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SCORE Second Steering Commitee Meeting held in Brussels
The Steering Committee of SCORE ("Strengthening Coaching with the Objective to Raise Equality") project met in Brussels on 18 April 2016. The main aim of the meeting was to to assess what has been achieved so far regarding the programme for the Education for Mentors, validate the content of the SCORE toolkit “Awareness Pack”, and plan future dissemination activities and in particular the final conference. SCORE is a European project supported by the Erasmus+ Sport Programme and led by the...
Japan break from male tradition to appoint Takakura as women’s head coach
Asako Takakura has been appointed the first ever female coach of Japan’s senior women’s national team, hailed as an important breakthrough in promoting gender equality and the skills of female coaches globally. Read more here.
Waking up the sleeping tiger of sport in India
ICCE sport coaching experts and Leeds Beckett University recently supported the Sport Authority of India at the first ever Coaching Conclave at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala. Following the recent addition of the Sport Authority of India (SAI) to the ICCE family, Leeds Beckett’s International Advisor and ICCE Secretary General, Dr Ladislav Petrovic, and Senior Research Fellow, Sergio Lara-Bercial, joined ICCE President John Bales and Coach Developer Lead Penny Cri...sfield on the...
Fix the Fixing Kick-Off Meeting – Paris, February 2016
The ICCE participated in the first meeting of the 'Fix-the-Fixing' project in Paris, February 2016. Fix the Fixing aims to develop a user-friendly educational tool will that will be used by stakeholders to increase people’s involved in sport awareness about corruption, fraud and match-fixing in different types and levels of sport; teach coping skills on resisting offers and temptations to engage in match-fixing; and indicate ways to properly report match-fixing incidents to the relevant...
ICCE and Leeds Beckett University – The Power of Partnership
On Friday 15th April, International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) and Leeds Beckett University (LBU) colleagues met for a networking lunch to celebrate five years of both organisations working together.* During the event, core staff from the ICCE and Sport Coaching teaching staff from LBU presented their thoughts on the 'Power of the Partnership' to date. John Bales, President of the ICCE summarised key milestones of the working relationship, and outlined aims of the organisation, as...
Festival of Athletics’ held in memory of Professor Pat Duffy
A family fun day held in memory of Leeds Beckett University academic and sports coaching expert, Professor Patrick Duffy has been hailed a success. The ‘Festival of Athletics’, which was organised by Leeds Beckett Athletics Club and supported by Sport and Active Lifestyles, was held at Headingley Campus and welcomed staff, families and members of the public to take part in a range of activities including junior coaching and team competitions, a one-mile community fun run and then Carnegie...
LJMU is chosen to host ICCE Global Coach Conference 2017
Liverpool has been recognised for its rich sporting and cultural history by securing the chance to host the International Council for Coaching Excellence Global Coach Conference in 2017. Read more on the story here.
Leeds Beckett University Recruits Senior Lecturers in Sport Coaching
Leeds Beckett University are investing in their academic provision and seeking to appoint three Senior Lecturers in Sport Coaching to join their team of experienced academic staff. They are looking for inspiring and enthusiastic academics to make a key contribution to their academic provision through teaching, research and enterprise. Applications are invited from individuals capable of making a substantial contribution to our provision at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in, or...
Project CoachLearn Report #1 published: Education frameworks in Europe
Project CoachLearn has now published its first report analysing the state of affairs of coach education in the EU from a look at the existing generic and sport specific education frameworks. For more information, please read here.
SPEACH Needs Analysis Completed!
The main goal of the Sport Physical Education And Coaching in Health (SPEACH) Project, of which ICCE is a partner, is to increase awareness and behavioural change in sport professionals and European citizens towards an active and healthy lifestyle. The overall objective of the SPEACH project needs analysis was to gather input on the needs and wishes of selected target groups within the field of physical education (PE) and Sport Coaching. To read the Needs Analysis report, please...