Providing training for local players, international coaches and referees alike, the FIBA European Women's Basketball Summit offers a unique opportunity to improve one's skill set in an international environment. The annual camp, previously run under the banner of FIBA Europe U15 Girls' Camp, is organized by FIBA in cooperation with the Slovenian Basketball Federation (KZS).
Whilst the young Slovenian female players are put through practice drills overseen by aspiring female coaches and play competitive games officiated by up-and-coming female referees, the camp also allows them to bond away from the court with trips to the world-famous Postojna Cave or an afternoon on the Slovenian coastline.
The Summit includes a number of additional goals, asides from female player development. This coming together also offers the opportunity for stakeholders in the women’s basketball game to come together, and discuss the direction they envision taking the sport.
European National Federations are invited to nominate one female coach and one female referee annually to the Summit.
The Camp was launched in 2007 and is one of the most stable programs in FIBA Europe calendar. More than 1,460 participants attended the event, 47 NFs have participated with at least one person in the event. The highest participation (135 persons) was recorded in the 2019 edition.
Over the years, some of the most renowned women's basketball players and coaches have shared their vast experience with the camp participants:
Players:
Alba Torrens (ESP)
Raffaella Masciadri (ITA)
Anna Barthold (SWE)
Katalin Honti (HUN)
Ana Lelas (CRO)
Hana Horakova (CZE)
Tiina Sten (FIN)
Natasa Kovacevic (SRB)
Ekaterina Sotiriou (GRE)
Teja Oblak (SLO)
Maja Erkic (SLO)
Maria Stepanova (RUS)
Referees:
Jasmina Juras (SRB)
Anne Panther (GER)
Ozlem Yalman (TUR)
Chantal Julien (FRA)
Kati Nynas (FIN)
Sara Mansson (SWE)
Paulina Gajdosz (POL)
Ariadna Chueca (ESP)
Coaches:
Natalia Hejkova (SVK)
Marina Maljkovic (SRB)
Milena Moulisova (CZE)
Albena Branzova (BUL)
Janez Drvaric (SLO)
Fabio Fossatti (ITA)
Tatiana Gallova (SVK)
Silvia Font (ESP)
Janne Shasmin (EST)