Esporte para Todos

Newsletter 88, August, 2010

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IN THIS NEWSLETTER
THIS EDITION FEATURES ARTICLES ON:

·                          e-Petition for a common European sport vision

·                          EU-wide public consultation report published

·                          MOVE2010 2nd announcement out now!

·                          V International Forum of General Gymnastics

·                          Educating City and the Healthy City principles

·                          Mondiali Antirazzisti

·                          SANTE - Active Seniors Seminar

·                          SANTE - Engaging Youth and adolescents in physical activity using health as a brand “1..2..3..MOVE!”

·                          Environmental and Social Influences on Sport

·                          Local Citizen Panel in Croatia - Sport and Cultures in Dialogue

·                          Camila Project Columbia

·                          The POIN-Conference

·                          Sport and Media issue released

e-Petition for a common European sport vision
www.sportvision2020.eu

Today grassroots sport is engaging 40 % of all Europeans on a regular basis. If we add to this the number of Europeans who are physically active in other ways than sport, 65 % identify themselves as active on regular basis (Eurobarometer, 2010). However, there is a considerable gap between European countries in regard of the degree of involvement of the citizen in public life in general, and in sport in particular.

Close the physical activity gap by giving all Europeans the opportunity to be physically active regularly.
If all EU societies reached the current level of the top 25% of EU countries - then 100 million more Europeans would be regularly active in sport and physical activity

We invite organizations, institutions, MEP’s, individual citizens

to support the petition for the common European vision of :

100 MILLION MORE EUROPEANS ACTIVE

IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY 2020.

Click here to support the petition >>>.

Strategic Choices for the Implementation of the New EU Competence
EU-wide public consultation Report published!

With the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on 1 December 2009, sport became one of the EU’s supporting, coordinating and supplementing competences. Based on Article 165 TFEU, the EU should develop action aimed at promoting sport in Europe.
In preparation of its proposals to implement the new Treaty provisions, the Commission has carried out broad consultations with all concerned parties, the centrepiece of which was an online consultation in the first half of 2010. The online consultation was launched on 7 April 2010 and remained open until 2 June.

The results of the consultation complement the experience gained with the implementation of the 2007 White Paper on Sport, including evidence gathered through EU studies conducted on selected topics (training and education in sport, sport agents, volunteering in sport), surveys carried out at EU level (Eurobarometer 2010) and EU conferences in the field of sport (EU Sport Forum 2008, EU Sport Forum 2010, anti-doping, licensing systems, funding of grassroots sport).

The Report presents the quantified results of the online questionnaire (section I), list the position papers received in the framework of the consultation (section II) and summarise the results of the analysis of these contributions (section III). In order to ensure transparency, the Report is complemented by the publication of the full text of the position papers, which are clickable in the table in section II.

Read the full consultation report here >>>.

MOVE2010 2nd announcement out now!
EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON SPORT FOR ALL AND HEALTH: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Dear colleagues and friends,

As the mayor of the city of Frankfurt, I cordially welcome all guests to MOVE 2010 European Congress on Sport for All and Health – A Strategic Partnership in our city.  I am delighted that the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) is organizing this congress.

Frankfurt, as a sporting city, offers a large variety of excellent options for our citizens to participate in Sport for All activities.

Sport is a commonly accepted part of our lives, however doing sport and physical activity is not implicit.  Often, and unfortunately, work and other leisure activities don’t leave enough time for additional sports activities.  But sport is more than an leisure activity.  It is an important factor for personal well-being, physically, mentally and socially. Therefore it is critically important to continue to promote and increase health through sports.  I am delighted by the large number of initiatives from regional and national organisations aiming to promote and increase health through sport.

Both the Congress organisers and myself are certain that the Congress will be a success and will help to build a network between and profile the current status of the relationship between health and sport.

I wish all participants an enjoyable stay in our city, and a productive and informative Congress.

Your Mayor Petra Roth

Read more >>>.

V International Forum of General Gymnastics

SESC SP (Social Service of Commerce in the São Paulo State) in partnership with UNICAMP - the Faculty of Physical Education, from the State University of Campinas - organized the V International Forum of General Gymnastics with ISCA support. The event took place at SESC Campinas and UNICAMP in São Paulo (Brazil), from July 1st to 4th, 2010 and the theme chosen to this forum edition was “Gymnastics Culture: Concepts and Practices”.

The event was a great success and we had more than 450 participants. Participating countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Peru and Uruguay.

