On March 23, 2023, in Budapest, at the University of Physical Education, in connection with the European Universities Games 2024, a meeting between the Hungarian University Sports Federation (MEFS) and the national associations of the sports participating in the Games, took place.

The meeting began with a welcome speech by the president Prof. Dr. Lajos Mocsai, in which he emphasized the importance of sports among young people and asked the representatives of the participating associations to give their professional support into the organization of Hungary's largest multisport event.

The representatives of the table tennis, handball, basketball, football, frisbee, volleyball, tennis, badminton, orienteering and water polo associations listened to the introduction of the Deputy Secretary General of the Hungarian University Sport Federation (HUSF/MEFS) Mr György Kovács, on the structure of international university sports, followed by the presentation of this year's and next year's events.

Afterwards, the representatives of the two host universities, the University of Debrecen and the University of Miskolc, gave a detailed presentation of the sports programs and venues.

The closing speech was given by Ms Ágnes Ancic-Valkai, who detailed the importance of the European Universities Games 2024 and their sports diplomacy aspects.

For more information about the European Universities Games 2024, please see www.eug2024.eu