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Laura Caprani, president of the 'European Athlete as Student' (EAS Athletes Europeans as students), an advisory body to the European Commission in sports network, congratulated the UCAM for their achievements in research and sports management at the meeting in Finland .

UCAM already worked in three European projects in sports, has won two new projects, 'Equal sports for All (ESFA)' and 'Sport, Inclusion and Interculturality Society (SPIIS)', to work for the inclusion generating social and equal opportunities in sport, especially backed by the EU in its strategy on Disability.

Caprani highlighted the work of the UCAM to foster academic training among athletes so they can continue their careers in both areas: sports and studies.

The countries with which already collaborates Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia in these five projects sports field are Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Malta, Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Czech Republic, Latvia, Cyprus, Croatia, Bulgaria and Turkey.

projects:

ESTPORT: Double career: sports-academic.

DECA: Exchange of basketball players with a team of German first division for dual career (career Vocational +).

E-ONE: promote sporting activity outdoors.

ESFA: Intervention for sports development in students with special needs.

SPIIS: social inclusion, equal opportunities between cultures.

Source: UCAM