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We are very pleased to inform you about the official launch of the Training Course Volunteering for Social Inclusion and the Development of Skills For and Through Sportdeveloped within the context of the EYVOL project. EYVOL a transnational and multi-sectoral cooperation initiative co-funded by the European Union within the Erasmus+ programme, involving partners from the Olympic Movement, the United Nations, Academia and Civic Society. ICCE are proud to be a partner of this important...

Japan Sport Council (JSC) will host the 5th ASIA Congress from the 22nd to 26th of February 2021 with the theme “New-norm in high performance sport with COVID-19 and the future of sport in Asia”. This event is an annual congress held by the Association of Sports Institute in Asia (ASIA) to engage the community of all Asian countries, creating opportunities to develop sport performance and a better society with respect and openness. The ASIA was established in 2015 through leadership of Japan...

Intercultural challenges and opportunities in the EU arising from increased migration and mobility affect physical education teachers and trainers in particular, who often are insufficiently prepared for intercultural education through sport.  The EDU:PACT project aims to improve the quality of pre-service and in-service education, to prepare physical education teachers and coaches for inclusive intercultural education. EDU:PACT recently released the Module Handbook after almost three...

PEAK is an EU funded international project under ICSSPE’s leadership aiming to develop coaching policy recommendations for use by sport federations, coaching bodies and governments. The project brings together a unique consortium of expert partners, including the International Council for Coaching Excellence, The German Sport University Cologne, European Elite Athletes Association, Finnish Olympic Committee, Sport Ireland Coaching, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport, and the Foundation of...

We are excited to announce publication of the Sport Coaches Handbook by Human Kinetics Coach Education, for aspiring coaches and current coaches across all sports and participation levels. The handbook is authored and edited by leading international figures in coaching and coach development selected by the ICCE. While the impact of coaches on their athletes has been appreciated for more than a century, only recently have researchers reached a consensus concerning the key coaching...

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and travel restrictions globally, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 ICCE Global Coach Conference in Lisbon, scheduled for 2-6 June 2021.  Coaching Portugal and the ICCE are working on some new dates - end of 2021 or mid 2022 - and of course will announce these as soon as we can.  The deadline for abstract submissions has also been postponed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us -...

The 4th Edition of the Annual FORUM on Anti-Doping in Recreational Sport was hosted online on 12th November. The FORUM was organised in the framework of the Erasmus+ project called FAIR+www.europeactive-euaffairs.eu/projects/fair-project  The Forum has become one of the most relevant occasions for European doping experts, institutions and stakeholders to come together and discuss currrent policies. The Forum, over the years, has contributed to raise the awareness of policy makers about...

Intercultural challenges and opportunities in the EU arising from increased migration and mobility affect physical education teachers and trainers in particular, who often are insufficiently prepared for intercultural education through sport. The EDU:PACT project aims to improve the quality of pre-service and in-service education, to prepare physical education teachers and coaches for inclusive intercultural education. We recently released the EDU:PACT Module Handbook after almost three years...

The iCoachKids International Conference is Back!  Register now to hear about cutting edge best practice examples and research on “Preventing Sport Dropout” (Day 1) and “Talent Development” (Day 2) The 4th iCoachKids International Conference will take place online on 2nd and 3rd December 2020.  The programme includes 17 presentations and 22 speakers from nine countries across four continents. This reflects the world-wide spread of the iCoachKids movement.  Speakers...