership is coordinated by Collective Innovation AS (Norway) and includes the Hogskolen I Molde (Norway), Olimpijski Komite Slovenije Zdruzenje Sportnih Zvez (Slovenia), Fundacion Universitaria San Antonio (UCAM, Spain) Lietuvos Sporto Universitetas (Lithuania), Mobile Adventure Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia (Poland), and EAS as Partners.
Future steps will comprise the dissemination of the Gamification-Based Learning, Mentoring and Networking Platform and its validation before December 2022. More information is available at the ELCAMP website https://www.bootcampforathletes.com
The International University of La Rioja (UNIR) and the European Athlete as Student (EAS) signed an agreement this past September under which UNIR will be part of a network comprising more than 50 European institutions.
This agreement will apply to all UNIR students, specifically those studying the Degree in Sports Science, who will be able to access this dual career training programme and participate in all the events held by the EAS, such as conferences, courses and debates.
Antonio Sánchez Pato, Director of the Sports Sciences Area of UNIR, from the Faculty of Health Sciences, will represent the university in the new EAS board of directors for the 2023 – 2026 period.
About UNIR
The International University of La Rioja (UNIR) is the largest Spanish-language online university in the world, present in Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, and the United States. Since its founding in 2009, one of UNIR’s greatest innovations in education was the implementation of a 100% digital and personalized methodology. More than 140,000 graduates have learnt in its virtual classrooms.
UNIR has around 65,000 students enrolled from 86 different countries, who attend classes at the place and time of their choice. They can select among a vast catalogue of 320 university degrees (195 of which are official), that is constantly updated according to current market demand.
During the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) congress held in the City Hall of Rome on November 4, 2022 Philippe Housiaux, President of the European Fair Play Movement and Laura Capranica, President European Athlete as Student, signed a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to promote and to develop education and fair play in Europe. In enforcing tolerance and respect for competitors, EFPM reflects a philosophy of life based on universal ethical values of integrity, democracy, equality, inclusion, sustainability, and education in sport. In sharing the fundamental human rights of the sportspersons to play and education, EAS and EFPM are committed to contribute to sustain the values of the European Union in and through sport and the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
The cooperation between EFPM and EAS intends to combine energies and resources to exchange educational tools for their respective network, to achieve their aims and objects, and to disseminate the concept of Dual Career values and Fair Play on the largest scale possible. EAS and EFPM will establish a two-year calendar programme to integrate the Fair-Play and Dual Career concepts in their activities, educational tools, scientific research, and networking activities. In particular, the EAS and EFPM events will provide opportunities for mutual promotion and communication to raise awareness, to deepen knowledge, and to foresee innovative programmes and projects for the continuous development of Dual Career and Fair Play in sports.
Dr. Kole Gjeloshaj (Chair of the Bureau of the CC Committee of EPAS-Council of Europe, ISF) coordinated the 2022 EFPM Congress focused on the education goal to overcome the Gender Discrimination in Sport. Prof. Romana Caput-Jogunica (University of Zagreb) introduced the keynote speeches by Prof. Nicolas Delorme (University of Bordeaux), who presented the high-level transversal and key cross cutting themes of the recent report of the EC High Level Working Group on Equality in Sport, and by dr. Sanda Čorak (President of the Croatian Judo Federation), who focused on the practical recommendations of the EC High Level Report and their impact on the leadership, governance and coaching of the EFPM members.
Dr. Sanda Čorak (President of the Croatian Judo Federation), Prof. Caterina Pesce (University of Rome Foro Italico, Joy of Moving), Prof. Laura Capranica (University of Rome Foro Italico, EAS), Mr. Charles Camenzuli (President of the International Sports Press Association), Mrs. Sara Carfoli (Italian Committee of Movement Sciences-CISM), and Dr. Flavia Guidotti (University of Rome Foro Italico) participated in a panel session on the role of Fair Play for the enhancement of Gender Equality and Peace, moderated by Dr. Kole Gjeloshaj.
Finally, Prof. Thierry Zintz (Catholic University of Leuven, EOSE) coordinated four group discussions with facilitators, which contributed to the congress declaration.
On October 24, the Members of the Italian Olympic Athletes’ Committee organized the national forum “Stronger together” at the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) in Rome. Claudia Giordani – Vice President of CONI, Silvia Salis – Deputy Vice President of CONI, representatives various National Sports Federations and Associated Sports Disciplines, Paolo Bouquet – President of UnisportItalia, and Laura Capranica – President of EAS attended the event.
The Secretary General of CONI, Carlo Mornati opened the Forum, which aimed to foster a democratic representation of athletes at the level of all the national sports federations, and to raise the awareness of the activities and projects carried out by the Italian Olympic Athletes’ Committee.
