Tag Archives: School Sport
The ISF Executive meeting and Convention in Doha Qatar March 2015
There and Back Again – Edinburgh to Doha I was able to enjoy my weekly Sunday morning walk on the Pentland Hills (immediately to the south of Edinburgh); before heading out on the new tram to Edinburgh airport to join the direct 7 hour flight to Doha with Qatar Airways. After a comfortable flight, I […]
The International School Sport General Assembly – Besançon, France 2nd- 7th June 2014
This “post” is a personal report of my recent attendance at the International School Sport Federation (ISF) General Assembly. The official minutes of the meeting will become available in the coming months. I had been looking forward to my to Besançon in the Franche Comte region of France for sometime. The occasion was the biannual General […]
International School Sport Federation Executive Meeting – Herzliya, Israel 5/8 April 2013
Between the 5th and 8th April 2013 I attended the executive meeting for the International School Sport Federation (ISF) in Israel. The blog that follows are my personal notes and you should be aware that the official minutes of the weekend will be presented in time for approval at the next ISF Executive meeting (Brasilia in […]
Charlie’s Response to the Scottish Parliament Inquiry Report into Support for Community Sport
A brief history Since the summer of 2012 I have been waiting in anticipation for the publication of the Scottish Parliament Inquiry into Support for Community Sport. The Report was finally published on Wednesday 16 January 2013. I have had time to study the report in detail and now feel ready to give my thoughts on its […]
International Schoolsport Federation Executive Meeting – Izmir, Turkey 24/26 November 2012
Introduction Following the International School Sport Federation Executive (ISF) General Assembly held in Guatemala in June 2012 that had included the election of the new ISF Executive, this was to be the first full meeting of the Executive. The meeting was preceded by the Technical Commission Seminar staged over two days. I was invited to […]
Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee Inquiry into Support for Community Sport
In July 2012 the Health and Sport Committee launched its Inquiry into Support for Community Sport. The Inquiry follows an Inquiry into Pathways into Sport undertaken by the Committee in 2009. Please see the Remit of the Inquiry Remit The Health and Sport Committee launched an inquiry on the topic of support for community sport on 2 […]
Spotlight on Sport 