UNESCO Chair IT Tralee hosts a delegation from Kunsill Malta ghall-iSport (KMS) / Sports Council of Malta. The delegate are here as part of a National visit for the completion of a Level 5 CPD Award in Public Service Sports Administration. The UNESCO Chair IT Tralee would like to thank the following organisations / businesses […]
International Scientific Conference
The International Scientific Conference in the field of physical education “Fundamentals of motorical literacy in early childhood development” will take place in Skopje, Macedonia 20th September 2015. Guided by the motto “Fundamentals of motorical literacy in early childhood development”, organisers are preparing a scientific programme that will review the most important aspects of motorical learning education areas […]
EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORT ABILITY LINK*KIT PROJECT BEGINS
EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORT ABILITY LINK*KIT PROJECT BEGINS VIENNA, 29/05/2015 The European Paralympic Committee (EPC) successfully launched the EWOS ABILITY LINK*KIT PROJECT with a Kick-Off Meeting at the EPC Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Using the European Week of Sport 2015 as a platform, the project – which is co-funded by the European Commission through the […]
The UNESCO Chair in the Institute of Technology Tralee County Kerry Ireland Masters Scholarships 2015 have Launched
The UNESCO Chair in the Institute of Technology Tralee County Kerry Ireland Masters Scholarships 2015 have Launched Deadline for Application 5th June 2015. To support our research activity, the UNESCO Chair is pleased to announce details of its 2015 Postgraduate Scholarship Programme due to commence in September. Graduates holding a relevant Level 8 Honours Degree […]
Google Impact Challenge
Google Impact Challenge Google.org is looking for your biggest and best ideas for how technology can expand opportunity and independence for people with disabilities. Google.org is committing USD 20 million in grant funding toward this goal, some of which may be awarded to organizations identified through this call for ideas. Google.org hope that the Google […]
Masters by Research Scholarship Programme: Applications Now Open
New Postgraduate Research opportunities which will begin in September 2015 in IT Tralee in conjunction with the UNESCO Chair. Project titles: An Exploration of Best Practice in Community Based Disability Sports Provision An Evaluation of the Ernie Els #GameON Autism TM Golf Programme Investigation into the Effect of the UPSEE on the Cognitive Social and Physical Development […]
Short Video on the UNESCO Chair IT Tralee
UNESCO Chair IT Tralee “Transforming the Lives of People with Disabilities, their Families and Communities, through Physical Education, Sport, Recreation and Fitness”. Here is a short video explaining the UNESCO Chair at IT Tralee…… enjoy.
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 […]
Sport for Development and Peace Youth Advocacy Toolkit
The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace (CYSDP) Working Group is a network of youth leaders from around the Commonwealth with an interest in and passion for using sport as a tool for development and peace. The CYSDP mission is: to be the leading and driving voice for youth in the Commonwealth towards promoting […]
UNESCO’s Quality Physical Education Policy Project
UNESCO’s Quality Physical Education Policy Project was developed to help “reshape physical education policy to accelerate the development of several dimensions of human capital in a unique, comprehensive way.” These Guidelines have been developed, in partnership with the European Commission, the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), International Olympic Committee (IOC), UNDP, UNICEF, UNOSDP […]