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Dear Dual Career Friends and Colleagues,
Christmas is a time for love, reflection on recent activities, inspiration and hope to renew our good will toward dual career. The sportspersons need dual career to contribute greatly to the society and our singular mission is to improve their opportunities to combine and progress their sports, education, and working life.
In the past months EAS continued the discussion of specific dual career issues through virtual cafes dedicated to the educational and employment perspectives, dual career as a means of European sports diplomacy, and the alignment of sports and working values. Furthermore, a large participation to the 20th EAS Conference in Gaeta, Italy, substantiated the growing interest in uncovering dual career aspects and stimulating a fruitful dialogue for the promotion of wellbeing of the sportspersons. Surely, proposals from our members for addressing new topics will be greatly appreciated.
In agreement with the aims of the Network, in 2023 EAS contributed to the finalization of three very successful ERASMUS+Sport Collaborative Partnerships dedicated to empower dual career athletes with entrepreneurship skills (ELCAMP), para-sports (Para-Limits), and the employee-sportspersons (BRAVA-DC), to the first phases of a Collaborative Partnerships dedicated to (Talent), and a Capacity Building (Sports as Value), and in the 2004 it will be involved in new ones (DC Mentor, DiscoverU, FIND ME, and Smart Start for DC). Furthermore, EAS also contributed to the publications of the book “A holistic approach to the dual career of the student-athlete”, a paper on the self-perception of dual career developed during the Para-Limits project published on a peer-review journal.
During this year, EAS consolidated fruitful partnerships with International Organizations in Sports through the participation in relevant events organized at European (e.g, Erasmus+ Infoday, 2023 European Sport Forum, Bureau of the “Consultative Committee of EPAS – Council of Europe”, Dual Career Day at the University of Naples, Italy)) and international (2023 Sport Forum, Soochow University, China) levels. Finally, a Memorandum of Understanding between EAS and the Italian Scientific Society of Movement and Sports (SISMES) was signed, and the President of EAS received a Medal of Appreciation from EUSA for her dedication to dual career.
During the Annual General Assembly held in Gaeta, Italy, the analysis of the responses to the EAS survey relative to the past and future actions of EAS was discussed to direct the Strategic Plan for the 2023-2026 quadrennium to be presented during the 2024 EAS Conference to be held in Katowice, Poland.
As we enter the New Year, we shall reaffirm our determination to support dual career sportspersons with great enthusiasm and passion. We are grateful to work with such a dedicated community and we are looking forward to remaining inspired by renewing the 2024 EAS membership through the link http://www.dualcareer.eu/membership/.
We extend our very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a bright New Year to you and your beloved ones.
The EAS Board
On May 11-12, 2023 the Talent Team gathered in Palermo, Italy to discuss the outcomes of the desk analysis and best practices report from the participating countries, to participate in the Show your talent event at Regina Margherita high school, to foresee the advancement of the project for the identification of the standards for talented.
TALENT project (101090147) is focused on the integration of youth talents in their school and sports environments through a program that is pre-operational with respect to an actual dual-career programme. With this aim, the “Show your talent!” Event was organized at the Regina Margherita high school in Palermo, with talented students presenting dance, drama, language, music, painting, and sport (taek-won-do) performances. Furthermore, Italian track and field coaches, athletes, teachers, and scholars exchanged their opinions on the difficulty to define the characteristics of a specific talent, to delineate the boundaries and signs for detecting a given talent, and to adopt the proper measures to help youth to expressing their talent.
In the next months, national focus groups will be organized in Italy, Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia to provide insights from coaches and teachers on how to identify and support a dual career of talented youth. Then, a workshop with European dual career experts will take place during the next EAS Annual Conference to be held in Gaeta, Italy, next October 2-4, 2023
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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
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
On March 19, 2021, the EMPATIA educational platform was presented during the “Reconciling academic career and the competitive sporting commitments: The experimental educational project elite student-athlete” session of the online “Didacta Fair 2021”. This event is the most relevant meeting of the Italian school sector during which teachers, educators, school principals and sector experts participate in training, webinars, workshops, meetings, and updates on the school world (https://fieradidacta.indire.it/it/).
