Cultural Side Events

In order to promote and spread the ethical and moral values of sport and to encourage young students to lead a sportier, more active and healthier life, the Organising Committee of the EYOF 2023, in collaboration with the Regional Ministry of Labour, Training, Education, Research, University and Family and the MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research) launched, parallel to the EYOF 2023, a series of cultural initiatives aimed at schoolchildren in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION “I VALORI OLIMPICI IN CONVEGNO”

Held in Udine in the Auditorium Comelli in Via Sabbadini on Wednesday 7 December 2022, according to the programme below:

Moderator: Stefano Ceiner.

Greetings from the authorities
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA LAND OF GREAT SPORTING EVENTS
Maurizio Dunnhofer – Executive Chairman EYOF2023 FVG.
Giorgio Kaidisch – General Manager EYOF2023 FVG.
Ernesto Zanetti – Area Sport EYOF2023 FVG.
Silvio Fauner – Olympic Gold in Cross-Country Skiing
THE ETHICAL AND MORAL VALUES OF SPORT
Prof. Luca Grion – Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Udine.
SPORTS DOPING: KNOW IT TO AVOID IT
Dr. Aldo Passelli – Specialist in Sports Medicine and doctor of Udinese Calcio.
HEALTHY LOCAL  FOOD
Prof. Federica Fiori – Research Medical Area Department, University of Udine.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLIED TO SPORT: THE CASE OF WINTER SPORTS
Prof. Christian Micheloni and Dr. Matteo Dunnhofer – Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics of the University of Udine.

The conference was attended by 350 students from Friuli Venezia Giulia’s sports high schools.

 

FULL VIDEO RECORDING OF THE CONFERENCE
The complete video and audio recording of the event (recorded in two tranches, one of two and one of one hour) is available and can be accessed by clicking on the links below:
https://youtu.be/uoLcPmYG9M0
https://youtu.be/VU_nMkilfGk

 

MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS

A number of meetings are organised for the secondary school students, especially those close to the areas where the main competitive events are organised.
The purpose of the 1 hour and 15-minute meetings organised according to the programme below is to involve school children in the other cultural initiatives surrounding the event and to encourage them to actively participate in the EYOF sporting events

 

Programme of the meetings: (Expected duration: 1 hr 15′):

  • Greetings from the authorities (Headmaster or his delegate)
  • Projection of the EYOF promotional video (5 min)
  • Historical background on winter sports (25 min; Tancredi Del Mestre)
  • Video of EYOF2023 testimonials (1) (3 Min)
  • Description of the EYOF FVG2023 and neighbouring competitions and accompanying cultural initiatives (15 Min Ernesto Zanetti).
  • Video of the EYOF2023 testimonials (2) (3 Min)
  • Description of the torch route and video of the torch (4 min)
  • Discussion (15 Min)

SPORT DRAWING COMPETITION “Snow and Ice Sports”

The Organising Committee of the EYOF FVG 2023, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and the Ministry of Education of Friuli Venezia Giulia, organises as a cultural accompanying initiative the games that will take place from 21 to 28 JANUARY 2023 “Snow and ice sports” drawing competition in the region all elementary school students in the region can participate.
All drawings will be exhibited at the entrance of the Udine Fairground (Martignacco, Halls 5 and 6) from 21 to 27 January 2023, from 2.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
From Saturday 21 to Wednesday 25 January 2023 (3.30 pm) anyone can vote for their favourite design by depositing a ballot in the ballot box.
On Wednesday, January 25th, the commission, composed of a representative of the EYOF, the Cultural Council of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, a regional MIUR board and an artist from the region, Gianni Borta from Udine, will compiling merit rankings, and on Friday, January 27th, at approximately 9:00 pm during the break in the men’s ice hockey tournament finals, the students and their teachers in the top three classified draws will be awarded prizes.