Giovanni Malagò, President of the Olympic Committee and IOC Member, emphasized the benefits of engaging athletes in the decision boards of sports bodies to advance the Italian sports culture and highlighted the successful athletic outcomes in several sports disciplines of the last two years.
Federica Pellegrini, swimmer champion and Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), testified the relevant role and aims of the Athletes’ IOC Committee, and encouraged all the sports federations to listen to the athletes’ voices by establishing their Commission. In fact, athletes are the key players of sports. Therefore, it is crucial to establish a strong community for sharing initiatives and for creating synergies with all the sports actors.
The President of the Italian Olympic Athlete’s Committee Raffaella Masciardi (basketball), and the Vice-President Carlo Molfetta (taekwondo) presented the role, aims, and Members of the ExCom including Antonella Del Core (volleyball and Member of the Executive Board of CONI), Paolo Pizzo (fencing and Member of the Executive Board of CONI), Francesco Marrai (sailing), Elena Pantaleo (kombat sport), Anna Cappellini (ice skating), Francesco Pellgrino (sking), Tatiana Andreoli (archery), and Paolo Lorenzi (tennis) as elected Members, as well as Cristina Lenardon (handball) and Sara Gama (soccer) as co-opted members.
Then, four initiatives of the Italian Olympic Athletes’ Committee were illustrated and discussed: 1) “Financial education and sport” aimed to educate athletes on sound economic management, financial planning, savings, economics, and self-entrepreneurial capability; 2) “The national dual career guidelines” developed in cooperation with Unisport Italia, and the Universiyty Sport Association (CUSI) to be disseminated and to be adopted by all the sports bodies and higher educational institutions; 3) ”MyLLENNIUM AWARD – MySPORT” dedicated to Dual Career athletes under 30 years of age presenting projects on entrepreneurship, creative writing, training, or communication; and 4) “Excellent Student Excellent Athlete” award to reward successful experiences in sports and education, which need to be disseminated to all the athletes’ community.
In considering that Italy is lacking structured measures and arrangements, the Stronger Together forum represents a great opportunity to establish fruitful cooperation and synergies between sports bodies, educational institutions, for-profit companies, and media for the benefit of the sportspersons.
To note, the Vice-President Carlo Molfetta and the Member of the CONI ExCom Paolo Pizzo have benefited of the dual career programme at the University of Rome Foro Italico.
On October 11, 2022, the Partners of the PARA-LIMITS participated in a transnational blended meeting in Bucharest, Romania, to discuss the progresses of the previous phases of the project and to plan the following ones (https://paralimits.eu). The Para-Limits project is co-funded by the European Erasmus+ Sport programme and focuses on high-level athletes, Paralympians included, who seek to break down barriers and cultivate their talent with no limits.
The Europe-wide Para-limits strategic partnership encompassing universities, sports bodies, innovative organization, and EAS, the European Dual Career network, intends to achieve greater social inclusion through sport and higher education, by enabling high-level athletes to achieve their sporting and educational careers, regardless of their disability. In administering a 84-item questionnaire to 160 student-athletes, equally representing student-athletes with and without disability, Para-limits uncovered the differences of dual career barriers between these groups. To achieve an effective integration of paralympic student-athletes at university level, Para-Limits intends to propose a series of recommendations to try overcoming these barriers and to foresee low-cost dual career solutions to be adopted in different Member States, thus contributing to the European policies on social inclusion of high-performance athletes with disabilities. Furthermore, the Para-limits platform is expected to be available in the first months of 2023.
On September 28-30, the Univesidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) hosted the 2022 EAS Annual Conference “A Holistic Approach to the Dual Career of the Student Athlete”. In being at the forefront of European Dual Career, UCAM participates in several ERASMUS+ Sport Partnerships, promoted a special issue in its scientific journal Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte, and is the University with the highest number of student-athletes winning medals at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021. At the Roman Theatre Museum of Cartagena, the Dean of the Faculty of Sport at UCAM Ms. Lourdes Meroño García, the President of EAS Ms. Laura Capranica, the President of the Organising Committee at UCAM Mr. Juan Alfonso García Roca, and the Delegate Councillor of Tourism of the Cartagena City Council Ms. Cristina Pérez Carrasco welcomed the participants.
Ms. Floor van Houdt (Head of Unit for Sport, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture) and Mr. David Kunst (Policy Officer for Evidence & Analysis, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) presented online the opportunities for sports and employment at the European Commission, whereas Ms. Francine Hetherington Raveney (Deputy Executive Secretary of the EPAS) reported on the actions in the field of sports at the Council of Europe.
