Members of the EUSA Executive Committee met online on November 5 for their fifth meeting of the year.

The meeting started with a report of activities from the last meeting, before focusing on the European Universities Games. Reports of the Games' supervision commission meetings were presented, highlighting the reopening of registration for the next year's 5th European Universities Games in Belgrade and the preventive measures being taken for safety and security of all participants as well as local hosts. Also the preparations for the subsequent 2022 European Universities Games in Lodz were discussed, as well as the opening of the bidding procedure for the European Universities Games 2026 on October 1.

Related to the topic of sports, EUSA Executive Committee attributed the European Universities Cycling Championship to Nijmegen, nominating also the Technical Delegates for Cycling - Ms Nienke Vos (NED) and for Rugby 7s - Mr Andrey Matviyuk (RUS).

EUSA Executive Committee also approved the following internal documents, some new and some updated: EUSA Incident Policy, Code of Ethics, Financial Regulations and Accounting Principles, Green Policy Document and Associated Members Guidelines.

Following the announcement of results of the Erasmus+ call, the Executive Committee members reflected on the great achievement and recognition of EUSA and its Institute by the European Commission, awarding it a collaborative partnership project Inclusion in Sport (iSport) and supporting activities focusing on volunteering related to the not-for-profit European sport event European Universities Games Belgrade (EUG2021), coordinated by the EUSA Institute.

Success was achieved also in projects where EUSA Institute forms a partnership consortium, on the topics of  promoting education in and through sport with special focus on skills development and dual career of athletes, encouraging social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport, improving good governance in sport, promoting voluntary activity in sport and supporting mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations. The members were also informed of the status of all currently running EU-funded projects and the main steps and activities connected to them until the end of the year.

An online meeting with EUSA members will be held next week on November 12, focusing on Governance and Administration, Finances, EUSA Events and Projects, Internal Documents and Branding. The Executive Committee will meet again on December 17.