ISCA NEWS
17/8/2010
MOVE2010 // Register now !
Join the MOVE2010 congress today and benefit from the early bird congress feeOver 100 participants have already signed-up for the MOVE2010 Congress, 20-24 October 2010 in Frankfurt and many more are r... Read more »
2/8/2010
ISCA Badminton activity calendar
Plan your international badminton activities together with the ISCA badminton network and take part in an exceptionally well organized badmionton experience.The schedule below highlight the main activ... Read more »
2/8/2010
CAMILA PROJECT
“CAMILA”, the biggest woman in the world is an adventure through a giant pregnant body that offers support to children, young people, families and communities in general to identify risk f... Read more »
15/7/2010
Active Seniors enjoy life more!
Good news for seniors: Part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is exercise. That simple? Yes, it is! ISCA and SALSC from Scotland invite you to join the SANTE Thematic Seminar... Read more »
9/6/2010
Public Hearing on Sport for All and Physical Activity in Europe
Grass-root sport is today engaging 40 % of all Europeans in physical activity on a regular basis. However, there is a considerable gap between European countries with regard to the degree of inv... Read more »
27/5/2010
UISP AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA
On May 17th around Europe, but not only in this continent, was celebrated for the fourth year the "Day Against Homophobia", to promote initiatives against intolerance and prejudice about sexual ... Read more »
14/6/2010
IYLE turned 15
The International Youth Leader Education (IYLE) is an exchange program of non-formal education that aims to possibility the international experience - getting in touch with new people, different ... Read more »
14/5/2010
Sport and Cultures in Dialogue // successful event in Albania
Citizens Panel in Albania gave the opportunity: to increase knowledge and awareness of the societal role of sport and sport organizations, including the content of the White Paper on Sport, to train t... Read more »
7/5/2010
Connect with the 8th National Danish Performance Team
The National Danish Performance Team (NDPT) takes you to Club Neon and gives you gymnastics with an attitude with the show Connections. The show is spiced with colourful costumes and new, challenging ... Read more »
14/5/2010
HANDICAP AND SPORT FOR ALL FROM PROJECT "SUB NORMAL OR DIFFERENT... ABILITIES" THE COLLABORATION WITH AN VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PSYCHOLOGIST
TUSCANY - In Chianciano (SIENA), May 7 th-9 th took place the first national conference for UISP operators in the field of disability and mental health.UISP – Union Italian Sport for All - has a... Read more »
22/4/2010
Eurobarometer Survey on Sport and Physical Activity
On March 29 the European Commission revealed the results of a special Eurobarometer Survey on Sport and Physical Activity. Among many interesting findings, the survey show that while a majority of Eur... Read more »
22/4/2010
Sport Action NeTwork of Europe SANTE
SANTE is an ambitious effort of 17 partners across Europe, representing sport organizations, esteemed universities, businesses and local government structures. The partners have united their resources... Read more »
4/5/2010
VIVICITTA 2010
“Vivicittà is a messenger of peace and solidarity, in Italy and in the world”, says Filippo Fossati, UISP National President, “Our goal is to focus the public opinion’s ... Read more »
16/4/2010
European Commission launches public consultation
The European Commission has launched an online consultation on the EU's strategic choices for the implementation of the new EU competence in the field of sport. The Lisbon Treaty calls on the EU to pr... Read more »
22/3/2010
Sport-for-All presidents meets in Copenhagen
Presidents and executive organizational leaders from 12 Sport for All organizations met in Copenhagen 6 March to discuss the futures challenges for the grass-roots sport sector.“The Sport for Al... Read more »
21/3/2010
Olympia
CONTEXTThe purpose of the “Roadmap for equality between women and men” (2006-2010) is to drive the gender equality agenda forward. It builds on the Framework Strategy for equality between ... Read more »
20/3/2010
Velo-city Global 2010
The European Cyclists' Federation, the City of Frederiksberg and the City of Copenhagen are excited to invite you to the first ever VELO-CITY GLOBAL 2010, a conference that brings together cycling exp... Read more »
23/3/2010
Sport and Cultures in Dialogue
With the project “Sport and Cultures in Dialogue” ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association), CESS (European Confederation sport and Health) and 10 national sport organizations fro... Read more »
16/3/2010
Week Against Racism 13-21 March 2010
European-wide Action Week Against Racism 13-21 March 2010 NGOs from 48 different European countries mobilise against Racism - more than 235 actions are planned in Europe's largest anti-raci... Read more »
14/3/2010
