EAS ExCom
Europe is going through difficult and disruptive times, with the alarming humanitarian crisis continuing to evolve and COVID-19 pandemic still limiting personal interactions. Indeed, Easter is the time of renewal through considering our real values and appreciating what can enrich our lives. In these exacerbated and disastrous social tensions, sports and education could be examples of collective efforts to recover and look forward a re-start with new strength, humanity, and openness after these calamities. In this framework, EAS is committed to keep sustaining the dual career of sportspersons and working hard on ERASMUS+Sports Collaborative Partnerships and forthcoming initiatives, including the organization of the 2022 Annual Conference and General Assembly to be held in Cartagena, Spain next September 28-30.
Recent activities
Driven by the aims of the Network, in the past months EAS carried out several virtual activities to support a fruitful exchange in dual career between institutions, experts, and policy makers across Europe. In particular, the bimonthly online Cafè were dedicated to “Well-being and mental health for Dual Career athletes at high school level” and “Dual Career service providers”, which had been greatly participated and appreciated. The next Cafè will be organized in May-June and will focus on the paralympic student-athletes.
Create skill enhancement opportunities for people who are working in the field of dual career
The 2017 (e.g., EMPATIA) and 2018 (e.g., DONA, ED MEDIA, MTG, and SoS) Erasmus+ Cooperative Partnerships have been finalized and their outcomes are available at the ERASMUS+PROJECT RESULTS platform (https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects#search/project/keyword=sports%2520opens%2520school&matchAllCountries=false), whereas the STARTING11 Final Conference will be held in Amsterdam next May 12. In addition to online activities of the 2020 BRAVA-DC, Para-limits, and ElCAMP Erasmus+ Cooperative Partnerships, EAS participated to the face-to-face transnational meetings organized in Oslo and in Cartagena for ElCAMP, and in Rome for Para-limits. Furthermore, the Collaborative Partnership COMPATH has been granted 2021 Erasmus+ funds for the next years. Finally, EAS participated to the 2022 call of the Erasmus+Sport.
Build up academic research work in the field of dual career.
This year, a scientific manuscript on the outcomes of the More Than Gold project has been published (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0264175) and the last paper of the EMPATIA project is currently under revision. To support young researchers in dual career, before July 1st, 2022, applications for the 2022 Bengt Nybelius Scholarship have to be submitted to info@dualcareer.eu, encompassing the curriculum vitae of the first author and his/her original manuscript. The winner will have to summarize her/his work with a 15-minute oral presentation in English at the 2022 Annual EAS Conference in Cartagena, Spain, September 28-30. Further information is available at https://www.dualcareer.eu/call-for-papers-bengt-nybelius-scholarship-2022/
Create a political environment that addresses the needs of talented athletes pursuing a dual career by cooperating with partners in sport and educational systems
Fruitful partnerships with the European Commission and the Council of Europe have been consolidated through the participation in relevant events held, mainly organized in online modalities. Next May 18, 2022 EAS will participate to the School Sport Forum of the ISF Gymnasiade, to be held in Normandy, France. These activities will consolidate and enhance a political environment that addresses Dual Career issues in sport and educational systems.
EAS is inviting you to follow its official website and social media to keep informed on the ongoing activities. We greatly value your contribution to the European Dual Career culture, and we will be happy to disseminate your activities.
Save the date
May 12, 2022 – STARTING11 Final Conference (https://starting11.eu/conference/).
September 28-30, 2022 – EAS Annual Conference and General Assembly, Cartagena, Spain (https://www.dualcareer.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EAS-Annual-Conference_flyer.pdf)
We wish you and your loved ones all the best for health and peace.
On behalf of the EAS Executive Committee
Laura Capranica
President
- Recent activities
- Create skill enhancement opportunities for people who are working in the field of dual career.
- Build up academic research work in the field of dual career.
- Save the date
EAS Executive Committee members meet online
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, on May 13th the Members of the Executive Committee of the European Athletes as Student met online to discuss the following issues:
- EAS President’s contribution to the FISU Healthy Campus project – (fisuhealthycampus.sport);
- meeting of the Consultative Committee Bureau of EPAS-Council of Europe;
- approve the 2019 activity and financial report of EAS;
- update on the progress of the on-going EU-funded projects AMID, DONA, ED MEDIA EMPATIA, More Than Gold, SOS, Starting 11;
- EAS involvement in the 2020 applications for Collaborative Partnerships in dual-career;
- possible activities to be featured during 2020;
- EAS Conference 2020 (Hamburg) organisation possibility and potential solutions;
- EAS ExCom members agreed that the next online meeting will take place in June.
The EAS Members of the Executive Committee appreciated that the Executive Agency of EACEA will provide responses to possible coordinator’s report of any negative impacts of the COVID-19 on EU-funded projects implementation https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/about-eacea/coronavirus-impact_en
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