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| Current Issues | No.62 October 2011 |

ICSSPE News
Katrin Koenen
Sport as a Mediator between Cultures
Following ICSSPE`s Board meetings at the Wingate Institute, Israel, the international conference Sport as a Mediator between Cultures was held from 15-17 September, 2011, gathering respected experts and researchers from more than 30 countries.
Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Sport, Israel, and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany, with the support of ICSSPE and other organising partners, this event offered a wide range of expert panels, workshops and poster sessions. Topics included the capacity of sport programmes in intercultural co-operation; the impact of sport on adolescents` psycho-social development; training of physical education and sports staff; the role of physical education in school for equity; and inclusion and integration.
There was consensus that sport may contribute to issues including social and cultural interaction; reconciliation and reconstruction; building trust and co-operation; gender empowerment; inclusion; skills development and capacity building. In line with this it was agreed that a lot of work still needs to be done in the academic, practical and political fields to establish knowledge and acceptance of sport as a means for development and peace.
Communities and Crisis - Seminar Programme Available
The programme for the international seminar Communities and Crisis – Inclusive Development Through Sport is now available on the ICSSPE website.
From 21-26 November, 2011, practitioners and academics from international universities and organisations, including the Swiss Academy for Development (SAD); PlayAble; Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support (PS Centre) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; London Metropolitan University and Loughborough University, UK; University of Rome Foro Italico, Italy, will address an interdisciplinary package and share experiences on how sport can be a useful tool for development in crisis and social problem areas.
At the Hotel HausRheinsberg in Rheinsberg, Germany, presenters will deliver theoretical and hands-on learning sessions on topics including:

- Trauma, trauma relief and debriefing;
- Community based psycho-social support;
- Sport activities for different age groups;
- From individual survivors to a surviving community;
- Gender and sport - challenges in crisis areas;
- Project funding and entrepreneurship;
- Monitoring and evaluation of psycho-social sport programmes.

Philip Noel-Baker Research Award for Darlene Kluka
During the ICSSPE Board meetings in Israel, Darlene Kluka was presented the Philip Noel-Baker Research Award for her outstanding contribution to sport science at the international level. The award was named after Lord Philip Noel-Baker, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of ICSSPE and is awarded to a researcher who has made highly valued contributions to the International Community of Sport Science and Physical Education, to which Darlene has made both in the USA and internationally.
Darlene has dedicated her work to the field of women and sport, and has already been inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame for her strong engagement. Amongst others, she has been President of the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW), and is a founding member of the USA Volleyball Sports Medicine and Performance Commission. Additionally, she was Vice President of USA Volleyball and served as a member of the United States Olympic Committee. For ICSSPE, Darlene Kluka has held several positions including Treasurer, Chair of the Editorial Board and member of the Executive Board.
“The past years have been a complete joy for me to serve sport science and physical education at the international level. I am grateful that a vital professional organisation thought my contributions were indicative of such an honour. It is an absolute honour and delight to have been selected by the ICSSPE President`s Committee for the Philip Noel Baker Research Award”, said Kluka welcoming the award.
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