FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation (2017)

Liechtenstein
2017-2019

In brief

The FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation and The SOL Foundation co-operate for the benefit of participants of the FIM-Academy who can apply for stipends and/or scholarships to attend the course.

Problem to be tackled

Proper and sustainable education, qualification and certification of development aid workers and volunteers.

Local partner

The FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation has launched its FIM-Academy under the umbrella of the University of Liechtenstein. Participation includes a commitment to assignment abroad in the context of development aid for at least two months.

The course includes terms in theory and practice, e-learning, thesis, exam and a placement.

Included modules are basics development cooperation, basics inclusion and integration via sport, basics project management and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in sport, basics football specific training, basics health education and prevention and basics educational play including pedagogical behaviour and foreign language competence.

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries are participants of the newly established FIM-Academy, a specific degree programme and course of studies;  to be certified as ‘Coach for inclusion, health and peace’.

SOL’s contribution

With the support from The SOL Foundation, FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation will be able to assist participants of the educational course ‘Coach for inclusion, health and peace’ – facilitated in conjunction with the University of Liechtenstein – in the provision of stipends and scholarships for international project placements.

Project partner

The purpose of the FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation (FIM) is to support and encourage disadvantaged people worldwide by using the power of football. Particularly important are children and young people growing up in crisis areas, socially disadvantaged or which are physically limited. With the planning and organisation of national and international funding projects FIM wants to play an important role: for development, education, training and the integration and peace.

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