OTI, Slovakia
OTI is a sport non-governmental organisation to promote healthy lifestyle and well-being and encourage people to participate in sport and physical activity; to provide learning opportunities for young people to equip them with necessary skills in the current century; to carry out and develop hiking, mountaineering, cycling, water, ski and youth tourism in Europe; to organise activities that promote sports, cultural, scientific and artistic mobility between young people, volunteers, teachers, educators, coaches and managers from different countries; to support the development of non-formal education; to cooperate with other organisations within the EU area on educational projects; to enable young people to get to know and respect the culture of other European countries through various mobility programs; to promote cultural heritage and historical paths of Slovakia and Europe and rediscover cultural roots of Europe; to create safe environment for women while practising outdoor sports; to support social integration of youth with fewer opportunities; to promote equal opportunities for all and to tackle discrimination. OTI will complement the project activities through their involvement in the main Mountain Games event organization and educational activities.
Project teams, staff and experts
Eva Ducaiova
Legal representative of OTIRole/Tasks in Mountain Games: OTI delegate of legal representative
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Eva Ducaiova serves as the Legal Representative of OTI Slovakia, bringing both organizational leadership and hands-on outdoor expertise to the delegation. She holds formal qualifications as a certified hiking instructor and mountain bike instructor, combining technical sport knowledge with safety awareness in mountain environments. Her dual role ensures she can contribute to both the administrative coordination of the delegation and the practical delivery of sport activities at the Mountain Games event in Cyprus. Within the Mountain Games project, she represents OTI Slovakia at the institutional level and contributes to the mountain biking and hiking competition groups organized in the Troodos Mountains.
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"Eva Dučaiová has been working as a leader in a tourism organization for more than 40 years, primarily as the head of a youth tourism club. She always prefers the cognitive and educational component in sports and tourism projects for youth and adults. Within the framework of cycling tourism, she is involved in long-term projects of exploring her region by bicycle.
At the Mountain Games in Cyprus, she will contribute as an organizer of hiking and cycling events and by involving entertaining and educational activities within the framework of tourism activities and tasks for team building.
Her expertise in organizing events for hikers, especially children, and for cyclists supports the project's goals of promoting sports, culture and a healthy lifestyle throughout Europe."
Alena Horáková
Role/Tasks in Mountain Games: Representative of OTI for the Main Event
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Alena Horáková is an experienced hiking group leader with a strong background in organizing and guiding outdoor groups in mountain terrain. As an active member of OTI Slovakia, she has been involved in multiple Erasmus+ Sport projects focused on hiking safety, trail exploration, and healthy lifestyle promotion. She is designated as OTI Slovakia's representative for the Main Event, contributing directly to the hiking competition group activities at the Mountain Games in Cyprus. Her expertise supports the delivery of inclusive, well-managed hiking routes adapted for diverse participant profiles.
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Alena Horáková is an experienced organizer of hiking and cycling trips focused on learning about folk traditions with experience in the field of ethnography and folk crafts. She is an active member of OTI Slovakia, involved in sports projects of hiking and folk crafts. At the Mountain Games in Cyprus, she will contribute as an experienced organizer of tourist events associated with learning about folk traditions and ethnography. Her expertise in organizing tourist events supports the project's goals of promoting sport, culture and a healthy lifestyle throughout Europe.
Ladislav Mikulszký
Role/Tasks in Mountain Games: Representative of OTI for the Main Event
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Ladislav Mikulszký brings extensive practical experience as a hiking group leader, with a focus on trail safety, group coordination, and outdoor sports in mountain environments. A committed member of OTI Slovakia, he has participated in Erasmus+ Sport initiatives promoting hiking and outdoor physical activity across Europe. He is designated as OTI Slovakia's representative for the Main Event component of the Mountain Games, contributing to the planning and delivery of hiking competition activities in the Troodos Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark. His field experience and knowledge of mountain sports make him a key operational contributor to the event.
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Ladislav Mikulszký is an experienced organizer of hiking and cycling events and long-term projects. He is an active member of OTI Slovakia, involved in hiking and cycling activities. At the Mountain Games in Cyprus, he will contribute as a collaborator, mainly in the preparation of the event program and its promotion (posters, competition schedules, social networks). His expertise in programming and creating brochures and websites supports the project's goals of promoting sport, culture and a healthy lifestyle throughout Europe.
Jakub Konečný
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Jakub Konečný is an active member of a folklore ensemble, with experience in traditional dance performance and cultural education. Within the OTI Slovakia delegation, he represents the cultural heritage dimension of the Mountain Games project, contributing to the Folklore Dance Educational Workshops that celebrate traditional dance and promote intergenerational participation. His involvement aligns with the project's goal of combining physical activity with cultural learning and community cohesion. At the Mountain Games event in Cyprus, he will serve as a facilitator and performer, helping to bring Slovak folk traditions into the broader European cultural exchange.
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Jakub Konečný is a nurse in hospital with experience in emergency admission. He is an active member of OTI Slovakia, involved in folklore. He will contribute as a dancer at the Mountain Games in Cyprus. His expertise in folklore supports the project's goals of promoting sport, culture and a healthy lifestyle across Europe.
Role/Tasks in Mountain Games: Folklore dance representatives
Karin Mruzová
Role/Tasks in Mountain Games: Folklore dance representatives
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Karin Konecna is a folklore ensemble member with a passion for traditional dance and cultural heritage promotion. She contributes to OTI Slovakia's cultural programming by representing the organization in the Folklore Dance Educational Workshops at the Mountain Games event in Cyprus. Her background supports the project's inclusive and intercultural approach, encouraging participation across age groups and backgrounds through the shared language of traditional movement and music. As part of the Slovak delegation, she plays a key role in connecting sport, culture, and social inclusion — core pillars of the Mountain Games Erasmus+ initiative.
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Karin Konečná is a teacher at the children's school club at the United School of Blessed Peter Pavle Gojdič in Prešov. She is an active member of OTI Slovakia, involved in folklore. She will contribute as a dancer at the Mountain Games in Cyprus. Her expertise in folklore supports the project's goals of promoting sport, culture and a healthy lifestyle across Europe.
Ingrid Kvočková
Role/Tasks in Mountain Games: Two-week “Healthy Lifestyle for All” Campaign Contact Person Project Assistant
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Ingrid at Mountain Games project will serve as the Slovak country focal point for the two-week Healthy Lifestyle for All Campaign, coordinating local awareness activities and ensuring consistent communication across partners.
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Ingrid graduated with a Master's degree in pedagogy within the study programme Teacher Training in English Language and Literature and Fine Arts. She is a project assistant supporting implementation of Erasmus+ projects and actively helps with implementation and organisation of various sport and youth events.
Lucia Svata
Project coordinator