The 02-2010 Executive Committee Meeting of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on September 24 and 25, 2010.

The meeting was organised by the EUSA Office in cooperation with the Slovenian University Sports Association (SUSA) whose president prof. dr. Otmar Kugovnik welcomed the members to Ljubljana.

 

The meeting included a full agenda, and started by the greeting of the EUSA President Mr Alberto Gualtieri who welcomed the EUSA EC members and staff, as well as Mr Haris Pavletic, Medical Commission Chair, Ms Elefteria Kallikazarou, Student Commission Chair, Mr Zrinko Custonja, Auditor, Mr Michel Bonfils, EU liasion and Mr Stavros Douvis, FISU EC member as a guest.

 

EUSA Secretary General Mr Pecovnik presented the general office report and the activities of EUSA in the period from the last meeting, EUSA Sports Manager Mr Roczek presented the presented the Final EUC report and overall statistics for 2010 and EUSA Communications Manager Mr Pisl presented details on implementation of new IT System. STC Chair Ms Kalliakazarou presented the report of the Student Commission and Mr Sanchez, EC member responsible for the EUSA Gender Commission reported on the current activities. Mr Eder, a.i. treasurer, presented realisation of the budget 2010 and the estimation by the end of the year. The President Gualtieri reported on the cooperation with continental and international federations. Apart from the mentioned, other items were also discussed and among other the following decisions have been taken:

 

2010 Awards
- Enno Harms Fair Play Award for 2010 goes to the European University of Cyprus Handball Team (m).
- Best University Award 2010 goes to University of Coimbra (POR)
- Most Active NUSA Award 2010 goes to AZS Poland

2011 Championships & Events
- EUC Taekwondo 2011 will be organised in Sofia (BUL)
- EUC Rowing 2011 will be organised in Moscow instead in Kazan. The proposed dates are August 31 – September 2, 2011
- The dates and EUSA Delegates for EUC 2011 were approved.
- The deadline for candidatures for organisation of EUSA Symposium 2011 was postponed to November 15, 2010.

EUSA events 2012, 2013, 2014
- EC agreed on the proposed financial conditions and sports program for European Universities Games 2012
- EC agreed on the proposed bidding procedure, financial conditions and sports program for European Universities Championships 2013
- EC agreed on the proposed bidding procedure, financial conditions and sports program for European Universities Games 2014

 

Commissions
EUSA EC nominated the following Technical Delegates for the next 2-year period:
- Badminton: Bastian Kruse, GER
- Basketball: Peter Georg, GER
- Beach-Volleyball: Daniela Erni, SUI
- Bridge: Geert Magerman, BEL
- Football: Antonis Petrou, CYP
- Futsal: Patrik Perosa, SLO
- Golf: Dr. Karl Berger, GER
- Handball: Frantisek Taborsky, CZE
- Judo: Branislav Crnogorac, BiH
- Karate: Rajko Vujosevic, MNE
- Rowing: Josip Kostelic CRO
- Rugby 7s: Bob Reeves, GBR
- Table Tennis: Andrzej Hrehorowicz, POL
- Taekwondo: Oleg Epov, RUS
- Tennis: Nick Grivas, GRE
- Volleyball: Jean Loup Miguet, FRA

EUSA EC nominated the Medical Commission for the next 2-year period:
- Haris Pavletic (CRO) – Chairman
- Timo Hinrichs (GER)
- Abosede Ajayi (GBR)

Apart from the meetings, EUSA EC members and other representatives also enjoyed an evening of national cuisine and sightseeing, organised by the Slovenian University Sports Association.

 

On Saturday afternoon, the new EUSA Offices were also officially opened, with a small ceremony for the EUSA Executive Committee members and invited guests.

The next EUSA EC meeting will be held in Novi Sad, Serbia December 5-6, 2010.