ISF organises the BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL GRASSROOTS & COMPETITIVE EVENTS for SCHOOL STUDENTS aged from 11 to 18 years old.

ISF Non Profit Organization

International non-profit school sport organisation

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Moved to Lausanne, Switzerland in 2024

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Recognised by the International Olympic Committee since 1995

135

national member associations

5 to 7

events per year

+30

sports in its competition program

11 to 18

 year-old school athletes

Founded in 1972, the International School Sport Federation (ISF) is an international non-profit sport organisation, acting as the umbrella organisation and governing body for national school sport organisations around the world, organising sport, and educational events for youth from 11 to 18 years old.

Recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 1995, the ISF currently consists of 135 members over the five continents organising over 5 - 7 events per year and has more than 30 different sports included in its competition programme.

Besides its sport events, ISF also creates and delivers quality education and capacity-building activities for physical education teachers, national school sport representatives, coaches, officials, and students around the world.

ISF Governance

ISF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The ISF General Assembly is an annual gathering which brings together all 129 ISF member organisations (link to members page) from around the world, to establish the organisation’s general policies and principal direction of work. Furthermore, this is a moment where all ISF committees gather on one occasion to discuss amongst their members, relevant ISF matters.

ISF Member List

ISF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The ISF Executive Committee gathers three times a year in order to take all important decisions related to the organisational functioning of ISF, prioritising and implementing the work of the ISF vision decided upon by the ISF General Assembly. Composed of 21 ISF members from different around the world, officials on the ISF Executive Committee are elected every two years.

ISF Executive Committee Members

ISF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The Management Committee (MC) shall be composed of six (6) members, as follows: • the President of the ISF. • the three Vice-Presidents of the ISF. • the Secretary General of the ISF. • the Sports Director of the ISF. The Management Committee (MC) shall have the powers delegated to it by the EC. It shall report to the EC on its activities and decisions.

ISF Management Committee Members

ISF COMMITTEES

The ISF Committees provide advice and assistance to the ISF Executive Committee on specific areas of the organisation’s work. These Committees are designated for the topics of:

  1. Health and Medical Care
  2. Youth and Athletes
  3. Development and Cooperation
  4. Ethics and Legal
  5. Education and Legacy
  6. Sports
  7. Integrity
  8. Gender Equality
  9. Scientific
  10. Physical Education
  11. Accreditation

ISF's Mission

Organise high standard sport and educational events for youth.

Strengthen the role of school sport entities in their country.

Develop partnerships with School Sport stakeholders around the world.

Consolidate the practice of sport in the education system.

Share the values of Olympism with youth.