Youth Sector undergoes heavy budget cuts
The Council of Europe’s new Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland emphasises the need for an institutional reform in order to seize a historic opportunity to advance the European project on... Read more »
9/3/2010
UN hopes to put sport higher on the agenda
The United Nations have launched a 'one stop shop' in the field of sport policy, hoping to boost interest across its own agencies and coordinate partnerships on sport and development beyond UN circles... Read more »
20/3/2010
Integration through sports Grundtvig Workshop
From 18th-24th of February, Context hosted an international workshop with the theme “Integration through sports-intercultural sports” supported by the Grundtvig programme which is a part o... Read more »
19/1/2010
ISCA Workplan 2010
2010 will be an exceptionally exciting year for International Sport and Culture Association and for all our member organizations and partners. The video above features the main lines of ISCA’s w... Read more »
22/12/2009
Season's greetings and happy new year!
Dear members, friends and cooperation partners,2009 has been an exceptionally vibrant year. In face of a global financial crisis, ISCA and its members have demonstrated that the world of Sport-for-All... Read more »
16/11/2009
New grants awarded to ISCA
ISCA has received a grant of 295.000 Euro from the Sport Unit of the European Commission for the Project SANTE (Sport Action NeTwork of Europe). The project will start in December 2009 and continue to... Read more »
17/11/2009
ISCA Europe sees the light!
During the ISCA General Assembly, a new working structure for ISCA in Europe was adopted. The new structure involves all European members of ISCA and is governed by a steering group of three people. O... Read more »
16/11/2009
ISCA Political Statement
from the International Sport and Culture Association General Assembly 24 October 2009, Copenhagen Denmark. Read more »
16/11/2009
Council of Europe Sport Seminar
On the occasion of the seminar “The role of sport associations in promoting active Youth Participation and enhancing Intercultural Dialogue” organized by the Directorate of Youth and Sport... Read more »
17/11/2009
DTB 'In Shape'
“Prevention of Health. Healthy Food and Physical Activity – A Key for More Quality of Life” was a focal theme during the German EU presidency in 2007. As a follow up the German gover... Read more »
18/11/2009
MOVE2009 outcomes
The MOVE2009 closing panel reflects about the event and future opportunities The closing of the MOVE2009 saw panellists Walther Feldman (City of São Paolo), Rene Kural (Center for Sport and Arc... Read more »
15/10/2009
PATHE SEMINAR
The PATHE Seminar 2009 will take place in Copenhagen from the 25-26 October 2009 in DGI-byen's new Conference centre.The seminar will gather the core partners of PATHE and focus on the importance of n... Read more »
15/10/2009
Sport and integration
Integration is a task of nowadays societies. Very often difficulties of immigration for the society are highlighted. Since organised sport reaches a plurality of people and is a preferred activity of ... Read more »
11/6/2009
ISCA Executive Committee met in Frankfurt
On the occasion of the International German Gymnastics Festival 2009, the ISCA Executive Committee met in Frankfurt to participate in the Conference of the Festival and visit various events that were ... Read more »
9/6/2009
health and fitness - a priority
President of Sports Union of Slovenia Mr. Miro Ukmar expressed his respect to ISCA initiatives and activities for international understanding of Sport for All and for gathering together partners from ... Read more »
2/6/2009
The PATHE project shows the best of ISCA
ISCA President Mr. Mogens Kirkeby is impressed and proud of the four PATHE Associate partners: "The PATHE project shows the best of ISCA. Engaged members working together, transferring knowledge acros... Read more »
15/4/2009
the pyramid in sport is an illusion
French research on the financing of the EU sport structure illustrates that the top and the base of the pyramid tends to dissociate from each other. The research thereby support the opinion earlier pr... Read more »
15/4/2009
European Parliament votes on gambling market
“When the members of the European Parliament by a overwhelming majority rejected the idea of creating an European single market for online gambling, they took political responsibility for fundin... Read more »
15/4/2009
Danish Sport for All Commission
Seven ministries, four national sport organisations, stakeholders from local governments and the private fitness sector have published a report on the Sport for All situation in Denmark. The report in... Read more »
13/2/2009
Richard W. Pound to head Play the Game Advisory Board
Play the Game’s commitment to democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in world sport made Pound team up with the sports communication organisation. The award-winning transparency in sp... Read more »
26/1/2009
PATHE takes up the challenge!
