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ALCOBENDAS (Spain) Mini Basketball not only promotes basketball principles of team effort, sacrifice, work, joy, and camaraderie that will help lifelong fans, but also encourages a healthier lifestyle and the Basketball For Good movement values linked to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. The FIBA European Mini Basketball  Convention 2023, hosted by the Spanish Basketball Federation within their museum in Alcobendas has been a huge success. In its  8th edition, 38 participants...

A Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Platform for Sports Integrity (E.P.ATHL.A) and the Hellenic Federation of Sports Coaches and Trainers (POPA) was signed this week, regarding the manipulation of sports matches. Giorgos Mavrotas (General Secretary of Sports and President of the E.P.ATHL.A) and Thanasis Villiotis (President of POPA) signed the agreement. Referring to the signing of the cooperation memorandum, Mr. Mavrotas emphasized: "The role of coaches is pivotal in tackling...

As part of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS), FIFA is rolling out the Talent Coach Programme to actively assist Member Associations (MAs) with support on the ground. Under the umbrella of the TDS. This initiative aims to accelerate elite youth player development by increasing contact time for the most talented players of a country and guiding, advising and mentoring the local coaches who are working directly with those players. FIFA are now recruiting a team of talent development...

On 21 June 2022, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) to host the office of Sport Coaching Europe, the European continental office of the ICCE. The MoU was signed by MCAST Principal Professor James Calleja and ICCE General Secretary Dr. Ladislav Petrovic. This important agreement supports the services of each organisation and sport coaching communities both locally, in...

On 28th March 2023 the first ever Sport Coaches Award event was held in Greece, and was a huge success. The idea and responsibility of the event belongs to the Panhellenic Federation of Sports Coaches, an ICCE member. The event took place in the hall of the "Mikis Theodorakis" Municipal Theater at the Ilioupoli Town Hall. During the first part of the event, coaches chosen by the Coaches Associations that are members of POPA were awarded. In the second part, eminent Coaches with top...

Media registrations are now open for the world’s largest inclusive sporting event, the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. Coming to Germany for the first time, the World Games, will take place in the capital city of Berlin 17 to 25 June 2023. Over 1,000 media and broadcasters from around the world are expected to head to Berlin next June with media registrations open from 1 December 2022 to 30 April 2023. Media representatives can apply for media credentials via the official Berlin...

The International Federation Forum 2022 organised by SportAccord brings together Olympic and International Sports Federations to explore key issues and proposed future solutions.  This year's event focused around two key areas, Safe Sport and Sustainability. ICCE Vice-President Professor Sergio Lara-Bercial represented coaches in a Safe Sport panel led by IOC Senior Manager for the Safe Sport Unit Gloria Viseras.  The panel also included Julie Gabriel (President, International...

After a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the ICK International returned to its original face-to-face format at the headquarters of German Youth Sport (Deutsche Sportjugend) in Frankfurt on 18th and 19th November. The conference also served as the closing event of Erasmus+ project ICOACHKIDS+ 13-18, a 3-year initiative focused on developing resources to minimise youth sport dropout and improve the quality of talent development environments across Europe and beyond. Highlights...

On the 6th of October 2022, Coaching Portugal celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a Golf Clinic, developed by the Portuguese Golf Association, followed by a Gala dinner at Belas Clube de Campo. Pedro Sequeira (President of Coaching Portugal and ICCE Board Member), John Bales (ICCE President) and Vítor Pataco (President of the Portuguese Sport and Youth Institute) addressed participants from many organisations with a small speech.  Pedro Sequeira paid tribute to the Portuguese Coaching...

ENGSO, The European Sports NGO hosted its annual European Sport Platform at the Netherlands Olympic Training Centre in Papendal in conjunction with NOC*NSF on the 14th and 15th of October 2022. The event brought together ENGSO members, sport organisations and professionals with a mission to strengthen the grassroots sport movement in Europe.  The main theme for this year's event was The Inclusion Paradox.  The three-day event raised the question “Where does...