Dual career perspectives of the European Sports Organizations were offered by Mr. Andrej Pišl – Communications and Projects Manager at the European University Sports Association (EUSA); Mr. Philippe Housiaux – President of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM); Ms. Teodora Pletosu – EU Affairs and Public Projects Specialist at Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The dual career viewpoints of International Sports Organizations were provided by Mr. Kole Gjeloshaj – Director of Institutional and Educational Affairs at International School Sport Federation (ISF); Mr. Bill Thomson – Education Committee Member at International University Sports Federation (FISU) and Mr. Joerg Foerster – Chair Shareholder Committee Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games gGmbH; and Mr. David Cabello – Executive Board Member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The EAS Conference was also the occasion for the signing of an important Memorandum of Understanding between the ISF and EAS on common dual career interests and close cooperation between the two organisations.
During the first session on dual career best practices and research, the 2022 Bengt Nybelius Scholarship has been awarded to Dr. Andrea Fusco from the University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale, who presented research findings on dual career relocating elite coaches.
At the end of the first day, the participants contributed to the first workshop of the ERASMUS+Sport BRAnd Values Alignment through Dual Career (BRAVA-DC, 622824-EPP-1-2020-1-IE-SPO-SCP), which required to grade the importance and feasibility of 50 statements on the enhancement of the European workplace environment so the circumstances and challenges of dual career employee-sportspersons can more effectively be accommodated. 
On the second day, the event was organized at the UCAM Cartagena Campus and was opened by Mr. Alejandro Leiva Arcas – Secretary of the Faculty of Sport, who reported the strategies and experiences for the promotion of Dual Career of student-athletes. Then, Mr. Sergio López Andújar (General Secretary of the Spanish Futsal Players Association, AJFS) moderated a round table with UCAM dual career athletes (Mr. Agassi Goantara – Indonesian International Basket Player), paralympic athletes (Mr. Gerard Descarrega – Paralympic 400m Gold Medalist; and Mr. Guillermo Rojo – International Athlete and Guide of Mr. Gerard Descarrega), and coaches (Antonio Peñalver – University Professor, International Athletics Coach, Decathlon Silver Olympic Medalist; and Mr. Rafael Alcaraz – International Taekwondo Coach of Olympic and Paralympic athletes).
A second workshop of the BRAVA-DC project was organized to allow the participants to group the 50 statements into categories in terms of meanings according to their individual logic. The expertise and knowledge of the participants in the first and second BRAVA-DC workshops have been considered very valuable in assisting during the development of European guidelines which support Dual Career in the workplace and facilitate appropriate brand alignment strategies and Corporate Social Responsibility policies.
During the annual General Assembly, Mr. Ole Keldorf, Secretary General, summarized the main activities and achievements of the organisation, as well as the financial results. Despite the 2019-2022 quadrennium presented several unexpected challenges, EAS managed to increase its activities organizing online cafès on different dual career aspects of the sportspersons, contributed to the finalization and progression of European ERASMUS+ Sport Partnerships, co-authored several scientific publications, and participated in European cultural and sports events. The delegates also elected the Board for the new 4-year mandate, confirming Ms. Laura Capranica (Italy) in the position of the President, and Ms. Mojca Doupona (Slovenia), Mr. Ole Keldorf (Denmark), Mr. Ilvis Abelkalns (Latvia), Mr. Antonio Sanchez-Pato (Spain), Ms. Laurence BONDEL (France), Mr. Antonio FIGUEIREDO (Portugal) as Members of the Executive Board, which is complemented by the permanent positions of Mr. Risto Keskitalo (Finland) and Mr. Tibor Kozsla (Hungary) as Founder and Honorary President, respectively.
The third day of the event took place in the Roman Theatre Museum of Cartagena and encompassed the second session dedicated to dual career best practices and research, and to Erasmus+Sport projects (e.g., SPRINGBOARD, Athlete Counsellors Against Match Fixing, ELCAMP, Para-limits).
Participants had plenty opportunities to interact and to exchange ideas for future dual career projects and collaborations during the conference breaks, lunches, dinners, the tour to the Roman Theater, and the Tourist Boat trip. The large delegation of Finnish Rectors and the Brazilian participants substantiated the EAS Conference as a crucial event to further develop a European dual career discourse in and beyond Europe.
On behalf of the EAS Board, President Capranica thanked the Organizing Committee and the UCAM staff for their amazing work in organizing such a grand final of the 2019-2022 quadrennium. The 2023-2026 quadrennium is already on the move, with the EAS Members looking forward to the 2023 and 2024 EAS Conferences to be held in Gaeta, Italy, and in Katowice, Poland, respectively.
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