Global Coalition for an Active World

On 24 October the kick-off meeting of the Global Coalition for an Active World took place in Enschede (Netherlands).

Twelve international organisations convened in the course of the 23rd World Congress of The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) in order to discuss tuned activities against the increase of global physical inactivity. Under the co-moderation of ICSSPE Executive Director Detlef Dumon and Tafisa Officer Bae Dixon, delegates from the fields of sport, sport science and physical education stressed the need of creating a platform to increase participation in sport for all and physical activity.

Launched by TAFISA and supported by ICSSPE, the initiative saw representatives of all participating organisations - most of them ICSSPE members - share their experiences with regard to public health and physical activity. All representatives were alarmed by evidence that backs general observations of a decreasing activity level. Under consideration of each member’s core mandate and existing initiatives like Designed to Move, delegates discussed on how to offer new opportunities for a physically active lifestyle to old and new target groups and how joint efforts might lead to an increased efficiency.

For further information, please contact the ICSSPE Executive Office at icsspeicsspe.org.