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27.08.2010 BEHIND THE OUT LINE
Petar and Dusan, goods friends on and off the field, one day after finishing practice sittting along the sideline and watching the fist team practicing. Read more...
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26.08.2010 OPEN FUN FOOTBALL SCHOOL in Moldova
On Tuesday, 25th August boys and girls have met together to play football in Malaeshti village situated in Transnistria region. Read more... |
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26.08.2010 CCPA/OFFS-ARMENIA, SUMMER 2010
The Armenian children from the regions of Armenia were looking forward to OFFS summer season 2010. The schools started on August 02 and August 20, 2010 was the last day for them. Read more...
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25.08.2010 Promising young singer visits OFFS in Armenia
One of the Armenian OFFS schools was arranged in Akhurian near Gyumri city, which was stroke by a serious earthquake in 1988. More than 25.000 people lost their lives and there are still signs left from the catastrophe even though most of the city is rebuild. Read more...
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24.08.2010 Open Fun Football Schools in Criuleni and Rezina (Moldova)
We are glad to inform you that from 23.08.2010 started Open Fun Football Schools 2010 in Moldova. Read more... |
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19.08.2010 BOOK OF JOY
The book of joy, is a title of a book that will be born after this season in the Balcans. Read more... |
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19.08.2010 FEW BOSNIAN SCHOOL
In Bosnia and Herzegovina there will be 19 Open Fun football Schools implemented by the end of the season. Each Open Fun Football School is special and depending of it’s surrounding and story behind it, looks and feels unique.We bring here the story of three schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more...
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19.08.2010 LEBANESE GUESTS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
A group of instructors and staff members of CCPA OFFS Lebanon have done us a great honor of deciding to visit seminars and schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more... |
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19.08.2010 THE PEAK OF THE SEASON IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
The 13 th season of Open Fun Football Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina is in it’s peak of implementation. BIH implements 19 OFFS this year, for 4500 boys and girls, 7-13 and about 500 leaders, coaches, assistants and parents-volunteers. Read more...
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15.08.2010 SEMINAR FOR 180 COACHES CCPA/OFFS MOLDOVA 2010
In the period of August 2 - 5, in the hotel ³Dacia² from Vadul lui Voda there was held seminar for 96 coaches from 8 OFFS Moldova: Magdaceshti, Leova,
Nisporeni, Criuleni, Malaeshti, Cimishlia, Colibash, Pervomaisc. Read more... |
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12.08.2010 Open Fun Football Schools celebrates another impressive season
In 2009 Cross Cultures organized 160 Open Fun Football Schools (five-days-duration) and 483 follow-up events (one-day-duration) for a total of 73,155 boys and girls. Read more...
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11.08.2010 CCPA OFFS CROATIA – SEASON 2010
CCPA Croatia is in the middle of the extremely busy season. 4 international seminars for OFFS volunteer coaches have been held for more than 300 people. Seminars were implemented in Daruvarske Toplice, in the city of Daruvar. Read more...
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10.08.2010 Platini visits OFFS in Georgia
On Tuesday, August 10 2010, President of UEFA, Mr. Michel Platini visited an Open Fun Football School in Tblisi, Georgia. Read more...
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09.08.2010 CCPA Lebanon visits Bosnia and Herzegovina
On Wednesday the 28 th of July, CCPA Lebanon Country Coordinator Mazen Ramadan and 13 persons from the office staff and the group of coordinators made a visit to Bosnia as a part of an educational trip. Read more...
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08.08.2010 Prokuplje – Zitoradja, 2-6.8.2010
This year, Prokuplje has been working with the local community Pejkovac which is known for growing watermelons. Read more... |
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06.08.2010 Historical moment in the history of OFFS
August 1 - 4 was a great moment in the history of Open Fun Football Schools. For the first time a coach seminar was held in Ukraine. The seminar was organised 12 km outside Simferipol in Crimea in a sports hotel with excellent conditions. Read more... |
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28.07.2010 LOCAL SEMINAR FOR ALL STAFF CCPA/OFFS MOLDOVA
In the Technical Center for the National Teams of Moldova in Vadul lui Voda, passed seminar for instructors CCPA/OFFS Moldova. Read more...
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28.07.2010 OFFS coaches seminars in Armenia
On July 20-23 and 23-26, 2010 CCPA/OFFS Armenian branch conducted seminars for coaches in Hankavan sport base located in a distance of 60 km from Yerevan. Read more...
