ICSSPE Newsletter

April 2015

2nd International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Reflections by Mia Caroline Wyszynski & Detlef Dumon

From the local empowerment project for female school teachers in Afghanistan to the social legacy of sporting mega events, sport for development is en vogue.

Physical Activity Is Health!

6 April 2015 – World Day of Physical Activity

The 14th World Day of Physical Activity was celebrated 6 April 2015.

PASS Project Is Gaining Pace

Erasmus +

What are the benefits of Physical Activity for society? And what policy and practice exist in Europe to promote Physical Activity?

Different. Just like You.

Psychosocial Well-Being for Persons With Disabilities

The latest publication with ICSSPE participation is now available. As one outcome of the EU Lifelong Programme, the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, Light for the World, Juul Journalistik og Kommunikation in cooperation with ICSSPE have published a handbook to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities into daily life.

Promoting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

International Disability Alliance

The International Disability Alliance (IDA) is asking the global sport community to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD):

New Volume of Sport in Society Available

Girls, International Development and the Politics of Sport

The new volume of Sport in Society is now available!

Change of Officers after Elections

WomenSport International

After the latest election Women Sport International (WSI) informs that the Executive Board is composed of the following officers:

International Cooperation to Improve Public Health

Bangladesh Institute of Sports Sciences

ICSSPE member, Bangladesh Institute of Sports Sciences (BISS) continues to develop its international network for the benefit of an improved public health. Mohammad Zubayer, President of the Institute, announces that partnerships with several universities in Korea, India, Malaysia and Spain have been signed.

Re-Location of Technical Secretariat

World Leisure Organization

The World Leisure Organization, long-standing member of the ICSSPE network, and the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain, have announced that the Technical Secretariat of the World Leisure Organization is now located at the Institute of Leisure Studies of the University of Deusto.

Health and Physical Education Awards Nomination Open

ACHPER Queensland, Australia

Nominations are open for the 2015 ACHPER QLD HPE Awards.  Colleagues are invited to recognise professionals within the Health and Physical Education community by nominating them for one of the awards listed below. Nominations close Friday 26 June 2015.

Historicizing the Pan American Games Colloquium

Toronto, Canada

A colloquium entitled Historicizing the Pan American Games will be held in Toronto, Canada, on April 20-21. Attendance is open to the public and registration is free.

Upcoming Deadline

ISHPES Conference Awards 2015

The International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES) is reminding that the deadline for submitting an essay in order to participate in the award competition of the 2015 Conference is 30 April 2015.

Active Healthy Aging

Sports Science and Neuroscience

End of early registration for the Active Healthy Aging Conference at the Faculty of Human Sciences of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany, is May 15th, 2015.

6. Global Health Forum

Innovation - Gesundheit – Wohlstand

On May 6th, 2015 the 6. Global Health Forum will be held in Frankfurt (Main), Germany.

Play the Game 2015

Call for Abstracts

Play the Game reminds that the deadline for abstract and storyline submission is 13 May 2015. Submissions can be submitted via http://www.abstractreviewer.com/ptg/

World Conference of the Science of Net and Wall Games

Szombathely, Hungary

The 1st World Conference of the Science of Net and Wall Games will be held in Szombathely, Hungary from June16th to 19th, 2015. The conference will be held on the occasion of the 1st European University Racketlon Championships.

INSEP Heat Conference

Paris, France

The INSEP Heat Conference will be held at the National Institute of Sport in Paris, France from 22th to 23th June 2015.

Sustainable Sport

20th Annual ECSS Congress

The 20th annual Conference of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) will be held from 24 to 27 June 2015 in Malmö, Sweden under the theme Sustainable Sport. The hosts, Malmö and Lund Universities, both situated in Sweden, as well as the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, all emphasise the importance of sustainability in education and research.

Deadline for Abstract Submission

7th Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science

The deadline for the submission of abstracts for the 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science is June 30th June 2015.

Deadline for Abstract Submission Coming Coon

2015 Summer Universiade Conference

FISU announces that the deadline for abstract submission for the 2015 Summer Universiade Conference is 15 April 2015.

World Congress in Sports and Exercise Medicine 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine Malaysia (SSEMM) announces that the 1st Malaysia - World Congress in Sports and Exercise Medicine will be held from November 4th - 5th,2015 at the Royale Chulan Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Nordic Conference in APA and Disability Sport

Pajulahti, Finland

The Nordic Conference on Adapted Physical Activity and Disability Sport will be held August 18th to 21st 2015 in Pajulahti, Finland.

Rugby, Past, Present and Future

2015 Rugby World Cup Festival

A two-day conference will be held 10-12 September 2015 as part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup Festival at the University of Brighton.
 

Asean Council of Physical Education and Sport

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Enhancing the Quality of Services in Physical Education, Health and Sport for a Better Future is the title of the conference that will be held in Semarang, Indonesia from September 15th to 18th, 2015

 

"Preparing HPE Professionals for 21st Century Schools"

2015 PETE & HETE Conference

Showcasing exemplary research, practical applications of the preparation and development of HPE teachers, best practices, and strategies and vision for preparing teacher candidates for 21st century schools. All this will be possible at the 2015 PETE & HETE Conference, held October 27 - 31, 2015 in Atlanta, USA.