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EUSA at the ENGSO General Assembly

14 June 2013


BELGRADE The European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO) held its 21st General Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia on June 7 and 8, 2013. EUSA – the European University Sports Association was also one of the invited partners, and was represented by Mr Andrej Pisl, EUSA Communications Manager.

The event started on Friday morning with the ENGSO’s EU Seminar on European Sports Policy. The seminar was opened by the ENGSO President Mrs Birgitta Kervinen, who welcomed the participants and guests. The floor was then given to Mr Poul Broberg, ENGSO EC member and EU Working group Chair to moderate the event.

Mr Pedro Velasquez, Acting Head of the Sport Unit with the European Commission gave a presentation on the current and future EU Sports Policy, with emphasis on the 2014-2020 strategy and funding possibilities. Mrs Ewa Markovicz, Chair of the EPAS Governing Board gave an introduction of EPAS (Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport) and the Council of Europe, reporting on the past activities in the field of sport and presented the plans for the future.

ENGSO President Mrs Birgitta Kervinen

Mrs Helena Carlsson and Mrs Heidi Pekkola, ENGSO EU Working group members presented the idea of the European week of sport, and some suggestions were gathered in the interactive workshop with the participants. The seminar concluded with the consultation session of ENGSO members on the future EU work plan on sport and on ENGSO priorities.

Later in the evening, the participants gathered in the Palace of Serbia for the official opening ceremony and formal dinner, where they were welcomed also by Mrs Alisa Maric, Serbian Minister of Youth and Sport. Mr Pisl addressed the participants on behalf of EUSA, thanked ENGSO for the invitation and the hosts for their hospitality and stressed the importance of partnerships and youth in sport. Andrej Pisl, EUSA Communications Manager

The assembly continued on Saturday with the annual reports, strategic and action plan and elections of the part of the Executive Committee. The new Vice-President of ENGSO is Mr Predrag Manojlovic (SRB), and Secretary-General Mrs Helena Carlsson (SWE), with Sallie Barker (GRB) and Mrs Lotte Büchert (DEN) being re-elected as ENGSO Executive Committee members.

In parallel to the ENGSO General Assembly, the General Assembly of ENGSO Youth also took place in Belgrade. While some parts were joint and common to both events, the programme of ENGSO Youth focused on the topic of Promoting youth employment in sports. The ENGSO Youth Assembly also elected the new Board for the next 2-year period; with Mr Jan Holze (GER) being re-elected as the President and Mr Paolo Emilio Adami (ITA) as Vice-President. Other members are Natasa Jankovic (SRB), Tormod Tvare (NOR), Francesca Kelly (GBR), Danej Navrboc (SLO), Miikka Neuvonen (FIN), Liis Kaibald (EST) and Julien Buhajezuk (FRA).

At the Assembly ENGSO ‘Youth Best Volunteer Award 2013’ was also attributed; received by Ms Nevena Vukasinovic from Serbia. ENGSO Youth General Assembly was attended on behalf of EUSA by Mr Andrej Pisl, EUSA Communications Manager and Mr Jaka Bassanese, Student Commission member.

 

(Source: EUSA)