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27.07.2010 Open Fun Football Schools in Lebanon
CCPA Lebanon has during the summer organized 5 Open Fun Football Schools in different locations all over the country. The schools have been a great success. Read more... |
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12.07.2010 CCPA article in the Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star
On Saturday, June 12 2010, in The Daily Star in Lebanon the following article was published - A Match of People and Peace. Read the article ... |
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08.07.2010 Open Fun Football School in Tripoli 26-27 Jun and 3-4 July
During 26-27 June and 3-4 July 2010, an Open Fun Football School was implemented in Tripoli gathering more than 200 boys and girls. Read more...
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06.07.2010 CCPA on the danish radiostation P1
On Tuesday, July 6 2010 Danish Broadcasting Corporation P1 brought a short story about CCPA Lebanon and the Open Fun Football School in Tripoli made by Danish journalist Helen Hajjaj. Read more...
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06.07.2010 “SOS Children’s Villages” and OFFS
“SOS-Children’s Villages” Armenian Charity Foundation is a non-profit, non-Governmental organization aimed at supporting the children without parental care and children of families in difficult circumstances. Read more...
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05.07.2010 CCPA organizes a Popular Club Seminar in Akkar, Lebanon
After the implementation of the coaches seminar in Tripoli, CCPA Lebanon has arranged a Popular Club Seminar for 8 new Popular Clubs in Berkayel Akkar, North Lebanon. Read more... |
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30.06.2010 Regional Instructor- and Leaderseminar in Moldova
On June 22-26, 2010 we held a seminar for instructors (22-25 June) and leaders (27-29 June) from CCPA/OFFS Moldova and Ukraine in the Technical Center for the National Teams of Moldova in Vadul lui Voda in a picturesque location on the coast of the Dniester River. Read more...
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30.06.2010 New OFFS employee in the OFFS-Copenhagen office
Jens Juul Petersen has started in the CCPA office in Copenhagen as a new Middle East coordinator. We welcome Jens Juul Petersen! Read more...
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29.06.2010 New football design 2010
There has been much talk about soccer footballs at the ongoing World Cup in South Africa, but the new Open Fun Football Schools footballs - funded by the Velux Foundation - has not been mentioned. Read more...
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22.06.2010 OFFS Cup in Tskhneti
Last week the OFFS Cup was held in Tskhneti refugee camp together with the Ministry of Education and Culture of Abklhazia (in exile). Read more... |
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21.06.10 CCPA/OFFS Staff meeting in Moldova
On June 18th at the CCPA/OFFS Moldova office was held a meeting with all the CCPA/OFFS staff. Read more... |
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10.06.10 CCPA/OFFS Network Seminar in Moldova
On June 9 Moldavian Football Association held a OFFS Network seminar with the participation of one hundred coaches. Read more...
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09.06.10 CCPA seminar in Tripoli
In the first weekend of June, 56 coaches from all over Lebanon participated in a 3-day seminar in Tripoli organized by CCPA. Read more...
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03.06.2010 Football Festival in Ialoveni and Soroca (Moldova)
Moldavian Football Association and CCPA/OFFS Moldova with the project "MOVE" in Moldova held two festivals for children. At the events 120 children from different places in Ialoveni (29th May) and Soroca (fist June) participated. Read more...
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03.06.2010 Leader’s seminar Chakvi, Georgia
From May 31 to June 3rd, 71 leaders from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan attended OFFS’s Leader’s seminar. Read more... |
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03.06.2010 Children’s Day in Moldova
June the first was celebrated in several countries around the world as International Children’s Day, and in many countries it is a national holiday. In Moldova we celebrated this day too. Read more...
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31.05.2010 Instructor’s seminar in Georgia
Inge Regnarsson, Associate Professor at University College of Copenhagen, showed how to use enjoyment as a guiding principal in practical exercises supported by theoretical analysis.
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23.05.2010 Football Festival in Chisinau
On May 23, 2010 the football tournament took part in Buiucani stadium from Chisinau, Moldova. About 300 children at the age of 7-11 years took part in the tournament. The FA of Moldova and CCPA/OFFA Moldova have helped in organization of this biggest festival. Read more...
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20.05.2010 16.033 boys and girls celebrates the UEFA Grassroots dya 2010
May 19 2010 - the UEFA Grassroots Day was celebrated in the regions of Balkan and Caucasus. The Grassroots Department of all FA and CCPA-OFFS offices organized joint activities for that day for more den 16 thousand boys and girls. Read more...
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20.05.2010 Football Festival in Moldova
On May 19, 2010 Football Association of Moldova under the auspices of UEFA, together with the other 52 Europeans Football Associations celebrating UEFA Grassroots Day. Many different activities organized in Moldova from May 16 to 23. Read more...
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20.05.2010 BiH celebrated UEFA Grassroots Day!!!
