The 30th FIEP WORLD CONGRESS / 14th FIEP EUROPEAN CONGRESS / 2n CONGRESS FIEP CATALUNYA will be held on 27 to June 29, 2019, in Barcelona. The motto of this congress “Sport, Physical Education and Performing Arts as tools of Social Transformation” is a clear example of the will of the event to study the transforming […]
The inclusion of persons with disabilities in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has become an uncontested priority with the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’ – that’s no one, from anything! This in sharp contrast with the past, when people with disabilities were largely excluded from many aspects of the global development agenda. To […]
After more than 40 years working with and for people with disabilities in over a dozen countries, I do see some major indications of progress, but not nearly enough to feel that we have achieved inclusion. This varies from country to country and with the type of impairment. One group of people who have been […]
One of the greatest lessons I have learnt on this journey so far is that the word inclusion and more specifically disability scares and confuses people. It is said that a confused mind will always say no, so it is no wonder that doors and minds still remain closed to the inclusion of people with […]
ARE YOU 35-50 YEARS OF AGE AND WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFESTYLE? With the MEW European Project you can improve your lifestyle and help us experimenting the “protocol of activity” – a protocol to counter sedentariness worked out by Organizations and Universities from 8 European countries in order to enhance psycho-physical wellbeing through simple behaviors […]
Research from around the world shows most physical education teachers do not feel prepared or confident in their ability to include children with disabilities into their general physical education classes. However, one has to question the definition of disability presented to physical educators in this type of research. For example, colleagues of mine from Israel […]
Searh & Groom, an NGO based in Lagos (Nigeria), took part of the #LoveDiversity initiative. They prepared some actions to celebrate diversity and sport. Yomi Kuku, Search & Groom executive director, declares that “this was an introduction phase and it will inspire a better and well plan campaign next year”. The UNESCO Chair looks forward […]
Like many of my colleagues in the field of sport, physical activity and disability I’ve fought a long and sometimes fruitless battle against practices based on medical model assumptions. I’ve examined ways of teaching social model perspectives. I’ve spent thousands of hours in workshops and at seminars exploring models of good practice – ones based […]
Dr Kwok Ng started working in APA as a result of working with modified versions of volleyball and wrote the book, “When sitting is not resting: Sitting Volleyball”. He is the current International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) newsletter editor and European representative to the IFAPA board.
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