Consortium Overview
Meet the partners working together to deliver the Sports & STEM Fest project across Europe.
The Sports & STEM Fest Consortium brings together four complementary organisations across Europe — each contributing unique expertise in youth sports, STEM education, research, event management and social inclusion.
Together, they will co-create the first European Sports & STEM Festival, ensuring strong scientific foundations, practical implementation capacity and a high-impact reach across local communities.
🇹🇷 Bolu Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports (BPDYS)
🧭 Project Coordinator — Türkiye
- •Public authority responsible for youth, sports and STEM activities
- •100+ coaches in 30 sports branches, 1000 licensed athletes, 4000 youth members
- •Extensive experience in organising large-scale sport events
- •Leads: Project management & Festivals
- •Strong know-how in sustainability and digital technologies in sports
🇪🇸 University of Seville (US)
📚 Research & Guideline Leader — Spain
- •One of Spain's largest public universities with excellence in Sport Science research
- •Department internationally ranked (Shanghai Ranking 2022)
- •Expertise in systematic research, data analysis, health promotion
- •Leads desk research and European guideline development
🇸🇮 GIB Sports Society
🏋️ Local Workshops Leader — Slovenia
- •119-year heritage with 1,500+ members across 36 sport programmes
- •Strong focus on youth engagement, modern training & project delivery
- •Deep collaboration with national sport bodies and schools
- •Leads: Piloting stand ideas and organising local training workshops
🇭🇷 Rijeka School Sports Association (RSSA)
🏫 Conference & School Sports Leader — Croatia
- •Represents 42 school sports clubs; organiser of student competitions
- •Expertise in physical activity, inclusion and school-based sports
- •Leads: Sports & STEM Conference and engagement with teachers & schools
🌍 Why This Partnership Works
| Strength | How the Consortium Delivers Value |
|---|---|
| Diversity of expertise | Sport, STEM, research, youth work, sustainability |
| Wide national outreach | Schools, clubs, universities, local authorities |
| Shared mission | Social inclusion, healthy lifestyle, motivated youth |
| European dimension | Simultaneous festivals in all partner countries |
The consortium's combined experience allows the project to produce results no single organisation could achieve alone — including the first EU-level guideline on the synergy between sports and STEM, and a simultaneous European festival with significant visibility.
🔗 Work Package Leadership Snapshot
| WP | Lead Partner | Expertise Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| WP1 – Project Management | BPDYS | Coordination, quality & risk management |
| WP2 – Research & Guideline | University of Seville | Academic/scientific foundations |
| WP3 – Local Workshops | GIB Sports | Stand design & youth engagement |
| WP4 – Sports & STEM Festivals | BPDYS | Large-scale event operation |
| WP5 – Conference | RSSA | School networks & dissemination |
| WP6 – Sustainability & Communication | BPDYS | Visibility & continuation |