Prof. Dr. Barbara Ainsworth, PhD, MPH is the International Dean for the School of Kinesiology at the Shanghai University of Sport and a Regents’ Professor Emeritus in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. The Shanghai University of Sport is one of 9 sport universities in China and is recognized as the publisher for the first English-languge sports medicine journal, Journal of Sport and Health Sciences. Arizona State University, known as the New American University, is a top-ranked research univeristy in the US and known for it’s innovation in education.
Dr. Ainsworth earned her PhD in Exercise Physiology and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She has published over 300 research manuscripts, has edited two books, and is the lead author of the Adult Compendium of Physical Activity. She studies physical activity and public health. Dr. Ainsworth is a recipient of the ACSM Honor Award and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport Lifetime Achievement Award. She serves as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Sport and Health Sciences.
Dr. Ainsworth’s research addresses the prevalence of physical activity in countries. She aims to identify the proportion of people meeting physical activity recommendations for different types of persons, where they live, and during a time in history.
Dr. Ainsworth lives in Queen Creek, Arizona, USA and enjoys spending time hiking, working in her yard, and enjoying her animals.
Prof. Dr. Akhmerova, is President of the Moscow Archery Federation and Vice-President of the Russian Archery Federation. From 2008 to 2010 Dr. Akhmerova was an assistant of the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation State Duma. Dr. Akhmerova is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Presidential Regiment of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation; and a member of the working group on the development of sports medicine for the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation.
Prof. Dr. Akhmerova worked as Director of Moscow Center of Advanced Technologies (MCAST) till October 2020. She established a number of simulation laboratories at the MCAST, attracted a strong team and promoted young researchers and practitioners. www.cstsk.ru
Laboratories of MCAST
Chair of OC of Russian Research and Practice Conference of Sports Science with international participation 2016-2018
Also Dr. Akhmerova participated and organized many meetings to work with youth athletes.
Work with youth athletes and students as coordinators:https://sovsport-ru.turbopages.org/sovsport.ru/s/olympic_games/articles/2:905576
She has a Diploma from the Minister of sports of the Russian Federation, Commemorative medal and Certificate for the Sochi 2014 XXII Winter Olympic Games and XI Paralympics, Physical culture, sports and tourism Award from the Mayor of Moscow, Award pin High achiever of Physical Culture from the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation and a Medal from the Ministry of Defense.
Prof. Dr. Nadhim Al-Wattar was born in Iraq, he was the former Vice Dean of the College of Physical Education, University of Mosul, Iraq.(1999-2003 and the Acting Dean of the College of Physical Education, University of Mosul.
Prof. Al-Wattar was elected as an honored professor in Mosul University for scientific and administrative achievements (2002). He received distinction degree in the Central Examination of Iraqi Universities in Sport Psychology for four years (1998-1999), (1999-2000), (2000-2001), (2001-2002). Later, he obtained the Specialty of the patronage of the Iraqi scientific cadres for the years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.
Presently, he is representative of Iraq at the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women IAPESGW, Asian South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology (ASPASP) member at the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) and the International Board of Advisors, USA.
He published more than 80 scientific researches in scientific journals and conferences, and participated in more than 40 national and international conferences, he participated in three research training fellowships, the first one at the University of Martin Luther in Halla Germany in (2005). The second and the third were at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia in (2006 and 2008).
He has a great interest in developing relationships with international universities , he achieved professional relationships between the University of Mosul in Iraq and other universities such as the University of Hachettpe in Turkey Ballarat University and Victoria University in Australia.
Dr. Elena Carrillo Álvarez is Professor of Public Health and Nutrition at the Blanquerna School of Health Sciences, Universitat Ramon Llull, in Barcelona, Spain. She currently serves as as Director of the bachelor’s degree in human nutrition and Dietetics. With a background in Psychology and a PhD in Health and Life Sciences, Elena’s work sits at the intersection of public health, nutrition, and social justice.
Elena has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to health promotion and global well-being, particularly through education and community engagement. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate programs, where she integrates systems thinking and an interdisciplinary approach to prepare future health professionals for complex real-world challenges. Her research focuses on food insecurity, food environments, and inequalities in diet-related health outcomes, often applying mixed-methods and participatory approaches.
As leader of the Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW) research group, Elena has coordinated and participated in numerous projects aimed at understanding and improving the conditions that shape people's ability to eat well and live healthily. Her projects often involve children, youth, families, and educators, emphasizing the value of local knowledge and the importance of context-sensitive interventions.
She has collaborated with city councils, NGOs, schools, and international networks to co-develop tools for nutrition education, food policy, and the promotion of the healthy and sustainable dietary patterns. One of her current European projects (Tool4MEDLIFE) involves designing and testing educational games to foster healthy eating habits among children and adolescents in several countries. Within the GRoWHealthier project she and her team have developed an online platform to assist schools in the development and implementation of lifestyle interventions. GroW is also the promoter of the MealPuzzle Platform, a digital tool to help families with children to follow a healthy and tasty diet on a budget, based on the Guide for a Healthy and Economic diet edited by the Barcelona city council of which Dr. Elena Carrillo is the leading author. She has conducted research on subsidized school meals, of which she is an advocate.
Elena’s contributions to public health and education are deeply grounded in values of equity, care, and empowerment. She believes that promoting well-being is not only a matter of individual behavior change, but also a collective effort to build supportive environments and inclusive systems. Her experience working closely with students, educators, families, and communities has fueled her passion for reimagining how we approach food, health, and sustainability.
As a former contributor to the GCH Future Leaders Program and now a GCH Scientific Adviser, Elena brings both academic insight and field-based experience. She is honored to support global efforts to promote community well-being and to contribute to the development of innovative, culturally relevant health promotion strategies for schools and youth worldwide.
Elena teaching in a nutrition class
Board game development to promote Mediterranean Diet in children and adolescents, in the context of the Tool4MEDLife project
Workshop material for families in economic vulnerability and social workers
Global Forum for Physical Education Pedagogy, 2016, Ankara Turkey
8th Asian Pacific Council for Exercise and Sports Science, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
BRICS Inaugural Conference on Exercise and Sport Science, 2017, Santos, Brazil
Prof. Dr. Felipe Araya-Ramírez is a professor in the School of Human Movement Science and Quality of Life, National University, Costa Rica. Dr. Araya is a Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at the National University since 2009. Currently, he is the Dean from the College of Health Sciences at National University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Exercise Physiology from the Department of Kinesiology at Auburn University, Alabama, United States, in 2010. He received his M.Sc. degree in Scientific Analysis of Human Movement from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and his B.S. degree in Physical Education from the Sports Sciences School at the National University of Costa Rica. Previously, Professor Araya was an Associate Professor from the Sports Sciences School at National University from 2010-2013. Then, he became a full professor in 2013 from the School of Human Movement Sciences and Quality of Life. In 2013, Dr. Araya served as Director of the Ph.D. program in Human Movement Sciences, a joint degree between National University and University of Costa Rica. Dr. Araya served as President of Exercise is Medicine, Costa Rica from 2010-2013 and he is a Member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) since 2007. Professor Araya has been working as a professor and researcher for more than 20 years in the field of Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Dr. Araya has written 40 publications, including 16 papers, 2 book chapters and 22 abstracts in Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation in English and Spanish.
Prof. Carla Anauate is a Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. She is a Professor of Neuropsychopedagogy on post-graduation courses at CENSUPEG all around Brazil.
She received her Master degree in Educational Psychology and Child Development from University of São Paulo – USP in 2008. At the moment she is at PUC – Pontifícia Universidade Católica doing her PHD in Clinical Psychology.
Prof. Anauate the owner of CINAPSI - a Center of Developmental Neuropsychology which works with all developmental stages of life. www.cinapsi.com.br
She has studied and done internships in Moscow at the Luria Moscow Research Center of Developmental Neuropsychology using Alexander Luria´s principles. This practical work involves habilitation of motor, cognitive and affective skills a theme which she lectures all around the world.
Prof. Anauate is post graduated on Neuropsychology, Psychopedagogy, Clinical Social Historical Psychology, Rorschach´s Test and Domestic Violence. She is a member of the Executive Committee of ISAN – International Society of Applied Neuropsychology.
She is also a Consultive President of AMEE – Asociación Mundial de Educación Especial.
Prof. Dr. Branislav Antala was born in Slovakia. He was a scholar at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he obtained the Master’s and Doctorate degrees in physical education and sport sciences in the year 1986 and 1994 respectively. Presently he is working in Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. From 2009 he was Visiting professor and from 2014 he is Meritorius professor in Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Croatia. His area of specialization is Sport and physical education pedagogy, Evaluation in physical education and Sport management. He has been author of about 200 original scientific articles and reports published in 25 countries and 5 edited books.
He delivered 28 invited keynote lectures and about 30 presentations in international conferences and congresses. He is a Member of the Editorial Boards of 14 international journals egg. Physical Education and Sport (Slovakia), Kinesiology (Croatia), FIEP Bulletin (Brazil), Physical Education and Sport though the Centuries (Serbia), Gymnasium (Romania), SportLogia (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Graduate Journal of Sport Exercise & Physical Education Research (Great Britain), Research in Kinesiology (Macedonia), Asian Journal of Exercice, Sports Science and Medicine (USA) and Theories and Applications The International Edition (Egypt).
He is member of Curriculum Council of Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of Slovak Republic and of State Commission for Physical and Sport Education on National Institute for Education in Slovakia. In 2013 – 2015 he was chair of Slovak national project “Increasing of Qualification of Physical Education Teachers” supported by European Union in the framework Education.
He is World International Vice–president of International Federation of Physical Education (FIEP), FIEP Europe President, Executive Board Member of International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), in 2013 – 2016 chair of International Committee of Sport Pedagogy (ICSP), delegate of Slovakia in International Society of Comparative Physical Education and Sport (ISCPES). He is conferred as Honorary Member (Life time) and Member of the Advisory Board by the Indian Council of Sports Science and Physical Education. He is coordinator of national & international research projects.
He is a recipient of many international awards for contribution on development of physical education in the world: FIEP International Gold Cross of Honour (Brazil, 2007); Medalha Sylvio Raso (Brazil, 2009); Zlatni džentleman (Serbia, 2009); Águila de Oro (Mexico, 2009); Pico Bolivar Award (Venezuela, 2009); Diploma of Excellency (Romania, 2010); Medalha Manoel Gomes Tubino (Brazil, 2013), National Sport Academy “Vasily Levski” Award (Bulgaria, 2014), Gold Plaque of Montenegrin Sport Academy (Montenegro, 2015) etc.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Kaukab Azeem is from Hyderabad, India and received his Ph.D from Osmania University, India in the year 2006 and is currently working as Assistant Professor (v) in Physical Education Department at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Strong expertise in lecturing fitness/ health education, nutrition, sport activities, weight training, and other health & physical education courses, Dr. Azeem had earned an outstanding bodybuilders’ of National & International reputation and trained many top sportsmen as a fitness coach. With a strong background in fitness & bodybuilding, he is a former bodybuilder and an International fitness & bodybuilding (AFBF) coach/judge & a University chief coach by winning gold medal in the International strength lifting championship at Kingdom of Bahrain in 2015. Dr.Azeem received many international awards such as the Best Teacher Award 2015 at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia; best research paper award at International Conference on Sports Medicine and Fitness in 2015 at Chicago, USA; excellent services award to the development of sports science by the Directors of Board of International Science Culture and Sport Association in 2017 in Turkey; highest international award for the contribution in the field of physical education and sports science from IFPEFSSA at World Congress on Sports Science + Sports Medicine, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain in 2019. Dr. Azeem’s research work has a focus on strength training, physical activity, aerobics, health & performance, obesity and changes in body composition. He had published more than 80 research papers in the various International Journal’s and International conference proceedings and is also serving as a supervisor for students M.Phil and Ph.D program.
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Prof. Dr. Arnold BACA is a researcher at the University of Vienna, which was founded in 1365 and is the oldest University in the German language and cultural region.
He is head of the Department of Biomechanics, Kinesiology and Computer Science in Sport at this University.
Prof. Dr. Baca earned the Engineering Diploma in Computer Science and the Ph.D. from the Technical University Vienna. In 1998 he completed the Habilitation in “Applied Computer Science in Biomechanics and Kinesiology” at the University of Vienna. Since 2008 he is Full Professor at the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports at the University of Vienna.
He has been President of the International Association of Computer Science in Sport from 2007-2013 and is now Honorary President of this association.
He is Founding Editor-in-Chief of the e-Journal "International Journal of Computer Science in Sport", is member of the editorial or advisory board of eight international journals and reviewer of numerous national and foreign scientific journals, such as Journal of Biomechanics, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise or European Journal of Applied Physiology. Arnold Baca has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal and conference articles, book chapters and 7 books.
In 2015 he edited the textbook Computer Science in Sport: Research and Practice.
Prof. Dr. Baca is frequently internationally invited speaker. In 2016 he and his team organized the 21st Congress of the European College of Sport Science in Vienna. With more than 2700 participants this was the second largest sport scientific event in Europe ever.
His current research activity focuses on Computer Science Applied to Biomechanics, Ubiquitous Computing in Sports and Exercise, Multimedia and Information Systems in Sports, Biomechanics of Rowing and Game Analysis.
As keynote speaker at 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science (APCESS 2017) and the 7th International Conference on Sport and Exercise Science (ICSES 2017) ((http://apcess2017.kasetsart.org/index.php) in Bangkok, Thailand with Prof. Dr. Ming-kai Chin, Adviser, Co-Founder and Former President of Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS).
John Ballantine is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for disruptive software. He has decades of experience building and leading successful ventures in ecommerce, online marketing, and social enterprises. His startups have seen two acquisition exits and an IPO. He is focused on solving some of the most challenging threats to the quality and sustainability of life. He believes everyone has the right to know what’s in their water, air, and soil. When John is not working on Upstream he is supporting his own non-profit, Kids in the Game, which promotes access to physical activity for kids globally.
Upstream provides Upstream Reports™ for any location in America with toxicity data for water, air and soil contamination, together with disease presence and rates for cancer, asthma, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.
Home is where the health is. The truth of this statement lies with children and the development of their brains, bodies, and habits from early home life. Healthy homes could refer to variety of things –mental and physical health, air/water quality, environmental factors–but all contribute to a developing child and follow him or her into adulthood. A healthy family environment could make the difference in graduation rates, behavior, and mental illness in the same way that the home’s physical environment can make the difference in cognitive development, disease and susceptibility to illness or disorders (asthma, for example). Taking action starts with awareness.
Video: Ashton Eaton event with KIDS in the GAME
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John also started the High School Football Rudy Awards. A platform that discover, amplify, and celebrate outstanding young athletes – not because of their statistical performance, but because of their ability to inspire teammates, classmates and communities.
The awards celebrate inspiration young athlete’s wo embody the values of character, courage, contribution and commitment.