On May 19th -UEFA Grassroots football day, CCPA Open fun football BH, toegther with Football Association of BH organized an event for over 600 participants, at the location of Olympic hall Zetra. Read more... |
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20.05.2010 Moldova celebrated UEFA Grassroots Day!!!
UEFA has declared Wednesday 19 May 2010 as UEFA Grassroots Day, and with that occasion in Moldova will be celebrated One Week of UEFA Grassroots Football from May 16 to 23. Everybody from small to old who love this wonderful game will be able to participate in it. Read more...
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20.05.2010 Grassroots Day Winners
On Wednesday, 19 May, UEFA and the European football community celebrate the first ever UEFA Grassroots Day. Read more... |
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17.05.2010 UEFA Grassroots Football Day in BiH
CCPA OFFS BIH and FA BIH jointly organize the activity to honor May 19th UEFA Grassroots Football Day. Read more...
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29.04.2010 FAM “C” License Course with participation of CCPA/OFFS Moldova
In the period 26 – 29 April and later on 10 - 12 May 2010 at the sports complex Buiucani from Chisinau, the Football Association of Moldova in conjunction with CCPA/OFFS Moldova held the FAM “C” License Course. Read more... |
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28.04.2010 Penal Colony for Youth from Lipcani (Moldova)
On Wednesday, 28 April, the “Open Fun Football School” team full of gifts and smiles departed to Lipcani district. This time the target visit was the penal colony for youth. Read more...
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25.04.2010 OPEN FUN FOOTBALL SCHOOL in Moldova
Sunday April 25 boys and girls met together to play football at the Sport Complex Izvorash from Ratus village. During three hours the children had a great time and went home with several gifts from CCPA/OFFS and the FA of Moldova - shirts, balls, postcards etc. Read more...
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21.04.2010 Staff meeting in Moldova
On April 21th CCPA/OFFS Moldova office held a meeting with CCPA/OFFS instructors. The meeting was attended by all members of the CCPA/OFFS. Read more... |
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18.04.2010 Holiday in kindergarten
Open Fun Football School continue the program “Step by Step” in kindergartens throughout Moldova. Sunday 18 April, in the center of the village Magdacesti, has come a great football festival for young children. Read more... |
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14.04.2010 Grassroots Football Award goes to CCPA/OFFS Moldova
To celebrate the UEFA Grassroots Day it was decided to acknowledge the skills and dedication of those who dedicate their time to the grassroots game by recognizing the best grassroots leaders, programmes and clubs in Europe. Read more... |
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12.04.2010 Street league visit Bosnia-Herzegovina
Last week, CCPA OFFS BIH had a pleasure to host two members of British organization Street league. Street league is writing a brochure for Street footbal world organization, on succesfull projects in the world. Read more... |
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08.04.2010 Easter Football tournament in Moldova
At the moment all schools and universities in Moldova are on vacation, and children, adults, students have more time to walk, to play football, and happily spend their Easter holiday. Read more... |
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31.03.2010 New member joins CCPA board
March 29 Mr Niels Nygaard was elected for the board of CCPA at the annual General Assembly. Niels Nygaard is also President of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (NOC&DSC). Read more... |
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27.03.2010 OFFS activities in Armenia
March 27, 2010 was a nice day for children of Ararat region. Our OFFS instructor Liana Grigoryan organized street events for schoolchildren of Verin Dvin village where people of different nationalities are living and working together. The sport event in Verin Dvin turned into a wonderful event full of children’s laughter and smiles. Read more... |
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25.03.2010 National Working Group - Moldova
March 25th the National Working Group CCPA/OFFS Moldova held a meeting. All participants were active and ready to get started. Read more... |
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24.03.2010 IBSA Futsal seminar
On March 19th - 22nd in Budapest, Hungary held Blind futsal seminar for coaches and referees by IBSA organizing. The seminar held at the Globall Football Park and Sporthotel in Telki. Read more... |
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13.03.2010 Ukraine and CCPA sign agreement
Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) signed an agreement with Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) in the House of Football in Kiev on Friday, March 12. Read more... |
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12.03.2010 Important meetings in Moldova and Ukraine
Anders Levinsen Managing Director CCPA/OFFS and Valeri Cholaria Trans-Caucasus Regional coordinator arrived In Chisinau on March 8th. Read more...
