Partners of the Erasmus+ supported project Smart Sport on dual career and innovative technologies met in Skopje (MKD) for their first meeting in 2019. The meeting was hosted by one of the project partners, the Macedonian Olympic Committee, and took place at the Park Hotel and Spa on January 23 and 24.

The aim of the two-day meeting was to present research and study results, as well as reviewing the project’s online education tool. Upcoming work packages of the project were also presented and discussed, including the projects promotion and dissemination strategies. The action plan and next steps of the project were defined, including foreseen upcoming project meetings.



Smart Sport project supports the implementation of the dual career guidelines, embracing sport and education, linking them to the business sector, especially focusing on smart technologies. It is co-financed by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and is led by the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BUL). Partners consortium is composed also by the Institute of Sports Sciences at the University of Vienna (AUT), the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (GER), the Macedonian Olympic Committee (MKD) and the EUSA Institute (SLO).



For more information, please visit the Smart Sport project website, and follow #smartsport #dualcareer #sport on social media.



During the visit, EUSA Office staff took the opportunity to meet with Mr Robert Brsakoski, Secretary General of the University Sports Federation of Macedonia. The occasion was used to discuss the development of university sport in the region, and the participation of Macedonian athletes at upcoming EUSA events.