Representatives from five Member Federations recently visited the European Athletics Head Office in Lausanne, Switzerland as part of Onboarding (10-12 April).
Onboarding is a European Athletics programme designed to help incoming senior leaders of Member Federations get acquainted with the structures and activities of European Athletics.
The aim is to proactively provide a Member Federation's senior leaders with support from European Athletics as soon they are elected or appointed so that a relationship between the two parties can develop quickly and constructively.
The Member Federations in attendance were Belgium, Bulgaria, Malta, Romania and Ukraine. The representatives met with European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov, European Athletics CEO Christian Milz, European Athletics staff and were given presentations on Development, Governance and Event Bidding. Whilst in Lausanne, the party also visited the city’s Olympic Museum.
Mutual goals
President Dobromir Karamarinov said: “It was a pleasure and a privilege to meet with new leaders from five of our Member Federations in Lausanne as part of the European Athletics Onboarding programme.
“One of the objectives in the European Athletics Strategic Roadmap 2024-27 is to maintain and strengthen European Athletics’ strong relationship with our key stakeholders and the wider athletics family.
“Collectively, we share mutual goals for the growth and development of our sport and that replies upon close collaboration. The Onboarding programme builds the foundation for an effective working relationship between European Athletics and the Member Federations and that can only be good for the sport we all love.”
Chris Broadbent for European Athletics