The program included:
- Opening conference;
- 2 Round tables;
- National and International courses;
- Sessions of posters, image-hall, meetings, workshops, open tent;
- 3 Festivals (49 performance groups / 1.200 gymnasts).

Read more >>>.

Educating City and the Healthy City principles
Interview with Vitor Lippi, Mayor of Sorocaba, Brazil

Sorocaba’s strategic plan takes on board the Educating City and the Healthy City principles: What does it contribute to municipal management? 

Sorocaba was looking for international urban development models which could open up opportunities in terms of a city fully committed to education, health, quality of life, participatory democracy, inclusion, social justice and environmental sustainability. Those models are Healthy Cities and Educating Cities. We saw how they complemented each other, and that they had a great deal in common.This strategic plan has given us the possibility of applying public policies that are more directed, more holistic, aiming at a higher level of interrelationship between the departments, a wider vision of the future, working not only on the results of problems, but also mainly on their causes.

Read more >>>.

MONDIALI ANTIRAZZISTI
“FOOTBALL IS PART OF THE SOCIETY AND HERITAGE OF WORKING CLASS”, A TALK WITH CASS PENNANT

During last Mondiali Antirazzisti edition, concluded on July the 11th, there has been the opportunity to meet a person very well known by the ultras world, that is one of most important component of the Antiracist World Cup since its beginning. This person is Cass Pennant, a famous ex-hooligan of West Ham, who attended to the debate organised by Ultras groups about the supporter “membership card”, a certification to “being a good person” that will be necessary since next year to enter in Italian stadiums.
Cass Pennant – English man with Jamaica origins – was in 70ies the leader of hooligan group Inter City Firm (ICF), and was one of first persons to pay with detention his “fan excesses”.
Since his experience born the wish to study and document European ultras culture, and in particular the fans as mirror of working class.

“Football must be part of the society, football fan is an heritage of working class because it born from there – Pennant says in an interview during Mondiali – but actual laws are getting people far away from football, they make it just a business for upper class. If fans of different teams work together in a smart way, this process can change”. “I’m not agree with some violent fan’s attitudes - Pennant continues – but we have not forget that fans are the mirror of the society, not a problem of it, and social aspect is strictly related with football one”.

“This is the first time for me at Mondiali – he says – and I was happy to have been invited by organisers, because I heard about it, I read and watched images of this event. I like very much this mind, to see supporters historically rivals working together, playing tournament and bring a common aim. I also like the mix between sport, culture and music, an authentic way to live football”.

SANTE - Active Seniors Seminar
Inverclyde, Scotland

Good news for seniors ! Part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is exercise. That simple? Yes, it is!

ISCA and the Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils invite you to join the SANTE Thematic Seminar – Active Seniors,  August 30 – September 1, 2010 in Inverclyde (Largs, Ayrshire,Scotland). the seminar will welcome a large number of project managers and political leaders from SANTE  partners, organisations and individuals with interest and experience in health-enhancing physical activity for seniors, health professionals dealing with sport as a tool to strengthen and maintain health.

Read more >>>.

SANTE - Engaging Youth/adolescents in physical activity using health as a brand “1..2..3..MOVE!”
SANTE Workshop in Italy, October 2010

SANTE project is an ambitious effort of 17 partners across Europe representing sport organizations, esteemed universities, businesses and local government. The partners have united resources in the SANTE project to address and act upon the contemporary challenge of improving Europeans’ health.

SANTE workshop constitutes an important component of the SANTE project and serves the overall aim of debating health challenges of a European wide nature.

More concretely, the workshop on Engaging Youth/adolescents in physical activity using health as a brand - “1..2..3..MOVE!” seeks to meet three specific aims:

·                          target interactive presentations and work sessions in specific thematic areas: kids activities and their healthy life style

·                          present of the UISP from Italy good practice and organizational networking methodologies

·                          present the general outlines and goals of the UISP national campaign

Read more >>>.

Environmental and Social Influences on Sport
Movement and Health 2010

The Faculty of Physical Culture at Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic and HEPA Europe – The European Network for the Promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical activity are organizing the 6th International Conference “Movement and Health 2010 and 2nd Conference and Annual Meeting of HEPA Europe”. The conference will be co-sponsored by WHO Regional Office for Europe.

The main theme of the conference is Health-enhancing Physical Activity in the 21st century: Environmental and social influences and approaches.

