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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.