ICSSPE Newsletter

May 2014

Margaret Talbot to Hold UNESCO Chair

Inclusion in Sport and Physical Education

The Institute of Technology Tralee (Ireland) and UNESCO have announced the appointment of Margaret Talbot as new UNESCO Chairholder.

"Sport Has Great Power to Bring People Together"

IOC and UN Sign MoU

On 28 April IOC President Thomas Bach and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signed an agreement on using sport as tool for development and peace.

Detlef Dumon on the Upcoming General Assembly

Inside ICSSPE

The ICSSPE Executive Director provides insights into the importance of the Helsinki meetings and the strategic outline for the next few years.

Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Introducing ICSSPE’s Members

Executive Officer Anita Hobson-Powell, whose role it is to oversee the operations and functions of her organisation, portrays ESSA’s strategies and activities.

ISHPES Congress 2014

Call for Abstracts

The International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES), an ICSSPE member, has extended its call for abstracts for the ISHPES Congress 2014.

ISHPES 2014 Gigliola Gori Junior Scholar Award

Call for Papers

ISHPES is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Gigliola Gori Junior Scholar Award.

PhD Students Research Grant Programme

IOC Olympic Studies Centre

The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Studies Centre has launched the PhD Students Research Grant Programme 2015.

2014 Beyond Sport Award

Beyond Sport Network

The Beyond Sport Network has set the closing date for applications for the 2014 Beyond Sport Award to be 20 June 2014.

5th International Conference on Sport and Society

Sport & Society

The Sport and Society Knowledge Community is holding the Fifth International Conference on Sport and Society from 16 to 17 July 2014.

World Conference on Kinanthropometry

ISAK

ICSSPE member ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry) will hold its 2014 World Conference on Kinanthropometry from 10 to 12 July 2014.

2nd International Conference on Global Public Health

ICRD & Umeå University

The International Center for Research and Development and Umeå University are hosting the 2nd International Conference on Global Public Health from 3 to 4 July 2014.