ISCA Executive Committee sets social agenda Invites Sports Ministers to cooperation
On its latest meeting, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 29 - March 2nd, the ISCA Executive Committee decided upon the top prioritised topics for the future work of ISCA. Health and Environment were among the top issues, but also integration, leadership education, volunteerism and facility management made it to the list of priorities. Further, the Executive Committee discussed the growing need for targeted programmes for seniors, adults, youth and children. On the occasion of the meeting of the Sports Ministers of the European Union in Slovenia on March 18, ISCA president Mogens Kirkeby states:
ISCA Executive Committee sets social agenda Invites Sports Ministers to cooperation
Education through Sport ISCA joins the European platform for Life Long Learning
At its General Assembly on 5 March in Bruxelles, ISCA joined the European Platform for Life Long Learning. The Platform gather 15 europeans organisations supporting 'Life Long Learning'.
Education through Sport ISCA joins the European platform for Life Long Learning
Play the Game breaktrough Funding ensured and new bids to host conference
The financial foundation for the next four years’ work of the Sports debate institution Play the Game was secured in March as the Danish government and its parliamentary supporters included the institution in the delayed state budget agreement for 2008. The settlement not guarantees a regular state grant to Play the Game until 2011, and triples the yearly amount from 67,000 to 200,000 euros. Read more here. Prior to that, applicants from the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain expressed interest to host Play the Game in 2009. It is therefore necessary to hold a selection round to find the host city for the sixth Play the Game conference, which will be held in 2009. The conference is known as the only international meeting-place where sport’s top leaders and their sharpest critics meet for open debate on corruption, match-fixing, the fight against doping and other challenges to sport. When the deadline for submitting expressions of interest passed last week, bids were received from three candidates in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain respectively. The British bid comes from Coventry University and its Centre for the International Business of Sport, which suggests the local football stadium, the Ricoh Arena, as the setting for the conference. From Germany, Sportnetzwerk is applying. Sportnetzwerk is a network of sports journalists and researchers who, taking inspiration from Play the Game, have just carried out two large symposiums on sports politics and would now like to stage next year’s conference in Berlin. Finally, the Spanish sports organisation Blume, which each year arranges an international gymnastics and sports festival, has applied to bring Play the Game to Gran Canaria. See more here
Play the Game breaktrough Funding ensured and new bids to host conference
The Members of the European Parliament support state monopoly to ensure funding for sport and culture.
On 3rd of April 2008, the European Parliament adopted a report on the White Paper on Sport from the Committee on Culture and Education. The report supports state monopoly in gamling and lotteries in order to ensure the funding of sport and culture. “It is refreshing that the MEP’s now state that ensuring the funding for sport and culture is very important, - so important that they support that state monopoly on gambling and lotteries should be maintained. This is a positive signal for the sport for all sector, which relies on public co-funding” says ISCA president Mogens Kirkeby. The report from the Committee on Culture and Education states;"Sport organisations have many sources of income, including club fees and ticket sales, advertising and sponsorship, media rights, re-distribution of income within the sport federations, merchandising, public support, etc. However, gambling and lotteries are also an important source of revenue, mainly for amateur sport. It is therefore important that the state monopoly be maintained in this sector in order to ensure the funding of sport and culture".See the statement from the European Parliament:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/037-25315-091-03-14-906-20080331IPR25314-31-03-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm See the report on the White Paper from the Committee on Culture and Education:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pr/696/696668/696668en.pdf
The Members of the European Parliament support state monopoly to ensure funding for sport and culture.
Intercultural Dialogue in Sport
"The world of Sport for All makes the first move", says Mogens Kirkeby, President of ISCA, as the Round Table on Intercultural Dialogue and Sport closes off on May 16, 2008. "We have not just made declarations to put in the piles of paper. We have made clear commitments to act. This is our lead role, and from there, we can invite other stakeholders to join us in the efforts to use sport for intercultural dialogue and integration", he finishes. The conslusions from the Round table, including the commitments, can be downloaded below. Participants from 11 countries, representing both governments and non-governmental organisations in Sport for All, took part in the intensive, two day Round Table. The International Round-table was organised by Sports union of Slovenia (SUS) in coperation with the International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA); Confederation of Europenne Sport Sante (CESS) and Ministry of Education and Sport of Slovenia on behalf of the Slovenian Presidency of the European Council. Click here to see the invitation to the Round Table. More about the Sport Union of Slovenia can be found here.
Intercultural Dialogue in Sport
ISCA Executive Committee sets social agenda Invites Sports Ministers to cooperation
On its latest meeting, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 29 - March 2nd, the ISCA Executive Committee decided upon the top prioritised topics for the future work of ISCA. Health and Environment were among the top issues, but also integration, leadership education, volunteerism and facility management made it to the list of priorities. Further, the Executive Committee discussed the growing need for targeted programmes for seniors, adults, youth and children. On the occasion of the meeting of the Sports Ministers of the European Union in Slovenia on March 18, ISCA president Mogens Kirkeby states:
The Danish Parliament has allocated from the Danish Lottery Money 118.000 Euros to ISCA. This operating grant is accordingly to the years of 2012-2013.
