The European University Sports Association (EUSA) has published the annual edition of its magazine – the European University Sports Association Year Magazine 2020-21.

The magazine gives a comprehensive overview of the association and its undertakings over the past year, as the organisation continued with various events and activities despite the challenges posed by the global Coronavirus pandemic.

In the magazine you will be able to find the welcome address by the EUSA President, current information on the structure of EUSA, including its member associations, Executive Committee, the Commissions and the Secretariat.

The magazine then reports on several events and meetings organised by EUSA over the past 12 months, with the association maintaining open communication and dialogue with all its members across what was a challenging year for all.

Focus is then given to the EUSA Awards, recognising the achievements of individuals, universities and associations over the previous year, with an online EUSA Awards Ceremony this year also including a new category of awards to recognise the commitment and selflessness of various individuals and organisations in the field of university sport.



A chapter of the magazine dedicated to EUSA’s numerous projects showcases the association’s work in the topics of, among others, Equal Opportunities, Fair Play and Dual Careers, while the EUSA Volunteer Programme, University Sport Exhibition, EUSA Club of Donors and the International Day of University Sport (IDUS) are also covered.



As EUSA is a proud partner in projects and initiatives run or endorsed by the European institutions, agencies, and other partner organisations, receiving support by the European Union, Council of Europe and other institutional bodies, these projects were introduced as well.

Special attention has been given to the report of the European Week of Sport, which was held under the #BeActive slogan, promoting sport and physical activity throughout Europe. Other EU-funded projects where EUSA is a lead or partner have also been introduced, including the projects Gender Equality Toolkit for Generation Z (GETZ), Education Model for Parents of Athletes in Academics (EMPATIA), Smart Sport, Media as a channel of athlete's dual careers promotion and education (EdMedia), Athletes Friendly Education (AFE), Match Point, Halting Harassment and Abuse in Sports using Learning Technologies (HALT), Rainbow Youth for Sporting Equality (RYSE), Skills for You(th) through Sport (SK4YS), Athletic Migration: Dual Career and Qualification in Sports (AMID) and Innovating Football Leadership through Practice and Policy (iFLIPP).



The EUSA Institute was selected as the coordinator of two new projects, and will form part of a partnership consortium in seven other projects, all of which began in 2021, with information detailing all nine initiatives presented in the magazine.

The magazine also offers an overview of the most visible events and achievements of the EUSA members and partners, including the International University Sports Federation (FISU), Continental university sports bodies of Africa, Americas, Asia and Oceania, as well as the other EUSA partners and allies, including the European Commission, European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO) and ENGSO Youth, European Athlete as Student (EAS) Network, European Handball Federation (EHF), European Karate Federation (EKF), World Taekwondo Europe, European Olympic Committees (EOC).



The last chapter of the publication previews EUSA’s future programme, which includes the European Universities Games in Belgrade, Serbia as well as the forthcoming editions in Lodz and thereafter in Debrecen-Miskolc.



The EUSA Magazine is a free publication, supported by the International University Sport Federation (FISU) and the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Amid the global Coronavirus pandemic, the magazine will only be made available online at this time, with the digital version ready for download from the EUSA website or you can browse it online.



Please see www.eusa.eu/media/magazine to access any of the previous editions.