Esporte para Todos

• PATHE Conference Declaration
• Eurobarometer Survey on Sport And Physical Activity
• MOVE2010 - Sport for All and Health: A Strategic Partnership
• Sport Action NeTwork of Europe
• European Commission launches Public Consultation on Sport
• ISCA Europe - Statement by Filippo Fossati
• Sport and Cultures in Dialogue
• USEP International Children Meetings 2010
• UISP International Cycling Event
• Latvian Family Sport Festivals
• Punjab International Folk Festival
• II European Conference on Education through Sport
• Cultural Diplomacy in Africa
• Development through Football Conference
• 2010 European Civic Days
• World Youth Conference in Mexico

“Important topics, great speakers, good organization and good conditions for Conference’s work will guarantee that the PATHE closing conference achieves its goal, which is to help people to care about their health, so we can achieve our common goals on a national and international level,” said Mr. Milorad Perisic , ex-President of Serbian Sport for All Association in his opening speech.

Indeed, conference participants, representing 13 Sport for All associations and other stakeholders from all over Europe confirm that Public Health has become prominent on the political agenda in the past few years and will continue to constitute a huge national and international challenge in the years to come. Sedentary lifestyles, physical inactivity and obesity are some of the obstacles on the “healthy road of life”. For individuals and for nations, this health challenge has a huge impact, both socially and financially. Sport and its widespread organizational structures provide a valuable setting where people can be reached, motivated and assisted to change their lifestyle and improve personal health. This unique value of the sport organizations is ready to be utilized further and enriched through quality programs and activities.

60 Conference participants adopted the PATHE Declaration on Physical activity and health promotion including recommendations for future decisions, and input to common strategies to increase the activity level of EU populations.

Go to the PATHE declaration >>>.

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 European citizens weekly do some form of physical exercise, a worrying 25% of respondents are close to being completely inactive.

The survey reveals large disparities among Member States. Citizens of the Nordic countries are the most active in the EU while citizens of Mediterranean countries and the 12 new Member States tend to exercise less than the EU average. Large disparities are also evident when it comes to voluntary activity in sport and the activity level and types between men and women.

For more information please see the corresponding Press Release and survey in full here.

On behalf of the MOVE2010 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 Turnerbund -DTB), we cordially invite all Sport for All enthusiasts to join the

MOVE 2010 - Sport for All and Health: A Strategic Partnership
20-24 October 2010 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

MOVE2010 - Sport for All and Health: A Strategic Partnership brings a response to the demand of organisations and individuals 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.

The European Commission on April 8 launched an online consultation on the EU’s strategic choices for the implementation of the new EU competence in the field of sport. The consultation is a chance to provide input on "the main challenges or problems that currently have an impact on sport in Europe" as well as on the objectives and actions the EU should focus on.

More specific questions seek to find out Europeans’ attitudes towards the role of media and sponsors in sports competitions, doping, equal opportunities for men and women and funding of grassroots sport, for example. The outcome of the consultation and information on how the Commission used the opinions of respondents will be published on their website.

This online consultation will remain open until 1 June 2010. Filling in the questionnaire will take approximately 20 minutes. You can fill out the questionnaire here. For more information about the online consultation, contact ISCA Project Manager Anders Tharsgaard – at@isca-web.org.

Here we publish some extracts of Filippo Fossati’s speech during the Top Political Leader Meeting, held in Copenaghen on 5th and 6th March:

“One premise – ISCA Europe president said - we have to start from one point: we care about the spread of sport practice to all the population because we think that physical activity is a very important part of people’s life project to be healthy and to prevent disease, and we believe in the social role of sportforall, as a factor of good human relationships, integration, social inclusion, as a tool to promote environmental best practices, as a resource for a sustainable development”.

Read more >>>.

With Sport and Cultures in Dialogue project ISCA , CESS and 10 project partners organize and facilitate a direct and trans-national dialogue between citizens in existing EU member countries and in candidate/potential candidate countries in South East Europe - Croatia, Macedonia and Albania.

Citizens Panel in Tirana, 7. – 9.5.2010 takes great pleasure in inviting you to join the dialogue, 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 the civic competences such as openness and receptiveness towards other people’s views and various methods of reaching decisions though deliberations, compromise and consensus, to learn from the opportunity to meet other sports organizations and other institutional stakeholders in the field of sport and to strength intercultural competencies through the meeting.

The Panel will be coordinated by ISCA and CESS and organized by one of Sport and Cultures in Dialogue project partner: “Intelektualet e rinj, Shprese" (IRSH)/ Albanian Youth Parliament.

