Preliminary Program
ISAPA 2007

Adapted Physical Activity and Health for All
A Political, Cross-Disciplinary, and Lifespan Perspective on Human Diversity
 

 

Preliminary Program

Pre-conference activities
Date and time Activity Location
July 21 (Saturday) - all day IFAPA board of directors arrive  
July 22 (Sunday) - all day Meeting of IFAPA board of directors

Pre-conference Workshop

Park Hotel conference room
UNESP Gymnasium
July 23 (Monday) - all day Meeting of IFAPA board of directors Park Hotel conference room
UNESP Gymnasium
July 23 (Monday) - 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Pre-conference Workshop
Special Olympics in the University Curriculum, by Special Olympics and IFAPA
(upon invitation only)
UNESP Gymnasium
July 24 (Tuesday)
8 a.m.- noon Participants arrive, register and pick up material

Pre-conference Workshop

ISAPA secretary at UNESP
UNESP Gymnasium
noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch  
Conference starts
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Opening ceremony UNESP Gymnasium
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Opening conference
Topical area: The Passion of Science: Research and Creativity in Adapted Physical Activity
Claudine Sherrill
President of IFAPA, emerita professor TWA, Texas,
USA

UNESP Gymnasium
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Conference
Topical area: International Developments in Sport for Individuals with a Disability
Gudrun Doll-Tepper

International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) - Germany
UNESP Gymnasium
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Refreshments UNESP IB main hall
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. open  
7 p.m. and evening Social gathering with cocktails and food (open bar)  ASFAFI
July 25 (Wednesday)
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Round table conference - General topical area: Motor behavior and neuromotor issues
Speaker # 1 - José Barela 
Sã
o Paulo State University at Rio Claro, Brazil
Speaker # 2 - Anne-Jobling 
The University of Queensland, Australia 
Speaker # 3 - Andre Rodacki, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
UNESP Gymnasium
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshments UNESP IB main hall
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Round table conference - General topical area: Attitudes and stereotypes: Exclusion, violence, media, and the culture of perfection
Speaker # 1 - Liv Duesund 
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, University of Oslo & Beitostoelen Healthsport, Norway
Speaker # 2 - Anne-Mette Bredahl 
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, University of Oslo & Beitostoelen Healthsport, Norway
Speaker # 3 - Regina Favre - Laboratório do Processo Formativo, São Paulo, Brazil
UNESP Gymnasium
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch  
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Oral sessions
Workshop or mini-symposium
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Refreshments and cultural activities
Poster session
UNESP IB main hall
5 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Poster session UNESP IB main hall
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms
6 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Workshop or mini-symposium
Sobama's General Assembly
UNESP IB main hall
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms
UNESP Gymnasium
7 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Sobama's General Assembly UNESP Gymnasium
evening social activities  
July 26 (Thursday)
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Round table conference - General topical area: Adapted physical activity and developing countries
Speaker # 1 - Ignatius Onyewadume
Department of Physical Educ. & Recreation, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana,
Gaborone, Botswana.
Speaker # 2 - Shihui Chen 
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science
Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, NT, Hong Kong
Speaker # 3 - Eliane Mauerberg-deCastro 
Sã
o Paulo State University at Rio Claro, Brazil
UNESP Gymnasium
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshments UNESP IB main hall
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Round table conference - General topical area: Adapted physical activity professional and competence training
Speaker # 1 - Davi Rodrigues
Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa , Portugal
Speaker # 2 - Herman van Coppenolle 
Katholieke Universitet Leuven - Belgium
Speake
r # 3 - Dr. Claire Boursier, Chargée de Mission à l'intégration des personnes handicapées, Université de Paris, France
UNESP Gymnasium
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch  
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Oral sessions
Workshop or mini-symposium
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Refreshments and cultural activities
Poster session
UNESP IB main hall
5 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Poster session UNESP IB main hall
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms 
6 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Workshop or mini-symposium UNESP IB main hall
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms 
evening social activities  
July 27 (Friday)
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. IFAPA Assembly
IB Amphitheater
UNESP Gymnasium
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshments UNESP IB main hall
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Round table conference - General topical area: Competitive sports: Paralympics, Special Olympics, deaf sports, etc.
Speaker # 1 - Glenn Roswal 
Special Olympics International
Jacksonville State University , Alabama - USA
Speaker # 2 - Yves Vanlandewijck
International Paralympics

Katholieke Universitet Leuven - Belgium
Speaker # 3 - Gloria Aravena O"kuinghttons
Universidad Camilo Henríquez en Santiago de Chile
UNESP Gymnasium
12:30 p.m.  - 2 p.m. Lunch  
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Oral sessions and Video session
Workshop or mini-symposium
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Refreshments and cultural activities
Photograph exhibit
UNESP IB main hall
5 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Video session
Workshop or mini-symposium
UNESP IB main hall
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms 
6 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Video session
Workshop or mini-symposium
UNESP IB main hall
IB Amphitheater
Conference rooms 
evening social activities  
July 28 (Saturday)
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

G. Lawrence Rarick Memorial Lecture
Conference - Topical area: Fitness, exercise sciences, and rehabilitation
Speaker: Carlos Eduardo Negrão
Institute of Heart, College of Medicine of São Paulo (Incor) São Paulo SP, Brazil

UNESP Gymnasium
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshments UNESP IB main hall
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Closing conference - Topical area: Adapted physical activity pedagogy and curriculum development (including all settings and methods for inclusion and integration)
Speaker: Hutzler Yeshayahu (Shayke)
President elect of IFAPA
Zinman College of Physical Education School of Health Sciences. Israeli Sport Center for Disabled , Ramat , Israel
UNESP Gymnasium
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Film and video contest
Closing ceremony

UNESP Gymnasium
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lunch  
2:30 p.m. - rest of the day Meetings of professional organizations
Meeting of IFAPA board of directors
UNESP IB main hall
Park Hotel conference room