News Archive

IPC
Dr. Rory Cooper to receive Paralympic Scientific Award

08/04/2013

Dr. Rory Cooper has been elected as the recipient of the IPC's Paralympic Scientific Award. He will receive the honour at the VISTA2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany, scheduled from 1-4 May.

Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University
Vacant Postdoc Position

08/04/2013

The Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, has announced a vacant post-doc position within a research project concerned with "The effect of primary mobility impairment on participation of students with physical disabilities in general physical education".

Kick it! The Anthropology of European Football
Call for Papers

08/04/2013

The organisers of the international conference 'The Anthropology of European Football' have issued a call for papers. The conference aims at understanding football's impact on everyday lives and identity dynamics in Europe.

Play The Game
Call for Papers

08/04/2013

The Danish organisation Play The Game has issued a call for papers for its upcoming conference. Covering the theme "Stepping up for democracy in sport" the conference is scheduled for 28 until 31 October 2013.

Loughborough University
New campus on Olympic Park

08/04/2013

Loughborough University has announced the establishment of a new academic campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. According to the plan it is set to open in 2015 as part of London's new digital quarter named "iCITY".

TAFISA
23rd TAFISA World Congress

08/04/2013

The Association for International Sport for All has scheduled its 23rd World Congress from 23 until 27 October 2013. Taking place in Enschede, Netherlands, it is organised together with the Netherlands Institute for Sports and Physical Activity and the Municipality of Enschede.

Peace and Sport and the Dubai Sports Council
Peace and Sport Dubai Forum

08/04/2013

The Dubai Sports Council and Peace and Sport organise the Peace and Sport Dubai Forum, which will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 23 until 24 April 2013.

University of East London
Olympic Legacies: International Conference

08/04/2013

The University of East London has scheduled an international conference on Olympic Legacies from 4 until 6 September 2013.

ICSSPE
MINEPS V: Focus on Doping and Match Fixing

11/03/2013

40% of German athletes willingly risk their health, 10% admit having fixed results and 6% having doped. A recent study conducted by the German Sport University Cologne shows that the values of elite sports are imperilled by health risks, illegal fixing and doping.

ICSSPE
New Movie tells Story of Paralympic Athletes

11/03/2013

The movie “Gold- You can do more than you think” provides an insight into the Paralympic spirit and disability sport.

ICSSPE
MINEPS V: Meeting of the African Regional Working Group of Experts

11/03/2013

In lead-up to MINEPS V African experts discussed aspects of investing into physical education and sport. Aimed at familiarising Nigerian and African experts with the conference and its working processes, the meeting took place from 5-6 March 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria.

EOC EU Office
European Evening of Sports addresses Funding and Match Fixing

11/03/2013

The role of regulatory authorities and legal actions against corruption in sport are considered important by major stakeholders.

European Commission
Grants for 20 new transnational Projects in Sport Sector

11/03/2013

Covering topics such as the promotion of physical activity and grassroots sport, the European Commission provides € 3.2 million of funds.

IOC
Registration opens for IOC Advanced Team Physician Course

11/03/2013

The fifth edition of the IOC Advanced Team Physician Course will take place from 22 to 24 May 2013 in Saltsjöbaden, Sweden.  

 

UEFA
Research Grant Programme

11/03/2013

UEFA has announced that the deadline for applications to its Research Grant Programme is scheduled for 31 March 2013. The programme is a scheme designed to support the ongoing work of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers investigating aspects of European football.

IOC
10th IOC World Conference on Sport and the Environment

11/03/2013

The 10th edition of the IOC World Conference on Sport and the Environment is scheduled from 30 October to 1 November 2013 in Sochi, Russia.

University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Summer School 2013

11/03/2013

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Copenhagen Summer School for Young Researchers is to take place from 1-5 July 2013 at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians
3rd ECOSEP Congress

11/03/2013

The 3rd ECOSEP Congress will be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from 25 until 27 April 2013. The Congress will deal with all different aspects of Sport and Exercise Medicine.

University of Kassel
International Summer School of Sport Science 2013

11/03/2013

The Summer School offers academic courses to students from all over the world. According to the organisers attending students may rely on an agreement between their home universities and the University of Kassel to recognise credits and grades.

ICSSPE
MINEPS V debates Match Fixing, Doping and Corruption

18/02/2013

Attempts had been made to manipulate 380 professional football matches including FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualification matches and two UEFA Champions League matches. Moreover Europol identified 300 suspicious matches in Africa, Asia, South and Central America.

ICSSPE
Development through Sport: Seminar to take place from 18-23 October 2013

18/02/2013

Following in the footsteps of ICSSPE's previous events this year's seminar on inclusive development through sport in communities and crisis situations is set to take place from 18 until 23 October 2013 in Rheinsberg, Germany.

ICSSPE
XIX. European Fair Play Congress

18/02/2013

Under the patronage of ICSSPE and the European Olympic Committees the 19th Congress of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) is to take place in Istanbul from 5-9 June 2013.

ICSSPE
TPCSG Conference Declaration

18/02/2013

The Global Conference on Traditional Physical Culture, Sports and Games ended with a declaration endorsing ICSSPE's International Position Statement on Physical Education from 2010.

IWG
IWG invited as Member of Consultative Council of UNESCO

18/02/2013

The International Working Group on Women and Sport has announced its renewable membership to the Permanent Consultative Council (PCC) of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS).

FISU
Call for Abstracts for the FISU Conference

18/02/2013

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has issued a call for abstracts for the FISU Conference taking place during the 27th Summer Universiade from 14 to 17 July 2013 in Kazan (Russian Federation).

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