At the occasion of the SPORTVISION2012 Conference hosted within the framework of the Danish Presidency of the European Union, the International Sport and Culture Assoction ISCA has announced the launch of the European Week of Sport and Physical Activity called the MOVE WEEK. In 2012, ISCA EUROPE together with its member organisations and cooperation partners officially launch the first edition of the MOVE WEEK under the motto ‘100 MILLION MORE EUROPEANS ACTIVE IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY 2020’. The first MOVE WEEK edition will feature diverse activities and events across Europe and will take place from:
ISCA launches the European MOVE WEEK
SPORTVISION2012 Conference Videos
Check-out the latest videos from the Sportvision2012 Conference feauturing: Mr. Uffe Elbæk, Danish Minister for Culture and SportMs. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner, Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, European CommissionMr. Santiago Fisas Ayxela, Member of the European ParliamentMr. Remco Hoekman, Mulier InstituteMr. Lars Valentin Christensen, Wonderful Copenhagen View more videos here >>>.
SPORTVISION2012 Conference Videos
European Championship in Club Innovation 2013
In support of the vision ‘100 million more EU citizens active in sport and physical activity by 2020’ the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI) and International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) propose a European Championship in Club Innovation beginning in 2013. Let us put sport participation, recreational physical activity and health on top of the agenda! Recognizing that Club Innovation is a key to more active citizens in Europe, we invite you to join us for the European Championship in Club Innovation. The European Club Innovation disciplines could be:• Leadership - Recruitment of more volunteer leaders• Members - Recruitment of new members and addressing new target groups• Activity development – Creation of modern and flexible activities• Settings and facilities – development of innovative facilities• Active Communities – development of cross sector cooperation between clubs, companies and local authorities The European Championship in Club Innovation is modeled after a Danish initiative that was launched in 2011. You can read more about that initiative in the following pages.If you would like to know more about the European Championship in Club Innovation, please leave your business card at the MOVE WEEK stand at the ”Open Market” or send an e-mail to info@isca-web.org. Let us put the value of sport participation and a physically active Europe in focus.Join the European Championship in Club Innovation 2013 On behalf of the European Championship in Club Innovation 2013, Dorte With, Chairwoman of Danish Championship in Club Innovation 2012 and board member of the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI).Mogens Kirkeby, President International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA)
European Championship in Club Innovation 2013
SPORTVISION2012 START-UP VIDEOS ONLINE
Two weeks from SPORTVISION2012, the conference consortium is delighted to present a series of Conference start-up videos, featuring among others the Danish Minister of Culture and the conference organisers presenting the three thematic tracks, namely Volunteering, Fitness Doping and Financing & Health. Check-out the sneak preview on their contributions. The Danish Minister for Culture, Uffe Elbæk, stresses the importance of grassroot sport and knowledge sharing. "So much is happening when it comes to grassroots sport. There are exciting projects around in Europe. I would like to make a platform where we can share those experiences." See the Danish Minister for Culture video's below :
SPORTVISION2012 START-UP VIDEOS ONLINE
MOVE Call draws a lot of interest
Partnership. That is what connected Andrew Power to the MOVE project. Current supporting the strategic coordination of physical activity in County Durham and the chair of the CPD committee in the North East of England (leading the North East Physical Activity Forum), Andrew Power is participating in the MOVE Call for good practices.As a participant at the MOVE congress, where the Call was launched (read more here), beside enjoying its effective space for networking and information providing, Andrew highlighted his inspiration from different speeches, presentations and contacts: “It was a time to hear and realize the interesting contrast of different initiatives around; a good opportunity to learn from other experiences”. Meanwhile, encouraged by the outcomes of previous experiences on interacting with sports and physical activity database platforms, participating or not on the MOVE Call was not a hard decision to take.Although used and acknowledge of the potential of interacting with information platforms, events and meetings, the call of the MOVE project was a new experience for him due to its online process.
MOVE Call draws a lot of interest
ISCA launches the European MOVE WEEK
At the occasion of the SPORTVISION2012 Conference hosted within the framework of the Danish Presidency of the European Union, the International Sport and Culture Assoction ISCA has announced the launch of the European Week of Sport and Physical Activity called the MOVE WEEK. In 2012, ISCA EUROPE together with its member organisations and cooperation partners officially launch the first edition of the MOVE WEEK under the motto ‘100 MILLION MORE EUROPEANS ACTIVE IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY 2020’. The first MOVE WEEK edition will feature diverse activities and events across Europe and will take place from:
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.
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.
At the occasion of ISCA’s General Assembly 2011, ISCA’s Annual Report 2011 has been officially released. The report provides a comprehensive insight to ISCA’s work, both with respect to political priorities, achievements and the numerous international projects that have been implemented throughout the past year.
23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? Dr. Mike Evans, founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way.
“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...
The VI International Forum of General Gymnastics takes place between the 5th and 7th of July in Campinas, Brazil. The event, supported by ISCA and organized by the Faculty of Physical Education from t...
DGI badminton, DGI Badminton Sydvest and Vejen badminton Club, invites you and your friends to Easter Tournament 5. – 7. April 2012 in Vejen Sports center.Come and join the Easter Tournament, where yo...
Regional USEP Comittees Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées and UCEC are organising the 5th Euro Regional Pyrenees-Méditerranée meetings. Many participants (children aged 9-11) from both France...
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...
Date and placeEUROPEAN PARLIAMENTRue Wiertz , Brussels, Room ASP A1H109.00 to 11.30 the 31st of May 2011 The European Parliament and the European Council have politically committed to increasing gra...
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...
The main themes of the training 'Balkan meets East' are: - Leadership - Youth participation - Intercultural dialogue The aim of the training is to create a space for developing competences for ...
The International Sport and Culture Association, in cooperation with Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations and Sport For All Serbia, has the pleasure to invite you to the BALKAN YOUTH SPORT DEMOCR...
Gran Canaria, the island of the permanent spring, celebrates during the winter period the 50th International Sports Festival "BLUME - GRAN CANARIA" from 18th till 27th of November. Celebrate with us h...
