The English Federation of Disability Sport champions right of people with disabilities to participate in physical activity and sport. This Charter for Change sets out what people with disabilities say they need to make this possible. We are asking you to commit your support to our charter and make active lives possible, for all…. Making […]
Author Archive | keith
Disability Sport in Europe – Learning from Experience by Mattias Gutt
“It is widely believed that dissemination of and learning from experience prevents the reinvention of the wheel and therefore supports evidence-based development. In this regard, this handbook was designed to provide a functional tool supporting the diverse stakeholders interested in sharing information and learning from each other. It is expected to be a useful tool […]
Catherine Carty in Favour of a More Inclusive Society
Catherine Carty talks about the establishment of the UNESCO Chair “Transforming the lives of people with disabilities through physical education, sport fitness and recreation” at the IT Tralee. (more…)
Tralee disability project wins UN acclaim
An Irish third-level project designed to assist people with disabilities has gained worldwide recognition. The programme, developed by the Health and Leisure Department of the Institute of Technology, Tralee, has been adopted by UNESCO and is now a global industry standard. (more…)
ITT AWARDED UNESCO CHAIR
Irish Deaf.com News; 14th January, 2013
ITT Announced As First Third Level Institution World-Wide to Receive UNESCO Chair in APA
The Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) Chair. (more…)
ITT – first worldwide to receive UNESCO Chair in Inclusive PE, Sport, Recreation and Fitness
The Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) Chair. (more…)
IT Tralee receives UNESCO Chair in Inclusive Physical Education
IT Tralee is the first third level institution in the world to receive a UNESCO Chair in Inclusive Physical Education. (more…)
Interview on Newstalk’s ‘Global Village’
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48840157″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Interview with Pat Flanagan and his son Patrick on Newstalk’s ‘Global Village’ show with Dil Wickremasinghe on Saturday 26th May, 2012. (more…)