The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) is an organisation bringing together sport, culture and youth organisations from across the globe. ISCA believes that everyone should have the chance to participate in international activities such as festivals, exchanges and sports tournaments. We call this "Sport and Culture for All". Sport is not just about competition and exercise, but also involves having a good time and making friends. Moreover, sport regulates social behaviour and creates a feeling of belonging – which in turn leads to a strengthening of democracy.
The 2nd European Sport for All Congress will be held from
23-25 October in Barcelona. Congress organizers keep working full speed. Please
visit the congress website or the ISCA website and consider attending. The
central issue of the congress circles around "The role of Sport-for-All in
regard to public health". At this point 35 speakers and over 200 participants
have confirmed their participation. Find the programme and the list of speakers here.
The 2008 edition of the EYSF is coming-up and we are happy to announce that from the 30th of November to the 6th of December 2008 Paris will host the Forum. The EYSF2008 will provide an outstanding platform for active young people to share projects, involve in European cooperation and engage with decision makers on a national and European level. Read more »
Mr Jacob Schouenborg is appointed as new secretary general for International sport and Culture Association - ISCA . Jacob Schouenborg holds a MSc. He has been personal secretary to the Danish Minister of Culture Mr Brian Mikkelsen for the last two and a half years.
“I am looking very much forward to this big challenge ahead of me. Sport for All has a huge social impact, and the potential of international cooperation within ISCA is enormous.“ says Jacob Schouenborg.
This years European Youth and Sport Forum was successfully held 17-22.6 in Bonn, Germany. The Forum gathered together fifty young volunteers from 22 different countries to discuss and work on topics complimenting the German EU presidency: diversity, anti-discrimination and social inclusion through and in sports.
ISCA wants to take an active role in environmental protection in regard to sport and set-up the second step in the collaboration with the UN Environment Program.
“We are aware that practicing sports is closely connected to nature and our sports facilities, events and activities have an huge impact on the environment”, says Anders Bülow, former ISCA President.
The ISCA Health Network welcomes 33 persons from 9 countries at the DGI-ISCA Children's Fitness Seminar. The seminar is being held in Copenhagen on 18-19 September. The purpose of this seminar is to create awareness and the foundation for future strategies in "Sport for All" on the topic of children’s fitness. Presentations of the seminar can be downloaded here.
The ISCA General Assembly will take place on Thursday, 23 October 2008 in Barcelona. The host site will be the Museum and Centre for Sport Studies. Delegates to the General Assembly may register via the European Sport for All Congress.
The 2nd Camp Brazil will be organized by the ISCA Latin American Youth Committee in the fall of 2008 with the support of ISCA Latin America Members. The Camp has the objective to promote the integration among youngsters of Latin America through the experience of sportive and cultural activities.
The International Round-table »SPORT FOR ALL AS THE ELEMENT OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE« tookplace from the 15th - 16th May in Slovenia. The round-table aimed to provide a common space for learning about and devloping sport as a popular tool and sector in the discussions on intercultural dialogue, about life long learning strategies in NGOs and in GOs and about integration through sport.
