EUSA Secretary General Mr Matjaz Pecovnik together with Communications and Projects Manager Mr Andrej Pisl visited Madrid on November 7 and 8, in preparations for the 2018 General Assembly of the European University Sports Association, which will be held there April 12-15 next year.

On behalf of the hosts they were welcomed by Mr Aitor Canibe Sanchez and Jose Luis Lesma from the Camilo Jose Cela University. At the meeting also other representatives from the Organising Committee were present.



Participants discussed organisational and practical matters related to the organisation of the event. The Assembly will also include presentation of the upcoming European Universities Games, as well as the EUSA Gala, and the FISU-EUSA Strategic Dialogue. The official announcement and invitation will be published in December.



The visit was also an opportunity to meet with Mr Juan Pablo Cerezo Mata, representative of the Spanish University Sport Committee (CEDU), which is supporting the organisation of the 2018 EUSA General Assembly.

EUSA representatives also attended the launch of the new season of academic programmes at the Camilo Jose Cela University, dedicated to high-performance athletes and the topic of dual career.