ISCA is proud to coordinate the PATHE project and engage skill-full sport managers and leaders in providing even greater health impact on European societies. The Associate Partners and Collaborating P... Read more »
10/11/2008
Now Public: EU draft policy guidelines for physical activity ISCA president comments
Michal Krejza, Head of the Sport Unit of the European Commission, gave a preview of the future Physical Activity policy guidelines when he addressed the ISCA/CESS 2nd European Sport for All congress o... Read more »
23/10/2008
Sport Political statement From the ISCA General Assembly 2008
The Sport for All sector and its organisations produce the Human Capital on which societies are being built and developed. The core production and services are based on human values and are an integra... Read more »
27/9/2008
Executive Committee Adopts Agenda for General Assembly
ISCA’s Executive Committee met from 25-28 September 2008 in Copenhagen. In preparation of the up-coming ISCA General Assembly and the 2nd European Sport-for-All congress in Barcelona the Executi... Read more »
23/9/2008
Transparency in ISCA Executive Committee takes the lead
Effective from the upcoming Executive Committee Meeting in Copenhagen on September 25-28, all Executive Committee Meeting agendas will be made publicly available through the ISCA web site and newslett... Read more »
10/9/2008
Mobility, Dialogue and Participation
"Sport: a school for active citizenship?" was the question being addressed by one of fourteen workshops during the European Civic Days conference. The first "European civic days: Mobility, Dialogue, P... Read more »
1/9/2008
Sport for All under Pressure After Olympic Games Article from ISCA President
Danish national newspaper Jyllands Posten has printed an article by ISCA President Mogens Kirkeby. This article raises valid questions on the impact and influence of the Olympic Games on Sp... Read more »
27/6/2008
ISCA health network Initiated by DGI, DTB, USEP and SESC
Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI), Union sportive de l'enseignement du premier degré (USEP), Deutscher Turner Bund (DTB) and Serviço Social do Comércio (SESC)&n... Read more »
20/6/2008
Sucessful Challenge Day 2008 - ISCA member SESC São Paolo coordinator for Latin America
Once again, ISCA member SESC São Paolo coordinates the Latin American participation in the World encompassing event Challenge Day. The 2008 event had the topic "Overcoming Inactivity". For... Read more »
2/6/2008
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 dec... Read more »
24/4/2008
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... Read more »
23/4/2008
Vivicitta keeps growing
Bucharest, 20th of April 2008: ISCA member UISP is inventor of Vivicittá. Now Vivicittahas taken off in Romania and around one thousand of people, under the banner “sport for tolerance an... Read more »
18/3/2008
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 ... Read more »
18/3/2008
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'. Read more »
18/3/2008
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... Read more »
31/1/2008
The launch of European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 was unfortunately without any involvement of the European sport sector
The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 was launched in Ljubljana 8 January. At the same time seven 'Flagship Projects', supported by the European Commission were highlighted and promoted. No... Read more »
11/1/2008
New Secretary General appointed
Press Release - 11 January 2008Mr Jacob Schouenborg is appointed as new secretary general for International sport and Culture Association - ISCA . Jacob Schouenborg holds a MSc. (Master of Politi... Read more »
25/1/2008
Italian Minister of Health signs agreement with sport for all organisations
On the 22nd of January the Italian Minister of Health – Mrs Livia Turco – signed an agreement protocol together with a group of Italian associations involved in sport promotion activity: U... Read more »
11/1/2008
EYSF 2008
The European Youth and Sport Forum 2008 is planned to take place during the French Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2008. The organisational partnership includes national partners, such as t... Read more »
