2019 SU: Important Scoping Workshop in Napoli

NAPOLI – Following the attribution of the 30th Summer Universiade to the city of Napoli in March 2016, an important 4-day scoping workshop was held between FISU, CUSI, the company Epic and the Regional Agency for the Universiade (ARU) from 7 to 10 November, 2016. The Universiade will take place in July 2019 (proposed dates: 5 to 16 July, 2019) and include 15 compulsory as well as 3 optional sports. Due to the reduced time of preparation, the scoping workshop aimed at assisting ARU in establishing the foundation of the Organising Committee and in defining the scope of the Universiade.

The Agencia Regionale appointed to oversee the Universiade was represented by the president Raimundo Pasquino; the Director General, Gianluca Basile; the Director of Marketing and Communication, Giacomo Candeloro; the Director for Institutional Relations, Annapaola Voto and the Director of Administration, Anna Lecora; the Sports Venues Technical Advisor, Flavio De Martino and the General Manager Assistant, Suzie Romano. Epic was represented by Alan Shaw, Project Lead; Paul Freudensprung, Project Director and Ubert Porzio Giovanola, Project Manager; CUSI by its President, Lorenzo Lentini, and FISU by the Summer Universiade Director, Marc Vandenplas, and the Sports Executive Assistant, Melanie Stallecker.

In addition to defining the scope of the Universiade, FISU also took the opportunity to discuss the preparation of the 1st CTI Inspection Visit that is scheduled to take place from 5 to 14 December, 2016. The purpose of this visit will be crucial for the final selection of the sports venues.

(Source: SU Dept.)