Read more >>>.

USEP is organising International children’s meeting. This international event shows USEP’s interest since the ISCA festival in Villeneuve d’Asc in 1999 , International Meetings in 2006 and European Meetings in 2008.

Many participants (children aged 10-12) from both France and abroad are expected to gather and participate in the various sport and cultural activities offered.
Read more >>>.

The Italian ISCA member organisation, UISP (Unione Italiana Sport Per tutti) is organizing an international cycling event 4th-5th of September 2010 in Tuscany, Italy. It’s a competitive race that is open for cyclists of all categories. Organizers are asking the participation of foreign delegation offering free hospitality.
Read more >>>.

Latvian Sports for All Association (LTSA) organizes Latvian Family Sport Festivals since 2007. In Family Sport Festivals participants are families with children from 6- 12 years.
The aims if this event are to contribute families spend more time together more actively, to promote interest about active recreation and healthy lifestyle, to educate about physical activities as effective way how to prevent illnesses and as integral part of daily life.
LTSA organizes these festivals not only in Riga but also in other regions in all Latvia - 6 - 7 festivals during a year.

In Family Sport Festival programme is included different kind of activities - games, relays, using different sport and fitness tools to show and to inspire families that it is very easy to spent free time actively. All Family Sport Festivals are free off charge.

First Latvian Family`s sport festival in year 2010 will be held on the 15 of May in Rezekne, Latvia.
For more information please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail: ltsa@riga.lv, phone: +37167226215 or visiti our website.

Winter 2010 edition

3rd Punjab Multicultural Festival 2010 & 3rd - Khalsa College International Folk Festival, India

Dates: 1-10 November 2010

Winter 2011 edition

7th Punjab International Folk Festival 2011  & 4th – Amritsar International Folk Festival, India

Dates: 27 January – 5 February 2011

If you are interested to join any of the above editions of the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council (PCPC) international festivals,please contact davindersinghchhina@gmail.com

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Following the first EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION TRHOUGH SPORT organised in Strasbourg (France) in November 2008, the Agency for Education through sport in partnership with the Strasbourg university sports social sciences research team (EA 1342) are organising the second conference on the theme “LIVING TOGETHER THROUGH SPORT IN EUROPE” in April 7th and 8th 2011 in Dunkerque (France).

The French agency for the education through sport launched a call for submissions for the second day on the theme “Developing sport as a social and educational tool”. The aim of this call for submissions is to invite those in charge of institutions, elected members, members of universities, representatives from sports organisations to speak and exchange their experience during the conference.
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Cultural Diplomacy in Africa is an active network of individuals from across the world who have an active interest in the African continent. Members can join the forum by taking part in a CDA Weeklong Seminar. The forthcoming CDA Weeklong Seminar will be held in Berlin from 11th – 18th June 2010 and will focus on the following theme “The Development Game: Solving Problems and Creating Opportunities for a Stronger Continent.” Read more >>>.

The conference in Vienna raised a number of important issues to be considered in sustaining the opportunity the World Cup 2010 in South Africa presents for the African continent. Over 80 participants, including various representatives from the European football family as well as researchers, practitioners and dignitaries, contributed their knowledge and perspectives in panel discussions and workshop sessions.

Poul Hansen of the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) was present to outline what the role of the UN is in Sport for Development and Peace. He touched on the partnership between FIFA and UNICEF in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and informed the participants that the UNOSDP and the IOC were working together at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore.
Read more >>>.

On the 7th, 8th and 9th May 2010, the city of Malaga will welcome 650 people from all corners of the European Union to meet with one main goal: to bring the process for the construction of the European Union closer to the citizens. This event is organized by a group of 13 Spanish NGOs and European platforms including SOLIDAR and the European Civic Forum.

A European Civic Fair will provide an arena to share knowledge and to forge partnerships. We could organize a joint information stand on education and training. If you are interested in sending some brochures/presentations let me know.

The participants will be covered for their travel (up to 250€) and will have an accommodation and breakfast for 7th and 8th may. Registration fee is 25 euros. This is a first come first save basis.

You can register here >>>.

Mexico is organizing the World Youth Conference 2010 that will take place in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, from 23rd-27th of August 2010. The WYC 2010 will work as a sphere for discussion and reflection on the role of youth in achieving them and the new development agenda that will be set in 2015.

It will also help building bridges for dialogue between the civil society and government organizations on experiences, diagnoses, policies, strategies and programs for youth and development.
You can register for the event at the WYC2010 website.

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