College scholarships were awarded to dozens of kids who exemplified these characteristics. Chance Anthony, is one armed football player from Kentucky was a scholarship winner. His video is a great example of overcoming challenges to be best the best he could be.
Change Anthony Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yeZA_taT5g
Prof. Dr. Miklos Bánhidi is currently working as professor and coordinator for Recreation and Health Promotion program at the Széchenyi University in Győr/Hungary. His teaching areas are the Theory and Practice of Recreology, Geography of Sport, Tourism and Recreation, Project Development. His research interest is Community development to improve the quality of life of the citizens and visitors. In his work he is focusing on topics, how to design and manage healthy environment and organize powerful activities to achieve positive benefits. He has written numerous books and articles on Recreation, Geography of Sport, Health and Tourism. He used to work as visiting professor at the Karl Franzens University in Austria, at the University of Northern Iowa in the US and gave numerous lectures at several foreign partner universities.
He initiated and managed with his partners several student and youth exchange projects supported by European Union. He used to serve as the vice president of the United Games International organizing festivals and workshops on peace and understanding around the world. Since 2009 he is an elected member in the board of the World Leisure Organization. He is committed to help to grow the organization and tries to involve more young people into the organization.
Nick Bedbury is a cofounder and current CEO of Upstream Research, an environmental data analytics company that believes that where you live matters. Whether it is your neighborhood, school, or place of work, Upstream believes that everyone has the right to know what’s in their water, air, and soil.
Nick graduated from the University of Oregon in 2011 with degrees in Political Science and Geography. After completing his coursework Nick took a job as a Junior Analyst at Veratect Corporation. Before Upstream, Nick served as President of Brandstream, a global brand and business development firm who boasts clients such as Airbnb, Casper Sleep, NASA, and other well-known companies.
In 2015, Bedbury co-founded Upstream Research with a small but passionate team of scientists, innovators, and career disruptors. In the summer of 2016, Nick took over as CEO for Upstream Research during the company’s major product pivot to Upstream Reports, an environmental and public health reporting platform geared towards consumers.
Nick has been featured in a variety of publications through his work at Upstream that focus on the innovative and creative nature of the company he now runs. Recently, Nick has been interviewed by global media influencers such as Geekwire, USA Today's Green Living Magazine, and local Pacific Northwest Publications such as Willamette Week. In late March Nick was interviewed by Output PDX at Techfest NW about vision and future of Upstream Reports.
Nick firmly believes in finding creative solutions to the most difficult problems by leading and supporting teams into unknown and exciting places with a bit of vision, empathy and pragmatism. His leadership at Upstream Research has been integral in shaping the company’s current character and vision.
Scott Bedbury is an American business consultant. He is CEO of Brandstream, a global firm with offices in the Seattle, WA and Bend, Oregon, and Co-Founder and Chairman of Upstream Research, a disruptive health analytics startup.
In the last 20 years Bedbury has spoken in more than 30 countries on brand innovation, business strategy, corporate culture and creative disruption. After his marketing roles at Nike and Starbucks during their formative years, he served as strategic advisor to large corporations like Facebook, Google, Casper Sleep and Coca-Cola as well as to society-changing startups like Airbnb and Upstream Research.
In 2002 Bedbury wrote his first book, A New Brand World, which serves as a guideline for anyone building a brands in the 21st century. He is currently working on a second book.
In 2015, Bedbury co-founded Upstream Research – while still maintaining Brandstream – with a small team of scientists, big thinkers and innovators. During the company's major pivot to their consumer product, Upstream Reports (environmental Reports for any address in seconds), Bedbury served as the company's interim CEO before his son Nick took over in the summer of 2016.
Bedbury's work with dozens of the world's top brands has given him an idea of which ones are contributing to the greater good and which ones are not. Among his top are Airbnb and Upstream Research.
Finn Berggren is the president of the oldest sports academy in Denmark, Gerlev Physical Education & Sports Academy. (In Danish: Gerlev Idrætshøjskole). Finn took over the position in 2002 after 20 years as Associate professor and dean of study affairs at Department of Physical Education, Sport and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark. Gerlev P.E. & Sports Academy is educating coaches/instructors to as well the recreational and leisure field as to the Danish sport for all club-system. Gerlev founded and created Gerlev PlayPark in 1998, the biggest European park for historical play and games. The Gerlev PlayPark is to day the leading institution in promoting play and games in the Danish schools and in the society in general funded by national foundations. The latest project is the Gerlev Playship promoting physical activity in Danish harbors.
Finn was working for The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Special Adviser for the South Korean Ministry of Education for a two years period 1978-1980. During the 20 years as associate professor at Department of Physical Education, Sport and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark he was developing the field of Political strategies for Health Promotion and Physical Activity. Finn became the European member of the working group behind WHO Global Initiative for Active Living in 1998 and he has since been functioning as adviser for WHO. In 2005 Finn were one of the founders and still a board member of HEPA Europe – The European Network for Health Enhancing Physical Activity, which is strongly cooperating with World Health Organization. Finn has been represented HEPA Europe in several experts groups in EU.
Since 2015 has Finn been the European board member in the Global organization AGITA MUNDO and he is special adviser for the world biggest Sport for All organization TAFISA. Finn was the TAFISA representative in the final draft Committee for MINEPS VI and as such participated in MINEPS VI in Kazan, Russia, as Special Adviser for TAFISA. Since 2009 Finn has been Chairman for Cross Culture Project Association (CCPA) running Open Fun Football Schools in 21 countries with the objective to use Sport for Peace. The Association has more than 6000 voluntary instructors and more than 1 million school kids have been participating. Due to more than 46 years engagement in physical education and Active Living strategies there have been many keynote speeches in all parts of the world and several articles and educational materials have been published.
Further information:
www.gerlev.dk
www.legeskibet.dk
www.gerlevlegepark.dk
www.ccpa.eu
Dr Prashant Bhalla, President of the Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) – one of the leading Institutions of secondary and higher education in India -- is a young, dynamic leader spearheading the quest for Quality Education. Under his leadership, MREI has evolved into a global-level institution in its 21-year sojourn.
Under his dynamic leadership, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) has carved a niche for itself as one of the leading names in higher professional education with a vibrant spectrum of activities. Attracting students from almost all states/ union territories in India and other countries, MREI has evolved as a global level institution following international best practices in education.
With a focus on training students in engineering hard skills, technology and soft skills, MREI holds Institutional Memberships of various Industry Associations including CII; FICCI; Quality Council of India; Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM); PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, MSME and more. At CII, Dr Bhalla is a member of the CII National Committee on Higher Education and also committee on skills, contributing significantly towards making a major impact on the direction in which CII has been working to increase industry's participation in Higher Education. Dr Bhalla is also a member of the Partnerships Subcommittee under the aegis of the CII National Committee on Higher Education, wherein consistent efforts are being made at finding willing universities and industries to work together under the 100-100 partnership scheme.
As a Director of the Era Foundation, Dr. Prashant Bhalla has been driving common entrances, assessments and ratings with QS in the country.
Considering the fact that a sports-centric philosophy runs through MREI, it is not surprising that Dr Prashant Bhalla is the Honorary President of BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Sciences. He is also a recipient of the Bhartiya Manav Adhikar Samman 2015 as ‘India’s most eminent visionary mentor’ (Influential Leadership in education) by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice.
As President of the Faridabad Navchetna Trust, he has contributed immensely towards improving the lives of people and communities through projects that shall remain etched in the history of the country: The Largest Plantation, Adopt a Fruit Tree, Faridabad Marathon 2017, Adoption of 27 Government schools for improvements in infrastructure and learning facilities, ‘Project Panchi’, ‘Food for All’ initiative.
As one of the promoter members of Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI), Dr Bhalla’s contribution in the field of Higher Education and School Policy matters remains unparalleled. His voice has been heard by powerful political galleries of MHRD, the Parliamentary Standing Committee and other regulatory bodies. His credentials as a Treasurer of the Society see him actively engaged both in policy matters and decision-making.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bronikowski’s main research area is Sport Pedagogy where he has investigated the determinants of successful learning/teaching process with the emphasis on movement didactics, teaching sport games and physical education teacher training. He has published 260 publications (publications).
He has finished his post graduate doctoral seminar, and is a lecturer at the International Olympic Academy, Greece.
He has coordinated a number of European Union projects in Poland concerning experienced-based learning and teaching of physical education and problems of healthy children in sound communities. Has also represented Poland at the World Games of Traditional Sports (in Korea 2008, Lithuania 2012 and Indonesia 2016) organized by TAFISA.
Recently he has become an expert on the board of an obesity and civilization disease prevention program in Region of Opole, Poland, catering for more than 200 hundred thousand school children and their parents. He has published extensively in English on physical and health education concerning experienced-based teaching, most recently in a collection published by Meyer & Meyer Sport in 2011 Contemporary issues in Physical Education (eds. K.Hardman and K.Green) and in Physical Education and Health (eds. M K. Chin and C.R. Edginton). Since 2011 he is a board member of Physical Education Committee in the European Network of Sport Science, Education & Employment.
Catherine Carty is Project Manager for the UNESCO Chair in ‘Transforming the lives of People with Disabilities their Families and Communities in Physical Education, Sport, Fitness & Recreation’ at the Institute of Technology Tralee, Ireland. Catherine is a graduate of University of Limerick, Ireland and Queens University Belfast in Physical Education, Education, Mathematics and Medical Science. Catherine has worked in academia while maintaining active and relevant links at industry and policy levels in Ireland and Internationally. She has diverse experience in the areas of inclusive physical activity, wellness and education through her programme development, lecturing and research experience. As manager of a globally focused research centre Catherine aims to maximize the impact of diverse thinking and interdisciplinary approaches to develop practical sustainable solutions to maximize opportunities for wellbeing for all.
The team Catherine leads are currently from Ireland, UK, US, Canada, Spain, Germany, Peru, Brazil and Sudan. It embraces a pan-disability approach to inclusion with an understanding that quality practice is inclusive practice. Through the Chair Catherine is aiming to ‘mainstream diversity’. The Chair partners globally across public, private, commercial, community, and voluntary sectors. The Chair embraces a strengths based approach to human flourishing and works to create appropriate opportunities for participation aligned with the biopsychosocial needs of the individual, in the context of their family and community lives. Salutogenesis underpins many aspects of the Chairs work.
Catherine supports the UNESCO QPE project. UNESCO (2015) describes quality physical education (QPE) as ‘not only the entry point for lifelong physical activity but also improves health awareness, enhances civic engagement and contributes to social inclusion’. UNESCOs Quality Physical Education Policy outlines that sustainable development begins with healthy, safe, active, well-educated children. UNESCO views inclusion, equality and physical literacy as central tenants of QPE and Catherine is currently working with colleagues to develop ‘iPEPAS’ an online Inclusive Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport resource to support the rollout of QPE internationally.
Between 2013-2015 Catherine led UFIT- Universal Fitness Innovation and Transformation, another EU funded project. UFIT has since launched in the US, Spain, Peru, Ireland, with imminent plans for Canada and onto many other parts of the globe. UFIT has been designed to transform the global fitness industry into an inclusively focused sector that provides effectively for those with and without disabilities.
In 2017 MINEPSVI takes place in Kazan, Russia. Catherine is involved in working Group 1- Universal Access for All as well as contributing to the work of working group 2. MINEPS will bring together Sports Ministers, Senior officials, Intergovernmental committee and the Permanent Consultative Council. Actions towards the realisation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be the core focus of MINEPSVI. Catherine and the Chair team will work to support ongoing actions globally following MINEPSVI.
Catherine’s work and that of her team involves Sport for Development. UNESCO Chair IT Tralee has named the picture below “Circle of Friends” as it represents the ethos of the Plan2Inclusivize Sports Inclusion Programme which was piloted in Gambella, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Ethiopia and Togo in October and November 2015. Plan2Inclusivize continues to be delivered by the UNESCO Chair IT Tralee in collaboration with Plan International Ireland. In the context of the photograph, a refugee camp, Plan2Inclusivize represents an exemplification of the UNESCO Charter (2015) in action.
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https://www.facebook.com/UNESCO.ChairInclusivePESportFitnessRecreation/
https://www.facebook.com/JUSTDOUFIT/http://www.gpcwd.org/
www.ittralee.ie
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http://www.fiepeurope.eu/
Prof. Stefania Cazzoli is a professor in SUISM School of Physical Exercise and Sport and Department of Philosophy and Education Science (DFE) at University of Torino (Italy) . She received the Sport Science AND Physical education bucherlor‘s and master’s degree at the University of Torino (IT), the Matrise in Sport Science (Education orientation) at University C. Bernard Lion (FR) and doctorate in Sport Humaties at University Comenius, Bratislava (SK).
She is Member of the Scientific and Educational Committee, National Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) for primary school national project in partnership with the Minister of Education University and Research (MIUR) and Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP).
She is member of committee for Physical Education teacher national certification and Physical Education teacher assessment for national education system (MIUR).
She was consultant for management and governance inclusive education for Minister of Education University and research (MIUR)
She collaborates for writing, translation and dissemination of UNESCO documents
The research topics are sport pedagogy and science of teaching and coaching evidence based, the Physical Education Teacher Education (training , qualification, assessment), the inclusion of persons with special needs and disabilities in physical education and sport, the improving of the active style for healthy life, the denveloping the human rights and equal participation opportunities for woman, child, aging people, person with disabilies and illness.
Dr. Cazzoli is President of Adapted Physical Activity section in the Federation International d’Education Fisique (FIEP) from 2008 to 2012 Europe; from 2012 to 2016 and from 2017 Europe and World.
In 2007 received Young Researcher Award from the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) at 16th International Symposium for Adapted Physical Activity ISAPA 2007, University Rio Claro, Brazil.
She is journalist from 1987 and worked in the national television (RAI) and national neswpaper (La Stampa, Economist gruop) for sport science topics. She is working for university 3rd mission of public engagement, open access and scientific education in the sector of Sport Science.
She is author about more one hundred natonal and internazional pubblication (scientific articles, capters in monography and editor of book) printed and on-line.
She was invited delegate at Global Forum for Physical Education Pedagogy (GoFPEP, Ankara 2016).
She work for in-service training of Physical Education Teacher Training in partnership national and international professional association.
