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EYVOL hosts the First Conference in International Sport Volunteerism – 27 November 2019, Creteil, France
The First International Conference on Sport Volunteerism has taken place on 27 November 2019, at the Maison du Handball in Creteil (Paris), France. The conference was organized within the framework ‘Empowering Youth Volunteers through Sport’ (EYVOL) project, a transnational and multi-sectoral initiative co-funded by the European Union within the Erasmus+ programme, involving partners from the Olympic Movement, the United Nations, Academia and civil society. Representatives...
Project EYVOL invites stakeholders to International Sport Volunteerism Conference: 27 November 2019, Paris
Endorsement of Bachelor Degrees in Coaching Discussed in Tokyo at ICCE International Conference
Over 20 universities from around the world came together during the ICCE’s Global Coach Conference 2019 in Japan to discuss the proposed degree endorsement process following the publication of the International Coaching Degree Standards published in 2016. The standards were developed back in 2016 following a 6-month consultation period. They aimed to support higher education institutions that wished to develop new or refine existing coaching bachelor degrees. Following publication of the...
iCoachKids and Special Olympics announce partnership to improve coaching and sports for people with intellectual disabilities
iCoachKids, a project to provide innovative learning and development opportunities for those coaching children and young people, today announced a partnership with Special Olympics, the global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power of inclusion through sport, leadership development, health, school engagement and youth leadership. Through the partnership with iCoachKids, Special Olympics will offer inclusive youth sport coaches...
ICCE Global Coach Conference in Tokyo – Travel Advice
As you are probably aware from worldwide media, Japan was recently hit by a typhoon which caused disruption in areas of the country, including Tokyo. We would like to reassure you now that Japan's National Tourism Organisation have confirmed that it is safe to travel, and the city is back to 'business as usual'. We look forward to welcoming you at the Global Coach Conference in Tokyo in the coming weeks. For more information on the programme, please visit the conference...
International Sport Volunteers selected by EYVOL partners contribute their time in support of the World Athletic Championships in Doha
Young volunteers deployed by EYVOL during the World Athletic Championships, within the framework of EU-funded project The team of young volunteers are the first to be deployed as part of the EU-funded programme, Empowering Youth Volunteers through Sport (EYVOL). Six young volunteers from five different countries participated in Doha with the support of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Local Organising Committee and have been selected to support a global sporting...
ICCE participates in the 15th ENSE Sport Forum in Vienna
The 15th ENSE Forum was held at the University of Vienna’s Institute for Sport Science on the 26th and 27th of September 2019 under the theme Sport – Education – Society. Links and Solutions. The Forum offered a space for reflection and discussion about the potential of sport to address the societal and educational challenges facing Europe and ways to maximise this potential. Through interactive sessions, working groups and presentations, the Forum generated knowledge and recommendations that...
Thank your Coach! – CALL TO ACTION
There are about eight million coaches around the EU, most of them working on a voluntary basis, and all of them having a big impact on our lives and societies. ICCE together with the Finnish Coaches Association, Professional Coaches of Finland SAVAL and Finnish Olympic Committee have a challenge for you and your contacts. As part of European Week of Sport 2019, there will be a day celebrating Sport Coaches on 25th September. In co-operation with the European Week of...
13th ICCE Global Coach Conference to take place in Lisbon!
Every two years the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) Global Coach Conference brings together coaches, coach educators, researchers, sport scientists, technical directors and sport administrators to address issues in coaching, to learn about new coaching research, and to share experiences with the top coaching development experts in the world. It is with great pleasure that we are now in a position to announce that the 2021 ICCE Global Coach Conference will take place in...
CSI project presented to a meeting of European Coaches’ Associations and Coaching Organisations – Budapest, July 2019
ICCE in cooperation with Hungarian Coaching Association organised a European meeting of coaches' associations and coaching organisations in Budapest on 2-3 July 2019. One of the main topics of the event was education and continuous education of sport coaches and role of coaching organisations in it. ICCE Secreatry General Ladislav Petrovic presented the Coaching Sport Integrity project (www.coachintegrity.eu) and introduced the educational program on sport integrity developed by the...