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ISSP 12th World Congress - Marrakesh, Morocco 17-21 June 2009 |
Under The Honour Presidency of His Royal Highness The Prince Moulay Rachid and the auspices of the International Society of Sport Psychology, the Moroccan Association of Sport Psychology has the honour and pleasure to invite colleagues and professionals from all over the world to participate in the 12th Congress of Sport Psychology under the theme: “Meeting New Challenges and Bridging Cultural Gaps in Sport and Exercise Psychology”. The 12th World Congress will take place in Marrakech, Morocco in June 2009 and will cover various aspects of modern sport and exercise psychology and favour meetings of sport psychologists, researchers, coaches and athletes with different gender, cultures and orientations. The high quality of the Scientific Program will open new perspectives on the Science of Art and Sport and Exercise Psychology and on issues related to the athlete’s mental management and social changes. The different sessions will provide updates on the most important aspects of athlete’s mental training and on the latest achievements in the field of sport and exercise psychology. This fruitful exchange of knowledge and experience aims at further develop a feeling of identity of sport psychology and to bridge cultural gaps between countries and societies. The teams of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and the Moroccan Association of Sport Psychology (AMPSYS) invite your active involvement as sport psychologists, researchers, scholars, athletes and coaches, and hope that you will contribute to the 12th World Congress Program by submitting abstracts for oral and poster presentations. The venue The congress will be held at the Congress Center, Palais des Congrès, which is part of the luxury Mansour Eddahbi Hotel. The Palais des Congrès is the largest in Africa and the Middle East. It is situated a 15 minute walk from the Medina (old-city), five minutes walk away from the new-centre and is nearby many other hotels (Atlas Medina, Atlas Marrakesh, Mamounia, Idrissides, Kenzi Farah, Sheraton, Meridien, Sofitel). Palais des Congrès of Kempinski Mansour Eddahbi Hotel is a prestigious and unique meeting place which meets all the standards required by international meetings and is a complex that combines art and ultra-modern technology. General themes of the congress Exercise and sport Psychology: Performance enhancement and psychological preparation Applied issues Mood and emotions in sport Burn out and overtraining Injury rehabilitation Psychological benefits of exercise Stress and quality of life Social Psychology of exercise and sport : Group Dynamics Cohesion Communication Skills Morality in sport Psychology of Coaching and Motor Control/Learning : Motor Development Skill Acquisition Psychopathology in Sport and Exercise: Exercise in Psychotherapy Exercise, Health and well-being Life-span development issues: Career development and career transitions in sport Psychological aspects of youth sport Aging Important dates Abstract submission: 1st March 2008 Reduced Registration fee: 20th December 2008 Registration fees
Registration Category | Before Dec. 20, 2008 | After Dec. 20, 2008
Delegate fee | €380 | €420
Student fee* | €200 | €240
Lowered fee** | €200 | €240
Accompanying person | €100 | €100
* Full time students MUST provide proof of status when submitting their registration form and payment (copy of valid student ID card or a letter from their institution) ** Participants from less developed countries. Please check the official congress website at www.issp2009.com for updated information and further details. http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 ISSP 12th World Congress - Marrakesh, Morocco 17-21 June 2009