On Thursday, October 26, the President of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Mr Aleksandar Boricic and the President of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) Mr Adam Roczek signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding, following a meeting held at the CEV headquarters in Luxembourg. CEV Managing Director Mr Thorsten Endres and EUSA Secretary General Mr Matjaz Pecovnik attended the meeting and the signing ceremony as well.

The aim of the memorandum is to strengthen the cooperation and foster a closer partnership between the respective organisations. Volleyball was one of the two sports with which the European Universities Championships started in 2001, and EUSA volleyball events have been organised annually ever since. We look forward to be able to improve the conditions for our athletes through cooperation with CEV.



European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) is responsible for governing 56 national federations in Europe and is recognized as such by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). CEV has the authority and responsibility for organizing European competitions in Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Snow Volleyball.

European University Sports Association (EUSA) is the governing body for university sport, having members in 45 countries. EUSA is responsible for organisation of sporting events across 20 sports as Championships, as well as for the delivery of the biennial event European Universities Games, the largest European multisport event of the kind.



CEV and EUSA will work together to promote Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Snow Volleyball projects and activities among university students. A continuous exchange of information between both organisations will aim at growing the sport at all levels. EUSA and CEV will also strive to expand their cooperation in the near future.

For more information about CEV, please see http://www.cev.lu.