11/1/2008
Sport and Environment
Sport and Environment Meeting Continues UFOLEP Tradition of Addressing Societal Issues Through Sport Six organisations met at the UFOLEP national office in Paris on 8 January 2008 to discuss futu... Read more »
20/12/2007
Seasons Greetings
Dear Friends, Members and Partners, Another year has past with many joyful and motivating moments in sport, culture and youth. We are happy that you've shared some of those moments with us and we... Read more »
13/11/2007
ISCA Signs Grant Contract for 258.000€
Physical Activity Towards a Healthier Europe (PATHE) is the name of the latest ISCA project to recieve public support. ISCA has signed a grant contract with the Public Health Executive Agency of the E... Read more »
13/11/2007
New President Elected at General Assembly in Malaysia
Mogens Kirkeby takes over the President post in ISCA following the retirement of Anders Bülow who held the post for ten years. Mogens Kirkeby was nominated by DGI and elected without opposition d... Read more »
4/10/2007
ISCA President comments on EU White Paper on Sport
The White Paper on Sport is a step in the direction of more balanced priorities between sport for all sector and the commercialised oriented sport sector.Sport for All and its governing structures are... Read more »
28/6/2007
EYSF 2007
The European Youth and Sport Forum 2007 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 topic... Read more »
15/5/2007
Integration through Sport What is your opinion?
Sport is a popular tool and sector in the discussion of intercultural dialogue. Integration through sport is high on the political agendas across the world. Sport and its structures and sett... Read more »
5/2/2007
ISCA joins the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
On 5 February the European Union platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health met in Brussels. ISCA joined the platform and thereby assisted the inspiration from the field of physical activity and "... Read more »
2/3/2007
Three French Sport for All organisations unite their political expectations
Three French Sport for All organisations unite their political expectations (to be edited) France will know, in 2007 and 2008 an intense election time, on all the levels: national, regional, departmen... Read more »
3/3/2007
co-mover
Based upon the ideals promoted by ISCA of providing and promoting the participation of common persons ion Sport and culture for All activities, the Federation of Welfare Entities of Campinas (FE... Read more »
9/3/2007
Football - a bad pyramid Interview UISP president
“Football is a bad pyramid” says UISP President Filippo Fossati at radio interview RAI 1, Italy. “The main problem is that football is a bad pyramidal system and the negative feature... Read more »
2/3/2007
EU White Paper on Sport
The European Commission launches a public consultation on the EU & Sport European policies have a considerable and growing impact on sport. The EU's approach to sport therefore deserves a we... Read more »
1/3/2007
YOURCE brings people together
ISCA organized in cooperation with INATEL, Portugal the “1st European Seminar on Open Source Youth Networking” which took place from 12th to 18th February 2007 in Oeiras, Portugal.This sem... Read more »
1/3/2007
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AND HEALTH NEW-CALEDONIA, NOUMEA 2007
The Committee of the FIYHNC in partnership with ISCA organizes a Festival of Youth and Health of New Caledonia 2007. The festival takes place from 8th to 23rd of September 2007 in Noumea. The objectiv... Read more »
3/3/2007
UISP GIOCAGIN 2007 FOR UNICEF AND PEACEGAMES
The 2007 edition of “Spring of solidarity and sportforall” will start up with Giocagin and will involve two hundred Italian towns, followed in next months by Vivicittà, Bicincitt&ag... Read more »
1/1/1970
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The 2007 edition of “Spring of solidarity and sportforall” will start up with Giocagin and will involve two hundred Italian towns, followed in next months by Vivicittà, Bicincitt&ag... Read more »
