On 8 and 9 October 2010, A2B has held its third workshop on the topic of Sport Organisations on the platform of the 13th ENGSO Forum hosted by the Croatian Olympic Committee in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Topic of the forum was “Social Inclusion and Education through Sport”, a favourable opportunity to address the subject of dual career in Europe. More than 40 representatives from European sport, notably National Olympic Committees and Sports Confederations were present during this annual meeting and could provide first-hand advice on how to contribute to an enabling …

On 12 and 13 July, the A2B project team has gathered in Vienna to identify dual career practices in Austria and Eastern countries and to hold its second workshop on the topic of businesses.
Next to the A2B partner organisations, Olympic athletes, participants from companies and the IOC enriched the seminar by their expert knowledge.
While past study visits found that dual career practices are …

On 9 and 10 June, 2010, a group of the A2B project team has visited Finland, a very active nation and good practice example in the establishment and application of dual career structures. Organized by the A2B partner, the Finnish Olympic Committee, the two-day seminar took place at Mäkelänrinne Swimming Centre and the Sports Museum of Finland in Helsinki.
The study visit was enriched by Hannu Takkula, Finnish Member of the European Parliament, who contributed with a speech on dual career from a European perspective. It further involved presentations by athletes, …