Websites:
www.unito.it
www.campusnet.unito.it
www.scienzemotorie.campusnet.unito.it
www.edusport.it
www.coni.it
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Prof. María Paula Céspedes is a psychologist from University of los Andes, Bogotá - Colombia in 2006. She has worked as a researcher at the Critical Psychology Research Group from the same university during 8 academic years, developing social programs evaluated through research (grounded theory) on peacebuilding and reconciliation with victims of Colombian armed conflict (2004 to 2014). María Paula has led congress events and expert courses integrating academia, social organizations and community voices. This effort gained a national award with the Colombian school of psychology, a gremial organization that regulates the discipline. She holds a clinical psychology master’s degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana at Bogotá - Colombia in 2012 and a Hospital Pedagogy’s postgraduate degree at Universitat of Barcelona in 2017. After being in touch with vulnerability, she has integrated in practice the resilience competence with community health education through hospital pedagogy and psychosocial interventions. María Paula is now the Hospital Pedagogy Program Coordinator, from Fundación Cardioinfantil - Cardiology Institute and member of the pediatrics research group (categorized as highest local level from the Colciencias Institute). During the first decade of the XXI century the participation on the SI! Colombia project (https://www.programasi.org), she became a leader for the local program in the emotional education field and worked on networking with decision makers at the Education Ministry and other private organizations in the country to present the integration of health as a problem of education. She recently became an associate from the Taos’ Institute Community. Participated in 3 research groups working on projects related to health education, selfcare and cardiovascular health promotion, also projects related to professional training needs on hospital pedagogy in neonatology and pediatrics, as well as integral health among first year medical students. Author of 1 chapter and co-author of 3 publications in scientific journals in English and Spanish. Founded with a group of colleagues DIVERPSIA, a nonprofit organization that seeks for the academic diversity of psychology in Colombia. Her biggest interest is the search for networking among a transdisciplinary approach for a community and self-transformation perspective, towards a collective attitude of care, ethics and consciousness.
Artwork with children and family at FCI-IC, Colombia
Hospital Pedagogy for Neonatology KMC
Christmas with community
Physicians can also play
Professional training workshop organized towards developmental care’s sensibilization
Team work at Hospital Pedagogy II international Symposium
Dr. Gurjeet CHAWLA is working as Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Science, Manav Rachna International University. Additionally, also designated as Associate Dean Student Welfare. She is a certified level two anthropometrist accredited by International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Internationally, she is member International consultation on Worksite Health Promotion programme organised by World Health Organisation. She has been nominated for Faculty Exchange programme at Leeds University, UK .Nominated by University of Tsukuba, Japan under the scholarship scheme offered by Japanese Government for collaborative research programme. Also, invited as VIP delegate by Scientific Committee of GoFPEP 2014, at South Africa and member scientific committee GoFPEP 2016 , Turkey for international representation to promote health and wellness of children, youth and community globally. She is also working as coordinator for International project on ‘Global Health and Physical Education School Network (GHPESN) in Partnership with School, Community and University through Technology (Pilot Study)’ - BRAIN BREAKS in association with HOPSports Inc, USA.
Having vast rich teaching and research experience of more than 16 years she had won many awards and laurels .She was Awarded Best Research Proposal award by University of Tsukuba, Japan in 2011 under collaborative research programme sponsored by Japanese Government. Also, honoured by The Hindustan Times Schools Programme for Commitment towards Excellence in Education. Awarded appreciation award by ASSOCHAM for research presentation..Life member of Nutrition Society of India and Indian Dietetics Association, Delhi Chapter she has to her credit many research publications in Journals of high repute nationally and internationally and has guided more than 16 post graduate research dissertation. She has worked in various research projects funded by UNICEF and Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. She has also edited three books on The Science of Human Movement, Sports Psychology and Training and Exercise Physiology and Nutrition. She has organized and coordinated many National and International Conferences, Seminars and Workshops. She was nominated as Coordinator by Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee for XIV Commonwealth International Sports Science Congress 2010 (CISSC), 27th – 30th September’2010, New Delhi
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chee Keong Chen is an Associate Professor in the Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He was a health and physical education lecturer in a teacher training college before joining USM as a university lecturer in 2005. He obtained his Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia; Masters in Sports Science (Health & Fitness) from University of Essex, United Kingdom; and PhD in Sports Science from USM. He was awarded a postgraduate prize for his PhD thesis by the Nutrition Society of Malaysia in 2005. His research interests include effects of exercise-induced oxidative stress, antioxidant supplementation on sports performance, health and fitness among sedentary population. His academic work has been published in international peer-reviewed journals and has been invited as a speaker in both international and national conferences. He was a former international volleyball referee. He has been the President of the Sports Science Society of Kelantan, Malaysia since 2007. He was the organising chairman of 4 international sports science conferences organised by the Sports Science Unit, USM. He is the immediate past President of the Asian Council of Exercise & Sports Science (ACESS) and Associate Editor cum Section Editor for Exercise Physiology & Sports Nutrition for the Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science (AJESS). He was appointed as a visiting research fellow in the University of Essex, United Kingdom in 2013. He also serves as an editorial board member for international and national journals
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shihui Chen earned his first MS in Pedagogy of Physical Education from Beijing Sports University, China, second M.S. Degree in Adapted Physical Education from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, and the PhD Degree in Adapted Physical Education (Exercise Therapy for Elderly) from the University of New Mexico, USA. Dr. Chen was a tenure associate professor and a graduate faculty member at the University of Texas Pan American before he came to Hong Kong Institute Education in 2002. He is currently the adjunct professor at Education University of Hong Kong, and the associate professor of department of Kinesiology at TAMUT. He is the former president of Asian Society of Adapted Physical Education (ASAPE), and the former Secretary General of Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS). Dr. Chen is the Research Fellow of the Research Consortium under the AAHPERD, and is a Certified Adapted Physical Educator (CAPE). Dr. Chen’s research interests are in adapted physical education, health-related physical fitness assessment and evaluation, and exercise therapy for middle age and elderly people, information technology in education, biomechanics of Paralympics sports. Dr. Chen has successful received more than 20 research, TDG and Knowledge transfer grants, and has published more than 70 research articles in referred journals since year of 2000.
Dr. Miranda Chin is the artistic director of Miranda Chin Dance Company and the principal of Danceland School. Chin was listed as a modern dance choreographer of the first generation in Hong Kong by a book entitled Dance History of Hong Kong in 2001. There were over 100 pieces of creative dance work choreographed by Chin and tour performed over 10 countries. She was a Vice-president of Hong Kong Dance Federation. Chin won the dancer of the Year Award from the Hong Kong Artists" Guild in 1989. She was listed in teh Who's Who of Centemporary Achievement and received the World Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Biographical Institute. Since 2001, she has created a series of contemporary Chinese cultural dance "Martial Arts and " which embodied chinese philosophy, martial arts and the harmony with the nature. She was a senior Visiting Scholar at the Beijing Sport University since 2004. Chin wrote a book to share with readers the process and experience of her exploration, realization and experimentation during the creation of the dances for Wuji in 2001-2008. in 2011, Chin gave touring lectures at unversities of China, HK and Taiwan. Her recent artistic development is on mergering Chinese culture into simplifed dances for promoting Chinese culture and health and is now has over 56 countries applying it.
Video links:
Miranda Chin Dance The Highest State of Good Water
Miranda Chin The Rite of Spring Dance
Miranda Chin Dance Martial Arts Dance Episode III
Miranda Chin Dance Martial Arts Dance Episode VII
In 2017, the University of Liege celebrates its 200th anniversary. The Department of Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences is located in a very green campus and very close to the university hospital, one really interesting characteristic for the students’ curriculum as they have huge opportunities to be in contact with scientists involved in top level research.
The PE program (Bachelor and Master) is mainly focused on the preparation of secondary schools PE teachers but students receive a strong basis on biomedical sciences.
Dr Marc Cloes is Full professor. He has an important teaching load, directly focused on pre- and inservice PE teachers’ education. His research is focused on Sport pedagogy and lays on the Teaching-Learning Process Integrative Model, an ecological approach underlining the relationship between the participants, the educator(s) and the context. On one hand, it aims to improve the the concept of Quality Physical Education in every context of practice. On the other hand, it aims also to improve the quality of the physical educators training. His publications are available on Open Access website.
Since 2014, he is the President of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP), an organization aiming to promote research on Sport pedagogy.
Dr. Bruce Damer (born 31 January 1962) is Canadian-American multi disciplinary scientist, designer, and author. Dr. Bruce Damer collaborates with colleagues developing and testing a new model for the origin of life on Earth and in the design of spacecraft architectures to provide a viable path for expansion of human civilization beyond the Earth. He began his career in the 1980s developing some of the earliest user interfaces for personal computers, led a community in the 1990s bringing the first multi-user virtual worlds to the Internet, and since 2000 supported NASA and the space industry on numerous simulations and spacecraft designs. He has spent 25 years chronicling the history of computing in his DigiBarn Computer Museum and curates archives of counterculture figures such as Dr. Timothy Leary, Terence McKenna and others. He currently serves as Principal Scientist at DigitalSpace; Associate Researcher in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz; Associate of the NASA Astrobiology Center; Member of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, and Founding Director of the Contact Consortium. He also served as Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington and as a member of the Faculty at Charles University, Prague. He received his PhD from University College, Dublin; MSEE from the University of Southern California and BSc from the University of Victoria.
Dr. Damer is associate researcher in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California at Santa Cruz where he collaborated with Prof. David Deamer to develop and publish (in 2015) the Coupled Phases model for the origin of life and in 2016 the full conception of the Terrestrial Origin of Life Hypothesis. This is perhaps the first "end-to-end" model proposed for life's origins. The model begins with simple dissolved solutes and presents a testable series of steps which would carry encapsulated molecular systems far from equilibrium to a system capable of sustained growth and evolution. He is a contributing editor to the journal Life, treasurer of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life (ISSOL) and practitioner in mental health, Luminous Awareness Program, Santa Cruz.
Videos featuring Dr. Damer:
Next:Space | Dr. Bruce Damer | TEDxSantaCruz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLMHcUg36yc
In the Beginning: The Origin & Purpose of Life | Dr. Bruce Damer | TEDxSantaCruz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qiW4aUqtvA
Dr. Bruce Damer’s plenary at the Science & Nonduality conference 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StiSkRMQOV4
New Zealand Herald piece on the Hells Gate, New Zealand science:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12084513
Living Universe documentary segment about work with David Deamer at volcanic fumaroles at Bumpass Hell, California:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOERkmXuwvQ
Large archives of video and audio presentations and podcasts:
https://archive.org/details/drbruce
Assoc. Prof Dr. Kele Ding is a faculty in Health education and Promotion program at Kent State University in Ohio, USA.
Kent State is a public research university located in northeast Ohio with more than 251,000 alumni worldwide!
In the School of Health Sciences, the Health Education and Promotion program offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees in school and community health education two concentrations.
Dr. Ding received his master’s degree in Community Health Education, and PhD in Health Behavior with a minor in Measurement and Evaluation. His expertises include behavior theory, measurement and evaluation, survey research and data analysis, and community health intervention. He was originally trained in Western Medicine and practiced surgery for 10 years before coming to the United States. His areas of teaching include human diseases, epidemiology, community program planning and implementation, research methods, application of theories in health education research, and advanced program evaluation. His research has focused on adolescnets’ health behaviors, mental health of disadvantaged population, physical activity promotion at community level, and research methogologies. Dr. Ding has chaired or co-chaired nearly 30 dissertations, published 30+ peer-reviewed articles and has received several awards for his excellence in teaching, research and service.
Dr. Ding and his wife Dr. Jingzhen Yang in line for a hooding ceremony on May 9, 2014.
Conference presentation
Meeting old and new friends
Community mental health intervention project with Earth Medicine working group, 2018
Zhaoxia DING Zhaoxia DING, Founder and Technical Director of the Association “Marianne.Yi”. She devotes her life to help to promote Taichi, Chi Gong and Chinese traditional healing knowledge to the world. Her various activities cover the fields of education, medicine stress management, body art expression, music and leisure.
She was born in Henan, the cradle of Chinese culture. She learned Chinese Gongfu from her very young age and when competing, she won 7 gold national medals for Sword, Spear and Taekwondo. She was one of leading members of the First Chinese National Taekwondo team. She has been honoured as one of 100 hundred most famous Taichi masters of the world in 2016.
Educated and Nurtured with both cultures of the East (Beijing Sports University http://en.bsu.edu.cn/) and the West (French National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance; http://www.insep.fr/, University of Lyon1, France; University Catholic of Louvain, Belgian for Sport Management)
With her passion, energy and skills, she spent almost 20 years as a qualified teacher and been involved in the organisation of the most important international events of the past years: demonstration of ten thousand people practising Taichi in Tian An Men in 1998; World Championship 2007; 2008 Beijing Olympics as a technical official as well as Universiade Shenzhen 2011, Youth Olympics 2014, 2010 Asian Games as a Deputy Manager etc.
She also regularly teaches in international schools and academies, retreat centres.
As an international ambassador for Chinese culture, she was the first one on the cover of one of most famous Gong Fu magazine in Europe on April, 2016 as a professional athletes and technical official for two sports: Gong Fu and Taekwondo.
She is also a respected artist who performs and demonstrates her art on the international stages: such as a unique representation for the 2016 Asian French cultural festival in Singapore.
Furthermore, she also write articles for several martial arts or health magazines (Chinese, French), and has been interviewed in several occasions by Chinese national French, Spanish TV channels.
In the year 2016-2017, DING zhaoxia was selected by international olympic commite solitarity as the unique representative from China to join the worldwide training program in“Sport Management" that they sponsor.
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Dr. Kat A. Donnelly, Ph.D., P.E. is a nationally recognized behavior change, technology, and strategy expert with 25 years of professional experience in the energy efficiency and clean energy industries. She is the Founder and Co-CEO of AZENTIVE, a woman-owned consulting firm that uses behavioral science approaches and emerging technologies to resolve wellness, productivity, and sustainability challenges in communities and businesses. AZENTIVE orchestrates the participation of diverse stakeholders to find powerful points of leadership and leverage to inspire whole communities to take action. AZENTIVE also offers new technologies that disrupt the current status quo to accelerate behavior and culture change initiatives.
Kat served as program co-designer and evaluator for a $4.2 million Department of Energy (DOE) project: Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge. She co-led the marketing, strategy, and engagement design for Duke Energy’s Smart Energy Now® commercial behavior program, which later became part of Envision Charlotte. Kat recently led two large-scale behavior change programs for a California Investor Owned Utility, engaging citizens, community groups, businesses, and institutions in three medium-sized cities for community residents and two large cities for the commercial building sector. Each of these programs incorporated Community-Based Social Marketing strategies and tactics and surpassed their goals for engagement and culture change.
Kat is a valued advisor to various organizations on energy and behavior change-related topics, including the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE), Behavior Energy and Climate Change conference (BECC), US Department of Energy (DOE), Public Utility Commissions, IBM, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Stanford University, numerous businesses and non-profits, etc. A licensed engineer, Kat holds a PhD and two Masters of Science degrees from MIT with a focus on behavior change and sustainability. An experienced entrepreneur, she is also the Founder and CEO of Empower Efficiency, LLC.
