ESOM - Enhancing sport organisations and management

Enhancing sport organisations and management (ESOM) aims to strengthen management and event organisation in university sport through blended learning, sharing experiences, gaining new information and skills on the key topics of sports management, funding, communication and other key topics. Main activities are research (conducting a survey and collecting good practice), education (online and live workshops and seminars), dissemination (creating resources and recommendations, conferences), aimed to help organisations and management of university sport. The project directly addresses priorities of the 2021-2024 EU Work Plan for Sport and the Erasmus+ annual work programme; primarily and directly in promoting and supporting Good Governance in Sport through promoting the quality of coaching and staff, and also indirectly by promoting Sport and Education, supporting the dual careers of athletes. Both of the priorities are listed under the general priority area: Protect integrity and values in sport. Project partnership brings together a European NGO sports entity (EUSA Institute), national university sport bodies in 5 countries (Croatia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine) and two universities (Ljubljana, Slovenia and Miskolc, Hungary). Seven countries are involved through the partnership consortium, but the activities and results will be beneficial to a wider number of countries and array of organisation, especially in the research and dissemination activities.