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05.03.2010 Springtime in Moldova
The main celebration in the spring for girls and women’s are the International Women’s Day! In this connection FA of Moldova, office CCPA/OFFS Moldova in collaboration with Association of Women Football held the football tournament named “Springtime”. Read more... |
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27.02.2010 Marchishor - 2010
February 27 in the village Suruceni the football tournament "Marchishor-2010" among girls took place. The tournament was attended by 50 girls (7 to 14 years) from the villages Suruceni, Nimoreni and Chisinau. The tournament was held in a cheerful atmosphere - girls played soccer, have fun and enjoyed each other. Read more... |
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24.02.2010 Valeri Cholaria on 'Sport for Development and Peace'
25 February 2010 the regional coordinator of Open Fun Football Schools Trans Caucasus, Valeri Cholaria delivered a speech on the conference for “Sport for Development and Peace - A Living and Practical Approach to Challenges and Succes´, please click here... |
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22.02.2010 Street sport Pale
On Saturday, 20th February, Pale hosted an event for boys and girls from three clubs of Pale and neighbouring town of Praca. Children met up in a hall with plastic pitch, where they played and had fun for more than 3 hours (from 1 to 3.30 PM). Read more... |
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20.02.2010 International Female football tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo hosted an international female football tournament, which took place in Zetra hall, on February 20th. Read more... |
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17.02.2010 CCPA office in Moldova meets with the Ambassador of Great Britain
We are very pleased to inform you that on 17 February, SCURTUL Ghenadie – coordinator CCPA/OFFS Moldova and CEBAN Svetlana - assistant coordinator had a pleasant meeting in British Embassy in Chisinau. Read more... |
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05.02.2010 Scientific special edition on soccer and health
Soccer is a pleasureable team sport that provides an allround fitness and can be used as treatment for lifestyle-related diseases. Read more... |
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26.01.2010 Article in Lebanese newspaper about CCPA Mini Tournaments
The Lebanese daily al-Balad covered the CCPA Mini Tournament in Kfeir, Hasbaya. Read more... |
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23.01.2010 Mini Tournament in Baalbek, Bekaa
It is still not a normal thing for girls in more rural areas of Lebanon to take part in sports and other public space activities, and especially not together with boys. CCPA Popular Clubs and Mini Tournaments can hopefully change this. Read more... |
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23.01.2010 Field visit impressions, Lebanon
During the month of January 2010, the CCPA office in Lebanon conducted visits to several of the Lebanese Popular Clubs.
Here is an impression from one of these visits. Read more... |
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22.01.2010 Mini Tournament in Sultanieh, Bint Jbeil
On Wednesday, 20th of January, 29 children and 4 coaches from Sultanieh, Houla and Sawaneh were brought together for a couple of hours of small football matches and training. Read more... |
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20.01.2010 Mini tournament in Masghrara, Bekaa
On Saturday the 16th of January the Popular Club of Mashgara invited the clubs from Qaraoun and Talabaya for a mini tournament. This was the first CCPA mini tournament to be held in the region of Western Bekaa. Read more... |
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20.01.2010 National Working Group – Moldova
The first session of National Working Group CCPA/OFFS 2010 took place on 20 January 2010. Read more... |
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20.01.2010 Minister Abdallah has chosen Ramadan as adviser
CCPA’s country coordinator in Lebanon, Mazen Ramadan has been appointed special advisor to the minister of Youth and Sport. During his 4 years tenure Mazen Ramadan is tasked with establishing a programme for the development of popular sport practices in Lebanon. Read more... |
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18.01.2010 Mini Tournament in Arraya
On a sunny Sunday afternoon the Popular Club of Arraya in Mount Lebanon invited two other popular clubs from al-Hadath and Ras el-Nabea in Beirut to participate in a mini-tournament. Read more... |
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18.01.2010 Distribution of sports equipment to Palestinian camps in North Lebanon
On Monday, January 18, CCPA Lebanon distributed sports equipment for the two popular clubs in the Palestinian refugee camps Nahr al-Bared and al-Bedawi in Tripoli. Read more... |
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17.01.2010 Mini Tournament in Hasbaya, Lebanon.
84 children - 73 boys and 11 girls - from 4 different Popular Clubs in the region of Hasbaya, South Lebanon took part in a mini-tournament on Sunday, January 17. Read more... |
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12.01.2010 CCPA mini tournaments in Beirut
The newly started Lebanese popular clubs meet on a regular basis at self-organised mini-tournaments where the children, the parents and the trainers get the chance to make friends from other popular clubs and learn from their experiences. Read more...
