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Project ParaCoach kicks off in Leeds!
The first partner meeting of Erasmus+ funded project ParaCoach took place in Leeds from 14-16 October 2018 at Leeds Beckett University. This project is three years in duration and aims to position, promote and support para coaching career pathways in Europe. The...
Leeds Beckett researchers to lead international project to enhance the recognition, representation and status of sport coaches in the European Union
The partnership between Leeds Beckett and the International Council for Coaching Excellence continues to produce dividends. CoachForce21, follows the successful completion of previous European Commission funded projects such as CoachNet, CoachLearn and the on-going...
Whistle Presentation to the ICCE Board, Paris – October 2018
ICCE Secretary General Ladislav Petrovic gave an overview of the Whistle project and its objectives at the ICCE Board Meeting in Paris on 3-4 October 2018.
iCoachKids – From European Project to Global Movement
The 2nd iCoachKids International Conference marked a watershed moment in the transformation of this Erasmus+ co-funded initiative from a collaborative partnership into a global movement. Peter Mackreth, Dean of the Carnegie School of Sport at LBU, John Bales,...
Whistle represented at Pat Duffy Coaching Excellence Conference: Developing Effective Environments for Children and Young People in Sport, 2nd iCoachKids International Conference – September 2018
The Whistle project was presented at the Pat Duffy Coaching Excellence Conference: Developing Effective Environments for Children and Young People in Sport, 2nd iCoachKids International Conference. Reference was made to the project in some of the presentations, and...
12th ICCE Global Coach Conference: Tokyo – save the date!
iCK Hailed as Best Practice in Coach Development at European Commission Meeting
Dr Ladislav Petrovic and Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial with Mr Yves LeLostecque and Ms Agata Dziarnowska from the Sport Unit of the European Commission The central role of the coach in 21st Century society has been highlighted in the EU Plan for Sport 2017-2020 and the...
Mini in Size, Massive in Ambition: iCoachKids Plays Big Role at FIBA’s Mini-Basketball Convention
Attending the call of FIBA Europe Executive Director Kamil Novak, iCoachKids Director Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial travelled to Matosinhos in Portugal to participate in the FIBA Mini-Basketball Convention. iCoachKids Director Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial with FIBA President...
International Working Group on Women and Sport 7th World Conference from the 17th-20th May 2018
The 7th IWG World Conference from the 17th-20th May 2018 was held in Gaborone, Botswana. This event is held every four years with the global focus on specific goals and action steps aimed at offering men and women equal opportunities in the sport arena....
Raising awareness of whistleblowing through ‘Sport WHISTLE’
Project “Sport WHISTLE” is a research project funded by the European Commission (Erasmus+) and designed to develop an evidence-based educational program to promote and facilitate whistleblowing behavior in sport settings. Project "Sport WHISTLE" is governed by an...