Kat and her teams have designed, implemented, evaluated, and improved large-scale community-based energy efficiency culture change programs in 21 cities across the US and more than 100 schools in California. These pictures depict the “Step Up and Power Down” initiative to save energy at work and at home in five cities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper is a professor in the Department of Education and Psychology at Freie Universitaet Berlin. She received her master’s degree and doctorate at Freie Universitaet Berlin and her postdoctorate degree (”Habilitation”) at Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet, Frankfurt/Main. Her research interests include the inclusion of persons with disabilities in physical education and sport, the role of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, equal opportunity and participation of girls and women in physical education and sport, and different approaches to talent identification and development in sport. She has written numerous articles on adapted physical activity and sport for persons with disabilities, physical education and sport pedagogy as well as on issues related to women in leadership positions. Dr. Doll-Tepper was President of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) from 1997 to 2008. Since 2009 she is honorary member and special adviser of ICSSPE and in 2016 she was elected Honorary President of ICSSPE. In 2006 she was elected Vice-President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and since 2007 she is Chairperson of the German Olympic Academy. In 2005 she received a doctor of laws honoris causa from Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) and in 2008 a doctor h.c. from KU Leuven (Belgium). She was awarded with several prestigious international and national awards, including the FIEP Gold Cross of Honor of Physical Education, the Paralympic Order of the International Paralympic Committee and the European Olympic Laurel award.
Prof. Dr. J Larry Durstine is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina is the academic Flag Ship University for the state of South Carolina. The Exercise Science Department is in the Arnold School of Public Health, and the department is recognized as the leading Exercise Science/Kinesiology program in the United States.
Dr. Durstine earned his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology/Biochemistry/Medical Physiology from the University of Toledo and The Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. He has published 85 referred research manuscripts and has written and edited nine professional books and more than 40 book chapters (Curriculum Vitae). His primary research area is evaluation of regularly practiced exercise and a single exercise session on blood lipid and lipoprotein concentrations. In addition, Dr. Durstine has sought to understand the role of physical activity and exercise in the management of chronic diseases.
For most diseases daily physical activity or prescribed exercise will reduce disease risk while having a tremendous impact on primary and secondary disease prevention and treatment. Dr. Durstine has a strong commitment to daily exercise and continues today to exercise for “the health of it.”
Prof. Dr. Fatima El Faquir was the first female Moroccan to win the African championship in 1979. She held several national, African and Arab records in athletics. She was the first Moroccan woman to participate in the Olympic Games in 1972. She was selected to study in High-level University training on Physical Education and sports. She studied at the Bucharest University in Romania, and at Montreal University, and at the University of Claude Bernard Lyon 1.
As well as her teaching activity, she embarked as a national coach in athletics from 1979 to 1985. She coached Nawal El Moutawakel and other Moroccan athletes who win several titles. In the context of talent detection, she detected Nezha Bidouane who became later a world championship in 400m hurdlers.
Dr. El Faquir was in charge of the National Institute of Sport and Management in Morocco from 1986 to 1994 at the National Institute of Sport Moulay Rachid within the Ministry of Youth and Sports. She worked for the Royal Moroccan Federation of Athletics, from 1994 to 2006, taking charge of the training of executives, prospecting and boosting women athletics. Her Supervision and the management of work units included the detection of sporting talents in the rural, as well as underprivileged districts, all in co-ordination with the Moroccan Royal Federation of Athletics from 1994 to January 2001. She made her mark here through setting up a training system which was taken as a model by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
She also was chairs the Northern Region (Maghreb) of the African Confederation of Athletics (CAARN) from 2005 to 2010. During this period, Dr. El Faquir completed several research projects in physical activity and sport, childhood and the woman, motor learning, pedagogy and methodology of coaching, talent identification in several sports, social rehabilitation as well as studies relative to the physical and sporting activity in blind men. She is co-author of the book “Muslim Women and Sport”.
She founded in 1993 the National Association of Women Physical Activity and Sport (ANFAPS), with the aim of disseminating physical exercise, as an integral part of women development, and promotion and emancipation. This brilliant history earned her many decorations of merit: by the late HM King Hassan II, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Arab Union of Sports and the Royal Moroccan Federation of Athletics.
Prof. Dr. Arunas Emeljanovas an author of over 40 publications in international scientific journals (about 20 on Web of Science (Thompson Reuters) data base with Impact Factor), has offered several keynotes and invited presentations, and over 80 conference paper presentations. He is an expert in the field of physical education for Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science and in the field of youth physical activity and physical fitness for the Department of Physical Education and Sports under the Government of Republic of Lithuania.
Prof. Dr. Arunas Emeljanovas actively participate in scientific activities at the international level: was an opponent in PhD thesis defense in Latvia and Estonia; member of Scientific Expert Commission of Latvian Council of Science; member of several international scientific institutions: FIEP, ENSSEE, INSHS, CEREPS.
He was a leader and member in a number of scientific, study and experimental development projects at national and international levels. Among them:
2016 Grant for the International Project “Development of Physical Fitness Testing and Assessment Methodology for Preschool and Primary School Children and Integration into the Physical Education Process” funded by Program Norway Grants (European Economic Area).
2013 - 2015 Grant for scientific research project Health Related Physical Fitness, its Variation and Determinants, funded by Lithuanian Council of Science.
Assoc.Prof. Dr. Esra Erturan-Ogut is a is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Management in Gazi University, Turkey. She earned her PhD from Gazi University in 2010. In her research, she followed an integrated design for shedding light on the issues of sport management and used various methodologies. Her recent research area covers a wide scope of sport management including sport organizations, sports policies, politics and media in sport, as well as the sociological extensions as youth participation, volunteering and gender in sport. Her dissertation thesis, which was on transnational comparison of sport clubs, was completed in Germany with association of scholars of Deutsche Sporthochschule. In 2011, she was in Georgia States University as a visiting scholar, completed her research on comparative analysis of university sports. Some of her research appeared in distinguished journals as the European Sport Management Quarterly and the Journal of Public Administration. Currently, she lives in the Middle East, carrying out her research project on Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Dr. Erturan-Ogut contributed by being in organizing and scientific committees of several scientific events, congress, symposiums and conferences, both in national and international levels. Recently, she has been the congress secretary of 2nd International Congress for Social Sciences in Physical Education and Sport, 2012 and conference secretary of Global Forum for Physical Education- GOFPEP, 2016, Ankara.
Dr. Erturan- Ogut has been an invited member of several governmental committees for planning sport policies, (i.e. National Sport Council - 2008 and Ministry of Development’s 10th Development Plan of Turkey- 2012). She contributed with scientific and professional opinions for the national papers of sport management. She led student organizations which in time gained reputation for changing some of the government policies of employing sport management degreed graduates.
Please see her webpage here:
http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erturan/bio
For her scholarly articles please see:
https://gazi.academia.edu/EsraErturan
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) has been the only sports higher education and scientific institution in the country for 95 years. It guarantees the unity of study and scientific research in sport science and health care in sport. The Academy has experience in research implementation into practice, which improves public health through physical activity promotion for people of different age.
Prof. Dr. Andra FERNATE is the Vice-rector of studies of the Latvian Academy of Sport Education. Her teaching responsibilities at the LASE are related to study courses at all levels of the study programs (Bachelor, Master and Doctoral) as well as guidance to several master’s and doctoral students in the field of sport science and health care in sport. Her scientific interests encompass researches in sport science - sport pedagogy and health enhancement through physical activity promotion, lifelong learning quality and effectiveness, quality assurance in education and sociocultural approach to the development of core competences. She is a management board member of the Doctoral school “Human Capacity and Life Wide Learning in Inclusive Contexts of Diversity” of the University of Latvia. She is also Expert in sports science and pedagogy of Latvian Council of Science, board member of Baltic Sport Science Society (BSSS) and representing Latvia as an expert in the EU Expert Group on Health-enhancing physical activity" (XG HEPA), founder, chairman, board member and member of Latvian Sport Psychology Association and non-staff methodologist at the Centre for Curriculum Development and Examinations (sports field). She is a reviewer of several peer-review scientific journals. For the last 6 years prof. Dr. Andra Fernate has worked as a researcher in seven international research projects and two national projects; within this period she published 13 articles in scientific journals, three scientific book chapters, one book, 14 publications in conference proceedings and 43 other publications.
Web links:
www.lspa.lv
Prof Maya van Gent is an Associate Professor in the Human Movement Science Departmnet University of Fort Hare, South Africa. She received her master’s degree and doctorate at the North-West University, South Africa and her Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. Her reserach interest include anthropometrics, ergonomics, talent identification and development and exercise science. She has presented various reserach projects, chaired several session and key note address at national and international conferences. She is a Level 3 ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinantropometry) anthropometrist. She has supervised numorouse post grdaute students in terms of research projects and she is currently the Sub-Editor for the South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation (SAJRSPER). She is also holds the position of Assistant Secretary General, BRICSCESS (BRICS Council of Exrecise and Sport Science). She has been also been a visiting Prof at Worcester University, England in 2012 and Gdansk University in Poland in 2013. She was also and Invited VIP and member to the scientific committee to the Global Forum for Physical Education Pedagogy (GoFPEP 2014 and 2016).
She has extensive experience in curriculum and program design and was also awarded the Teaching Excellence Award at the Universiry of Fort Hare in 2015. The most recent research project involved collecting anthropometrical data from South African National Defence Force to update national database in 2016. In 2015 she was also involved with the evaluation of the national school nutrition programme and the Tiger Brands Foundation in-school breakfast programme in the Lady Frere and Qumbu district of the Eastern Cape, South Africa”. This study was a joined project between Tiger Brands Foundation, the Centre for Social Development in Africa at University of Johannesburg and the University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
Prof. Dr. Kim C. Graber is a Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health and Director of the Campus Honors Program at the University of Illinois.
Dr. Graber completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, her master’s at Columbia University Teachers College, and her doctorate at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Her research interests include children’s wellness, legislative policy mandates, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has authored over 70 chapters/articles, presented at more than 100 national and international conferences, edited three monographs and two special features, co-authored three books as a member of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Assessment Task Force, and co-authored a textbook on physical education and physical activity for elementary classroom teachers that was published by McGraw Hill. She wrote the invited chapter for the Handbook of Research on Teaching (4th ed.) and has also published in numerous journals including Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Kinesiology Review, Journal of Allied Health, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE), Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Teaching and Teacher Education, and Elementary School Journal. Dr. Graber has been a member of the review boards for JTPE and Quest and is a reviewer for many additional journals. She is a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology, and the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
Dr. Graber is a former President of the Research Council of SHAPE America and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. She also served as Chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Academy. She is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher/Scholar and has received the Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Granacher on the University of Potsdam website:https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/trainingswissenschaft/staff/ugranacher
Embedded in Potsdam’s unique cultural landscape, in close proximity to the Prussian palaces and gardens, the still relatively young University of Potsdam is an inspiring and history-soaked environment. One of our three campuses is even partially located inside the historical palace Neues Palais, right next to Sanssouci Park, which is recognized as UNESCO World Heritage site. Situated only 30 km outside Germany’s capital Berlin, the University of Potsdam is a modern and dynamic institution thoroughly focused on innovative teaching and research.
Prof. Granacher in front of the historic palace, which houses parts of the university. Image: PNN, Tobias Gutsche
Dr. Urs Granacher is full professor and head of the Division of Training and Movement Sciences at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Dr. Granacher graduated in Sports Science and received his PhD and habilitation (post-doctoral thesis) in Training and Movement Sciences at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
His research priorities lie in the fields of strength and conditioning with a specific focus on strength training in the general youth population and young athletes. Dr. Granacher is currently principal investigator of an interdisciplinary research project on “Strength Training in Young Athletes” funded by the German Federal Institute of Sport Science http://www.uni-potsdam.de/kraftprojekt/english.php
Another prominent research project within the Division of Training and Movement Sciences is the so-called EMOTIKON study. The primary purpose of EMOTIKON is to assess and evaluate physical fitness of third graders aged 8 to 9 years in a state-wide effort and to deduce recommendations for the promotion of physical activity and fitness. This project has been ongoing since 2009. https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/emotikon/startseite
Additional key components of his research constitute the development of targeted interventions to enhance measures of physical fitness, to examine neuromuscular performance, and to reduce injuries in athletes of different sport disciplines.
Dr. Granacher has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles in scientific journals. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Granacher+U&sort=date&size=20
Dr. Granacher is member of eight editorial boards including Sports Medicine and he is currently Chairman of the German PotAS-Commission appointed by the Federal German Minister of the Interior to reform the German elite sport system.
Martin GUIGUI is an award winning filmmaker and Grammy nominated Music Producer/Engineer. Guigui has directed 10 feature Films, a handful documentaries, written 16 screenplays, Executive Produced over a dozen movies, composed music for over 20 films, TV shows, Children’s programs, and produced over 30 music albums while touring extensively. Guigui has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars including Dennis Quaid, Robin Williams, Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, and James Franco among others.
Born in Buenos Aires Argentina, son of Famed Symphony Orchestra Conductor Maestro Efrain Guigui, Martin had an eclectic upbringing in New York, Puerto Rico and Vermont, a music prodigy playing Violin at age four, his concert debut with the Puerto Rico Symphony at age 12, performing Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in D Major.
Accomplished Pianist, music director, record producer Guigui has worked with music icons Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Daryl Hall, Sheila E, Steve Earle, James Cotton, Jimmie Vaughan, Tedeschi/Trucks, Warren Haynes, Lucinda Williams, Grace Potter, John Popper, Robert Randolph, Phish, Jose Feliciano, Smokey Robinson, David Byrne, Lenny Kilmister, Haley Reinhart, ZZ Ward, Orianthi, and many others.
Guigui, a Grammy voting member has received songwriting Billboard Awards, ASCAP Performance Awards, Caesar Award, Golden Spirit Award, Conquistador Award, Estabrook Award, “Best Director” awards in the Festival circuit, twice honored by City Of Los Angeles for artistic contributions to music education. Martin is Co-Founder/President of Sunset Pictures, Head of A&R at Pacific Records, performs charity concerts for Prevention Of Child Abuse, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, Wall Street Rocks, National Guard Foundation. Guigui was a High School standout basketball player and played in the Entertainment League with the likes of Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown and Kevin Hart. Guigui is a member of the DGA, WGA, NARAS, SAG, ASCAP.
Web links:
http://www.sunsetpictures.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0346841/bio
Prof. Dr. Maria Guinto-Adviento is a professor, research director, and sport psychologist at the Department of Sport Science of the College of Human Kinetics, University of the Philippines. She completed her undergraduate, master’s degree and doctorate in psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University. As one of the pioneer sport psychologists in the Philippines, she is a founding member of the Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology of the Philippines (ASEPP), and the first chairperson of the Special Interest Group for Sport and Exercise Psychology (SIG-SEP) of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). She is also an elected member of the Managing Council of the Asian-South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology (ASPASP).
Her extensive experience in providing psychological skills training and counselling to recreational and competitive athletes for more than two decades has made her a valuable resource person to a variety of teams, schools, and organizations. Her professional practice in the field of performance enhancement has further expanded her reach from the sporting arena to the corporate world where she mentors leaders and managers in the cultivation of the champion mindset in the work place. Her research on the champion mindset has also earned her the recognition of “Champion Scientist” and one of the Philippine’s “Heroes of Health and Fitness” in 2014.
