The 2^nd World Summit on Physical Education was successfully held in Magglingen, Switzerland, on Dec. 2-3, 2005 under the leadership of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE/CIEPSS) and the Swiss Federal Office of Sport (BASPO). It took place under the Patronage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and was also supported by the United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Adolf Ogi, and the World Health Organization (WHO).

The first World Summit on Physical Education (Berlin, 3-5 Nov. 1999) stood at the beginning of a broad international debate on the current state of physical education world-wide, which included not only its sometimes precarious situation within educational systems, but also its contents, objectives and role in the context of increasing public health and social problems. In Magglingen, participants reviewed the status of physical education today, following presentations and subsequent analysis of positive and negative developments since 1999. A reflection on the intrinsic role of physical education in education, and its potential to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), based on current research results took place during the plenary sessions and workshops, where other important topics were discussed, such as: the development of quality standards and benchmarks for physical education which are based on scientific evidence and contribute particularly to personal and social development; the development of effective and modular strategies to secure and further develop physical education as an essential component of education; and the integration of high-quality and culturally sensitive physical education policies world-wide into education and sports policies.

More than 150 decision-makers and researchers from the areas of science, politics, sports, and education (members and partners of ICSSPE, relevant/responsible ministries, specialised organisations, media, sport federations, UN-agencies, NGOs) representing nearly 40 countries attended the 2nd World Summit on Physical Education, making it a truly international forum for exchange and debate.

In order to prepare the Summit, a Steering Committee for the 2^nd World Summit on Physical Education was set up as follows (in alphabetical order): Prof. Dr. Karen P. DePauw (ICSSPE), Prof. Dr. Maria Dinold (Chair ICSP), Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper (ICSSPE President), Mr. Christophe Mailliet (ICSSPE Executive Director), Mr. Walter Mengisen (BASPO), Prof. Dr. Margaret Talbot (ICSSPE Vice-President "Education").

The Expert Committee, which was actively involved both in the preparations for the 2^nd World Summit on Physical Education, as well as in the Summit itself, was composed of the following distinguished individuals (in alphabetical order): Prof. Dr. Chantal Amade Escot (France), Prof. Dr. Lateef O. Amusa (Nigeria), Prof. Dr. Richard Bailey (United Kingdom), Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Brettschneider (Germany), Prof. Dr. Ming-Kai Chin (Hong Kong, China), Prof. Dr. Karel J. van Deventer (South Africa), Prof. Dr. Ronald S. Feingold (United States of America), Prof. Dr. Kenneth Hardman (United Kingdom), Prof. Dr. Uwe Pühse (Switzerland), Prof. Dr. Manoel José Gomes Tubino (Brazil).

The official programme was as follows:

Prof. Dr. Ken Hardman & Dr. Joseph Marshall
Update on the state and status of physical education world-wide
The presentation and manuscript of this keynote lecture are available are available for download from this website.

Prof. Dr. Uwe Pühse & Markus Gerber
New international developments
The presentation and manuscript of this keynote lecture will be made available soon.

Prof. Dr. Margaret Talbot
Making the political case for physical education
The presentation and manuscript of this keynote lecture will be made available soon.

The keynote presentations were further discussed in the plenary with the participants. Panelists were: Prof. Dr. Ken Hardman, Markus Gerber, Prof. Dr. Margaret Talbot, Prof. Dr. Ming-Kai Chin, Prof. Dr. Lateef O. Amusa, Prof. Dr. Karen DePauw. Moderator was Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper.

08:00-09:30 / 10:30-12:00 Workshop sessions: "Setting Strategic Priorities for Physical Education"
(All 7 workshops were repeated after a break, so that participants could attend two workshops).

WS 1: National case studies – how do we make a political difference?
Prof. Dr. W. Brettschneider (Universität GH Paderborn, Germany)
Prof. Dr. K. Van Deventer (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)

WS 2: The benefits of sport and physical education to schools
Prof. Dr. R. Bailey (Canterbury Christ Church University College, United Kingdom)
Prof. Dr. M. Dinold (Universität Wien, Austria)

WS 3: Quality in physical education
Prof. Dr. C. Amade Escot (Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, France)
Prof. Dr. R. Feingold (Adelphi University, Garden City, USA)

WS 4: Setting benchmarks for the future of physical education
M. Dally (UNESCO)
Prof. Dr. W. Mengisen (Swiss Federal Office of Sport, Switzerland)

WS 5: Integrating physical education into national policies
Prof. Dr. G. Klein (Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, France)
Dr. M. Gerhartl (Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture, Austria)

WS 6: Building bridges to other sectors (health, social affairs, education)
H. Benaziza (World Health Organisation)
M. Kleiner (Office for the International Year of Sport and Physical Education - IYSPE 2005)

The results of the 6 workshops were presented to the participants by the moderators. The results were then further discussed in the plenary with the participants. The panelists were: Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich. Brettschneider, Prof. Dr. Richard Bailey, Prof. Dr. Ron Feingold, Marcellin Dally, Prof. Dr. Gilles Klein, Dr. Martina Gerhartl, and Michael Kleiner. The moderator was Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper.

Abstracts of all poster presentations were provided to the participants and will be published in the proceedings of the 2nd World Summit on Physical Education (planned publication date: February/March 2006).

At the end of the 2nd World Summit on Physical Education, the participants adopted the Magglingen Commitment for Physical Education. This document highlights the need for implementation of recommendations and declarations made at previous conferences and meetings, but also provides new directions for the future of physical education. This document will serve ad the basis for the future strategy of ICSSPE, its partners and members to further develop physical education world-wide, and we encourage its distribution and diffusion by any available means (as long as proper reference is given).

Please contact the ICSSPE Office for further information about the 2nd World Summit on Physical Education and any other requests: icsspe@icsspe.org / T: +49-30-36418850 / F: +49-30-8056386