streetfootballworld streetfootballworld is an international non-profit organisation with its head office in Berlin. It promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience between organisations and individuals, who work in the area of "development through football" and is dedicated to the representation of interests at international level. streetfootballworld coordinates a global network of more than 70 independent organisations at present, which use football to work on social topics like prevention of violence, health, social integration, work for peace, environmental protection or education. streetfootballworld has already organised school and youth projects like "World Cup schools – Fair Play for Fair Life" and the "streetfootballworld festival 06" during the football World Cup 2006 in Germany. The "World Cup schools" worked with the 205 FIFA countries for 18 months and then played a football tournament with 900 children from 3 continents. During the "streetfootballworld festival 06" 22 delegations from all over the world played for the title of "World Champion". streetfootballworld gGmbH Waldenserstraße 2-4 D-10551 Berlin T +49 30 615 073 55 F +49 30 780 062 45 gawriljuk@streetfootballworld.org www.streetfootballworld.org The Swiss Academy for Development (SAD) The Swiss Academy for Development devotes itself to constructive dealing with social change and cultural variety. They investigate the results of quick social change as well as the lack of direction resulting from it (anomie) and offers options for concrete action with the instruments of intercultural dialog and sports. The SAD based in Biel was founded in 1991 as a charitable foundation and finances itself from public and private funds. SAD Bözingenstraße 71 CH-2502 Biel T +41 32 344 30 57 F +41 32 341 08 10 wyss@sad.ch www.sad.ch The Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (vidc) The Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (vidc) was founded in 1987 and is an international non-government organisation (NGO). As regards content it was the successor of the north-south forum "Viennese Institute for Development" founded by Bruno Kreisky and Jawaharlal Nehru in 1962. The institute, which is organisationally subdivided into three departments, deals with scientific research in the field of development cooperation (Dialogue and Policy), the cultural exchange with the countries and societies of Africa, Asia and Latin America (moving cultures) as well as with anti-racism and anti-discrimination activities in the world of sports (FairPlay. Different Colours. One Game). FairPlay-vidc Möllwaldplatz 5/3 A-1040 Wien T +43 1 713 35 94 88 F +43 1 713 35 94 73 weiglhofer@vidc.org www.vidc.org Foundation Children's Village Pestalozzi (SKP) At the Foundation Children's Village Pestalozzi (SKP) children and teenagers are in the centre. In its foreign projects the SKP enables more than 220,000 children and teenagers to attend school regularly. In Switzerland it has been dealing for over 60 years with the reality of cultural variety and the necessity of peaceful intercultural coexistence. About 40 children and teenagers, the majority of whom have a migration background, live and study in the Children's Village Pestalozzi in Trogen. In addition about 2,000 children and teenagers from Switzerland and foreign countries meet in specific exchange projects every year. In the UNO year of sport 2005 the SKP carried out the camp "Play for Peace" with 230 children from 20 nations, in which tolerance, dialog and respect were experienced and learned by the children by means of football. "Play for Peace" was carried out successfully with partner organisations in Africa and Latin America in 2006 and 2007. Pestalozzi Children`s Foundation Kinderdorfstraße 20 CH-9043 Trogen T +41 71 343 73 44 F +41 71 343 73 30 austausch@pestalozzi.ch www.pestalozzi.ch Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) The Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) was founded by the associations FC Schaan, FC Balzers, FC Triesen and FC Vaduz in 1934. It is a member of the Liechtenstein Olympic Sports Association (LOSV) and partner association of the East Swiss Football Association (OFV). In 1974 the LFV became a member of the World Football Association FIFA (142nd member) and the European Football Association UEFA (34th member). The Liechtenstein football clubs take part in the Swiss Championship as per contractual agreement right from 1933, because the holding of its own championship in Liechtenstein is not possible due to the low number of organisations. At present, there are about 1,700 active footballers. Liechtenstein FA Postfach 165 FL-9490 Vaduz T +423 237 47 47 F +423 237 47 48 info@lfv.li www.lfv.li 'Youth in Action' European Union Youth in Action is the EU Programme for young people aged 15-28 (in some cases 13-30). It aims to inspire a sense of active citizenship, solidarity and tolerance among young Europeans and to involve them in shaping the Union's future. Youth in Action is a programme for all! It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people, regardless of their educational, social and cultural background. The EUROSCHOOLS YOUTH CAMP 2008 is funded by the youth exchange section of the Youth in Action programme. Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency Youth Department BOUR 01/01 Avenue du Bourget 1 B-1140 Brussels T +32 2 29 97824 F +32 2 29 21330 eac-info@ec.europa.eu ec.europa.eu UEFA UEFA - the Union of European Football Associations – is the governing body of football on the continent of Europe. UEFA`s core mission is to promote, protect and develop European football at every level of the game, and to promote the principles of unity and solidarity. UEFA is involved in both professional and amateur football and in social issues that deal with all areas of football. By supporting the EUROSCHOOLS YOUTH CAMP 2008, UEFA is promoting football in schools and, in the spirit of fair play, contributing to living together in Europe. www.uefa.com Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland`s international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). As such, it is responsible for the overall coordination of development activities and cooperation with Eastern Europe with other federal authorities, as well as for Swiss humanitarian aid. The Agency undertakes direct actions, supports programmes of multilateral organizations, and helps to finance programmes run by Swiss and international aid organizations. SDC is providing both content and funding support for the EUROSCHOOLS YOUTH CAMP 2008. www.deza.ch