Her research and practice also includes the use of sport in humanitarian work. As a scholar of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education’s (ICSSPE) program on “Communities and Crisis – Inclusive Development through Sport,” she spearheaded the use of sport as psychosocial intervention in disaster in her country and collaborated with other sport scientists in the development of the 3Rs Program: Re-Play, Re-Live, Re-Create – Community Resilience through Sports.
The University of the Philippines - Diliman is a coeducational, research state university. It is the flagship campus and seat of administration of the University of the Philippines System, the national university of the Philippines.
The “Oblation” is the most iconic figure of the U.P. System. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country.
Guinto-Adviento, M. L. (2014). The Filipino invasion of pool: Setting new standards in the game. In P. C. Terry, L. Zhang, Y. Kim, T. Morris, & S. Hanrahan (Eds.), Secrets of Asian sport psychology. 1-19. doi: 10.1080/1359813042000314781
Guinto-Adviento, M. L. & Orbeta, N. (2014). Boxing in the Philippines: The fight for survival. In P. C. Terry, L. Zhang, Y. Kim, T. Morris, & S. Hanrahan (Eds.), Secrets of Asian sport psychology. 1-23. doi: 10.1080/1359813042000314781
Websites:
https://up-diliman.academia.edu/MariaLuisaGuintoAdviento
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maria_Luisa_Adviento
Rear Admiral Norman Hayes - retired has demonstrated extraordinary skills in leading diverse organizations to accomplish and perform far beyond their perceived capacities. Has taken organizations from underperforming to the apex of success in the most demanding environments. Managed budgets over $500 million. Understands the unique dynamics of large and small organizations. Performed at the highest levels of the DoD in noncompromising decision-making positions with direct responsibility for over 2000 personnel and indirect responsibility for over 5000 personnel. Corporate level experience in the federal business environment, as Executive Vice President he exercised full responsibility and accountability for business development, contract/program management, strategic initiatives program, software product development, and marketing. Displayed impressive diversity in the confluence of academia, business, and government to create a cross-discipline environment to identify and exploit research funding and technology partnership opportunities. Demonstrated exceptional skill in building trust across teams, articulating a shared vision with inspirational leadership to achieve successful outcomes.
Addressing Sailors and Civilians after winning the award as the Top School in the United States Navy - Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center
As a well-respected professor of cybersecurity with extensive experience across military strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence and cyber strategy. He served and supported at the highest levels of United States government cyber policy and implementation of cyber strategy. As a graduate-level cybersecurity professor for George Washington University his experience as the former Director, National Security Operations Center, National Security Agency is priceless. He is a senior cybersecurity advisor for Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA, and a founding advisory board member of the university’s national Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education certified by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security (www.rmu.edu/academics/sihss/center-for-cybersecurity-education). He most recently co-authored a paper for presentation at the 11th International Symposium on Cybersecurity (ITNG 2020) – “The Role of Industry Partnerships and Collaborations in Cyber Defense Education.” In addition, he and his fellow authors presented a paper and talk on “Cybersecurity Leadership – Trust, Empowerment and Competence” at the October 2019 International Association for Computer Information Systems Conference.
Navy Recruiting visit Central State University
He is concurrently serving as a personal advisor to the Secretary General of Religions for Peace (rfp.org) and on the Parliament of the World’s Religions (www.parliamentofreligions.org/) task force on Countering Hate, War and Violence.
Speaking at University of Pittsburgh High School Cyber Camp - Summer 2018
Building leaders and instilling leadership skills is a continuing passion for Rear Admiral/Professor Hayes. Following 31 years in the Navy and serving in environments from the battlefield in Afghanistan to the Pentagon to living and visiting in over 54 foreign countries – he has learned that superior leadership skills and critical thinking can overcome most all obstacles. Leadership is a critical core skill that has gone fallow in the last quarter-century. There are precious few examples of exceptional leadership and moral courage at the pinnacle of our culture and government which have inspired others to greatness.
The continual search for meaning
Qatar 2019 - Visiting Chid Daycare and Kindergarten School
The University of South Carolina is the Flag Ship University for the state of South Carolina. It is located in the American South, a region with a complicated history and many current health problems, including some of the world’s highest rates of obesity, type II diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and cancers of various anatomic sites. The Cancer Prevention and Control Program (CPCP), which Dr. Hébert directs, was formed with the goal of eliminating cancer-related health disparities that consistently disfavor African-Americans in relation to do European-American counterparts. The CPCP spans five of the six departments we then the Arnold School of Public Health, including Dr. Hébert’s home academic Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Promotion, Education and Behavior; Exercise Science; Environmental Health Sciences; and Health Services, Policy and Management; and the five other health related Colleges and Schools in USC (Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Pharmacy and Arts & Sciences). On an academic product per-unit investment basis, the Cancer Prevention and Control Program is the most productive program of its kind in the world.
Dr. Hébert earned an Sc.D. in Nutritional Epidemiology from Harvard University, an MSPH from the University of Washington in Epidemiology and Environmental Health, a diploma in International Education from the University of California at Berkeley, and an AB in Biology from Boston University. He has published over 630 peer-reviewed scientific papers on subjects ranging from measurement methodology to cancer epidemiology and psychoneuroimmunology. His primary research area is in the area of diet and cancer. However, he also has strong interests in inflammation and immune response, exercise science, maternal and child health, and ethical issues as they pertain to public health and medical research and community service.
Dr. Hébert is a world leader in designing and implementing studies to explore the role of diet in relation to a wide variety of health outcomes – from anxiety, depression and cognitive functioning to cancer, heart disease, aging and stroke. These studies have occurred across a vast array of populations on seven continents, and includes a strong connection to African-American communities of faith here in South Carolina. No one in in the history of South Carolina has published more papers on the role of diet in health or on racial disparities.
Prof. Dr. Luz Amelia Hoyos is a professor and researcher in the field of sciences of physical activity and sports at Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, and the Director of the Postgraduate Program in disability, physical activity and adapted sport at Corporación Universitaria CENDA. She received her MAst and Doctorate title in sciences of physical activity and sport at the University of Leon, Spain.
Her major work is on school sport, physical activity and disability, and social studies of sports. Speaker and workshop leader in international academic events in the area of sport and related sciences. Author of books and scientific articles related to school sport and physical activity and disability. Member of the editorial committee and the scientific committee in refereed international journals.
Representing the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, she is member in the following international organizations as: Secretary of the Latin American Association of Sociocultural Studies of Sports (ALESDE), member of the steering committee of the American Association of Sciences of Physical Activity and Sports and Dance (ALCIDED), Representative for Colombia in the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW); and scientific evaluator of Colciencias.
In 2014, she organized and coordinate the IV congress of the Latin American Association of Sociocultural Studies of Sports (ALESDE) realized in Bogotá, in partnership with the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional.
Dr. Mario Imson is a practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine. Dr. Imson graduated from the University of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and subsequently obtained his medical degree from the University of the East – Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Centre. He is currently a fellow of the Philippine College of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Sports Medicine Association of the Philippines. Dr. Imson is a Professor at the University of the Cordilleras and also the section head of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of the Baguio Medical Centre. Dr. Imson has worked as a sports physician of the University of the Philippines and likewise in the professional basketball league of the Philippines. He is responsible for the setting up of the sports injury clinics at the University of the Philippines and the University of Baguio. Academically, Dr. Imson was the Dean of the College of Physical Therapy of the De La Salle University and later the University of Baguio. He has given lectures in sports medicine in many local and international conferences. Dr. Imson is one of the Founding Members of the Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS). He served as President of ACESS in 2009 to 2011 and has been a member of the Executive Board since 1999.
Prof. Dr. Serap Inal is full professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (English) in Istinye University.
She is mainly focusing in sports and exercise biomechanics, posture and disability sports. She is an author of scientific publications, invited and conference paper presentations nationally and internationally. She is also author of chapters in international books printed by the prestigious publishers. They are in physical features of youngsters with intellectual disability (ID), adapted physical education, geriatric rehabilitation, and assessment of proprioception sense. She was also a leader and member in a number of scientific projects both at national and international level. Among them, health related physical fitness of children with ID, job coaching for people with ID, combi dance for people with neuromuscular diseases, TREAT- Neuromuscular Diseases are the ones that she has spent most of her effort on to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and them to have a better life style.
She worked as pioneer to initiate The Adapted Physical Activity Certificate Programs in The School of Physical Education and Sports in two different universities as in Marmara University (2002) and in Istanbul University (2007) in Istanbul, Turkey. She was a part of the European University Diploma in Adapted Physical Activity (EUDAPA) between 2010-2016; and is a member of ICHPER-SD (life member), Turkish Neuromuscular Disorders Society and Turkish Physical Therapy Association.
Dan Isaacson, received bachelor degree from Western Illinois University and Master Degree in Recreation and Park Administration from University of Illinois, USA. Dan has been a leader in the fitness, health and entertainment industry for over 35 years. He is a pioneer, innovator and creative entrepreneur in the personal training movement. He developed the first science-based fitness program for appearance changes needed for stars Tom Hanks, John Travolta, Johnny Depp and Billy Crystal on blockbuster productions including Staying Alive, City Slickers, Karate Kid, Forest Gump, Superman, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matrix.
Dan and his company developed the first on lot fitness facilities featuring sports, health and wellness programming at Paramount and Sony Pictures. Dan was the first Fitness Editor on network television for ABC Good Morning America and is a past Executive Director for the California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports with Chair, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Dan is a writer, The Equation, creator of fitness video programs, New You Next Week, Dan Isaacson’s Body Makeover for Total Gym, and co-starred with Jane Fonda in her first video for weight training entitled, Workout with Weights.
Dan has appeared on many television shows and in national magazines and print media including CNN, CBS This Morning, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Glamour, Shape, People and Time.
Prof. Asc. Dr Juel Jarani is the Vice Rector responsible for the scientific research at Sports University of Tirana. Since 2003 he is a lecturer at the same institution. He has finished his Ph.D graduation on 2009- 2013 ”Physical Activity and Health” at IUSM, Roma Italy.
Figure 1 Main gym at Sports University of TiranaDuring 2006- 2008 has finished European Master Degree in “IUSM” Italy (Roma) in cooperation with Southern Denmark University (Odense) and Sport German University (Koln) for Physical Activity and Health. Also has a graduation (2005- 2008) on Master Degree (MPA- Management Public Administration) in “Economic” University, Tirana, in the department of “Public Management Administration” in cooperation with Nebraska University Linkoln (USA);
Figure 2 Students lecture at Sports University of TiranaHe has a vast experience on scientific research and also as a professional sportsmen and coach in the field of basketball. Also, he is actively involved in promoting sports activities, being the board member of the Albanian Basketball.
He is member of FIEP Europe Special Committee for Interinstitutional Cooperation and Partnership (2017-2020) http://fiepeurope.eu/management.php and also National Delegate for Albania to FIEP Europe http://fiepeurope.eu/Albania.php.
Figure 3 Part of Scientific Board on International Conference on Exercise, Sports & Health 2017Prof. Asc. Dr Juel Jarani is board member of the European Journal of Health & Science in Sports "EJHSS" and co founder of Albanian Sports Science Association "ASSA" www.assa.al
Most recent publication:
Authors of the articles- Effects of two physical education programmes on health- and skill-related physical fitness of Albanian children
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640414.2015.1031161
Head of the project "Balkan Survey of Inactivity in Children" (BASIC) http://www.assa.al/obesity-report/
http://www.assa.al/about-this-journal/
Authors of the book section A historical perspective of the organization and functioning of the physical education system in Albania
http://www.fiep-serbia.net/docs/history_of_physical_education_in_europe_I.pdf
Also author of the article- Overweight/ obesity in Balkan region 2013-2015 for Albanian children (EJHSS vol 3 issue 2 pg 1-6)
http://www.assa.al/Artikujt-jurnal/j%20jarani%20et%20al%20-%201-6.pdf
Website
www.ust.edu.al
www.assa.al
http://fiepeurope.eu/
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Prof. PhDr. Ivo Jirásek, Ph.D. is a professor, guarantor of recreology study program (recreation and leisure study) and have been vice-dean for research (2010-2016) at Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University Olomouc, the Czech Republic.
He specializes in philosophical aspects of movement culture (game and play, experience, body, movement), is interested in experiential and outdoor education, and topic of spirituality and spiritual health.
He delivered 32 keynote and invited speaker lectures and 82 presentations in other conferences and congresses.
He has written 4 monographs, 22 chapters in books and numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, some of his papers are available at ResearchGate, or Academia
He used to cooperate for 20 years as an instructor and lector in the Vacation school of Lipnice - Outward Bound Czech Republic. Although he finished his active membership, he still continues in cooperation as a team member of preparation and realization some courses (especially winter mountaineering and camping) and a lecturer at new instructors’ training courses.
He was and is a member of associations focused on philosophy of sport, kinanthropology and pedagogy (education), for example International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport (from 2009, vice-president), International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (2002-2016, in 2005-2007 member of executive committee), European Association for the Philosophy of Sport (founder member, from 2008, in 2008-2011 general secretary, from 2011 non-delegate member of executive committee), British Philosophy of Sport Association (2002-2013), Czech Kinanthropological Society (from 1998, from 2015 member of executive committee) among others. He is also a member of the Czech Olympic Academy.
Dr Gerda Joubert is an HPCSA registered Biokineticist. Her career started as a Biokineticist in the SAPS (South African Police Service), focussing on the maintenance and improvement of the health and wellness of top management. For the last 26 years she has been practicing as a private Biokineticist. Her focus is on the maintenance and optimization of the functional abilities of all ages, especially after injury, disease or surgery. She has a special interest is hydrotherapy as treating modality.
She is a guest lecturer at various universities, addressing Practice Management with the focus on ethics and allocation of ICD-10 coding via the training of students in clinical reasoning. She also provides theoretical and practical training in hydrotherapy.
In 2012 she formed part of the organizing committee of the LTMIC (Life through Movement International and Student Conference). In 2014 and 2016 she acted as the chairperson of the LTMIC organizing committee. Dr Joubert also took part in GoFPEP 2015 (South Africa) and GofPEP2016 (Turkey). She also organized the Biokinetics track at the SASMA Conferences (South African Sports and Medicine Association) of 2013 and 2015.
She has been involved with BASA (Biokinetic Association of Southern Africa) activities since 1995. First serving on the committee of the BASA-Gauteng region, followed by the Vice-Presidency and then as BASA President. She is currently involved with BASA in an advisory capacity as past-president.
Prof. Dr. Gregor Jurak is full professor at the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and a researcher in Laboratory for the Diagnostics of Somatic and Motor Development. He received a bachelor’s degree in physical education, master’s degree and PhD in kinesiology and master’s degree in economics from University of Ljubljana.
