Representatives of the national coordinating bodies and partners of the European Week of Sport and the #beactive campaign met in Lille, France on June 15 for the Key Players' Seminar, linked also to the EU Sport Forum coming up. European University Sports Association (EUSA) was also represented at the event by Mr Andrej Pisl, EUSA Communications and Projects Manager.

The meeting started with welcomes of the organisers and hosts, followed by introduction of the BCW communications team.



On behalf of the European Commission, Mr Ignazio Cocchiere shared key information from the 2021 Week of Sport and introduced the outlines of the current/upcoming edition of the European Week of Sport 2022, highlighting the HealthyLifestyle4All initiative which kicked off last year, and the connection and impact of youth, related also to the European Year of Youth.



In 2022, the 8th edition of the European Week of Sport will be opened in Prague on September 23, and the official date of the Week is until September 30, while the events and activities are being carried out and celebrated throughout the year.



Apart of the plenary presentations and interactive workshops in smaller groups, special focus was given to the networking and sharing experiences between the national governing bodies and partners. A special visit of sport facilities, teambuilding activity and cocktail reception were also held, organised by the French Olympic Committee.



European University Sports Association (EUSA) is an official partner of the initiative, and will continue supporting the European Week of Sport. This includes the overall promotion of the #beactive and #HealthyLifestyle4All campaigns throughout the year, also during the 2022 European Universities Games and Rowing Championship. EUSA will give special focus to the September celebrations of the International Day of University Sport and the European Week of Sport. Apart of hosting the EUSA Convention and EUSA-FISU Seminar in Slovenia in September, we also invite our members, partners and supporters to take active lead and organise activities and take part in them, promoting #beactive #healthylifestyle4all and #letsidus initiatives.



For more information, please see https://sport.ec.europa.eu/european-week-of-sport