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Social inclusion through education and sport
IEC Austria aim to raise awareness of the importance of health benefits of physical activity through walking in nature – as a natural exercise through increased participation in hiking and trekking. IEC Austria promotes hiking and walking in nature as a tool for social inclusion of young people from disadvantage background and promotion of equal opportunities and bringing together people, regardless of their age, sex, origin and financial status.
Promoting sport and physical activity
IEC Austria contributes to increase women's active participation in sports, break down gender stereotypes and bring to the conclusion that there are no male or female sports, but everyone should feel free to follow his own aspirations, feeling free from conditioning. IEC Austria invites citizens to participate in activities such as plogging, herbal hiking, nature clean-ups and also encourages them to take action towards a better environment and building a society which feels close and attached to nature will contribute to using natural resources sustainably and thus building sustainable cities. IEC Austria encourages participation in sport and physical activity in nature, especially by supporting the implementation of European Union (EU) policy documents in the field of sport and other relevant policy areas such as recommendations, guidelines, policy strategies, and the implementation of the Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA).
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