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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.