The Europea Commission Second Programme of Community action in the field of Health has awarded €676.020 for the 36 month project European Physical Activity Promotion Forum: The MOVE Project.
The European Commission Preparatory Action in the field of Sport has awarded ISCA a grant of €200.000 in support of the project Good Governance in Grassroots Sport.
The European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe has awarded €15.000 to ISCA for the European Youth and Sport Forum (EYSF 2012) on Active Citizenship and Volunteering.
The European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe has awarded €4.000 to ISCA to develop a social media app for mobile devices and social networking platforms.
The European Commission Youth in Action programme has awarded €28.545 to ISCA for the hosting of participants in the European Voluntary Service programme.
Europe’s biggest community sport event! The European MOVE WEEK is an annual European wide campaign week promoting sport and physical activity and their positive impact on European societies.
Welcome to the MOVE Congress 2012: Present action, platforms for the future! This year the congress will be hosted in São Paulo - Brazil from the 24-27 of October.
The MOVE project aims to collect and qualify best practices in cross-cutting community initiatives that promote heath-enhancing physical activity among socially disadvantaged groups.
EuroVolNet is a transnational project that fosters the exchange of best practices regarding legal, organizational and funding related aspects of voluntary activity in sport.
Grassroots sport is mainly based on small, local sport clubs relying heavily on voluntary work, and thus we need to address crucial issues regarding the financial stability and the relations to public authorities.
The incoming Danish Presidency of the European Union in cooperation with ISCA is delighted to invite you to its ambitious and wide-ranging conference addressing the most pressing challenges in Sport for All.
SANTE is an ambitious effort of 17 partners across Europe representing sport organizations, esteemed universities, businesses and local government. SANTE has a special focus on supporting and promoting ross-sector innovative partnerships to foster learning across Europe’s borders and inform future actions within health enhancing physical activity.
Facilitating a direct and trans-national dialogue between citizens in EU member countries and in Macedonia, Albania and Croatia, focusing on the role of sport in developing strong civil societies.
Furthering the European Community`s White Paper ”Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues”, specifically within area of ”physical activity.
On the occasion of ISCA’s General Assembly 2012, ISCA’s Annual Report 2012 has been officially released.
2012 has seen new paths open up for ISCA and its partners to get more people active. This Annual Report has been designed to offer you a clear picture of the action plan we followed during the past year.
The trainings are addressed to professionals, volunteers and practitioners in the domains of sport, physical activity, formal, non-formal and informal education. Internationally recognised experts a...
DGI badminton, DGI Badminton Sydvest and Vejen badminton Club, invites you and your friends to Easter Tournament 28 - 30 March 2012 in Vejen Sports center.
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DO YOU want to travel to Hong Kong to develop a long lasting work programme between Europe and China? CAN YOU make a difference in creating a common understanding of sport and physical activity betw...
The European Youth and Sport Forum EYSF is a 6 day event that will gather 100 young leaders from youth and grassroots sport organisations to discuss two key topics: Volunteering and health, and how th...
The study session will gather 30 young individuals from all across Europe willing to discuss, experience and participate in activities addressing gender equality using the approach of human rights and...
“Training of Trainers in Education through Sport” is a long-term educational programme, composed of 2 trainings, 1 evaluation meeting and 1 networking component. The residential meetings will take pla...
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The volunteers take a certified spanish course and work as sport instructors with Tierra de Tod@s, a local association operating in the Peruvian capital. TIERRA DE TOD@S offer low cost Spanish courses...
The under-representation of migrants and their exclusion from positions of authority and the lack of advancement of minorities in non-playing positions is an open secret in European sport. As part of ...
TOURNAMENT FOR:U11 A,B,C AND DU13 M,A,B,C AND DU15 M, A, B, C AND DU17 M, A, B AND CU19 M, A AND BPLACE:Fredericia idrætscenter, Vestre Ringvej 100, 7000 Fredericia DATE:Friday 21. October 2011 12.00 ...
The 2nd Forum of Gymnastics and Moving Body it is a similar event to the V International Forum of General Gymnastics that was held in Brazil, with time for performances, workshops and academic researc...
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PLACE AND DATEHauteville-Lompnes, France, 13th -20th June 2011 (Travel days included)ISCA – International Sport and Culture Association - and UFOLEP - Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques d'Education P...
May 6-8, 2011, Chatham Maritime, Medway Campus, United Kingdom The efforts of volunteer individuals and organizations make a huge difference to our lives, locally and nationally. European Year of Volu...
Europe’s youth are growing up in a connected world of internet access, mobile phones and electronic interactivity. Sport remains the most effective means for youth engagement and participation. Effic...
On March 1st, the so far biggest project in ISCA’s history started - European Physical Activity Promotion Forum (MOVE). MOVE is a venture of ISCA and 8 Associate Partners spanning across Europe, whic...
ISCA – International Sport and Culture Association - and BYPF – Bulgarian Young People Foundation, have the pleasure to invite you to the training: NERO – Non formal Education in youth Rural Organiz...
DGI Badminton and International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) invite you to join the ISCA Badminton Festival in Vejen Idrætscenter, taking place from the 21-24 April 2011.Join the ISCA tourname...
OrganisersThe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia and ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association). Date and venueEuropean Youth Centre, Strasbourg, Franc...
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