Member Association News: New Board for FADU
February 1st, 2008
Portuguese Academic Federation of University Sport has new President and Board of Directors for Next Two Years
Since January 25th, the Portuguese Academic Federation of University Sport (FADU) has a new President and Board of Directors for the next 2 years (2008-2009). The inaugural ceremony took place at the Sportive Medical Centre (University Stadium of Lisbon) in the presence of important personalities from the sport business world and also from the Portuguese Universities. It is important to mention the presence of the University Stadium of Lisbon President, João Roquette (representing also the Ministry and Secretary of State for Science and Higher Education), the President of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, Commandant Vincente de Moura, and the President of the Portuguese Sport Confederation, Carlos Paula Cardoso. In this ceremony, delegates from the Portuguese Youth and Sport Institutes, and the Lisbon Council were also present, as well as representatives from others sportive and academic federations and national associations. During the ceremony, when these personalities were making their final remarks, it was clear that FADU needs to make a qualitative ‘jump’ during this year, due to the changes that are happening in Sport and in the national and European education, both regulation and legislative wise. Andre Couto, the new FADU President, was very clear about his intention regarding the new Board: 'FADU begins a new path today, a new reformist spirit that will command this Academic Federation.' Some important issues were presented, such as the new facilities conditions, the new image and communication, and also a new path for financial and economic support. For now, FADU will continue the work that was previously developed and its main goal is, of course, students and sport.
