• EU Preparatory Action in the Field of Sport – ISCA ready to contribute
• Public Hearing on Sport For All and physical activity in Europe
• ISCA Europe Position Paper - 100 million more EU citizens active in sport and physical activity by 2020
• ISCA's International Youth Leader Education turns 15
• Sports Tourism - Strategies for successful development
• Sport and rights for homosexuals and transgenders
• SANTE Seminar 2010 'Active Seniors'
• Beyond Sport Awards - 2010 shortlist revealed
• Sport and Cultures in Dialogue - Citizens' Panel in Macedonia
• Global Dialogue Seminar coming-up
• UISP Summer Games
• MOVE2010 – Register today!

The Sport Unit of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture launched a call for proposals concerning the 2010 Preparatory Action in the field of sport (Open call EAC/22/2010).

The 2010 call aims at preparing future EU actions in the field of Sport, on the basis of priorities set in the White Paper on Sport. This call for proposals will support transnational projects put forward by public bodies or civil society organisations in order to identify and test suitable networks and good practices in the field of sport, in the following areas:

• Fight against doping
• Promoting social inclusion in and through sport
• Promoting volunteering in sport

ISCA is most supportive of the European Commission's initiative and is ready to contribute two high-quality projects to be organized in cooperation with the most relevant public and private stakeholders in the sector. Accordingly, ISCA intends to be the leading organization in two project proposals in “Social Inclusion” and “Volunteering”, and expects to be a project partner in a number of other projects to be submitted. In case you would like to know more about the ISCA projects and eventually join the project partnership, please contact ISCA Secretary General Jacob Schouenborg at js@isca-web.org.

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ISCA Europe invites you to participate in the high-profile Public Hearing on Sport for All and Physical Activity organized in cooperation with and kindly hosted by MEP Mr Seán Kelly. The hearing will take place on the 29th of June 2010 from 14.00 to 17.00 and features some of the most distinguished speakers from the European sports scene.

Among others, the meeting will address a common vision for Europe, namely 100 MILLION MORE EUROPEANS ACTIVE IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY 2020.

Participation in the hearing is free.

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Working towards evidence based policies for grass-root sport in Europe

With the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, Sport has become a competence area of the European Union. On the basis of the White Paper on Sport, the European Union can take new supporting initiatives, coordinating and complementing the work of and in the Member States regarding the provision of sport facilities and opportunities.

ISCA Europe strongly supports that both EU and national policies on Sport are increasingly being evidence based, taking into account the actual situation and challenges regarding e.g. financing, facilities and volunteering. At the same time, we strongly encourage the European institutions to give the grass-root sport and physical activity sector a prominent role in the coming EU Sports initiatives.

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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 cultures and ways of life - , as well as form volunteers to work with education through sports activities. From all over the globe, students have been participating on the Danish Folk High schools daily life, striving and enjoying themselves on gymnastics and sports classes.

In 2010 this program is celebrating 15 years of activities, involving 120 Latin American young students!

This is a moment for celebrations, experience exchanges and friends meeting!

Therefore, the Latin American Youth Committee (LAYC) has organized the 1996 - 2010 IYLE's Meeting, taking place on 3^rd and 4^th July, at SESC-Campinas/SP, in Brazil.

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On May 17th  Europe, but not only in this continent, was celebrating the fourth  "Day Against Homophobia", to promote initiatives against intolerance and prejudice with regard to sexual orientation. 'I am pleased that the campaign made it to the media and the large public', says Tatiana Olivieri, member of national Uisp executive committee, and promoter of 0.3 Tolerance campaign, picture campaign against homophobia in sports. 'There is still reticence, even if in the last year the attention about this topic increased because of the numerous cases of violence against homosexuals and transgenders'.

Sport is extremely adverse to speak about these issues: "Not all bodies are considered as equal, and not all people are considered people with rights. Gender, sexual orientation and identity are removed in the great world of sport. Sport world is one of the most macho of all, there are many stereotypes".

The 1^st SANTE Seminar will engage national and local sport organizations from Europe in networking and good practice exchange with a view to qualify existing and develop new initiatives. In line with the overall objectives of SANTE, special attention will be given to the promotion of, and learning from, cooperation between sport organizations and actors such as businesses, schools, local governments, and health organizations.