In youth, he was a top athlete, member of a national swimming team. In his sports carrier he broke several national records and he has affirmed himself internationally. He was the best junior swimmer at the Yugoslav national championships (1986, 1987, 1988), the most successful junior swimmer at the Balkan Championships (1988) and third on European Junior Championships (1989). He is respected in his local community as well; three times (1987, 1988, and 1989) he was awarded a title of sports personality of Town of Celje.
After graduate, he worked as PE teacher, coach, university asistent and professor, project manager of several national sport projects, director of Sport Foundation and vice-dean. He has been working in several professional national boards and expert groups on different areas of sport such as: expert group for swimming pool constructing in Slovenia, school sports competitions board, experts groups for national sports programmes Golden Sun and Krpan, expert council of Slovenian swimming association, national exam office, commission for renovation of PE curriculums, expert group for categorisation of sports achievements in Republic of Slovenia, committee for organisational and law issues of Slovenian Olympic Committee, council for top sport of Slovenian Olympic Committee, expert group for designing national sports programme for 2-5 years old children, board for informatics of Slovenian sport.
His main research interests include Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Motor Development, Didactics of PE and Sports management. He has published more than 70 research papers. He is member of editorial board in few scientific journals and he was president of organisational committee of two international congresses Youth Sport (2008, 2010). Additionally, he is or he was a head of few national project teams in EU projects CrowdHEALTH, SportGO, Sport in 3D, and Sustainable management of sport facilities. He has experience in setting up national programs in the field of health enhanced physical activity (he is the first author of current National Programme for Sport; co-author of few national promotional sport programs). He has also experience in setting up national IT projects in sport and physical activity (SLOfit, national sport facilities database, public financed sport programs database) and physical fitness intervention programs (enhanced PE, Healthy lifestyle program). He is national delegate in few international organizations and forums (FIEP, EUPEA, GoFPEP, CEREPS) as well as in EU member state groups in EU XGs Economic Dimension and Human Resource Management in Sport.
Prof. Dr. Eid Kanaan is a professor in Faculty of Education - Department of Curriculum and Instructions at Yarmouk University in Jordan.
Dr. Kanaan received his BSc, and MBA from University of Yarmouk- Jordan, and his Ph.D. in Teaching Styles and Curriculum of Physical Education from University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom in 2002. He has made his career at Yarmouk University, beginning as a teaching assistant, working his way through the professorial rank, and serving as Head of the Elementary Education Department, Assistant Dean of Students Affairs for two years, vice Dean of students affairs for two years and three months as Dean of Students Affairs.
During his term of work in students’ affairs from 2011 until 2015, Professor Kanan gave him a broad spectrum of experience with youth activities and sport from all different nationalities and situations. Prof. Eid also is a member of some international scientific association like ICSSPE, ISPES, ASCPES, and he has participated in many conferences, seminars, and workshops in support of improving education.
Prof. Dr. Bob Karch has been a member of The American University Faculty since 1969. His first decade of responsibilities included providing instruction in Exercise Science, Sport Psychology, and teaching an array of lecture and physical activity classes. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, from 1975-1979, he served as the Associate Chair of the University’s Department of Physical Education, Athletics, Recreation, and Dance. Aside from his teaching and administrative responsibilities, Bob also was the University’s Head Wrestling Coach from 1969-1979.
During Fall of 1979, at the request of the University leadership, Bob stepped away from his teaching, administrative, and coaching responsibilities to form an innovative 48 credit hour Masters of Science Degree Program in Health and Fitness Management (now Health Promotion Management) that combined 24 credit hours of business management related course work from the University’s School of Business Administration and 24 credit hours of science and programmatic related course work from the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Over the past 37 years (with now more than 450 graduates), the academic course of study for the MS Program was and continues to be adjusted so as to be responsive to industry best practices. As a logical extension to the MS program in 1992, Bob and his staff developed and the University established a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Promotion.
To provide a laboratory for the Master’s Program in 1980, Bob founded the University’s National Center for Health Fitness (NCHF). Over the past many years the Center, through its contracting with numerous U.S. Defense and other federal agencies has secured and undertaken more than thirty million dollars in externally funded health promotion related research and programmatic activities.
Over Bob’s many years at American University, he has had the opportunity to travel to several dozen countries to speak, present his research, and collaborate with others on research and publications of mutual interest. His extensive international travel, collaborative activities, and sharing information about American University’s innovative MS Programs in Health Promotion has led to not only meeting and developing deep personal and professional friendships throughout world with “like minded” professionals, but also attracting many outstanding students from the international community who have successfully pursued their graduate studies and research at American University . Those personal meetings lead to the formation, in 1996, of the International Institution for Health Promotion (IIHP), a cooperative comprised of outstanding Health Promotion Professionals from many countries throughout the world.
And finally, most recently Bob and his faculty colleagues were asked to form a new academic unit –The Department of Health Studies - within the College of Arts and Sciences that combines the graduate and undergraduate academic programs in Health Promotion and a new Bachelor’s Degree program in Public Health.
Aside from his academic responsibilities at American University, Bob currently serves as the University’s Faculty Representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the University’s Faculty Representative for the Patriot League Athletic Conference, The Cassell Hall of Fame Selection committee, and the Faculty Representative for the American University’s wrestling team. And most recently, Bob was instrumental in American University acquiring the Historic Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, Virginia.
External to the University, Bob serves on numerous Professional and Non-Profit Boards such as The Clifton Institute (a 1000 acre environmental educational center) and the International Association for Workplace Health Promotion (IAWHP). And finally, Bob currently serves as Executive Director of the Healthcare Performance Management Institute (HPM Institute), a think-tank that provides a forum for discussions on progressive approaches for the advancement of Health Promotion and quality Healthcare Services.
Dr. Rajkumar G. Karve is an accomplished academician and sports professional with a rich blend of teaching, research, and administrative experience in the field of Physical Education. Holding advanced qualifications including M.P.Ed., NIS (Cricket), NET, SET, Ph.D., and Post-Doctoral Fellowship (UGC), he currently serves as Assistant Professor at the College of Agriculture, Kalaburagi since 2017. His earlier teaching roles include full-time Guest Faculty at the University College of Physical Education and Lecturer at DPETA College.
With over five years of research experience, Dr. Karve has successfully completed two research projects and served as a UGC-Post Doctoral Fellow. His academic administrative roles are noteworthy: serving as HOD; Program Officer of Youth Red Cross; Secretary of Tobacco Control Cell; and as an organizer, chairperson, and resource person at numerous national and international conferences and workshops.
Dr. Karve has a strong editorial presence, contributing to over 16 national and international journals. He has participated in 5 orientation/refresher courses and 4 faculty development programs. He has published 2 books, 4 book chapters, and 40 research articles (30 international, 10 national), and presented papers at 64 conferences. His accolades include 20 awards and recognitions across international, national, and state levels. In sports, he has represented Gulbarga University in cricket for five years and played for the Karnataka State Moffussil U-25 cricket team. His dynamic career reflects his passion for sports education, research, and leadership, making him a distinguished contributor to the field of physical education in India. He holds memberships in IAHPEDS (USA), PEFI, IFPEFSSA, and ACESS (Singapore), contributing significantly to physical education and sports sciences.
Dr. Karve Teaches both theoretical and practical aspects of Physical Education and Yoga practices to maintain health and wellness among students and organizes various inter-collegiate sports competitions and do scientific research with an aim to achieve excellence in sports covering UN SDG’s as part of academics.
He also organizes various events for community health and wellness with help of different organizations/associations like Sundays on Cycle, Marathon Run, Walking Race etc.
Dr. Karve educates PE teachers about the importance of Brain Break activities in school education systems to maintain health and wellness among childrens under the guidances of The Foundation for Global Communtity Health (GCH)
Further, sharing and learning research knowledge and scientific advances about health and wellness on global platform by participating in the national and international conferences/seminars/congress/workshop etc.
Prof G L Khanna is a distinguished professor in Faculty of Applied Science at Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, (NAAC A graded and QS 3 star rated ) & Dean, Sports Science at Manav Rachna Sports Science Centre.
Dr. Khanna earned his Ph.D from Punjabi University in the year 1989. He has also worked as Professor (M) in University of Science Malaysia. He is Visiting Professor (Sports Sciences) in Tsukuba University, Japan and UPSI Malaysia.
He has presented more than 100 papers in National and International Conferences and published more than 120 research papers in National and International Journals. He has published and edited 6 Books on exercise physiology. He is Editor in Chief of MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences. He is in Editorial Board member and Reviewer of many International and National Journals. His area of Research interest is high performance Physiology, Hydration, Nutritional Supplements.
Dr G.L. Khanna along with other Task Force members including Ace Shooter Abhinav Bindra and Badminton Great Pulella Gopichand would be preparing a comprehensive action plan for the next three Olympic Games to be held in 2020, 2024 and 2028.
He has received many Laurels, Oration Awards-S.R Maitra Oration Award, B.B Sarkar Memorial Oration Award and AOK Health Best poster Award-Australia. He was given appreciation award by National Association of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the conference at Goa. Recently he was awarded Dr B R Ambedkar Award 2016 at Delhi.
Dr. Kilbourne has devoted nearly all of his adult life to helping individuals and communities understand the deeper meanings of play, games, sport, dance, and creativity. His Bachelors degree is in Creative Drama and Movement from California State University Long Beach. His Masters Degree is from the University of California at Los Angeles in Dance Education with an emphasis in Dance and Sport. While at UCLA he served as Graduate Assistant (Dance/Basketball Conditioning) to then head coach Larry Brown. His Ph.D. is from The Ohio State University where he continued his work in exploring the relationships between sport and performance. His dissertation is titled, Building A Bridge Between Athletics and Academics. In 1982 John became the first full-time Conditioning Coach (Dance) in the National Basketball Association with the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers.He helped them in the pursuit of their 1983 World Championship.
Dr. Kilbourne is leader at the university and primary school levels in the creation of, and research on/about, Activity Permissible classrooms. In addition, he is active in exploring the lessons that can be learned from traditional Arctic games, i.e., Inuit and Sami to promote sustainability and peace in the North. John has won numerous awards including, Grand Valley State University (GVSU)’s 2009 and 2011 Sustainability Champion Award, GVSU’s 2010 PEW Excellence in Teaching Award, and GVSU’s 2009 Distinguished Professor of the Year. Dr. Kilbourne is a productive scholar with numerous articles and one book. The title of his book is, Running With Zoe: A Conversation on the Meaning of Play, Games and Sport; Including A Journey to the Canadian Arctic.
http://files.nakhe.gethifi.com/publications/the-chronicle/20.1.pdf
http://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/kilbourne6-7_2014.htm
http://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/kilbourne5_2013.htm
Prof. Dr. Elke Knisel is a full professor at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg in Germany. She is head of the Department of Sport Pedagogy and Sport Sociology and the committee of teacher education in the Faculty of Human Sciences. She is also board member of the Center for Teacher Education at the University. She is teaching sport pedagogy and sport sociology, and sport didactics and sport psychology.
Her research in the field of school health and Physical Education includes health education and health promotion, health didactics and methodology, sport motivation, autonomy-support and self-determination, new technology in PE, and school health management.
She recently published the book “Health Promotion at School – Pedagogical Aspects and Practical Implications” which describes a new approach to enhance students’ health awareness through experimental learning settings in PE class, cross-subject teaching, and project work. To improve students’ health knowledge, health competencies, and health behavior a new teaching structure with several teaching examples is presented in the book.
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Prof. Dr. Stephen Kopecky is a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic. After his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Mayo Clinic, he started in Mayo's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory doing interventional procedures and in the Coronary Care Unit treating myocardial infarctions. He now focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention were he sees patients in the Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Health Clinic. He has written numerous articles for peer-reviewed journals and has received multiple "Teacher of the Year" awards from Mayo's Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Department of Internal Medicine, most recently awarded the “Internal Medicine Residents Outstanding Teaching Award for Best Lecturer, 2015”. His research interests include the role of lifestyle, including diet, exercise, and proper nutrition play in risk prediction and the development of cardiovascular disease and statin intolerance, especially as it affects patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
He is a contributing editor of the Mayo Clinic’s "Healthy Heart for Life!" book. Dr. Kopecky is the Past President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology and is the 2013 recipient of the Jan J. Kellermann Memorial Award given by the International Academy of Cardiology for distinguished work in the field of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
Videos featuring Dr. Kopecky:
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NSAIDS and heart disease
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Flu shot prevents heart attack
Statins and Mediterranean diet
Prof. Dr. Rajesh Kumar is a distinguished professor in Faculty of Physical Education at the University College of Physical Education at Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar earned his Ph.D. from Osmania University in the year 2006. He has also worked as Osmania University in the Department of Physical Education Since 1997. He is International Master Athlete and Bronze Medalist in the 5000 M Run in the Asia Masters Athletics Championships in 2006 and participated in the World Masters Athletics Championships at Finland 2009, Asia Masters Athletics Championships at Thailand 2009, Malaysia 2010, Chinese Taipei 2012 and Singapore 2016. He has participated and present the papers in the International Conferences at London, China, Istanbul, Mauritius, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Bahrain etc. He has presented more than 100 papers in National and International Conferences and published more than 100 research papers in National and International Journals. He has published and edited 1 Book on Sports Psychology. He is Chief Editor of International Journal of Health, Physical Education and Computer Science in Sports and Asian Journal of Physical Education and Computer Science in Sports. He is in Editorial Board member and Reviewer of many International and National Journals. His area of research interest is sports training, test and measurement, sports technology and athletics training.
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Assist. Prof. Dr. Margaret Jip Kuo is an Assistant Professor in the China University of Technology, Taiwan. She received her Bachelor of Science from Taipei Medical University; Master’s in Sports Science (Sports Nutrition) from National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS); and her Doctorate in Food Sciences and Nutrition from Fu Jen Catholic University. From 2002, Dr. Kuo works as a sports nutritionist for the baseball, judo, marathon and bodybuilding team. Her research interests include Chinese herbs Eleutherococcus senticosus, ergogenic aids and diet planning for athletes. Margaret has authored 15 books and over 95 articles: Sports Physiology, Exercise Nutrition; 365 tips to keep beauty and healthy; Sports Nutrition; and Teaching nutrition self-management etc. More specifically, she ran an ultra-marathon (45K) for a charity fund raising in 2014. Currently, she is the board member of education committee of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC). Also nutrition advisor of standing committee of the International Council of Women Council (ICW) and executive board member of Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS). Dr. Kuo involved in the field of bodybuilding and fitness since 2005. Now she is the executive member of the Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (ABBF) . World class judge, medical & anti-doping committee of World Bodybuilding & Physique Fitness Sports Federation (WBPF).
Dr Ida Laudańska-Krzemińska is currently senior lecturer at Department of Physical Activity Study and Health Promotion on Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Rehabilitation at The University School of Physical Education in Poznań, Poland. She is specializes in the health education and health promotion. Since 1993 she has been actively involved in research programs providing analysis on changing in health behavior patterns among children, youth, adults, disables people.
