Name:
Pierre Bataille

Birth date:
12-04-1985

Nationality:
French

Studies:
After completing my Bachelor in Sport Sciences specialty Adapted Physical Activity (APA) in 2005 at the University of Lille (France), I continued in a Master in APA in 2006. In 2007, I entered the Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity (EMMAPA) at the University of Leuven (Belgium). During this Master, I studied in three different universities: four months in Leuven (Belgium), three months at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo (Norway) and three months at Stellenbosch University (South Africa). At this moment, I am following a Master in ‘Organization and Evaluation of sport projects for people with disabilities’ at the University of Paris X (France).

Passions:
Since my early childhood, I have the passion for sports. After I discovered the existence of adapted sport, I became a big admirer of sport for people with disabilities and decided to make it my area of work.

Favorite place to be:
I love traveling and living in different countries, being confronted to different cultures but home remains the best place to be.

Biggest challenges in setting up projects:
According to me the biggest challenges in setting up projects are the cultural diversity and communication.

Things you miss when you are away from your home country:
My family and a bit the European dishes.

Best experience in the last year:
Last year was a year of international experiences. Living in five different countries and experiencing the diversity of cultures was great. The best experience was the starting of a project to fight the discrimination against the kids with disabilities living in the slums of Nairobi (Kenya).

Message to others:
“I would like to tell to anyone reading this website that one should always follow his/her dreams and do everything to make them becoming true. Perseverance, motivation and confidence are key points to reach your goals. Personally, I think that the situation of people with disabilities in the world should be improved and I believe that through projects, it is possible to reduce discrimination and reestablish their rights.“