Latest news about EOA programmes and activities
For four years, Soenke Schadwinkel was the tireless driver of the development of our still young community as CEO. He made a significant contribution to its strategic orientation and organised congresses and seminars. Schadwinkel created and maintained a dense network of communication with our members, IOC, EOC, IOA and other partners, thus giving the EOA […]
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In July, the week before the final of the EURO 2024 Football Championship, Common Goal partnered with the UEFA Foundation for Children and hosted a Forum in Berlin, Germany. Around 100 participants from organisations from the football-for-good sector worldwide discussed current challenges and projects for social impact through sport and football in various formats. For
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In the last days of May, EOA Vice-President Prof. Mariia Bulatova visited Vilnius and congratulated the Lithuanian Olympic family on the 100th anniversary of the recognition of the Lithuanian NOC by the International Olympic Committee. A magnificent gala event was held as part of the celebrations on 29 May, 2024. At this event, the President
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Anticipation is building for this year’s EOA Congress, which will take place from 24 to 28 September at the premises of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Ancient Olympia. The hosts, the Hellenic Olympic Academy (HOA) and the co-host IOA, are eagerly preparing for the event. In April, EOA President Manfred Laemmer met with HOA
Preparations for the EOA Congress Olympia 2024 are in full swing Read More »
The 17th International Session for NOAs and NOCs Delegates of the International Olympic Academy took place in Ancient Olympia, Greece, from 13-20 May 2024. The theme was “The athlete in society” and brought the NOAs a lively exchange on the role of the athlete in the Olympic Movement and as facilitators for Olympic Education. The
The first SOPROS conference held on April 8th, 2024 in Cologne marked a milestone for the Erasmus+ project, focusing on athletes’ social protection. The event convened stakeholders from politics, sports, and academia to present various approaches and deliberate on the future need for a holistic approach of athletes’ social protection in Europe. The SOPROS project
Discussing Athletes’ Social Protection: Insights from the SOPROS Conference in Cologne Read More »
The BESST project team published a report as part of its task to develop a single definition of abuse and harassment and unifying speech and debate on the subject throughout Europe by considering current documents and academic literature on the topic. You can download the report below: Summary European citizens’ engagement in physical activities and
BESST publishes conceptual framework of transgressive behaviour Read More »
On January 23/24, just under 200 days before the start of the Olympic Games, the EOA Executive Board met in the French capital at the invitation of the National Olympic Academy of France (ANOF). In the Maison du Sport Français, they discussed and set the schedule of activities for the next two years. Among other
ANOF hosted Executive Board Meeting in Paris Read More »
The next EOA Congress will take place in Olympia, Greece, from 24-28 September 2024. The decision on the location was already made in dialogue with the Hellenic Olympic Academy (HOA) and the International Olympic Academy (IOA) during the last Congress. At its meeting in Paris, the EOA Executive Board has fixed the date and send
Hellenic Olympic Academy invites European NOAs to Ancient Olympia Read More »
At its meeting in Paris in January 2024, the EOA Executive Board appointed the members to the EOA Commissions for the next four years. The following persons were selected: Communication Commission Development & Cooperation Commission Olympic Education Commission Olympic Heritage Commission For each Commission, one Board member and one staff member act as permanent guests.
EOA Commissions appointed for 2024-2028 Read More »
