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FISU Dual Career Webinars

FISU Dual Career webinar series aims to better understand Dual Career issues and challenges, and stimulate exchanges between student-athletes, universities, and National University Sport Federations (NUSFs).

FISU Dual Career webinars take place every four months. Speakers are academic researchers, expert practitioners, student-athletes, etc. Participation is free of charge, but registration is compulsory.

The past FISU Dual Career Webinar was held on 28 April 2026, and shared insights and best practices from South America.

Find the recording on FISU.tv.

FISU Dual Career webinar series: Calendar

  1. Online – 19 November 2024: What do we know about Dual Career?
    • Speakers: Andreas Küttel (University of Southern Denmark), Louis van Zyl (University of Pretoria), Samin Abedkhojasteh (FAI, World Air Sports Federation)
    • Moderator: Neasa O’Donnell (University of Limerick)
  2. Online – 25 March 2025: Student-athletes’ challenges and crises, and how to prevent and develop coping strategies on stress, emotion, and pressure to perform
    • Speakers: Natalia Stambulova (Halmstad University), Lara Chehayeb (American University of Beirut)
    • Moderator: Aku Nikander (University of Jyväskylä)
  3. On-site (Messe Essen in Essen – Germany) – 22 July 2025, during Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games: Best practices on Dual Career
    • Group Workshop – interactive session
    • Moderator: Bill Thompson (FISU Education Committee Member)
  4. Online – 25 November 2025: Supporting Dual Career Pathways
    • Speakers: Mrs Johanna Allston (AISTS – awarded Scholarship), Dr Hee Jung Hong (University of Stirling)
    • Moderator: Lara Chehayeb (Post graduate American University of Beirut)
  5. Online – 28 April 2026: Dual Career insights and best practices from South America
    • Speakers: Mrs Inès Gomez, Mr Daniel Cino Barreda (Peruvian University of Applied Sciences – UPC)
    • Moderator: Brúnó Negyeliczky – FISU Student Ambassador 2026
  6. On-site (during Östersund 2026 FISU World Forum) – August 2026: Dual Career Friendly Universities

Past webinars

Past webinar #1 – 19 Nov 2024

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