JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations

22/06/2026

JOY Talk | Judo as a Compass in a Changing World

A conversation with Dr. Simone Ciaccioni on judo as a way of connecting people across generations and everyday contexts. The discussion also touches HOPE-hope.msca, where the same idea extends into hospital environments; bringing movement, learning, and human connection to young patients.

🔗 Read the full interview: https://judojoy.eu/joy-talks/

18/06/2026

🇪🇸 JOY Spain: 140 Unite on the Tatami Before Summer

💬 “Over 140 people, including parents, children, and grandparents, took part in this family activity. It was a fun and dynamic day in which everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and gained a better understanding of how family participation and shared activities play a fundamental role in their children’s development and progress.

This activity was organized by CDE Villaviciosa as part of the follow-up and implementation of the knowledge and practices acquired through the JOY Project led by the Club de Judo Newton in Spain”

says Mr. Sergio Ruiz Cambra, CTD Villaviciosa Coach

14/06/2026

Congratulations to our lead partner dr. Slaviša Bradic - Judo klub Rijeka on receiving the ‘Hero of the Year’ award presented by the European Judo Union, and on his election as Vice President of the Cro Judo in Poreč.

07/06/2026

💬 ”𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 — 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.” Mesut Kapan, 7th DAN.

Explore the full conversation with Mr. Mesut Kapan, Technical Director of the Türkiye Judo Federasyonu - Turkish National Judo Team, IJF Academy Expert, and Executive Board Member of İzmir Alsancak Jimnastik İhtisas Spor Kulübü, in the latest JOY Talk.

👉 https://judojoy.eu/joy-talks/

29/05/2026

🎙️ Coming soon on JOY Talk: Mr. Mesut Kapan, 7th DAN, from İzmir Alsancak Jimnastik İhtisas Spor Kulübü, Technical Director of the Türkiye Judo Federasyonu and IJF Academy Expert.

A conversation about judo beyond medals: connecting generations, building values, and creating stronger communities through sport. 🥋

Stay tuned!

27/05/2026

🎙️ The inspiring JOY Talk with dr. Nuša Lampe, originally published on the JOY website, has now also been featured by the European Judo Union on its official portal. 🥋🌍

The interview highlights how judo can accompany a person throughout their entire life, connecting generations, empowering communities, and promoting inclusion through sport.

Read the EJU feature here: https://www.eju.net/judo-can-accompany-a-person-throughout-their-entire-life-joy-talk-with-dr-nusa-lampe/

The European Judo Union continues to strengthen the educational and social dimensions of judo through its involvement in the Erasmus+ project JOY – Judo Connecting Older and Younger Generations. The initiative focuses on inclusion, intergenerational learning, and lifelong participation in judo, va...

26/05/2026

Prof. Mojca Doupona - Faculty of Sport - Fakulteta za šport - University of Ljubljana 🇸🇮

Judo connects generations. 💛

TheJOY helps elderly people reconnect with sports communities while giving students valuable hands-on experience in transferring judo and sport knowledge into intergenerational practice. Together, we are building a more inclusive society through movement and judo.

13/05/2026

During European Youth Week 2026, the JOY project [Judo Connecting Older and Younger Generations] launched the Young Judo Voices Campaign, a coordinated social media campaign highlighting the role of young people in intergenerational learning. The campaign brought together 40 young judoka from Türki...

02/05/2026

Young judoka across Europe - this is your story, your JOY 💙

Your voices, your intergenerational judo.

One community. Many voices. One future.

🔗 Full press release in the link here: https://judojoy.eu/press-releases/