ForewordNo.52
January 2008
 
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Editorial
 
 
A Happy New Year to all of you!
2008 will be an exciting and challenging year for ICSSPE. On one hand, we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our organisation but on the other, we will see the end of Gudrun Doll-Tepper’s term as President, along with the final terms of a number of other Board members, Chairs and Vice-Presidents. The International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport in August in Guangzhou, where the annual ICSSPE meetings will be held, gives us an excellent event to look forward to. That, coupled with the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, will make for an exceptional year, for which I wish you all joy and success, and many interesting and exciting experiences.
As already mentioned, 2008 marks ICSSPE’s 50th Anniversary. While much has changed over the past five decades, ICSSPE’s commitment to science, service and advocacy remains its main focus and we are happy to emphasise that through the upcoming events and publications in 2008. On our new look website, where you will find all important information on the 2008 events, you will also find a 50th Anniversary logo, which members may use on websites and publications in conjunction with the traditional ICSSPE logo. Please feel invited to check it out at www.icsspe.org!
We begin the New Year with a much anticipated publication being available. “Athlete First - A History of the Paralympic Movement” by Steve Bailey is a unique publication that examines the historical and ongoing developments surrounding sport for persons with a disability. It outlines how the Paralympic movement has grown considerably from its “birth” in Rome in 1960. In cooperation with the International Paralympic Committee and with financial assistance of the International Olympic Committee, the idea to examine the historical origins of the Paralympic movement has been brought to life. The book is 304 pages in hardcover and was published by Wiley. Its release is a wonderful way to begin a Paralympic year. Please visit the Bookshop section of the ICSSPE website to purchase your copy.
Last, but definitely not least, I want to welcome you to issue number 52 of the ICSSPE Bulletin in which we feature “Selected Sport and Physical Education Career Opportunities”. Thanks to Editorial Board Members, Anneliese Goslin and Abel Toriola, who have put together a wide range of perspectives on this topic. Read about, amongst other titles, “Careers in Sport Law” by Mary A Hums, Anita M. Moorman and Anastasios Kabourakis, “Teaching Physical Education – Career Opportunities” by Claudette S. Jones, or “Being a Sport Coach” by Catherine Sellers.
As we begin a new year, I would like to take the opportunity to encourage all members to actively participate in the publications process by suggesting topics, submitting publication proposals and sending articles for the Bulletin. And please, don’t forget that as an ICSSPE member, you are also able to complete a Conference Announcement Form online (in the Member’s section of our website) that will automatically be added to our Member’s Events list on the website www.icsspe.org, and be included in the Bulletin Upcoming Events list.
Please let us help to spread your messages!
ICSSPE looks forward now to another healthy 50 years in active cooperation with its members, and to continue to be at the forefront of social change through the use of sport and physical activity. I look forward to seeing all of you in August in Guangzhou for the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport,
Yours,
Katrin Koenen
Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager





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