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11.01.2010 Orthodox Christmas Mini-Football Tournament in Georgia
On January 5-8 the OFFS unit attached to the FC "Norchi Dinamoeli" held an Orthodox Christmas mini-football tournament. 85 children and 12 parents took part in the event. Read more... |
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05.01.2010 OFFS feature on UEFA web page
In a new video on the UEFA web page, UEFA Training Ground visit the Open Fun Football School Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina to find out about "a life-changing scheme". Watch video... |
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29.12.2009 Feast for children with diabetes
On 24 December, the central office OFFS Moldova, devoted its attention to children with diabetes. On this day a concert was organised in the children’s hospital “Emilian Cotaga”. Read more... |
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29.12.2009 Celebration for orphans
On 24 December 2009, the FA of Moldova jointly with the central OFFS office in Moldova, prepared gifts for the orphanage "Concordia". Read more... |
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28.12.2009 Multiethnic Camp in Pristina
On 16th of December a one day multiethnic camp was held in Pristina, Kosovo. 227 children from different communities and areas got together. Read more... |
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14.12.2009 Anders Levinsen contribute to the Sport for Peace Annual Forum
In late November Anders Levinsen was invited to join a round table discussion at the Sport for Peace Annual Forum in Monaco. Read more... |
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14.12.2009 Year Football Gala 2009 in Moldova
On 11 December 2009 the FA of Moldova hosted the traditional Year Football Gala and CCPA/OFFS Moldova received two nominations. Read more... |
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14.12.2009 Evaluation and Planning meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On December 11. and 12. 2009, the CCPA OFFS BIH office held a meeting with CCPA instructors from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting was attended by 15 instructors and two staff members, and three subjects were covered. Read more... |
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14.12.2009 Things Talk in Lebanese newspaper
On December 5. the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar featured an article on “Things Talk”. Read more... |
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09.12.2009 Satisfied and Happy
The participants in the project “Things Talk Climate Change & Waste Art” in Denmark 2- 6 December 2009, have returned home to Moldova satisfied and happy. All that they saw will remain in their hearts and memory for a long time. Read more... |
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08.12.2009 OFFS Network Seminar
An OFFS Network seminar was held in Chisinau on December 4th, with the participation of more than one hundred coaches. Read more... |
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08.12.2009 Children's Creative Climate Camp - a great success
Children’s Creative Climate Camp ended Saturday, 5 December with a major event. The children performed with dance and music from the stage while others showed their work in octagonal cubes on the floor of the great Super Arena. Read more... |
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08.12.2009 Things Talk
Read about Things Talk in the December newsletter from the Middle East ambassadors. Click here to see the newsletter. |
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08.12.2009 Khoren and Open Fun Football Schools
We would like to tell you a story of a talented boy Khoren who has been living in this orphanage since he was born. Khoren was born with physical limitations; he was small for his age and weak. One day he was sitting in the library reviewing the newspapers Read more... |
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06.12.2009 CCPA Lebanon kids run for climate change “Things Talk”
To raise awareness about climate change and to promote tolerance and communication between different cultures in Lebanon, more than 300 kids from CCPA network and schools of Lebanon, will be running on Sunday the 6 of December in the Beirut Marathon (5 km distance). Read more...
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02.12.2009 Football tournament in Moldova
Today 2 December 2009 at the school «Mihai Viteazul» a football tournament was held. In this tournament 28 children aged 6-8 years participated. Read more... |
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01.12.2009 4 boys from BiH are getting ready to join Children’s Climate Camp
To participate in CCPA-s children-s conference on climate changes in Copenhagen, 4 boys and trainer have stamped their passports with visas, packed their bags, and got ready to, maybe for the first time in their lives, go abroad and participate such important event. Read more... |
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30.11.2009 Mini-tournament in Lebanon
A mini-tournament meeting between Baabda and Araya popular clubs was implemented on Sunday 29 November 2009 at Baabda. Read more... |
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28.11.2009 OFFS tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia
The 27 of November OFFS Tamaz Kutukhidze mini-football tournament took place in Tbilisi city. Read more... |
