From March 21-23, representatives of the AFTERMATCH 2.0 Reload project partners and sports organizations gathered in Los Alcázares, Spain, for a training workshops promoting the #DualCareer model for athletes.
The DCO Seminar in Los Alcazares was the 1st seminar dedicated to Dual Career Officers. DCO is a person professionally connected to a sports organization (e.g. club or association). Familiar with the basics of national and European dual career topics. Able to diagnose the needs of their organization and athletes in the #DualCareer area.
DCO Competencies:
- Familiarity with the professional situation of athletes within their club / association
- Ability to plan and organize a #DualCareer support program within their club / association, with DCT assistance
- Communicative English
During the seminar, DCOs were trained in the following topics:
- The Needs of Sports Organizations
- The Needs of Athletes
- Defining a Dual Career Path based on the analysis of organizational and athletes needs
Special thanks to Universidad Catolica de Murcia (UCAM) for organizing the event.
Next DCO Seminar will be held in Kraków, Poland, from March 28-30.
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
