“The Olympic Movement in a Changing World”, the topic of this year’s EOA Congress held in Vilnius from 8-11 November 2023, was reflected in extensive debates and lectures on topics from human rights, and autonomy of sport to safeguarding. In addition to the discussions and a unique cultural programme, the members of the European Olympic …
In the wake of global uncertainties: the EOA Congress Vilnius in review Read More »
The members of the European Olympic Academies gathered for their annual General Assembly on 10 November 2023 which brought new members, an amendment to the Statutes and new guidelines for the EOA Commissions. Four organisations were confirmed as new members this year. The Andorran Olympic Committee, the Olympic Federation of Ireland, the Luxembourg Olympic and …
Conclusions of the EOA General Assembly in Vilnius Read More »
Three weeks from now the EOA Congress will take place in Vilnius from 8th to 11th November 2023! This year’s congress, entitled “The Olympic Movement in a Changing World” will be about the challenges, whether political, social, health, climatic or economic, that society is facing. These challenges also run through sport and its events, for …
At the beginning of August 2023, EOA President Manfred Laemmer met with Asta Sarkauskiene, President of the Lithuanian Olympic Academy (LOA) and EOA Board Member, for preparatory talks on the EOA Congress, set to take place in Vilnius from November 8th to 11th, 2023. In the last few years, society has faced several challenges and …
Preparatory talks in Vilnius: Congress theme and first speakers are now confirmed Read More »
The sixth EOA Congress will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 8 to 10 November 2023, as decided by the EOA Executive Board earlier this month. As always, the Congress will include the annual General Assembly meeting as well as a conference and opportunities for exchange between NOA members. Further details on the schedule and …
By Inga Galstian, EOA editor As part of the EOA Congress in November, the EOA hosted a conference in which several important issues were addressed. The three previous sessions on Politics & Peace, Sustainability and Integrity were documented in this Conference Logbook series. The final session of the day concerned credibility. Stefan Klos and Alexandre …
By Inga Galstian, EOA editor The EOA held its annual congress in Frankfurt in November 2022. During the congress, a handful of current challenges within the Olympic Movement were addressed in a series of conferences. Two conferences on the topics of Politics & Peace, and Sustainability have previously been reported on in the Conference Logbook …
Conference logbook pt. 3: steps to take for fair play and safe sport Read More »
By Inga Galstian, EOA editor Little seems as relevant as climate change and its consequences at the present time. Humanity finds itself in the midst of a so-called “triple planetary crisis”. It is not without reason that researchers call attention to the urgency of tackling this crisis and governments, institutions and politicians sit down to …
Conference logbook pt. 2: steering towards sustainability Read More »
By Inga Galstian, EOA editor In difficult times like the present, political issues permeate our everyday lives. The importance to fight for peace is becoming more and more prevalent, and consequently, roles are also being reconsidered and redistributed. This begs the question: how can such a social entity like sport contribute to peace or what …
Conference logbook pt. 1: politics & peace – the fine line that sport must walk Read More »
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar gets overshadowed by escalating human rights discussions; war breaks out in Ukraine whereupon Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competitions; more and more abuse cases in sport come to light; the world is facing a climate crisis and the questions about the credibility of sport and its values …