Conference Topics include:
1. Built environment and physical activity for transport
- Impact of environmental characteristics on physical activity
- Active transport – walking and cycling

2. Physical activity preferences and existing physical activity intervention
- Physical activity preferences of different population groups and its explanation
- Physical activity interventions – evaluation, examples of good practice

3. Strategies, approaches and impacts of physical activity promotion
- Strategies and approaches on international, national and regional level
- Physical activity and its economic impact on public health

4. Technology in physical activity and health
- News in physical activity assessment tools
- Internet, games and mobile systems in promotion of healthy lifestyle

Read more >>>.

Local Citizen Panel in Croatia
Sport and Cultures in Dialogue

Citizens Panel in Zagreb, Croatia, 1. – 3.10.2010

Citizens Panel in Zagreb will bring together people from local and national communities and project partner associations to share and exchange experiences, opinions and values, to learn from history and to build for the future. They will foster action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship, European health, physical activity, and culture through cooperation within civil society organizations on local, national and international level. By bringing Europe closer to Croatian citizens by promoting Europe’s values and achievements will encourage interaction between citizens and civil society organizations from project partners countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue. 

The Panel will be coordinated by ISCA and CESS and organized by two of Sport and Cultures in Dialogue project partner: Croatian Medical Association / Croatian Sport Medicine Society and University in Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology.

Read more >>>.

Camila Project Columbia
HEALTH CARE, HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHANGES OF HABITS

“CAMILA”, the biggest woman in the world is an adventure through a giant pregnant body that offers support to children, young people, families and communities in general to identify risk factors and promote awareness of good  habits of life, with the following measures; 50 meters of length, 8 meters of wide and 6 meters of height. The project deliberately takes to the population to the modification of reinforcing behaviors, with the intention of maintaining health, obtaining new styles of healthy life. This space is propitious for fun of children.

Twelve years ago our company EDUCACION ENTRETENIDA SA with the orientation of FUNDACION DEPORTE Y RECREACION PARA TODOS and ISCA initiated our intention to support professors and parents, in the complementary task of education of values and other educative activities; we have developed the effective method of education with entertainment that assures better understanding and retention the messages offered to our visitors.

Read more >>>.

The POIN-Conference
Frankfurt, 8-9 November 2010

Physical activity and sport require adequate environments!

Indoor and outdoor sports facilities, as well as infrastructures for self-organized physical activity such as parks, lanes or open landscape are major resources for physical activity and sport all over Europe.

On the one hand, attitude towards physical activity has changed dramatically across all ages, becoming broader and a lot more differentiated – therefore challenging to adapt facilities for physical activity and sport. On the other hand, infrastructures for physical activity and sport are outworn and in urgent need for renovation and modernization. Management and operating issues need updating.

·                          How to improve infrastructure for physical activity and sport?

·                          What are good practice examples of policies and instruments for infrastructure development for physical activity and sport in Europe and worldwide?

·                          How to coordinate health promotion and infrastructure development?

POIN2010 provides answers!

POIN2010 will deal with those questions and challenges. This conference presents new EU-guidelines on improving infrastructures for physical activity and sport. These guidelines were developed in the EU-project IMPALA. Examples of good practice will be put up for discussion at the event from European as well as from non-European countries.

The POIN2010-Conference will offer opportunities for exchange of experience and information to policy makers and key stakeholders in fields such as sport, health, urban and spatial planning.

Read more >>>.

Sport and Media
from Sport and Citizenship

The latest issue of Sport and Citizenship adresseses the numerous interactions between these two major facts of our changing society  from a fresh angle:  economical links, preserving the ethics of sport, developping grassroots sport, broadcasting of "minor" sports and sport for people with disabilities... While new media are emerging, these many challenges will undoubtedly punctuate political news in the years to come.

Sport and Citizenship gives the floor to European responsible politicians, representatives from the world of sports, sportsmen, media experts and  renowned scientists, who all feed this issue  with their analysis and experiences.

Featured in this issue: Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilinguism, Youth and Sport ; Szezana Samardzic Markovic, Minister of Youth and Sport, Republic of Serbia ; Doris Pack, MEP, Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education ; Bernard Lapasset, President of the International Rugby Board ; Laurent-Eric Le Lay, CEO and Chairman, Eurosport group ; Ingrid Deltenre, Director General of the European Broadcasting Union, Jacques Séguéla, Havas Executive Vice-President ; Tony Estanguet, double olympic champion in canoeing... 

Read more >>>.