ICSSPE News
No.45
September 2005
 
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2nd World Summit on Physical Education 2-3 December, 2005, Magglingen, Switzerland
Organised by the Bundesamt für Sport Switzerland and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)


Context and Main Issues
The 2nd World Summit on Physical Education will take place on December 2-3, 2005, in Magglingen, Switzerland, and will be organised by ICSSPE and the Bundesamt für Sport, Switzerland, also co-organiser of the 2nd Sport and Development Conference (Magglingen II) on December 4-6.
Six years after the 1st World Summit in Berlin, that demonstrated the state and status of physical education and called governments for action, scientists, physical education teachers and government representatives deem it to be necessary to meet again. Looking at developments from an international point of view, it seems as if advocates for quality physical education need to be modest about their achievements. Since then, two meetings of sport ministers and senior officials (MINEPS III* and MINEPS IV) have taken place, both claiming insight into the necessity of improving physical education in practice.
During MINEPS III participants reiterated the importance of physical education and sport as essential and integral for education as well as for human and social development. They endorsed the Berlin Agenda for Action and encouraged member states to incorporate sport and physical education in school programmes or, to at least, meet legal requirements in school curricula.
Five years later participants of MINEPS IV expressed their determination to implement policies and take measures for the development of physical education and sport and step up efforts to give sport a more important role in the development of human and ethical values. The promotion of an improved training for teachers was also agreed upon. The slow pace in which changes take place is also influenced by the lack of co-operation on a national level when sport and education authorities claim competence for themselves instead of co-operating.
Goals
  • Review of the status of physical education today, presentation and analysis of positive and negative developments since 1999
  • 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
  • Development of quality standards and benchmarks for physical education, which are based on scientific evidence, and which contribute particularly to personal and social development
  • Development of effective and modular strategies to secure and further develop physical education as an essential component of education (e.g. Lobbying-Toolkit), and to the introduction of high-quality and culturally sensitive physical education world-wide (for example quality standards or benchmarks)
Participants
Participants from the areas of science, politics, sports, and education: members and partners of ICSSPE, competent ministries, specialised organisations, media, sport federations, UN-agencies, NGOs (in co-ordination with OC Magglingen II) are expected.
For further information please contact the ICSSPE Executive Office at icsspe@icsspe.org




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