She has been involved as expert in projects funding by European Union e.g. internal evaluator, implementer in the project Health(a)ware an experienced-based learning and teaching approach for physical and health education, national coordinator in the project – HELLP - Health as a Longlife Learning Process, expert – trainer in Trainers Programme for Sports and Physical Education Teachers in Kosovo, expert in DEDIPAC - Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity. She is a member of regional program board of Health Promoting Schools Network. Since 2003 she has been a tennis trainer and she has coached children at School Club.
Through her lecturing, her written works (around 60 of e.g. peer-reviewed original research, book chapters, topical reviews of the literature), her research, and her involvement with professional societies she has sought to improve health education programs in different settings and groups.
Prof. José LORENZO is the President of the State Institute for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (IPRODICH, in Spanish) appointed by the Executive of the Province of Chaco from December 10, 2011 to date. Lorenzo is the President of the Executive Committee on Disability of the Argentine Republic since 2015. He is the Vice-President of the Federal Disability Council of Argentina; and he is also the President of the Disability Advisory Council of the Province of Chaco. He is the Representative of the Province of Chaco at the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Federal Disability Council. He has been the President of the Scientific and the Organizing Committees of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th International Conference on Disability.
Lorenzo is a Full-tenured Professor of Kinephilaxis Part II and Sports Kinesiology. He is the Director of the 5-year-Bachellor Degree in Kinesiology and Physiotherapy Program of the School of Medicine of the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste University. He is also the Director of the First Post-Course and Continuous Training Programs in the Specialization in Sports Rehabilitation, Respiratory, Neurology, Autism, etc. He is the Coordinator of the Extension Project in Support Tasks. He is Former Director of the Chamber of Kinesiology of Gastón Dachary University, Resistencia-Chaco 2013-2016.
His teaching and professional experience has been the basis for many of the lectures he presented in different parts of Argentina. He has been awarded several national prizes for different scientific research work.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suzanne Lundvall is a researcher at The Swedish School of Sports and Health Sciences (GIH) in Stockholm, the oldest school in the world in the field of human movement sciences.
Lundvall was originally trained in physical education and sport pedagogy at GIH, and was thereafter a research student in Social Sciences at Stockholm University and the former Stockholm Institute of Teacher Education (Lärarhögskolan i Stockholm). Her thesis; A Subject in Motion, investigates movement traditions and physical cultures during the 1900s with a special focus on physical education teacher education (PETE).
Her continued research has embraced the school subject physical education, curriculum development as well as a multidisciplinary longitudinal project; School-Sport-Health, investigating children’s and adolescent’s physical and health status, motor skills and attitudes towards physical activity, aspects of meaning making and learning. The latest study from this project will be presented for the Ministry of Education respectively the Ministry of Social Affairs in May 2017.
She has also been the coordinator for two PhD schools in Sport Science and in Physical Education, established a special group for the development of outdoor studies and practice based studies in outdoors at GIH. Recently, in co-operation, with universities in Norway and Denmark, external funding has been granted to develop an international master in outdoor studies, starting in 2018.
Dr Lundvall has had a special assignment in producing a mapping material in physical education for newly arrived (immigrant) children and youth.For the Swedish National Agency of Education (Skolverket). The aim of this material has been to support teachers in terms of recognizing skills and knowledge that incoming children and youth have, but also to present subject matter content, and Swedish school culture. The latter includes norms and ways of teaching and learning PE and health, where democracy, equity and critical thinking are important parts in the Swedish curriculum.
She has since 2013 been a board member of the Swedish Confederation of Sports and vice chairman in the Swedish Gymnastics Confederation. Dr Lundvall has taken initiatives to and been part of several projects around coaching cultures and early specialization within sport.
Lundvall has written more than 90 texts, articles, book chapters and books, and is a frequently invited speaker both nationally and internationally.
Daga Makaza is currently a lecturer in the Department of Sports Science and Coaching at the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe. He has research interests in Curriculum Development, ICT pedagogy, Kinanthropomery. He was the project leader for two major national surveys on youth and children (Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey: Olympism in Zimbabwe, 2012 and the Zimbabwe Nestle Healthy Kids Survey, 2015). He is the Zimbabwean contact person for the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) and is a Level 3 anthropometrist. He has pioneered the piloting of brain breaks in the teaching of physical education in Zimbabwe. He is a co-leader of Active Healthy Kids Zimbabwe which produced the first report card on the physical activity for Zimbabwean children and youth. The group is affiliated to Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance.
He attended the Creating Shared Value (CSV) Forum which was sponsored by Nestle Zimbabwe in Cote’Ivoire in 2016 as recognition for his contribution towards the research component of the Nestle Healthy Kids program.
Dr. Brigita Mieziene is Bachelor of Psychology, Master of Health Psychology, Doctor of Social Sciences (Psychology). She is currently working as a lecturer in Lithuanian Sports University. Her research area covers health behavior, health behavior models and theories, psychosocial determinants of health behavior across age: children, adolescents, adults as well as people with chronic diseases. Physical activity and physical fitness in children is among priorities. Together with co-authors she shares almost 20 research publications in the peer reviewed journals in international databases. She also was a leader and member in a number of scientific, study and experimental development projects at national and international levels.
Brigita Mieziene actively collaborates with researchers and other professionals in the field of physical activity, motor skills, their correlates and physical activity policy makers from the College of Health and Human Services at the California State University, HOPSports organization, USA, University College of Southeast Norway, University of Luxembourg, University of Tartu, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, University of Zagreb.
She is actively involved into the several “Brain Breaks” projects for physical activity promotion during class breaks in primary schools in Lithuania.
Brigita Mieziene also collaborates with Public Health Bureau of Kaunas Region Municipality in creating health enhancing community network within the projects: “Relationships between physical activity and self-rated health, physical fitness and psychosocial factors”, “Health related factors and physical fitness evaluation”.
Prof. Dr. Ivana Milanović is a professor at Department of Physical Education on Faculty of Sport and Physical Education University of Belgrade, Serbia. She worked on Faculty of sport and physical education as trainee assistant, from 2001 until 2006. During that period she participated in the project “Revitalisation of school sport in Belgrade” as the project secretary and subsequently was elected the representative of the Faculty in the Organization Board of the school system sport of the city of Belgrade. From 2006 until 2012 she worked as teaching assistant and in that period she executed exercises and pedagogic practice in elementary schools (junior grades) for 3rd year students. In this period she participated in realization of the program for PE teachers within the professional improvement “Programs of physical education – basis for development of physical abilities of pupils by individual exercising“, which was approved by the Institute for improvement of education for 2009/2010.
She defended doctoral dissertation entitled „Monitoring of students’ physical fitness in physical education classes“ in 2011. Since 2012 she has been working as teacher of Theory and teaching methods of physical education. She was the author and realizer of the program for PE teachers within professional improvement „Physical fitness monitoring of students for aims and tasks of physical education classes“, which was approved by the Institute for improvement of education for the years 2011/2012, 2012/2014 and 2014/2016.Also, she was one of the coordinators of the research projects „Establishment of the system of physical fitness monitoring of students in physical education classes“ implemented by the Faculty of sport and physical education in collaboration with the Institute for assessment of education quality in Serbia from 2011-2014.
She is also involved in the following projects approved by the Ministry of Education and Science: „Improving the quality and accessibility of education in modernization processes in Serbia” No 47008 (2011-2014), financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia and „The effects of physical activity application to locomotor, metabolic, psychosocial and educational status with population of the Republic of Serbia“ No III47015 (2011-2014) financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia.
She is a member of the Faculty Board. Also, she is FIEP national delegate and also was awarded the FIEP Europe Thulin Young Scholar Award for 2013 – 2014. She published a few papers, in journals of national and international importance as well as in Conference proceedings of national and international meetings. Prof. Milanović is also one of the authors of the textbooks of physical education for schoolchildren (junior grades) in elementary schools.
From 2015 she is working as contributor at the Center for Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences (CHESS) in Belgrade. CHESS is an educational and research institution that focuses on creating society of knowledge through supreme science and research training structured around core principles of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation and Inquisitiveness. The main aspects of our work are research and evaluation in the discipline of health, exercise science and medicine; education and professional development of the premier quality in the field; and dissemination and application of knowledge for healthy active lifestyles.During past year we implemented a few projects about healthy food and physical activity in elementary,high schools and some companies in Serbia. In collaboration with Serbian Institute of Sport and Sport Medicine, during 2016, we implemented the project “Active youth for a healthier life: Health, lifestyles and physical fitness of young people” and we published Guide for physical activity and nutrition of young.
Prof Dr. Ivana Milanović supports the project HOPSports Global Model School from its beginning.
Prof. Dr. Magdalena Mo Ching Mok is Chair Professor at Department of Psychology, and Centre Director at Assessment Research Centre at The Education University of Hong Kong. Magdalena received bachelor degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Master Degree in Statistics from the University of Glasgow, U.K. She earned her PhD Degree in Education from The University of Hong Kong.
Magdalena and her research team developed the Automated Scoring of Chinese Composition computer system. She also pioneered the Assessment Program for Affective and Social Outcomes, a system currently used by all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. Magdalena has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters authored and edited books in the areas of assessment and self-directed learning. Along with her team-mates, Magdalena was honoured with the IEA Richard M. Wolf Memorial Award in 2012.
Magdalena is Editor in Chief of Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology published by Taylor and Francis/Routledge. She is recipient of major competitive research grants from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council and she has undertaken numerous consultancy research projects tendered by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong and governments in Australia.
Prof. Dr. Hanlie Moss is currently the Director of the research focus area: Physical activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec) at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa and Professor in Human Movement Science.
As a Biokineticists she is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and serves on the board of Directors of the Biokinetics Association of Southern Africa in the portfolio for Academic. Before Prof Moss joined the North-West University in 2003, she was the owner and independent practitioner of Moss Biokinetics. She has international standing in her field of physical activity as modality for the prevention and treatment of risk factors of chronic diseases of lifestyle and in special populations. She has published in this area in international peer review journals and presented scientific papers at various international conferences. She has also contributed to chapters in scientific books in the field of exercise and chronic diseases and special populations such a pregnancy. Prof Moss has supervised more than 30 post-graduate students and published more than 40 ISI articles. She has received both national and international awards for her research in the role of physical activity on risk factors for no-communicable diseases. She has presented guest lectures in the United States of America, Australia, Poland and Mozambique. She served as the Scientific chair for the first Life Through Movement Conference, 2012 and for GOFPEP 2014 hosted by North-West University in Potchefstroom.
Prof. Dr. Nara de Oliveira is a Professor in the Human Movement Science Department, at Federal University of Sao Paulo. She works at the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Health area. She holds a Masters Degree in Physical Education from the State University of Campinas – UNICAMP (in 2003), and a PhD in Education from the University of Sao Paulo – USP (in 2010). Dr. Oliveira is member of Executive Committee of BRICSCESS (BRICS Council of Exercise and Sport Science), since 2015. She is currently leader of the Research Centre on Sport Policy and Leisure at Sao Paulo State, funded by Brazilian Ministry of Sport, whose research focuses on the Olympic Legacy in the context of sport and leisure policies in Brazil. Her research interests include: physical education and health; health education; childhood education; sports,leisure and health; education higher. She has written articles and book chapters, attending international conferences and congresses, as well as developed interdisciplinary research projects (Curriculum Vitae).
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Prof. Dr. Grace Otinwa is a Professor of Physical Education and Exercise Physiology. She is the immediate past Head of Department of Human Kinetics & Health Education of the University of Lagos. She was a visiting professor at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA and a visiting research professor at Suzhou University, Suzhou, China. She has a career that spans about three decades, she is highly productive and has contributed to scholarship in the numerous books she has published and research findings she has presented both at national and international levels some of which have honored her with awards at the University of Lagos Annual Research and Conference Fair as one of the best researchers in the Faculty of Education. She was a resource person for Federal Ministry of Health; World Health Organization, and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She is also a facilitator on health issues in workshops and seminars for institutions, faith-based organizations and the general community. She is a member of some professional organizations such as Nigeria Association of Sports Science and Medicine (NASSM) and the U.S-based International Council for Health Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (ICHPER-SD) where she served as the African Regional Secretary and presently the Regional Vice- President. She is a Fellow of the Nigeria Association of Sports Science and Medicine and Nigeria Institute of Security. She is a Consultant on the issues that relate to exercise prescription, fitness and wellness. She is involved in community services both within and outside the university. She was a member of the Governing Council of BOWEN University, Iwo, Osun State and Board Member of some schools.
Prof. Dr. Chae-Hee Park, is a professor in the Department of Sport and Healthy Aging and Director of Academic Information Center at the Korea National Sport University(KNSU). KNSU has educated elite athletes who won more than 100 gold medals in the Olympics and students to be professional leaders to promote sports participation to improve people's quality of life in South Korea.
Korea National Sport University
Symbol of more than 100 Olympics Gold Medals
She earned a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Kinesiology. Her primary research interests are in the area of exercise/physical activity, health and well-being, and quality of life in the older adult population. In addition, Dr. Park has sought to understand the role of physical activity and exercise in the senior welfare centers and to communicate with older adults in the community through sport and physical activity.
Sport Festival with Older Adults and Students
Dr. Park also conducted studies on older adults and physical activity collaborating with researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Japan has the highest proportion of older adults and is one of the super-aged socities and the world. A few years later, Korea will be a super-aged society and she is very interested in aging and physical activity research being conducted various public and private institutions at the super-aged society.
Invited Keynote Speaker at the Conference in Japan
Currently, she serves on the older adult committee member of the American College of Sports Medicine(ACSM) Exercise is Medicine(EIM) and a director of the Board members of the Korea Football Association. Dr. Park is affiliated with ACSM, Korean Alliance For Health, Physical Education, Recreation, And Dance, Korea Association of Physical Eduction and Sport for Girls and Women, Korean Society of Sport Policy, and Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation. Dr. Park is very grateful to be in academia for more than 25 years to meet such great colleagues and to work with wonderful students.
With Dr. Miriam Elisa Guerra Balic
With KNSU Students
Dr Goran Pasic is Senior Instructor at University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Department of water sports. He finished his magister degree and doctorate at University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport.
He has great international experience in wildwater canoeing. He was national champion and balkan champion in canoe slalom and downriver many times and as a member of national team he took a part in many european and world championships. He was trained younger athletes in same period of time.
Now at the beginning of his scientific career, his main interest in the long-term impact that professional sport has on athletes. On the one hand, aims at a comprehensive approach to improving the canoe sport, starting with talent identification, the methodology of training and development of sports techniques, improvement of equipment and venues. It advocates a multidisciplinary scientific approach in a kayak canoe sport, where in addition to sports results main objectives are safety, health and, most of all, the happiness of athletes.
On the other hand, aims to take full advantage of canoeing and water sports in general for the purpose of recreational sports and physical education, especially when it comes to the inclusion of persons with disabilities and respiratory problems, especially in large urban areas, as well as the educational nature to develop positive habits and environmental awareness of children.
