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.
Special topic of the congress will be "Sport and health - from theory to practise". The first announcement outlines the key areas to be explored at this major event, that will take place in Barcelona on 24-26 October, 2008.
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.
Register now for the DGI and ISCA seminar on Children's Fitness to be 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.
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.
