No.

Place

Date

Themes

1

PARALIMNI, CYPRUS

7-13 Sept 1992

• Should University Sport be directed by student associations or professional directors?

• Should financial resources go-to sport for the masses or high-level sport?

• Should university athletes benefit from free education and repayment of competition expenses?

• Should sport be compulsory or optional in higher learning? 

2

 CATANIA, ITALY

25 Sept - 1 Oct 1994

• Student Democracy

• Sport for all (beginner to elite) and the need for a fair distribution of resources

• The need to raise the profile of student sport

• The need to exchange information about student sport at an international level

3

MADRID, SPAIN

4-9 Jul 1996

• The presentation of FISU politics and goals through its principal activities

• A reflection on certain national aspects of university sports

• The place of university sport in national competitions, relations with academic and public authorities

• The advantages for a national federation of university sport to organize a FISU event

4

 LULEA, SWEDEN

22-27 Jun 1998

Main Theme

University Sport; a healthy activity based on equality and democracy

Sub-Themes

• Sport for All

• Equality in University Sports

• Democracy in University Sports

5

MONTERREY, MEXICO

28 Jun-1 Jul 2000

Main Theme

The place that sport and physical education occupies within the University

Sub-Themes

• University Sport: Recreation or Education? Community life and responsible citizenship

• The Administration of Physical and University Sport – motivation of the student and/or teacher supervision

• Success in University and finding a competitive sport

6

CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 

9-14 Sept 2002

Main Theme

Challenges facing student sport at the beginning of the millennium

Sub-Themes

• Student sport as a means of contributing to a healthy, successful society

• Student sport as a means of contributing to a non-discriminatory society

• Development of student sport - financing, new trends, major issues, technology

• Impact of professional sports on university sport

7

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 21-27 Jul 2004

Main Theme

Education through University Sport

Sub-Themes

• Educational values of University Sport

• The social importance of University Sport

• The unity and mobility of the University Sport System

• The importance of new technologies in the promotion and development of University Sport

8

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 

25-30 Mar 2006

Main Theme

University Sport, a Tool for Individual Development Understanding Diversity

Sub-Themes

• Sport & Extra Curricular Activities as a way of life at Universities

• Role of Sport among Women in different societies and culture

• Promotion of University Sport

• Leadership and University Sport

9

KRAKOW, POLAND

1-6 Jul 2008

Main Theme

University Sport: Roots, Strengths and Challenges

Sub-Themes

• The WHY of University Sport and its different models

• Volunteering Philosophy as a force in University Sport

• Funding of University Sport

• Marketing and Communication of University Sport

10

VIGO, SPAIN

 21-26 Jun 2010

Main theme

University Sport: A Platform for Change

Sub-Themes

• Development of Strategic Plans in University Sport at the National Level

• Education and Environmental Awareness through University Sport

• Women’s Leadership in University Sport

• University Sport and Academic Recognition

11

TAIPEI, CHINESE TAIPEI

26-31 Mar 2012

Main Theme

University Sport: a Platform for Sustainable Development

Sub-Themes

• University sport as fertile ground for leadership development

• University Sport – A platform for change and for women’s engagement

• Sportsmanship as a platform for lifelong development

• Strategic planning for “eco-friendly” university sport

12

GWANGJU, KOREA

17-22 Mar 2014

Main Theme

University Sport: A Networking Platform to advance the technical, social and cultural skills of young leaders

Sub-Themes

• Ethics: Individual Social Responsibility and/vs University Sport Responsibility

• Social Media in University Sport: New Challenges

• University Sport: a Fair Culture for Sustainable Development from gender studies perspective

• Leadership in Large Scale University Sports Events

13

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE

4-9 Jul 2016

Main Theme

From the origins to the future of University Sport

Sub-Themes

• Values, Ethics and Integrity
• Anti-doping
• Leadership
• Volunteers
• Gender equality & Equal Opportunities
• Dual Career

14

KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA

6-10 Aug 2018 

Main Theme

Student Sport: Springboard for Innovative Leadership

Sub-Themes

• Values, Ethics, Integrity

• Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Access

• Volunteers

• Dual Career

15

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

12-14 Aug 2020

Main Theme

Seventy years onward and still going strong: how can FISU continue sustaining the legacy of the university sports movement?

Sub-Themes

• Health and University Sports


• Inclusion and University Sport


• Challenges for University Sports, including Digitalisation, University Rankings, University Sports during COVID-19

16

CARTAGO, COSTA RICA

5-9 Dec 2022

Main Theme

University Sport as a Driver for Sustainable Development

Sub-themes

• Good health and well-being

• Quality education

• Gender equality

• Reduction of inequalities