Public Release of the New ERCA Training Syllabus
We would like to raise everybody’s awareness to the public release of the revised version (July 2022) of the ERCA training syllabus. The full document is now publicly available. This syllabus provides information for training on permanent and temporary ropes courses. The syllabus describes course aims and objectives, content, methods of teaching, course duration, as well as assessment criteria. Mobile ropes courses are not covered within the current syllabus.
Safety Alert from 'Head Rush Technologies' about Retraction Impairment for ''TRUBLUE iQ''
ERCA received information related to safety, which we would like to share. Please follow the hyperlink below to get detailed information and to read the original notice: Safety Alert from 'Head Rush Technologies' about Retraction Impairment for ''TRUBLUE…
Welcome PETZL as new ERCA Partner
We are very pleased about the new partnership with PETZL Germany. We are now also sealing the professional exchange and cooperation more formally that we have already maintained over the last few years in the field of ropes courses.
Training Discount: ''Mental Health First Aid''
25.10. - 27.10.2024, Hamburg/ Germany, English & German Ensuring mental, and social-emotional well-being (mental health) has become a central core criterion of safety measures in experiential education and Adventure and nature therapy processes with…
Looking ahead together: this was the German "Shaping the Future" conference
Shared Visions Berlin/Duisburg (Germany), 20.03.2024 - After a year of intensive planning with a cross-association team, the German conference 'Shaping the Future - Shared perspectives in children and youth travel' took place from 12 - 14 March 2024 at the…
A great Experience of Networking and Knowledge Exchange at the ERCA Industry Day Netherlands
It was a packed schedule of presentations, 10 exhibitors present and a total of 100 people enjoying this marvelous ERCA industry day of the ropes course community in the Netherlands and Belgium. A great example for how everybody in the industry can cooperate…
Training Body Audit successfully Completed with Ropes Course Inspection & Training Ltd (UK)
We are happily welcoming our new ERCA-certified training body Ropes Course Inspection & Training Ltd, who successfully completed the audit procedures. Antony Reed was carrying out the audit and Angela Matheußer took the opportunity for a business meeting with…
ERCA Annual General Meeting (in-person meeting)
Starting on
12.03.2024
Categories: ERCA Community & Public Events
Start time: 12:00 BST - noon (time zone: London, Dublin)
This is our formal meeting with a lot of information on upcoming projects, board elections and of course a great place for networking.
Agenda for the Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 12th MARCH 2024, Start time: 12:00 hrs BST - noon (time zone: London, Dublin), entrance opens 30 mins earlier
Assembly format: in-person meeting with electronic polls and elections;
Hold as a ''Satellite''-meeting synchronized at the two following venues at the same time:
• United Kingdom: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB;• Germany: Sportschule Wedau, Friedrich-Alfred-Allee 15, 47055 Duisburg;
- TOP 1 Welcome and formalities; determination of whether a quorum is present
- TOP 2 Acceptance or correction of last AGM’s minutes (from year 2023)
- TOP 3 Report by the Board
- TOP 4 Report by the Arbitration Board
- TOP 5 Report by the Cash Auditor
- TOP 6 Discharge of the Board of Directors
- TOP 7 Election for members of the Board
- TOP 8 If necessary: Elections of the cash auditor, deputy cash auditor or members of the Arbitration Board if someone may resign
- TOP 9 Motions
- - If requested: Motion and voting for approval of Honorary Members
- TOP 10 Miscellaneous
Complete Proposed Programme Schedule
(subject to change without notification, last update: 12.02.2024)Sorted by event venue! (left + right column)
Event Venue: GERMANY Sportschule Wedau, Friedrich-Alfred-Allee 15, 47055 Duisburg |
Time Zone: Berlin, Amsterdam |
Time Zone: London, Dublin |
Event Venue: UNITED KINGDOM Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB |
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12th March 2024 | 10:00 UTC | Welcome & Opening | ||
10:15 UTC | Presentation: ''Q & A: Ropes Course Inspection'' (by: ERCA Expert Group Inspection) | |||
Lunch Buffet | 12:00 CET | 11:00 UTC | Lunch Buffet | |
Admission to assembly room (door opens) | 12:30 CET | 11:30 UTC | Admission to assembly room (door opens) | |
ERCA Annual General Meeting | 13:00 CET | 12:00 UTC | ERCA Annual General Meeting | |
Coffee Break & Check-In for Conference: Zukunft Gestalten | 16:00 CET | 15:00 UTC | Coffee Break | |
15:30 UTC 17:30 UTC |
Presentation: ''Health & Safety'' (by: Linda Green) Closing Ceremony |
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Opening Activity Conference: Zukunft Gestalten | 17:00 CET | |||
Dinner | 19:00 CET | |||
Evening Activities & Networking | 20:30 CET | |||
13th March 2024 | Conference program, according to the schedule published here: Zukunft Gestalten | 09:00 CET 18:30 CET |
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Dinner | 19:30 CET | |||
Evening Activities & Networking | 20:30 CET | |||
14th March 2024 | Members Meetings of fellow associations: • Bundesverband Individual- und Erlebnispädagogik (be) • Fachverband Deutscher Sprachschulen und Sprachreise-Veranstalter e.V. (FDSV) |
09:00 CET |