First week of 2018, the International “Conferences on Dual Career of European students-athletes: Time for a change” took place in Banská Bystrica with participation of representatives of American, Russian and European College Hockey and project partners from different European countries including Estonia, Latvia, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. This Meetings and Conference were the initial events of international project supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The main goal of the Conference consisted in sharing knowledge, best practices and experiences while learning from different systems of the dual career of hockey players in various academic environments among representatives of global regions and project partners. Networking events were dedicated to discussions about future cooperation on the global level focused on solving common challenges.

Alongside the Conference, the selections from the European University Hockey League, Russian Student Hockey League and American Collegiate Hockey Association played for the first World Cup of College Hockey "WCoCH". These sport events were an unique opportunity for students-athletes to build new global relations and friendships.

Programme of Transnational Project Meetings and the Conference on Dual Career of European Student-Athletes: Time for a change 

2 January 2018 - DAY 1         

Pre-conference networking event - Please find the presentation here.

18:00 – 21:00              Networking event – Hockey game at the hockey stadium in Krynica, Poland

                                    EU selects team vs. ACHA selects team

 3 January 2018 - DAY 2. 

At Hotel Lux, Námestie Slobody 2, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

 Time                          Programme 11:00 – 12:30             

Pre-Transnational project meeting and Conference – Please find the presentation here.

                                    (required for all Erasmus+ project partners)

12:30 – 14:00              Networking lunch 

Conference 

(required for all Erasmus+ project partners, managers of the university hockey teams, open to all students, partners and general public)

14:45 – 16:00              Official opening and welcome speech

                                    (Jaroslav Straka, president of EUHA)

Transnational experience sharing in organisation of university hockey league

Moderator: Katarina Stolarikova 

  • American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) - Paul Hebert, president of ACHA
  • Student Hockey League (SHL) - Anton Khramtsov, president of SHL
  • European University Hockey Association (EUHA - Jaroslav Straka, president of EUHA)

16:00 – 16:15              Q&A

16:30 – 17:00              Press conference of the Erasmus+ project media

17:30 – 21:00              Networking event – Hockey game at the hockey stadium in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia                                       

EU selects team vs. SHL selects team

4 January 2018 - DAY 3

 At Hotel Lux, Námestie Slobody 2, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Transnational project meeting – Please find the presentation here.

(required for all Erasmus+ project partners, managers of the university hockey teams, open to all students, partners and general public)

 Time                          Programme

 10:00 – 12:30              Discussion tables with aim to exchange experiences and best practise on organisation of university hockey leagues

  • Table 1:          Financial and legal aspect of the league
  • Table 2:          Logistics
  • Table 3:          Cooperation with universities and municipalities
  • Table 4:          Promotion and communication channels

12:30 – 14:00             Networking lunch

14:00 – 16:00              Discussion tables on reaching the Erasmus+ project objectives

  • Table 1:          Content of the University Guidelines for Dual Career
  • Table 2:          Creation of common website for all European university sport leagues
  • Table 3:          Discussion on the creation of draft charter of European Sport Promoting Universities Network
  • Table 4:          Sustainability of enlarged EUHL league

17:30 – 21:00              Networking event – Hockey game at the hockey stadium in Brezno, Slovakia

                                    SHL select team vs. ACHA select team

5 January 2018 - DAY 4

At Hotel Lux, Námestie Slobody 2, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Transnational project meeting – Please find the presentation here.

(required for all Erasmus+ project partners, managers of the university hockey teams, open to all students, partners and general public)

 Time                          Programme

10:00 – 11:00              Presentation of discussion tables results on exchange of best practices

11:15 – 12:30              Presentation of discussion tables results on reaching the Erasmus+ objectives

12:30 – 14:00              Networking lunch

14:00 – 15:00              Wrap-ups on discussion tables on exchange of best practises

15:00 – 16:00              Agreement of action points for discussions on Erasmus+ meeting objectives

16:00 – 16:15              Official closing of the conference

17:30 – 21:00              Networking event – Hockey game at the hockey stadium in Banská Bystrica

Final game between the winners of the previous games