More than 80 regional coordinators, principals, and teachers attended the dual career session coordinated by dr. Paola Deiana from the Italian Ministry of Education (Manager of the Fifth Office – School sports policies). Prof. Federica Pilotti and Prof. Immacolata Messuri illustrated the findings and envisaged further development of the experimental project “sport at high school level”. In presenting the development of the dual career programme at the Sports High School Pacinotti-Archimede of Rome, prof. Paolo Cambone (physical education and sports teacher) highlighted the need to establish a fruitful dialogue between the teachers, the sports staff, and the parents. Thus, prof. Cambone introduced the educational platform of the EMPATIA project (https://edu.empatiasport.eu/it/), co-created and validated also in cooperation with the parents of the student-athletes enrolled at the Sports High School Pacinotti-Archimede of Rome. At the end of the dual career session, Dr. Deiana envisaged cooperation with EAS for the benefit of student-athletes
Successful Validation of the English and Italian EMPATIA Educational Platform/Website for Parents/Guardians of Elite Athletes as Students
Based on the evidence- (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7581327/) and eminence- (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243354) knowledge gathered from Parents/Guardians of Elite Athletes as Students and European Dual Career experts, the EMPATIA platform/website presents in one place crucial information, hints & tips and important documents to empower Parents/Guardians of Dual Career athlete. The content is organized into 4 parts named: WHY, WHAT, HOW & WHERE and is available in English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Slovenian.
At present, 33 Irish and 30 Italian Parents participated in online evaluation workshops and provided their positive feedbacks useful for its implementation. A Parent commented “If this website were available when I was an athlete, I probably wouldn’t have had to choose between continuing my studies and continuing my sport career!! I’m happy for my son!”
In the next weeks, the French, Portuguese, and Slovenian workshops will be organized to finalize the validation and implementation of the website.
EU funded ERASMUS+ SPORT Collaborative Partnerships starting in 2021
On October 20, 2020, EACEA published the results of the selected proposals for ERASMUS+ SPORT to be started on January 1, 2021.
Under the EC priority on sports “Promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development, as well support the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes” EAS is the partner of three Collaborative Partnerships:
BRAVA-DC: Brand Value Alignment through Dual Career, Coordinated by University of Limerick (Ireland) in cooperation with Aarhus Kommune (Denmark), European Platform for Sports and Innovation (Belgium), EUSA Institute (Slovenia), Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis (Serbia), Fondazione Human Age (Italy), Università diegli Studi Roma Tre (Italy), Univerza V Ljubljani (Slovenia), and EAS (Malta). The primary focus of BRAVA-DC is on enhancing the European workplace environment so the circumstances and challenges of dual career athletes and coaches can more effectively be accommodated. The BRAVA-DC project aims are 1) to structure an evidence and eminence knowledge base on dual career for employee-athletes and 2) to define and enable European guidelines which support DC in the workplace and which facilitate appropriate brand alignment strategies and CSR policies which value DC. Accordingly, the overarching aim of the BRAVA-DC project is to implement the EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes.
EL CAMP: A Self-employment Career Option for Elite Athletes: Innovative Sport-focused Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, coordinated by Collective Innovation AS (Norway) in cooperation with European Paralympic Committee (Austria), Fundacion Universitaria San Antonio (Spain), Hogskolen I Molde (Norway), Lietuvos Sporto Universitetas (Lithuania), Olimpijski Komite Slovenije Zdruzenje Sportnih Zvez (Slovenia). The overall objectives of ELCAMP are to support the implementation of the EU Guidelines Dual Careers of Athletes through the development of a sports-focused entrepreneurship program and to contribute to innovative approaches to sports-focused entrepreneurship through an entrepreneurship boot camp curriculum, training modules, toolkits and learning, mentoring and networking platform in line with talented, elite and retired athletes needs and expectations.
PARA-LIMITS: Dual Career of Student-Athletes with Disabilities as a Tool for Social Inclusion, coordinated by the Fundacion Universitaria San Antonio (Spain) in cooperation with Collective Innovation AS (Norway), European Paralympic Committee (Austria), Fundacion Once Para la Cooperacione Inclusion Social de Personas (Spain), Instituto Politecnico de Viseu (Portugal), Università degli Studi di Roma Foro Italico (Italy), Universitatea Nationala De Educatie Fizica Si Sport Din Bucuresti (Romania), University of Limerick (Ireland) and EAS (Malta). The main objectives are: to detect the needs and barriers athletes-students with disabilities have in combining their sports and university commitments; to adapt the Dual Career model to elite athletes with disabilities for promoting their social integration and for supporting their transition to the labour market at the end of their sports careers; to create an innovative course for university staff to serve as sports mentors for athletes-students with disabilities.
More information on the selected ERASMUS+ SPORT 2020 proposals iS available at https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results/erasmus-sport-2020_en
REG. NUMBER: Voluntary Organisation registration VO/1270
PIC NUMBER: 913459865
Email: info@dualcareer.eu