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THE First EDitiON OF A WORLDWIDE SCHOOL spORT EVENT JUST FOR GIRLS PRESS KIT 12 TO 15 MARCH 2019 ORGANiseD BY THE INterNAtiONAL SCHOOL SPORT FEDERAtiON AND SUppOrteD BY THE EUROpeAN COmmissiON PRESS KIT SHE RUNS ACTIVE GIRLS’ LEAD CONTENT EDITORIAL 3 - 5 EDITORIALS 12 - 13 SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD 6 - 7 SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD THE AMBASSADORS ORIGIN AND CONCEPT 14 - 15 SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD ALL AROUND THE WORLD Laurent PetrYNKA 8 - 9 SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD President of the ISF THE PROGRAMME 16 - 17 SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD 10 - 11 FOCUS ON PARTICIPANT FOCUS THE LYCEENNE MAIF RUN: 18 SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD THE FRENCH SCHOOL SPORT EVENT FOR GIRLS THE PARTNERS It is always a great pleasure to be able to announce the launch of a new project, which can help us achieve our vision and goals. With this, the ISF PRESS CONTACTS is proud welcome the landmark project She Runs, Active Girls’ Lead. As the first edition, this event marks the building blocks of a project aiming to contribute towards creating a legacy for youth, in particular for girls. For this reason, it was decided to stage the event in the context of the International Women’s Day. We are proud that the ISF is embarking on this project; reinforcing the importance of health, empowerment and leadership in youth. 2 She Runs-Active Girls’ Lead would not have been possible without the backing 3 and trust of the European Commission through its Erasmus+ Programme. It is a sign of success to see that 500 participants from 35 countries will be participating in various sporting, educational, cultural and entrepreneurial activities. Additionally, it is important to underline that the support of ISF members and the executive committee has been vital, with their acknowledgment and assistance by engaging with us on this project. Furthermore, a huge thanks to the Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire (UNSS) is required. Their cooperation for She Runs has been important in realising this event, particularly with the collaboration of She Runs around their own successful event La Lycéenne MAIF Run. This provides an amazing opportunity to promote diversity and multiculturalism through the participation of international and local French girls on March 13th. A successful event always depends on its location. Having such a playground like Paris for the inaugural edition of She Runs, Active Girls’ Lead is an amazing prospect and will stay in the memories of all of us, particularly of the young participants, for which a lot of them will be visiting for the first time, the city which shall play host to the 2024 Olympic Games. Last but not least, this project wouldn’t have been developed to such a level without the support of our partner, VinylPlus who have brought with them an increased level of importance to the environmental awareness for She Runs-Active Girls’ Lead in 2019. I look forward to seeing all of you in Paris to welcome the participating girls to the She Runs-Active Girls’ Lead project. PRESS KIT SHE RUNS ACTIVE GIRLS’ LEAD EDITORIALS Tibor NAVRACSICS Nathalie COSTANtiNI European Commissioner for Education National Director of the UNSS Culture, Youth, and Sport © Etienne Ansotte © Etienne © DR The International School Sport Federation (ISF) is an active partner of The Paris leg of the 3rd annual LYCÉENNE MAIF RUN will take place on the European Week of Sport, our flagship event seeking to inspire people 13 March 2019. The village will be located at the Paris City Hall esplanade, and to #BeActive. Young people are an important target group here, and the the race will take place along the banks of the River Seine. This fun, festive ISF helps us reach out to them by promoting physical activity at school. This and community-oriented event will help promote physical activity among is crucial in encouraging young people to develop an interest in various girls, highlighting its benefits so as to encourage better health and hygiene disciplines and in making physical activity a part of their daily lives. The ISF habits as well as boosting community engagement. Competition is not the 4 therefore helps to build a healthy, cohesive society in the long term. focus; the idea is to “cross the finish line together”. Last year, this event was 5 really popular with our sport federation members as well as non-members The European Commission supports the “SHE RUNS” project because it from schools. translates into practice some of our key political priorities: promoting physical activity and sport for all, in particular for girls and women, the This event is also symbolically associated with International Women’s Day. international dimension of sport and with it, values such as mutual under- During the week, a number of other events will be organised around that standing and open-mindedness. In addition, the project also provides the fun celebration, and it is important that the UNSS participate. This event is an element of a great day out. example of a fun and innovative method the UNSS developed for female high school students, our main target group here. The European Union’s sport policy is evolving. To better support our cooperation at European level, the Commission has proposed to double the amount of The Lycéenne MAIF RUN is also taking place in seven cities across France on money set aside for sport in the future for the Erasmus+ programme from Wednesday 6 March 2019, with 8,000 girls participating. 