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27.11.2009 Novo Nordisk Cup in Macedonia
Traditionally like every year, Open Fun Football Schools in cooperation with Novo Nordisk organized one day activites for celebration of the world day for prevention of diabetes November 14. Read more... |
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25.11.2009 Prestigious award goes to Mazen Ramandan CCPA coordinator, Lebanon
Yesterday, the suspense of one of this year’s nominations for Asian Football Confederation’s Annual Awards, was broken by a sms in Copenhagen: a jubilant “Yes, man. I did it. Best MC in Asia”. Read more... |
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24.11.2009 Mini-tournament in Lebanon
A mini-tournament was implemented on Sunday November 22, 2009 in Sin El Fil municipal playgrounds. Hay el Selloum popular club, Ras El Nabea popular club and Araya popular club participated in the event all members of CCPA Popular Club Network in Lebanon. Read more... |
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24.11.2009 Al- Najaf welcomes the first Open Fun Football Schools
Read the up-beat articel from Al-Sabah newspaper. |
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23.11.2009 Football tournament in Azerbaijan
November 19-21, in the regions of Agdam, Tar-Tar and Agjabedy there was held a tournament between OFFS teams. Read more... |
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23.11.2009 OFFS in Kirkuk & Tuz (Kirkuk) 7–8 and 12–13–14 November
During 7-8 and 12-13-14 November in collaboration with local clubs one multi-ethnic Open Fun Football School was shared between Kirkuk city and Tuz. The Open Fun Football School gathered a total of 290 boys, 86 being Arabs, 83 Kurdish, 98 Turkmenian and 23 Christian. Read more... |
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20.11.2009 Country-coordinator nominated for Match Commissioner of the Year
Mr. Mazen Ramandan, country-coordinator CCPA Lebanon, has along with four candidates been nominated for Match Commissioner of the Year by Asian Football Confederation. Read more... |
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20.11.2009 Novo Nordisk tournament in Armenia
On November 14, 2009 the OFFS instructors organized Novo Nordisk tournament in all the regions of Armenia. Read more... |
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19.11.2009 Georgia celebrated ‘World Diabetics Day’
On November 14 Georgia celebrated ‘World Diabetics Day’. On that day Mr. Alf Eliasson and Ms. Louise Bermsjo from the Tbilisi SIDA office attended the OFFS event in Tserovani refugee camp and visited also the Open Fun Football School in Mtskheta. Read more... |
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19.11.2009 Football match in Marjeayoun, Lebanon
The 19’Th October Marjeayoun, as members of the CCPA Popular Club Network in Lebanon, held a football match. Let the pictures tell the story. See pictures… |
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19.11.2009 Football meeting in Lebanon
As members of the CCPA Popular Club Network in Lebanon Araya popular sport club and Al Chabibeh (Ein El Remene) popular sport club have organized a football meeting and competition on Saturday the 14th of November 2009. Read more... |
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18.11.2009 CCPA OFFS BiH campained for World Diabetes Day
As a final events and conclucion of our two weeks activities in towns and cities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 14 th of November, World Diabetes Day, CCPA OFFS BiH organized special events in Sarajevo, Brcko and Tuzla. Read more... |
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18.11.2009 OFFS Hi al-Aamel (Baghdad)
The area of al-Aamel is typical of Baghdad’s recent history as a symbol of terror and ethnic cleansing. Also the sport scene was targeted when young players were maimed or killed during training by a bomb hidden in the pitch. Today, a new sport complex has been build by the municipality - which during 17–24 Oct became the venue of the first OFFS to be implemented in al-Aamel. Read more... |
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17.11.2009 OFFS Al-Shiala Baghdad 18-19 and 22–23–24 October
Al-Shiala and al-Gazlaye are two neighbouring Shiite and Sunnite neighbourhoods in Baghdad. CCPA, al-Salam football schools and our network of coaches intend to change physical and mental borders: The two neighbourhoods shall be one city, again! Read more... |
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17.11.2009 Pictures from Day against Diabetes in Kosovo
Kosovo had to events celebrating Day against Diabetes, one in Pristina and one in Peja, both involving children from different communities across divers. See pictures...
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17.11.2009 OFFS Al-Kadhmya 30–31 and 5–6–7 October
In 2007 as sectarian civil war raged in Baghdad, a truck bomb targeting civilians ripped apart the bridge across the Tigris River connecting the Shiite and Sunnite neighbourhoods. During 30 – 31 October and 5 -6 -7 November, Kadhmya was host to an event. Read more... |
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16.11.2009 OFFS Al-Kufa, Najaf 8 -9 October and 15-16-17 October
Najaf, the holy city of the Shiites, is another stop on the road to have the regions of Iraq represented in the Open Fun Football Schools project. Read more...
