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| Current Issues | No.61 May 2011 |

ICSSPE News
Katrin Koenen

Sport as a Mediator between Cultures
International Conference on Sport for Development and Peace
15-17 September, 2011, Wingate Institute, Israel
Drawing upon first-hand experiences, research, and monitoring and evaluation data, together with scientists and field experts, the partners of Sport as a Mediator between Cultures wish to critically reflect upon the achievements of enthusiastic civil society actors, non-governmental organisations, national governments and the corporate sector in this field and explore the potential for future activities.
For this conference a venue in a region was chosen, which is characterised by deep-seated social divisions, political imbalances and ethno-religious conflicts, setting preferably a starting point for a series of similar activities in other parts of this region, activities which will contribute to a better understanding of how sport can best be organised to help to facilitate mutual understanding within and between cultures and to promote conflict resolution and peace building.
The conference, including both lectures and workshops, will provide research based knowledge as well as pedagogic and didactic learning for those who are involved with the development of sporting programmes for intercultural approach and peace building. Covered topics are: Analysis of the potential of sport, physical education, play and movement in development and conflict settings; benefits through intercultural cooperation in sport; development of projects on the basis of local needs; development of project structures to facilitate and to link development initiatives with existing societal structures; methods of evaluation of sport activities in different regions around the world; university programmes and academic training; exploring the potential for future local and regional projects. In addition to the scientific programme, social side events including field trips to sport for development, community building and peace projects in Israel will be organised.
For further information and for registration, please visit www.icsspe.org
Communities and Crisis – Inclusive Development through Sport
November 21-26, 2011, Rheinsberg, Germany
To augment ICSSPE´s seminars on Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention, the seminar “Communities and Crisis – Inclusive Development through Sport” will deliver an interdisciplinary training package for evolving and using sport programmes for development and inclusive community building. It will be relevant to both beginners and experienced workers in this field.
Designed for social workers, psychologists, students and sport professionals, the seminar will provide participants with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to deliver psycho-social sport and physical activity programmes in social problem and crisis areas. International experts and practitioners in sociology, psychology, social work, occupational and physical therapy, as well as physical activity, will deliver a curriculum of hands-on practical workshops combined with theoretical sessions.
The main areas of interest during the seminar will be didactical-methodical training; psychology and trauma relief; inclusive sport programmes; sport and culture; and challenges in crisis areas. Aligning with these topics several didactical and experimental learning sessions, such as community based psycho-social support; designing inclusive activities for everyone; from individual survivor to a surviving community; using the potential of sport - adapting sport programmes to different cultures; and project funding and entrepreneurship, will be held.
For further information and for registration, please visit www.icsspe.org

Upcoming Publication
A New Book in the ICSSPE Perspectives Series
In July this year, ICSSPE, in cooperation with Routledge, will publish a new book in the Perspectives series, this time on “Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity: Participation and Performance across the Lifespan”. The publication offers an overview of some of the core concerns underlying lifelong engagement in sport. Lifelong engagement is understood to refer to participation in activities across the lifespan, and therefore encompasses the different ages and phases of engagement. The book explores some of the models of engagement from around the world, as well as specific areas of research that will help the reader understand this important topic.
This book focuses on psycho-social issues relating to participation in sport and physical activity. Chapters have been written by experts from a range of countries and backgrounds. It is a response to the call from many national and international agencies to view sport as a lifelong activity, beginning in childhood, and being accessible to players of all levels of ability and competition. Accordingly, a particular strength of this edited book is that authors will be drawn from nine different countries.
In adopting a lifespan approach, particular attention is paid to sport and physical activity during childhood and adolescence (section 1) and transitions into adulthood (section 2). In section 3, chapters address issues relating to sport and physical activity during adulthood, and the final section (4) examines sport and physical activity among older adults, an often overlooked segment of society in this respect.
The publication will be available through Routledge and the ICSSPE website.

Professor Doll-Tepper and Christophe Mailliet were awarded Honorary Membership
During its last meeting, the ICSSPE President`s Committee awarded Honorary Membership to Gudrun Doll-Tepper and Christophe Mailliet. Gudrun Doll-Tepper was President of ICSSPE from 1997 to 2008 and Christophe Mailliet Executive Director from 1997 to 2007. Both of them are still working in sport and sport science. Doll-Tepper is a Professor at the Freie Universität Berlin, Vice-President Education of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and a member of the IOC Women and Sport Commission. Mailliet acts as Head of Operations for streetfootballworld, a network of over 80 organisations using football as a tool to improve lives of disadvantaged individuals world-wide. Highlighting their outstanding personalities and ability to engage with individuals to promote the cause of the Council and its members, ICSSPE President Margaret Talbot presented the honorary certificates to them and thanked them for their longstanding engagement.

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