UFIT USA and the Marseille Declaration were officially launched on Monday, the 16th of May in 2016 in Washington DC. Please find further information in the links below: Press Release Program Infographic 1 Infographic 2 We also invite you to support us by taking to social media and help us to get trending by using […]
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Festival of Shared Practice 2016 in Noisy-Le-Sec on 18th May 2016
UNESCO IT Tralee supports the Festival of Shared Practice 2016 in Noisy-Le-Sec on 18th May 2016. UNESCO IT Tralee is delighted to be patron of the 3rd Festival of Share Practice 2016, Noisy-Le-Sec on 18th May 2016. Check out our video supporting the Festival of Shared Practice The UNESCO Chair IT Tralee recognises and supports […]
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Today is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace! The UNESCO Chair is celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by organising a one day training workshop on disability inclusion together with Plan International Ireland and the CARA Center on the 9th of April 2016 in order to aid […]
PEPAYS Ireland Annual Forum 2016
Welcome to PEPAYS Ireland Annual Forum 2016! The PEPAYS Ireland Annual Forum 2016 will take place on the 30th of May 2016 at the Institute of Technology Tralee, in Kerry. Please find further information here: PEPAYS Ireland Forum 2016 Call for Abstracts Further documents: UMOVE DETAILS UNESCO’s Charter Abstract Submission Form (Word) Click here […]
UNESCO Chair launched 1 year ago today!
Happy Anniversary! The UNESCO Chair launched 1 year ago today in the presence of the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. A short video capturing the launch of the UNESCO Chair IT Tralee on 23rd February 2015. Click here to watch a short video of the launch!
UFIT – Universal Fitness Innovation & Transformation
What is UFIT? UFIT is a systematic strengths-based approach for transforming the way the fitness sector engages with and provides for people with disabilities through its service offerings. The UFIT programme and toolkit design means that UFIT represents a bespoke inclusion solution for your club in your community. The programme has been designed in a […]
European Inclusive Physical Education Training
European Inclusive Physical Education Training The European Inclusive Physical Education Training (eipet) project launched in 2009 and was adopted internationally by many higher education teacher training institutions and by many allied professionals for in-service training or lifelong learning. The resources encompass the eipet model; eipet functional map; eipet delivery model; eipet resource pack. The following […]
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities In celebration of today’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the UNESCO Chair in Transforming the Lives of People with Disabilities, their Families and Communities, Through Physical Education, Sport, Recreation and Fitness are proud to support the launch of the Inclusion by Design Impact Awards, led by the Global […]
UNESCO IT Tralee – Online Newsletter October 2015
Welcome to our October 2015 Newsletter We’re delighted to be reaching out and connecting with you as we have much news to share, including updates about the official launch of the Chair, new concepts developed by the Chair to work towards mainstreaming diversity, new team members and the various projects and collaborations we are leading […]
Different. Just Like You – A psychosocial approach promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities
‘Different. Just like you: A psychosocial approach promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities’ is aimed at professionals and volunteers who work with persons with disabilities. The concept of empowerment is central to the whole approach presented in this handbook. Empowerment is defined as a process of strengthening, whereby individuals, organizations and communities ‘get a […]