About
What is Euro Pace
EuroPACE is an exciting Erasmus+ Sport initiative that brings students from across Europe together through a unique and inclusive event: the Digital School Sport Day (DSSD). Held during the European Week of Sport, DSSD empowers schools to organize local competitions while digitally connecting with peers internationally.
Our Goals
- Promote healthy lifestyles and regular physical activity among youth
- Foster cross-border collaboration through digital sports events
- Ensure inclusion, gender equality, and accessibility in school sport
- Innovate with a sustainable, scalable model for future school competitions
Who We’re Engaging
- Students aged 14–18 in secondary schools across Europe
- Teachers and school staff organizing and leading the activities
- Local communities supporting youth engagement in sport
- Partner schools and networks across participating countries
What We Aim to Achieve
- Boost student motivation, confidence, and team spirit
- Enable real-time, international score comparison through digital tools
- Reduce environmental impact by keeping competitions local but connected
- Offer awards and recognition for individuals and schools
Euro Pace
Our Objectives
The EuroPACE project, through the Digital School Sport Day (DSSD), is designed to achieve
the following key objectives:
Promote physical activity
among young people as a foundation for health and well-being
Foster European cooperation
through digital sport events that connect students across borders
Enhance student engagement
in school life through accessible, inclusive, and fun competition formats
Support gender equality
and mixed-gender participation in all sports activities
Reduce environmental impact
by replacing traditional travel-based tournaments with local digital events
Leverage technology
to make school sports more interactive, measurable, and scalable
Develop digital and life skills
through participation, teamwork, and strategic thinking
Build a replicable model
of transnational sports engagement that schools can adopt independently
Increase visibility of participating schools
both locally and across Europe
Recognize excellence and participation
through structured awards and digital leaderboards
Funding Acknowledgement
This project is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Sport Programme.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), whose funding has made the implementation of the EuroPACE – Digital School Sport Day possible.
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