EAS Cafe
Second Virtual EAS Café on Dual Career Migrating Athletes
Originating from the findings of the EU Collaborative Partnership “Athletic migration: Dual Career and qualification in sports (AMiD)” project (590400-EPP-1-2017-1-AT-SPO-SCP), the second EAS Virtual Cafè event focused on dual career migrating athletes, attracting 48 European dual career experts.
Cristina Cortis, Associate Professor and Rector’s Delegate for Sport at the University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale (Italy), illustrated the AMiD project on dual career migrating (https://www.termedia.pl/Student-athlete-migration-A-systematic-literature-review,129,42089,1,1.html), its published literature review (https://blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi/amid/description/) and expected publication of further information. She envisaged strong cooperation between sport bodies and educational stakeholders to develop a European dual career environment, which could facilitate the migration of student-athletes between the Member States.
Josefa Idem, the top-level kayak athlete with an outstanding achievement of 38 medals in Olympic Games (2 as a German and 6 as an Italian athlete), World and European Championships, described the challenges and opportunities of being a migrating top athlete who combined her long competitive career with political appointments and maternal role of two children. She considered the challenges as real opportunities, suggesting that youth athletes could profit from biographies of former athletes. As a psychologist and consultant of the Italian Soccer Federation, she also presented a cultural vision encompassing a lifelong education of all the actors in sports to support the holistic development of youth athletes as citizens.
Preben Astrup, the General Manager of the Danish Migration project “Get2sport”, illustrated the background, aims, activities, and benefits of a relevant and effective project for the integration of refugees in the sport clubs and schools all over Denmark. In presenting the fruitful cooperation with local refugee centres, municipalities, voluntary coaches, teachers and leaders, he highlighted the crucial role of parents in making “Get2sport” successful for the benefit of the youth athletes and the society at large. Indeed, the Get2sport project represents good practice for the integration of different culture and the advancement of local communities.
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n summarizing the outcomes of the café, Laura Capranica noted that the speakers moved from the holistic development of the athlete as a student to the holistic development of the society by means of education in and through sport. Thus, the participants were invited to attend the third EAS Virtual Cafè and the Annual Conference to be held in Lisbon, European Capital of Sport 2021.
Programme
12:00 Welcome
Cristina Cortis Associate Professor and Rector’s Delegate for Sport at the University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale (Italy), partner of the EU-funded “Athletic migration: Dual Career and qualification in sports (AMiD)” project (590400-EPP-1-2017-1-AT-SPO-SCP).
12:15 The Challenges and opportunities of Dual Career for Migrating Athletes
Josefa Idem Migrating (from Germany to Italy) kayak athlete and champion in Olympic Games, World and European Championships (38 medals). Master’s degree in Occupational and Organisational Psychology, Former Italian politician, at present, is a consultant of the Italian Soccer Federation.
12:30 “Get2sport”
Preben Astrup General Manager of the Danish Migration project “Get2sport”. In cooperation with the local refugee centres, municipalities voluntary coaches, teachers and leaders, “Get2sport” fosters effective integration of refugees in the local sport clubs and schools.
13:00 General discussions
13:25 Concluding Remarks and announcement of next EAS online café
On November 30, 2020, EAS welcomed 101 participants of the first virtual EAS café on parenting dual career athletes, well moderated by Paolo Bouquet, President of the Unisport-Italia network.
Originating from the findings of the FISU-EAS survey during the 2017 Summer Universiade and of the EU-funded ERASMUS+Sport Collaborative Partnership Education Model for Parents of Athletes In Academics (EMPATIA, 2018-2020), and the experience of Unisport-Italia during the COVID-19 lockdown, the event addressed the relevant role of parents in support of their talented child.
Kole Gjeloshaj, Deputy Secretary General of the International School Sport Federation (ISF) and Chair of the Consultative Committee of EPAS-Council of Europe recognized the relevant role of parents in supporting the holistic development of youth athletes and during the ISF events. After having illustrated the main documents of the International Olympic Committee, the Council of Europe, and UNESCO that consider parents/family important actors of the athlete’s supportive entourage, he highlighted the need of a structured recognition and integration of parents in the actions and policies of sports organizations, as well as future studies on the parents’ perception, involvement and experience before and after a multi-sport event.
Mojca Doupona, General Director for Sport of the Ministry for education, science and sport in Slovenia, offered her personal experience as a former elite handball player, university professor, and mother of former student-athlete. After providing a thorough representation of the challenge parents face in supporting their talented child, she presented a video contribution of her daughter Tajda. The latter has been an elite swimmer and currently is a student of medicine. In presenting her personal experience, Tajda effectively summarized many relevant aspects of the parental support to the dual career of their child often acting as the link between the teachers and the coaches, envisaging a specific educational programme for helping parents in their difficult role.
Kairis Ulp, policy officer at the Sports Office of the European Commission, ensured that the European Union in its Work Plan for Sport 2021-2024 will continue considering education through and in sports relevant, as well as the contribution of the stakeholders in the development of the European sports culture. She also contributed to debate the issues that participants presented to the speakers.
Paolo Bouquet summarized the outcomes of the café and envisaged the organization of future “EAS café” to discuss specific aspects of dual career.
PROGRAMME
12:00 Welcome
Mojca Doupona
EAS Treasurer and Coordinator of the European project Education Model for Parents of AThletes In Academics (EMPATIA)
Paolo Bouquet
President of the UNSPORT Italia Network and organizer of its virtual café
12:15 The Challenges of Parenting Elite Student-Athletes
MARCO ARPINO – General Affairs Manager of the Italian Olympic Committee. Former elite Italian fencer in three Olympic Games (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996), gold medal at the World Championships in Athens 1994 and the Universiade in Sheffield 1991. His education includes degrees in law, political science, social science, police science, the IOC “MEMOS”, a Master in sport management, and a PhD in Physical Education. Former Director of the School of Sport of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and Director of the Anti-doping Department of NADO Italy, currently he is the CONI General Affairs Manager. Married to Claudia, fencer and fencing teacher, with two children (Alberto and Giulia), both student-athletes, winners of titles and medals at the World, European and National Youth Fencing Championships.
12:35 Dual Career and International Multi Sport Events of Student-Athletes
KOLË GJELOSHAJ – Deputy Secretary General of the International School Sport Federation (ISF) and Chair of the Consultative Committee Bureau of EPAS Council of Europe Since 1996, he developed his career in international multisport federations covering positions dealing with education, members relations, institutional affairs, and protocol. He set up the International University Sports Federation (FISU) educational and development departments and the related committees. He was the team leader of the Proclamation by UNESCO (2015) of the International Day of University Sport. He joined ISF in 2018 as strategic cooperation director. He is scientific collaborator (2000-) to the Free University of Brussels (ULB) and a speaker (2015-) in the Master in Sport Management, Marketing and Society (Universita Milano- Bicocca). He is an alumnus of ULB (Political sciences) and the University of Pisa (Anti-mafia and corruption).
12:45 General discussion
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
EAS will manage the ZOOM link for the EAS members in order to access the
“Parenting Dual Career Athletes”
Zoom Meeting November 30, 2020 (from 12:00 CET)
EAS will use the registered email address for sending the ZOOM link that the EAS member has provided during registration.
Should you have any question, please contact us on kozslatibor@gmail.com email address.
REG. NUMBER: Voluntary Organisation registration VO/1270
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