His Excellency Ambassador Anicet Gabriel Kotchofa, the PCU Committee Secretary General, is taking part as FISU consultant in the Heads of Delegation Meeting for the 29th Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk. The four-day event is seen as a key part of preparations before the student extravaganza in Russian city next year.
The 20th of September is the International Day of University Sport.
Launched in 2016 and officially proclaimed by UNESCO, the International Day of University Sport is celebrated annually on 20 September.
Among others, the day aims at confirming the importance of sport in universities and the role of universities in the community as responsible actors for consolidating and developing quality physical and sport education at the service of citizens.
We want to highlight one more time that the 2018 Enrico Prandi Trophy for Fair Play was awarded to London South Bank University (England). The Enrico Prandi Trophy is a prestigious award, unique in the world of university sport and the highest merit a university can achieve in relation to ethics in university sport.
Also on this day the PCU Committee is congratulating Enrico Prandi with his birthday!
Enrico Prandi is the Past President of Panathlon International, former member of the International Olympic Committee Cultural Commission and former President of the Italian Basketball League. He initiated in 2010 the idea to create a university platform within Panathlon International to promote ethics in sport also within the worldwide university community.
The PCU Committee was represented on the ENAS Forum & Assembly in Trondheim, Norway from 14 to 17 November 2017.
The 20th ENAS Forum Theme was ‘Evidencing the impact of University Sport’.
Representatives of the UAntwerp, PCU Commmittee and Panathlon attended the Programme including sessions, discussion, interactive workshops and some sporting activities, in the mean of the Asbjörn Cup. The Asbjörn Cup is organised to celebrate friendship, fun and teamspirit.
The European Week of Sport runs from 23 to 30 September.
Panathlon International is a partner of the European Week of Sport. The European Week of Sport aims to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. The Week is for everyone, regardless of age, background or fitness level.
The PCU Committee team supports #BeActive movement by promoting University sport, inspiring and encouraging all students to be active on own example, sharing values and sports interests.
We hope you enjoyed your summer holiday full of sport, joy and fun! The PCU family promotes ethic sport values, fair play and universal friendship everywhere: in the mountains and on the seaside even during holidays!
Let us welcome this new academic year with new energy! All the best!
The University of Antwerp, host of the 2017 PCU Games, was represented at the 19th ENAS Forum & Assembly (European Network of Academic Sports Services) in Malta, 8-11 November 2016. The theme for the 2016 Forum & Assembly was “Leadership; Building a brighter future”.
Foundations were laid for a EU-sponsored program for the international exchange of interns/students. The PCU Games will be a flagship project in this program!
The International Day of University Sport (IDUS) will be celebrated annually on 20 September. It is officially endorsed by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO).
Among others, the day aims at confirming the importance of sport in universities and the role of universities in the community as responsible actors for consolidating and developing quality physical and sport education at the service of citizens.
Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the ‘International Day of University Sport’
University sport has a very special place in the sporting world as a vector of human, social and civic values, fully integrated into the education of today’s and tomorrow’s citizens. By putting sport at the heart of dialogue between teachers and students, this first International Day of University Sport, celebrated by UNESCO and the International University Sports Federation, aims to promote these values among young adults and, through them, to society as a whole. Dialogue, self-respect and respect for others, fair play and pursuit of excellence are all framing principles of student training. Education and sport need to be at the core of our societies, and this Day provides a forum to highlight the social role of universities and their curricula by making sport available to all and encouraging people to exercise regularly. Celebration of this International Day also provides an opportunity for UNESCO to reaffirm its commitment to individual and collective development through sport and education, as stated in the International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport and the International Convention against Doping in Sport. In this spirit, UNESCO is proud to support the International University Sports Federation and work together towards upholding a more peaceful and fair sporting and social environment.
FISU President Oleg Matytsin’s Message regarding IDUS 2016 is available here
