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 […]
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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
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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
EOA held its annual Congress in Frankfurt Read More »
Within the framework of the EOA Congress, the EOA sets sail for its future strategic development across the “Stormy Waters of the Olympic Movement”, as echoed in the congress theme. The General Assembly approves Manfred Laemmer for his second term as President, adopts the EOA Strategic Plan and adds the Maltese Olympic Academy as its
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After three years of digital exchange, the delegates finally got the chance to meet and exchange with each other again during the official congress opening on Monday. Biebrich Castle is located only a few kilometres away from the venue of the 2012 Conference of European NOAs, which took place in Eltville and which it said
EOA Congress: Here’s what happened on Monday and Tuesday Read More »
Next week, the national flags of European countries will fly at the House of German Sport in Frankfurt, the venue for this year’s congress of the European Olympic Academies. The event will be held in physical attendance again after two years of pandemic digital gatherings. The hosts, the German Olympic Academy (DOA) and the German
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After the first four years of the EOA’s existence, the General Assembly will elect a new Executive Board in November 2022. According to the Statutes, the Board holds the duty to make decisions on strategic orientation and content for the EOA. The Board consists of a President, a General Secretary, a Treasurer, two Vice Presidents
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The Fifth EOA Congress (formerly “EOA General Assembly & Conference”) will take place between November 21-24, 2022* at the EOA Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. This was decided today at the Executive Board meeting. The event will finally be held face to face again after two digital editions and will feature both the annual General Assembly
Date and place of the next EOA Congress determined Read More »
Since 2022, the Kosovo Olympic Academy has been a member of the European Olympic Academies. The membership was decided at the Fourth EOA General Assembly on 21 April 2022. Director Fitim Arifi and Coordinator Diellza Kelmendi presented the activities of the Academy. The KOA is part of the newly founded NOC of Kosovo and is
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On 21 April 2022, the European Olympic Academies held its Fourth General Assembly. The digital event was attended by approximately 50 representatives, including delegates from 24 EOA members and the EOC, IOA, EFPM, ICSSPE and IOC. The Executive Board and the staff received great encouragement by the members and partners for their work, despite the
Members endorse the current course of development Read More »
