Senior Expert, HSSF The development and role of the proposition of health-conscious, future-oriented life management as a key competence in the reference framework of key competences for lifelong learning 15 November 2018, 10:55–11:20 The term Lifelong learning may sound familiar for many but for most of us, it is not that evident. The EU intent […]

Expert, HSSF Inclusive practice in Physical Education – focusing on fitness assessment 15. November, 13h35 – 14h00 Participation in quality education is the fundamental right of every child. The Salamanca Statement emphasized this right, saying it is essential to „provide all children with the same education, providing additional assistance and support to children requiring it” […]

Managing Director, Youth Sport Trust International Possibilities in school physical activity quality mark programs 16 November, 11:40 – 12:05 Declining levels of physical activity by children and young people of school age is a worrying trend across Europe and indeed globally.  This is having a negative impact on their health and well-being and, in the […]

Programme Leader, PGCE Secondary Physical Education and Sport, Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy The role and importance of Physical Literacy (science and practice) – European and global perspectives 15 November 2018, 11:20 – 11:45 Physical literacy has been described as a ‘longed for concept’ and has in turn gained much interest worldwide. This […]

Former president of EUPEA, Scientific advisor, Federal Institute of Sport, Bern University of Applied Sciences Physical Literacy, a key competence for life-long learning 15 November 2016, 11:45 – 12:10 Context of our proposal In 2006 the EU Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a Recommendation on Key competences for Life Long learning.  The […]

member of the cabinet of Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. Healthy Lifestyle – EU policies in support of physical activity 16 November 2018, 10:00–10:25 The lack of physical activity is a major common challenge for all EU Member States. It has enormous economic and social costs and decisive multilayered action is […]

professor, University of Basel Department of Sport, Exercise, and Health Active schools, active learning – the possibilities of formal and non-formal learning environments in active school settings 15 November, 13:10–13:35 Physical activity is an integral part of human existence. Correspondingly, the bodily functions of the human organism are designed so that man moves regularly and sufficiently. […]

President of EUPEA (European Physical Education Association) 15 The EuPEO project: a European Physical Education Observatory to monitor Physical Education in Europe 16 November 2018, 10:50–11:15 EUPEA has identified the diversity of physical education (PE) and school sport (SS) conditions within Europe and the importance of implementing a systematic monitoring for the quality of PE […]

Chief Advisor, HSSF Role of physical literacy in the European Framework of Quality Physical Education 16. November 2018. 11.15–11.40 In the last decade, many institutions and organizations have drawn up statements regarding quality physical education. One of the main common components of these statements is the notion of physical literacy, as the strategic goal of […]

Strategic Director, HSFF Quality Physical Education – UNESCO guidelines for policy stakeholders 16 November, 10:25–10:50 In recent years, respected organizations of the UN reflected several times on member states’ possible development and progression. Nowadays the WHO contributes massively R+D activities on the territory of chronic, non-communicable diseases (Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control […]