News from around the world
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 funding of s... 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 sports a... 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 Executive Com... 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) have taken on sha... 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 the ... 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 and integration... 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 the i... 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 Poli... 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: UISP, US ACLI... 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 fu... 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 ... 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 during... 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 ... 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, departme... 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 features of the vertex i... 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 wel... 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 seminar gathere... 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, Bicincittà and other national e... Read more »
