No.44 May 2005 |
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The year 2005 started with exciting events which were
organised in the context of the International Year of Sport and Physical
Education. In February 2005 the Protestant Academy in Bad Doll, in co-operation
with ICSSPE and the German Olympic Committee as well as the German Sport
Confederation, hosted an international conference on ‘Sport and
Development’ which brought together experts from around the world
to exchange experiences on the development of sport and development through
sport. Different scientific, economical and cultural perspectives were
shared, helping to gain a better insight into current developments in
different regions of the world and into new challenges in a globalised
world. Special attention was given to practical projects and initiatives
which clearly indicated the need for such efforts using physical activity
and sport as a means of mutual understanding. Mr Adolf Ogi, Special Adviser
on Sport for Development and Peace to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan,
addressed the participants with an impressive speech, highlighting the
role of sport as a “school of life”.
Only a few weeks later in March 2005, the government
of Tunisia, who had presented the proposal for the international year
to the UN General Assembly in 2003, hosted an international congress on
“Sport and Health”, another highly important event which brought
together experts from all regions of the world. On that occasion ICSSPE
launched its most recent publication “Health Enhancing Physical
Activity”. It explains why physical activity is important for public
health, what kind of and how much physical activity provides health benefits,
and how to change physical activity behaviour. This new publication is
an excellent resource for researchers, teachers and students, policy makers,
administrators, professionals and other actors in sport and health sciences.
Special thanks are expressed to all who made a contribution to this remarkable
publication.
ICSSPE welcomes two new staff members in the Berlin
Executive Office, Ms Amandeep Chima, who is our new Publications and Scientific
Affairs Manager and Ms Andrea Blume, who is responsible for Secretariat
and membership issues.
Many international and national events are currently
planned and organised as part of the celebration of the International
Year of Sport and Physical Education. An overview of these events on international
level can be accessed via the IYSPE 2005 website:
www.un.org/sport2005.
We would like to invite you all to share with us any event that you are
planning, so that it can be included in the official list of events.
Currently, plans are also underway for a 2nd
World Summit on Physical Education to be held in Magglingen, Switzerland,
from 2-4 December 2005, closely connected with the final event of the
International Year on “Sport and Developments II” in Magglingen.
We hope to welcome many of you on both of these occasions.
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper
President, ICSSPE http://www.icsspe.org/portal/bulletin-may2005.htm
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