At its meeting on 30-31 January 2023, the EOA Executive Board evaluated the EOA Congress Frankfurt and appointed a working group to create a guiding framework for the EOA Commissions. The Board further launched the planning process for the EOA Flame Awards and addressed the continuing suspension of the NOA of Russia and Belarus, as …
On 1-3 March 2023, the town of Eger will be the meeting place for a handful of National Olympic Academies to review the situation of Olympic Education projects in Central and South-Eastern Europe. The Hungarian Olympic Academy, under the leadership of Zsuzsanna Bukta, is looking forward to an intensive exchange between NOA delegates, PE teachers …
Hungarian Olympic Academy invites neighbouring Academies to the next EOA Seminar Read More »
The EOA Executive Board acts as the executive and steering body and is elected every four years by the General Assembly. According to the statutes of the EOA, the Executive Board’s main task is to make decisions on the strategic direction of the EOA and its content. The current EOA Executive Board was elected for …
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 »
In view of the current change dynamics in Olympic sport, the field of athletes’ employment relationships is also facing fundamental challenges. While the organised sport has traditionally been characterised by amateurism, voluntary commitment and prestige, increasing professionalisation and commercialisation have transformed both the structures and the perception of Olympic sport. Against this background, demands for …
EMPLOYS project on athletes‘ employment relations successfully terminated Read More »
The EOA is pleased to share its Annual Report for 2022 with you, our members, colleagues and friends in the Olympic Movement. We invite you to explore our interactive report and find out more about our organisation, members and the activities in the past year. Download report Thank you to all those who have contributed …
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 »
Despite the feats that Ukrainian citizens perform every day in the face of war, they still have the strength and energy to address the Olympic values and great heritage of the country. The other day the Ukrainian Olympic Academy, together with the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, held a seminar titled “The Olympic Legacy of …
Art and education for the glory of the Ukrainian Olympic movement Read More »
The lectures given by renowned academics at our recent seminar are now available online. The print edition of “The Olympic Movement for international understanding and peace” was exclusively distributed to the EOA Members in November. Now, the collection of five brilliant lectures can be downloaded directly from the EOA website. The EOA has retained some …
Klaipeda Conference Proceeding now available to download 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 »
