|  | Foreword | No.53 May 2008 |
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President’s Message |
It does not seem so long ago that I started my work as ICSSPE President, a position that has enabled me to join interesting discussions, make important decisions and work with many passionate professionals in sport science and physical education across the world. It is hard to imagine that my time as ICSSPE President will come to an end in 2008. There are many documents currently being prepared in the ICSSPE office related to our Statutory Meetings in Guangzhou, China, and the proposals for candidates for the upcoming ICSSPE elections and these serve as constant reminders that my time as ICSSPE President will be over very soon. Some of the most important people at my side - colleagues and friends - will also leave ICSSPE, at least in their current positions. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of them for their enormous contribution to this organisation. Without the support and commitment of many of our members including those currently in the President’s Committee, in the Editorial, Executive or Associations’ Board, ICSSPE would not be what it is today. Thank you for your wonderful work and collaboration! A warm welcome to the candidates for the upcoming elections; I wish you all good luck for the elections. I am looking forward to working closely with the incoming committee members during the second half of this year and, together with the existing committees, we will do everything possible to ensure a smooth change over for our members. As you know, we will have the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS 2008) following the Statutory Meetings in Guangzhou, and I am really looking forward to seeing many of you there. In cooperation with the IOC, IPC, FIMS and the organisers in China, we have prepared a great convention that we hope will enable many interesting presentations and discussions. Please find some more information under ICSSPE News. When we return from these exciting events in China, the ICSSPE office will continue with preparations for our second “Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention” seminar which will take place in November in Rheinsberg, Germany. We will work even more closely with the German Red Cross and are very grateful to the German Ministry of the Interior who have once again provided funding for this innovative seminar. Online registrations are already open and further details are available on our website www.icsspe.org. I would be happy to see some of you at this very special event so please don’t miss this opportunity! I look forward to meeting with many of you in China to celebrate ICSSPE’s 50 Anniversary along with the many other exciting events taking place. Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper President ICSSPE http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 President’s Message