International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) – DENMARK

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The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) is a democratic, non-governmental and not-for-profit umbrella association open to member organisations working within the field of sport for all, recreational sports and physical activity.

Created in 1995, ISCA is today a global actor closely cooperating with its 260 member organisations, international NGOs, and public and private sector stakeholders from 89 countries worldwide. The network of members represent a diverse group of people active within youth, sport and cultural activities.

The overall philosophy of ISCA is that sport is not just about competition and exercise, but also involves having a good time and making friends.

ISCA’s mission is to empower organisations worldwide to enable citizens to enjoy their Human Right to MOVE with the purpose of:

1. supporting cross-border understanding through sport and culture;
2. promoting sport as a bearer of cultural identity;
3. encouraging the broadest possible participation in sports and cultural activities for affiliated members.

ISCA now hosts the International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev) – the leading global hub for the field. Supported by expert staff, it provides learning tools, news, commentary, research and networks for the field in English and French, has 600,000 unique visitors per year and over 11,000 registered organisations and individuals.