2021 to 2027. The Lycéenne MAIF RUN in Paris on 13 March will have an international I am pleased to see the interest our partners have in the “SHE RUNS” project. flavour this year. In partnership with the ISF, 500 young “She Runs” athletes I am convinced that it will help us engage more girls and women in sport; will join the French UNSS runners on the starting line. being one of our main priorities and a topic where we still have progress Our partners and the young people involved in our ‘responsible genera- to make. tion’ programme will work hard to offer the 2,000 expected participants a wonderful space in which to come together and share their experiences. PRESS KIT SHE RUNS ACTIVE GIRLS’ LEAD SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD ORIGIN AND CONCEPT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SPORT FEDERATION (ISF) PRESENTATION MISSIONS The International School Sport Federation (ISF) is an international non-profit sport organisation that Across the organisation of its events the ISF aims to promote among young people: mutual under- setsup grassroots sport activities, events and competitions for young people aged between 13 to standing, volunteering empowerment, peace, non-discrimination, healthy lifestyle, social inclusion, and 18 years old. The ISF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and promotes genderequality. Thus it contributes to support the educative paths of the young people to empower the values and interestsof education through sport. It is the umbrella organisation for more than them ascitizens of the world. ISF pursues its goals independently from political, religious or racial 120 national school sport entities around the world. considerations. SHE RUNS-ACtiVE GirLS’ LEAD IS THE first INterNAtiONAL SCHOOL EVENT TO prOMOte GIRLS’ hEALTH, EMANCIPAtiON, AND LEADersHIP THROUGH SCHOOL spORT. The programme was developed by the International School Sport Federation (ISF) with the support of the European Commission (Erasmus + Sport Programme). The event on 13 March 2019 is a collaboration with the Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire (UNSS), which has been organising the Lyceenne MAIF RUN since 2017. 6 7 The She Runs-Active Girls’ Lead project will take place over 4 days, involving 500 girls aged 15 to 18 from 35 countries who will establish an international base camp of female leadership in Paris. From 12 to 15 March, She Runs-Active Girls’ Lead will shine the spotlight on sport, education, culture, and entrepre- neurship for girls. In the heart of the French capital, the event is bringing together girls from all over the world around sport, but not only sport. To reach gender equality, it is critical to lay the foundation for girls as early as possible. The International School Sport Federation-ISF believes that schools provide a healthy and inspiring environment in which young people can develop their personalities and their dreams. The ISF uses sport as a tool of emancipation to help young people grow and open up to the world. Even as women’s sports are attracting increased attention and resources, 33% of girls and young women stop practising sport between the ages of 15 and 24, compared to just 15% of boys. In order to reverse this trend, the ISF offers girls the opportunity to be active as well discover the world, other cultures, and other lifestyles. Through international events such as She Runs, girls can develop aptitudes and skills that will be useful throughout their lives. Participants also learn about the impact sport has on health, along with the other benefits of regular physical activity. It is because 80% of young people only engage in physical activity at school that this is the best time for girls to take part in sport, as well as social projects, talks, cultural visits, etc. The ISF created She Runs to help devel- op female leadership in society, media, and the business world. The main objective of the event is to promote the importance of sport for women, along with their right to do so, which is not a given in every country. We support the emancipation of women through sport from the earliest age. Everything starts in school. © Krisztics Barbara © Krisztics Even sport. * Mapping of School Sport in Europe, Sport and Citizenship and the ISF PRESS KIT SHE RUNS ACTIVE GIRLS’ LEAD SHE RUNS ActiVE Girls’ LEAD September « The European Conference » During the European Week of Sport in September held in Brussels, the ISF will present THE PROGRAMME European experts and international sport institutions with the results of the projects completed by the young female athletes.

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