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On July 4-5, 2022, the kick-off meeting of the 36-month  Erasmus+ project Promoting Employability of Young Student-Athletes through ‘‘Competence Hub on Sport Innovation’’ (COMPATH) was organized in Oslo (Norway) in a blended (face-to-face and online) modality.

The COMPATH Team encompasses 10 Partners from 8 countries: COLLECTIVE INNOVATION AS (NO, Coordinator), FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN ANTONIO – UCAM (ES), NYSA SWEDEN AB (SE), LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY (UK), SPORTSKO UCILISTE PESG (HR), MOBILE ADVENTURE SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (PL), SPORTSKO UCILISTE PESG (HR), MOBILE ADVENTURE SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (PL), AIFORLIVES GMBH (DE), RAZVOJNA AGENCIJA SISACKO (HR), SPORTIDEALISTEN (SE), and EAS (MT). EAS is represented by Mojca Doupona and Laura Capranica.

The COMPATH Team aims to develop educational resources that will help the youth sportspersons (16-25 years of age) with skills and competencies on sport innovation and technologies under two categories :

Sport-Oriented Technology Skills:
1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Sport
2. Big Data Analytics in Sport
3. Drone Technology in Sport Industry
4. Fan Engagement/Experience through Digital Tools
5. Internet of Things in Sport Industry
6. VR/AR/XR in Sport
7. E-Sport and Sports-Focused Gaming
8. Wearables and Equipment for Athletic Performance

Sport-Adapted 21st Century Skills: 
9. Sport-Adapted Learning Skills (critical thinking, creativity, communication)
10. Sport-Adapted Literacy Skills (information literacy, media literacy, technology literacy)
11. Career Planning and Entering to Technology-Oriented Sports Business World
12. Entrepreneurial Mindset in Sports Businesses

The project’s objectives directly address the target group of EAS and our network will be actively involved in the pilot implementation phase of the project and will lead to the dissemination of project outputs at the level of sportspersons, sports organizations, and academic institutions in Europe.

During the meeting, the roles and responsibilities of the Partners were agreed, and the timeline was refined and approved. The different expertise of the Partners was highly appreciated considering the ambitious outcomes of the project.