“Active Seniors” will be the seminar’s main theme with specific, contemporary sub-topics as:

• situational analysis of physical activity patterns among EU’s Senior Citizens and their psychological and physiological health conditions. The analysis will be closely linked to identification of means to enhance awareness of the importance of being physically active from both medical and more practical standpoints
• management of the organizations and programs for seniors
• best practises within health enhancing physical activity targeting seniors in various contexts, such as Sport clubs, outdoor activities, urban settings, care centres, Senior` institutions etc.
• cross sectoral cooperation »Sport organisations« vis-à-vis health institutions/hospitals, insurance companies, municipalities, patients‟ associations, private doctors, food industry, national governments, etc.

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Beyond Sport, the global organisation that promotes, develops and funds the use of sport to drive positive social change across the world, has unveiled its shortlist for the Beyond Sport Awards 2010.
The Awards winners will be selected by the panel of Beyond Sport Ambassadors and announced on the final two days of the Summit. The successful projects in the six Beyond Sport Community Awards categories will receive $10,000 each and a substantial package of business support to help them grow and become sustainable in the future.
The shortlisted projects were chosen from over 350 entries from more than 115 countries that submitted applications to this year’s Awards.
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Local Citizens Panel in Macedonia, 28. – 30.5.2010 was coordinated by ISCA and CESS and organized by one of the project partner: GARD, Citizens’ Association for Recreational Movement

Through the Introduction to the Europe for Citizens Program, Erwan Fouéré, EU Special Representative for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, shared with participants his suggestions and inputs , which should be implemented on local and national level such as

• bringing together people from local communities and project partner associations to share and exchange experiences, opinions and values, to learn from history and to build for the future;
• fostering action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship and democracy, shared values, common history and culture through cooperation within civil society  organizations on local, national and international level;
• bringing Europe closer to Macedonian citizens by promoting Europe's values and achievements, while preserving the memory of its past;
• encouraging interaction between citizens and civil society organizations from project partners  countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue;
• Only together through projects such as “Sport and Cultures in Dialogue”, we can foster the power of civil society and further the dialogue between sport, culture, environment and economy in order to empower the development of individuals in Macedonia and across Europe.

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“How to use sports and physical activity as a tool for intercultural dialogue in global context working with grassroots sports?” is a question for young leaders who will discuss about relevant social topics in the field of sport for all and youth policy within the Global Dialogue, the Youth Training on Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation, supported by Council of Europe. 20 participants from 10 European countries and from Brazil and New Zealand will be gathered from 21st to 27th of June 2010 in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The event is organised by ISCA and hosted by Sports Union of Slovenia.

Through interesting methods of non-formal education, young people will discuss about relevant social topics in the field of sport for all and youth policy. We aim to further develop the intercultural competences of the youth leaders from the partner organisations, together with their leadership and multiplying competences.  In this way, they will multiply their learning objectives and will facilitate the involvement of other youngsters in international youth work and in the public life of their society.

This summer UISP will organizes the 1st International Summer Games, which will take place in Rimini (Riviera - Emilia Romagna Region) from 27th July to 1st August, 2010. The activities included in the programme feature: beachvolley, indoor volleyball, beach soccer and gymnastics.

FOR INFO AND REGISTRATION
Soccer: calcio@uisp.it - Gymnastics: ginnastiche@uisp.it - Volleyball: presidenza.pallavolo@uisp.it
Deadline for hotel reservation: 20th June 2010 – please fill the hotel reservation form.

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Following the very successful MOVE2009 – Active Cities: Sport, health and citizenship (see www.move2009.org), we are now proud to organise MOVE2010 - Sport for All and Health: A Strategic Partnership.

MOVE congresses are organised in partnership among key stakeholders in the respective congress themes. MOVE congresses advocate for cross-cutting partnerships. We want to lead the way, also in the organisation behind the event!

On behalf of the Congress partners, International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA), Confederation of European Sport Santé (CESS), the European Sport For All Network (ESFAN, regional body of The Association For International Sport for All - TAFISA) and the Congress host, the German Gymnastics Federation (Deutscher Turner-Bund - DTB), we cordially invite YOU to:

MOVE 2010 – SPORT FOR ALL AND HEALTH: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

20-24 October 2010

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

This topic has been specifically chosen in response to the demand from colleagues in the Sport for All and health sectors to address critical issues to their development, such as creating successful campaigns, developing strategies for organisational and program development, networking at a city or local, national, regional and international level and recognising and developing quality Sport for All and health programs.

National and international speakers will present new strategies and understandings, as well as best-practice examples from and for organisations operating in the field of health enhancing physical activity.

We eagerly await your arrival as one of more than 250 international participants at MOVE 2010!

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