Foreword
No.40
January 2004
 
    

Message of the President


I would like to extend my best wishes to all members and partners of ICSSPE for a peaceful and happy 2004. Thank you for your support and co-operation during 2003, which was a productive and exciting year for ICSSPE.
Our international network is steadily growing and we are happy to welcome many international and national organisations and institutions as new members. This is clearly an indication for the importance of international co-operation and collaboration; it also presents challenges to all of us. We have to intensify our efforts towards implementing our global agenda, with a focus on ensuring quality physical education for all. Offering access to research findings related to health and sport professionalisation in sport, physical education and sport science is another issue which is very high on our agenda. We must ask ourselves ‘What are the new developments in professional training in different parts of the world?’ In this context, I wish to highlight the 3rd Edition of the ICSSPE “Directory of Sport Science” which is now available. I encourage you to make use of this excellent resource. Please read the story in the ICSSPE News section of this Bulletin to find out more about its availability.
During recent years, ICSSPE has tried to intensify activities on regional levels, and we will continue this process with the help of our Regional Coordinators. Any suggestions on how we can spread our messages and generate relationships are welcome.
We look forward to 2004 as a year full of important international events in sport, sport science and physical education, including the Pre-Olympic Congress in Thessaloniki (August 2004), MINEPS IV in Athens (August 2004) and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Athens, (August/September 2004). 2004 is also the “European Year of Education through Sport” with many events and initiatives taking place.
I look forward to welcoming many of you at the Pre-Olympic Congress. This is a unique opportunity to present your most recent research findings, exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world and even start dialogues for new projects.
Until then, best regards,

Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper
President, ICSSPE


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