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16.11.2009 Street Sport activity in Kosovo
14th of November a Street sport activity was held in Vitomirica (Peja region). There were about 40 kids (Bosnians, Albanians, Roma) from Peja region. Read more... |
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16.11.2009 OFFS presentation
On November 13 th , under the leadership of Faculty of sport of University of Sarajevo, and as a part of grand Sports fare in Sarajevo-s Skenderija hall, there was a presentation on Grassroots football. Open Fun Football Schools-s country coordinator Esad Hadzijusufovic was invited to give a lecture. Read more... |
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16.11.2009 OFFS Al-Salaam Baghdad 1 – 5 October
The activities of Al-Salaam Football Club - Cross Cultures’ (CCPA) partner in Iraq – have been among initiatives that have contributed to keep Askan West stay clear of getting embroiled by the civil war. Read more... |
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13.11.2009 International Diabets Day in Moldova
In connection with International Diabets Day celebrated on 14 November, FA of Moldova, central office OFFS Moldova and Novo Nordisk AS representatives in Chisinau, held 13 November a celebration for children with diabetic in children hospital “Emilian Cotaga”. Read more.. |
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13.11.2009 NovoNordis Cup in Bosanska Krupa, BiH
NovoNordis Cup in Bosanska Krupa was held on November 12th with chidlren from Second elementary schools, first graders. Read more... |
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11.11.2009 News on NN Cup in Bosnia & Herzegovinahas
NovoNordisk Cup project has begun, and on 7'th of November it has been played in Zepce, on city stadium of NK Zepce, with 41 children from Zepce,Maglaj and KAlesija, then in Ilidza. Read more... |
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09.11.2009 Seminar for women's soccer
From the 2nd to 6th of November 2009 there was held a seminar for women's soccer in the city of Tiraspol (Moldova) on the basis of FC Sheriff. Read more... |
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09.11.2009 Things Talk Seminars in Moldova
5 of November were held Things Talk Seminar in primary school of Chisinau city, as well as in Edentsy city (north of Moldova). On this seminar children (about 50 children) heard a lot of information about environment and climate change. Read more... |
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05.11.2009 OFFS cup in Rustavi City
The cup was held between the pupils of primary schools within the framework of one day peace action. The event was organized together with the city municipality and lasted three week-ends (October 17 - November 4 2009). Read more... |
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05.11.2009 Thank you from Vares
Long after war in Bosnia, football club and sport activities didn’t exist at all, especially girls didn’t have a chance to practice sports. Lead by our desire to reach every municipality, every child, we came to Vares. These days we received very nice letter from a mother of a girl participant in OFFS in Vares. Read more... |
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05.11.2009 OFFS in Bosanska KRupa, BiH
Town of Bosanska KRupa has been a participant of CCPA OFFS for many years, and this year two OFFS took place there, with interesting participants and significant results. Read more... |
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04.11.2009 News from BiH
CCPA OFFS Sarajevo is preparing for organization of NN Cups in 20 locations. Read more... |
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03.11.2009 OFFS for children with disabilities in Moldova
On 1th November 2009, in a special school for children with disabilities, situated in Chisinau, there was held a football festival, where 25 children participated. Read more... |
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30.10.2009 Tournament devoted to struggle against racism
On October, 24th 2009 on sports base of Buiucani, has passed the football tournament devoted to struggle against racism and discrimination in football, this holiday is spent throughout 5 years. Read more... |
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30.10.2009 Building local capacity in Open Fun Football Schools
As part of the prestigious Sport for Peace Award given to Cross Cultures this summer, Beyond Sport has offered Cross Cultures and our local Open Fun Football Schools teams an in-kind contribution in the form of two managers from the Accenture to assist us in building local capacity. Read more... |
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29.10.2009 'The need of tailor-made programmes' - read Anders Levinsen blog
Click here to read Anders Levinsen first contribution. |
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24.10. 2009 Things Talk seminar in Lebanon
In Beirut, CCPA Lebanon in collaboration with HQ staff Denmark organised a five hours seminar for 112 primary education schoolteachers from the whole country. The seminar was organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and took place in a local Library. Read more... |
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20.10.2009 - New article about CCPA on Uefa’s webpage
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18.10.2009 - Day of Fun Football in Magdacesi, Moldova
The Day of Fun Football was organized and conducted by sports school from Magdacesti. 50 children (25 girls and 25 boys), 6 OFFS coaches, 25 parents and 2 representatives of the Community attended the event. Read more... |
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15.10.2009 - Day of Sport in Moldova
On the 15th of October at the school Mihai Vitezul, Day of sport was held. On this day the school held competition in many kind of sport, including football.
