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On February 3, 2021, the Catholic University of San Antonio Murcia (UCAM-Spain) organized the virtual kick-off meeting of the ERASMUS+Sport Collaborative partnership “Dual Career of Students-Athletes with Disabilities as a Tool for Social Inclusion – A dual career of athletes – students with disabilities as a tool for social inclusion (Paralimits)” for the promotion of the holistic development of the Paralympic athletes and their social integration into the labour market at the end of their sports career.
In a video recording, Mr. Alejandro Blanco Bravo, President of the Spanish Olympic Committee highlighted the relevance of dual careers in athletes with disabilities and welcomed the Members of the European Athlete as Student Network – Malta, the University of Rome Foro Italico – Italy, the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu – Portugal, the National Physical Education University of Bucharest – Romania, the University of Limerick – Ireland, the Collective Innovation – Norway, and the European Paralympic Committee.
During its 30-month life span, the Partners of Para-limits will detect the needs and barriers the student-athletes with disabilities in combining their sporting and university commitments. Based on the collected evidence- and eminence-based information the partners will develop a guide to boost the dual career among athletes with disabilities, create an innovative course for the training of university staff as sports mentors specialized in student-athletes with disabilities, and publish a European Handbook to serve as a tool for disseminating the project to other stakeholders. The work will culminate in the creation of the Observatory on Dual Career, Disability and Sport to continue the achievements made and maintain the positive impact of this model beyond the completion of the project.
EAS ADDRESS: Apartment 4, Villanueva Building, 99, Hannieqa Street
Ghaxaq GXQ1025, Malta
REG. NUMBER: Voluntary Organisation registration VO/1270
PIC NUMBER: 913459865
Email: info@dualcareer.eu
REG. NUMBER: Voluntary Organisation registration VO/1270
PIC NUMBER: 913459865
Email: info@dualcareer.eu