After the Successful Workshop in Croatia, the 3rd Transnational Meeting of the Erasmus+ Project "Olympic Committees Leadership Programme – OCLP" Held in Athens

This two-year project (January 2024 - December 2025), carried out by the National Olympic Committees of Poland (coordinator), Croatia, Ukraine, and Greece, alongside the Polish Institute of Sports Management and the European Network for Innovation and Knowledge (EUNIK), aims to enhance leadership skills among elite athletes, coaches, and staff members of National Olympic Committees and National Federations, through a series of workshops and a mentoring program.

The meeting began with a warm welcome from Voula Kozompoli OLY, Chair of the Athletes' Commission of the Hellenic Olympic Committee. Partners then discussed and finalized the topics for online workshops that will be launched following the completion of the second survey, which mapped the current understanding of leadership skills. These workshops will be led by researchers from the Institute of Sports Management and local experts.

So far, the National Olympic Committees of Poland and Croatia have successfully conducted their introductory workshops, with Ukraine and Greece to follow. Each participating country has selected 20 participants, totaling 80 participants in the project. After the workshops conclude in June 2025, a mentoring program will begin, with four outstanding participants chosen from each country—16 mentees in total. Under the guidance of distinguished mentors, these mentees will develop and implement impactful leadership projects.

Partners again expressed their excitement and high expectations for the initiative and confirmed the agreement for the September meeting, where they will evaluate the results of the workshops and mentoring program in their respective countries. (hoo)