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09.10.2009 - One-day activities in Kosovo
On 9th of October in Kosovo there was an activity with public elementary schools. It was a one-day activity supported by CCPA and its instructors and some coaches, and also including local physical education teachers. Read more... |
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09.10.2009 - FAM C License Course in Moldova
In period 5-9 October 2009 in town Cantemir, South of Moldova, on the border with Romania, Football Association of Moldova under umbrella CCPA/OFFS, held the FAM C License Course for local coaches. Read more... |
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08.10.2009 - Street Sport event in Kosovo
Yesterday in Mitrovica South, Kosovo, at the FC Trepca 89 stadium, they held a street sport event, where they included children from the North Mitrovica and the South (three communities are involved Albanians, Serbs and Roma). See pictures... |
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08.10.2009 - Staff and instructor's evaluation meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On October 8th CCPA Staff and instrucotrs meeting was sucesfully finished. All planned topics have been covered and disscused vastly. All the seminars, shchools and additional activities have been evaluated. Read more... |
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07.10.2009 - Football Federation event in the orphanage of Gyumri city
Armenian Football Federation organized interesting activities for children from orphanage in Gyumri city on October 7, 2009. The orphanage in Gyumri gave shelter to 75 children from the age of 3 to 18. Read more... |
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07.10.2009 - Regional OFFS Camp, August - 2009
During August, 2009 Open Fun Football Schools, Macedonia have succefuly organized one more project in cooperation with the American Embassy in Macedonia. Read more... |
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06.10.2009 - Cross Cultures joins the global Streetfootballworld Network
The streetfootballworld network interconnects and strengthens long-term social development initiatives that use the unique potential of football to transform the lives of disadvantaged individuals from around the world, consolidating an environment of social change on a global scale. Read more... |
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02.10.2009 - Football holiday in kindergarten
The 2. of October 2009, a football festival was hold in a kindergarten № 112 situated in Chisinau located in the Brincush street, with support FA of Moldova and the office OFFS Moldova. Read more... |
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26.09.2009 - FA BIH Study group visits FA Netherlands
As a part of educational and study group for GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL, representatives of GRASSROOTS comitee BIH have visited Netherlands from 23rd to 26th September, together with representatives from Belarus and Georgia. Read more... |
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25.09.2009 - The International Day for Peace celebration in Caucasus
CCPA Open Fun Football Schools in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia celebrates the international 'Day for Peace' by a number of events. See the schedule...
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23.09.2009 - A successful season in Macedonia
Macedonia has successfully organized 22 Open Fun Football Schools in the 2009 season. Read more...
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23.09.2009 - The International Day for Peace in Moldova
In connection with The International Day for Peace celebrated annually on 21th of September, the Football Asociation of Moldova in cooperation with the central office OFFS Moldova, organized a football festival in Ribnita (Transnistria), on 23th of September. Read more... |
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21.09.2009 - The International Day for Peace in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan celebratede The International Day for Peace, with an event held in the city of Sumgait. Attended by 40 childrens and 4 coaches. See pictures... |
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21.09.2009 - OFFS and SOS Children's Village Ganja celebrates 'Day for Peace'
In cooperation with SOS Children's Village, Ganja in Azerbaijan Open Fun Football Schools celebrated the UN International Day for Peace. 45 children, 5 OFFS coaches and 2 representatives of the Community attended the event which took place 21st of September. Read more... |
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18.09.2009 - CHANGING DIABETES
NOVO NORDISK AND CROSS CULTURESS CROATIA joined in activity called Changing Diabetes in order to educate children and adults about diabetes. Novo Nordisk educational bus on his international tour, visited Zagreb, at 17- 18 September 2009. Read more... |
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16.09.2009 - Evaluation meeting in Tbilisi
The purpose of the meeting was to make an update of the schools and seminars in order to adjust for next year’s seminars. Meetings in the Balkans in October will follow up evaluation of the educational matters. Read more... |
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16.09.2009 - Open Fun Football Schools established in refugee camp in Georgia
Inside the camp local coaches from Open Fun Football Schools organise activities on a day-to-day basis for children on a mini pitch especially built for the activities of Open Fun Football Schools. Read more... |
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15.09.2009 - Open Fun Football Schools celebrates the UN international Day of Peace
In contribution to the celebration of the UN international Day of Peace, Cross Cultures is supporting this important initiative through our Open Fun Football Schools programme. Read more... |
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15.09.2009 - Cross Cultures Project Association has joined Beyond Sport World
Cross Cultures runs Open Fun Football Schools, street sport and club programmes and other community-based children's sport programmes to promote tolerance, non-discrimination and peaceful co-existence among people living in divided communities. Read more...
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12.09.2009 - Moonjam Release
7. September 2009 the Danish jazz-pop-rock band Moonjam released their new album: Raining in Asia.
Track #7 is specially dedicated to Cross Cultures and the Open Fun Football Schools. Read more... |
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08.09.2009 - Another successful season in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Another summer is almost behind us as well as our another successful season ! Read more... |
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05.09.2009 - Football tournament for disadvantaged children in Moldova
In tournament take part 24 children, they are divided into 4 teams, and play with each other. All the children received gifts and souvenirs. Read more...
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27.08.2009 - The president of Republic of Macedonia visited the Open Fun Football School in Strumica
In line with his visit of the city of Strumica, the President of Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Gjorgje Ivanov made an effort to visit the Open Fun Football School. Read more... |
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24.08.2009 - First Open Fun Football School in Ukraine
It was a historical moment when the OFFS branch in Moldova arranged the first Open Fun Football School in Ukraine. Read more... |
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09.07.2009 - Cross Cultures Project Association wins the international 'Sport for Peace Award' by Beyond Sport
One of the sport's most prestigious awards "Sport for Peace" was presented by former Prime Minister Tony Blair to Anders Levinsen, founder of Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA). Read more... |