He has written several articles about sport, recreation and physical education.
He is ICF Judge, ILS lifeguard for open water and C.M.A.S. scuba diver. Also participate, as associate, practical teaching students Skiing at Olympic mountain Jahorina. ski teacher at Ski club Starčevica Banja Luka where teach children first steps skiing.
Dr. Milan Pašić is principal at Elementary School “Ivo Andrić“ in Belgrade since 2011. Before being named principal at School, he served as a professor of physical education at the school for six years.
He enrolled at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, where he in 2009 acquired the master degree of PE and 2016. he earned his PhD Degree at the same Faculty.
He was an award-winning professor of PE in the city of Belgrade and also was honored in the field of education and he published a few papers. He work as performance analyst at FC Partizan Belgrade, Serbia national futsal team and Serbia national Beach Soccer team.
He was a member of the working group and the Commission he was given a significant contribution to the improvement of the teaching of PE. He was involved in the projects about physical activity, sport....
Pašić continues to look forward to working with staff and the school community in efforts to uphold the high expectations set forth at School and to prepare students for a high school and career ready. Also, in the school has improved the work in the field of ethos and participation in projects.
Joey Paul Jensen is an award winning Casting Director, Movie Producer, Acting Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Peak Performance coach. She has been a driving force working with talent in Hollywood for over 20 years. She is a BFA graduate of Disney’s Cal ARTS.
Joey has appeared as a speaker on Dr. Phil, E Entertainment, TLC Network, Access Hollywood, and The Biography Channel as an expert on self image, acting and pursuing show business.
Joey is an American entrepreneur. She is president of Omnia Entertainment, part of Omnia Global with offices in Switzerland and Los Angeles. She is also the president of JP Casting, a movie and television casting company in Hollywood for over 20 years.
Most notably, Joey co-produced and cast, the award winning SONY release of “Soul Surfer”. It is the famous story about how Bethany Hamilton overcame the struggle of losing her arm to a great white shark. Joey received the prestigious Artios Award for Casting Disney Channel’s “That’s So Raven” along with 12 other nominations which also includes the movie “Soul Surfer”. JP Casting is a casting company with over 70 feature film credits and more than 16 television series.
Since 1994, Joey has cast live action and animated movies and series for Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids, Hallmark, Fox, CBS, ABC, PBS, Lifetime, Syfy, Universal, and Sony.
Joey is an inspiring and energetic speaker working with kids/teens and professionals about their impact on others, social and emotional awareness, and what motivates our behavior! What is driving us? Joey likes to make small thinkers or big thinkers into even greater thinkers and inspire them to grow in exciting and creative ways.
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Changqing Pei is a recipient of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Beijing Dance Academy and Master of Arts degree in Chinese Culture from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, she started her career as a dancer for the Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble. The Ensemble’s 1979 ground-breaking dance works, "The Silk Road & Flower Rain'" and "The Overture of Kong Hou"1987, received Outstanding Performance Awards from China’s Ministry of Culture. She also had the exceptional opportunity to study first-hand artworks in Dunhuang caves and toured extensively with the company to various cities internationally, including the renowned La Scala theatre.
Through decades of teaching and practice on stages and classrooms, especially since she started teaching for the Beijing Dance Academy, she has accumulated rich and significant experiences, Coach of a Silver Award recipient 6th Peach and Plum Cup Dance Competition and She has also won multiple awards: Outstanding Instructor Award Beijing Dance Academy, Outstanding Instructor Award Recipient of Outstanding Teacher Prize Ministry of Culture China. Awarded Outstanding Performance Prize in the 2nd Peach & Plum Cup National Dance Competition.
2nd Peach & Plum Cup Dance Competition
Students of Beijing Dance Academy1996
As a Lecturer of the Beijing Dance Academy and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) respectively, and the dance Mistress of Hong Kong Dance Company, her experience allows her to integrate the actual practice and needs on stage performance with classroom training in her lessons, in addition to choreograph dances for students to enrich their stage experience. She is committed to reducing students’ accidental injuries during dance study, as well as nurture physically and mentally healthy, virtuous and talented students through dance education. The numerous dances she choreographed based on Dunhuang, aiming to cultivate an open and cheerful personality through dance, along with combining health and happiness, was well received.
Precious Blood Secondary School HK 2024
Capriccio of Dunhuang 2024
From 2018 to 2019, she served as a visiting scholar at Ohio University in the United States. Her teaching skills were highly recognized by her peers. The dance piece "Pipa" she choreographed was presented at the 9th Music and Dance Festival of the college and was warmly received.
Ohio University
Ohio University World Music & Dance Concert
In 2021, she participated in HKAPA’s “School of Dance Body Work Video Collection” project, which is a collaboration between Dance Science department and the departments of Chinese Dance, Contemporary Dance, and Ballet, launching a system to offer guidance and help for students to improve their focus during self-training. In the project, she applied her study on “Uniting Mind and Body, Awareness Guiding Movement, Memorizing the Feelings of Movements, Movements Driving Directions” into teaching practice.
Her expertise in Chinese dance is validated by the invitations by The Chinese Culture Festival of Hong Kong to give a lecture series and a talk. Especially prestige is the talk, "Painting in Dance Seminal workshop"
Seminar Workshop in Chinese Culture Festival 2025
Dunhuang Murals and ink Paintings of landscape
Assist. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Petr finished his Ph.D. in 2008. Currently, he is a vice-dean for internal issues and development and deputy director at department of physiology and biochemistry of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at the Charles University in Prague, which is the largest university of the Czech Republic. He is also a member of the Czech Sport Science Society and the International society for Sport Nutrition (ISSN). He collaborates with the NuGO Association in the project Nutrition Researcher Cohort (NRC) in nutrigenomics and with the Athlome Consortium in exercise genomics. His major includes a sport nutrition, nutrigenomics, and exercise genomics. Beyond the teaching of exercise physiology, nutrition, and sport nutrition at the University, he also educates coaches of different sport associations and sport clubs in the Czech Republic in above and related topics.
Dr. Sharon Phelan lectures in dance on the BSc Honours Degree Programmes in Physical Education Studies and Adapted Physical Activity at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She has supervised Irish Dance at Post-Graduate Level at IT Tralee and a recent dance production, titled "Woman", was performed internationally and nationally.
Sharon has published internationally and in 2014, her peer-reviewed book, titled Dance in Ireland: Steps, Stages and Stories was published by Cambridge Scholars Press. Currently, she is completing another book based on all-inclusive approaches to the teaching of dance. She danced professionally with Siamsa Tíre (National Folk Theatre of Ireland) and she worked as Physical Education teacher with the Department of Education and Skills. She completed the first dance syllabus in second level education for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
Currently, Sharon is developing on-line MA modules in Irish dance at IT Tralee; they will be delivered internationally. She is secretary of the Irish Society for Theatre Research and she is also a member of "Dance Research Forum Ireland" and the "Physical Education Association of Ireland". She is also National Facilitator in dance with the Second Level Support Service.
Mr. Kia Wang Phua is Principal of Fuhua Primary School, Singapore SMART School of the Future, located at Jurong Gateway of Singapore’s new development, the Jurong Lakeside District. With a 76 year history with humble beginnings, the school is the West Zone Centre of Excellence for Info-Comm Technology (ICT) in Teaching and Learning. The school is collaborating closely with National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in researching pedagogies in various subjects, including Physical Education.
Mr. Phua started his career in education as a teacher in 1986, joining his Alma Mater, St Andrew’s School, after graduating from National University of Singapore with a degree in Economics and Mathematics. He has served in various appointments as Subject Head, Head of Department and Vice-Principal before becoming a Principal. Mr Phua was also conferred a Master of Arts (Educational Administration) by Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education in 2000.
Mr. Phua was conferred the Public Administration Medal twice in 2007 (Bronze) and 2015 (Silver) by the President of the Republic of Singapore.
Mr. Phua has presented papers at several International Conferences and was invited as Distinguished Speaker at the Global Forum on Physical Health Pedagogy at USA, Germany and South Africa.
Mr Phua has co-published a paper on School and Community-Based Physical Education and Healthy Active Living Programs, Holistic Practices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States together with Ming-Kai Chin, Christopher R. Edginton (Northern Iowa University, USA), Mei-Sin Tang (Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School, Hong Kong, China) and Jing-Zhen Yang (University of Iowa, USA) and also a joint paper in the Winter 2015 issue of the Journal of Applied Measurement (V16, N4) on Psychometric Properties of the Attitudes toward Physical Activity Scale: A Rasch Analysis Based on Data from 5 Locations with Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Ming Kai Chin, Shihui Chen, Arunas Emeljanovas, Brigita Mieziene, Michal Bronikowski, Ida Laudanska-Krzeminska, Ivana Milanovic, Milan Pasic, G. Balasekaran and Daga Makaza.
Prof. Anita Pienaar holds a Ph.D. in Human Movement Science with specialisation in pediatric exercise science (Kinderkinetics). She is a Professor in the School for Biokinetics, Rrecreation and Sport Science at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) where she also acts as the academic program leader for the Kinderkinetics program with teaching duties to post graduate students in Sport Science and Kinderkinetics. She is an active researcher holding a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF) since 2005. She was selected as the most productive researcher in the Faculty of Health Sciences, but also in the Focus Area of PhasRec on various occasions since 2008. She has 130 publications in accredited journals, has written three chapters in peer reviewed books and have produced various textbooks for students in her field of expertise, Sixty masters and PhD students have already completed their studies under her supervision. Her most valuable research outputs in the last 10 years relates to the determining of the status of growth, health and motor development of children residing in South Africa, the effects of diversity of our population on the development of children in different areas, and the testing and developing of physical activity intervention programs for different special conditions such as childhood obesity, physical inactivity and motor deficiencies among children. She is the principle investigator of 2 longitudinal studies, the NW-child study investigating the health growth and motor development of primary school children, and a longitudinal analyses of growth and development during the mid-adolescence period and the relationships that it has with sport performance. Cuurently her focus is on identifying early developmental risk factors among childrenborn in low SES environments and creating good health care practices at primary health care level for children using a Kinderkinetics approach.
She was the founder of the Kinderkinetics academic program which developed since 1998 under her supervision into a significant career opportunity for young people in South Africa specialising in the field of pediatric exercise science and which is now also offered at various universities in SA. These health practitioners apply their skills in schools as part of Physical Education and in own private practices. The SA Academy for Science and Art honoured her in 2012 with an honoury medal for ‘exceptional contribution to science’ in her field.
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She was invited to write a Blog for BioMed Central for World Health Day on 7th April 2015, based on her research : Prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children in a developing country: NW-CHILD longitudinal data of 6–9-yr-old children in South Africa
BMC Obesity 2015, 2:2 doi:10.1186/s40608-014-0030-4
http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2015/04/07/world-health-day-blog/
She has trained many child care workers, day care mothers, preschool and primary school teachers to optimise the motor development of children, gave invited talks and workshops and were an invited keynote speaker at different occasions.
Prof. Dr Putha Chinnappa Reddy was born in 1943 from an agriculture family in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained Doctoral degree in Physical Education apart from his Masters degree in Arts and Physical Education. He has a distinguished service for 36 years in University education as Professor and Director and has his superannuation from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram in 2003. He acted as the advisor to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India on Physical Education and Sports from 2006 to 2009. His area of specialization is Biomechanics in sports, Research methodology and Sports management. He has presented 150 scientific articles in national and international seminars and conferences. He is an author for 6 books and under his supervision 24 Ph.D’s were awarded.
He was an official representative for 4 Olympics and 2 World Universiade held at Seoul, Atlanta, Sydney, Beijing, Tokyo and Bangkok respectively. He delivered key note address around 50 conferences. He is the chairman and member of the committees constituted by University Grants commission (UGC), University Board of Studies (USB), Sports Board and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). He has trained many physical educationists, who are now working in prestigious schools, colleges and Universities. He was the first Convener for the common entrance examination for admission into physical education courses.
He was the convener for the World Military Games and vision 2020 and acted as organizing secretary for Pre Military Olympic scientific conference held at Hyderabad, India in 2007. He was the observer and selection committee member for the Indian University teams which participated in the World University Games. Basing on his outstanding accomplishment he was presented with “Man of the Year 2001” award by the American Biographical Institute.
He is a wholesome personality representing the university and state as a player, captain, manager, administrator, selector, examiner, teacher, evaluator and researcher. He is the President of National Association of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (NAPESS) since 2004 to till date.
Prof. Dr. Ciria Salazar received her PhD and Master in Physical Education and Arts from the University of Extremadura. She is now a full-time Professor and Researcher in the School of Educational Sciences at the University of Colima. Prof. Salazar is also a member in the National System of Researchers; Director of the Research Network of Sport, Physical Education, Leisure and Recreation. As Co-author of 12 books, Prof. Salazar has published 41 research papers in refereed and indexed journals. She has lectured 67 papers in national and international issues related to the physical Congress and directed 25 bachelor's and master's thesis. She is the Founder member of COMACAF and a consultant in several programs of Physical Activity in state governments, municipal and university. She is currently in the Technical Team of the Mexico Unesco Project for the review of the policy of providing a quality physical education. Prof. Salazar has been honored by the Congress of Colima for her scientific contribution at Colima´s community. She is currently the President of the Graduates Federation of the University of Colima.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Siriporn Sasimontonkul earned a Ph.D. in Biomechanics from Oregon State University and a M.Sc. in Exercise Physiology from Mahidol University. She established the faculty of Sports Science, Kasetsart University and served as the first dean since 2006. Asst.Prof. Siriporn has also established graduate curriculums in Sports Science, Athletic Training and Movement Science. She has interested in the impact of loads on bone health and bone injuries. In addition, she has also conducted many researches to explore the effect of exercise to prevent NCD and inflammatory disease. Currently, Asst.Prof. Siriporn has been the Dean of the faculty of Sports Science at Kasetsart University, Bangkok.
Asst.Prof. Siriporn has conducted many activities to promote healthy living of people of all age group. She hosted several workshops related to risk assessment and occupational health for the ministry of health. She also evaluated the injury risks of farmers and workers to establish the guideline for reducing the risks. Moreover, she has also been one of the committee who established physical activity guideline for people of all age and specific career such as the farmer.
She hosted many workshops related to exercise for disease prevention and rehabilitation especially cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Currently, she runs the healthy village project to educate community using exercise as a tool for disease prevention and rehabilitation.
Asst. Prof. Siriporn hosted and has been speakers of many international conferences. Recently, she was the organizing chair of the 8th Asia – Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science 2017 and the 7th International Conference on Sports and Exercise Science, Bangkok. Over 250 participants from 25 countries shared their research findings and ideas for implementation of healthy living and sustainability for people and communities. http://apcess2017.kasetsart.org/
Dr. Uri Schaefer Dr. Uri Schaefer is the President of the International Council of Sport Sciences and Physical Education (elected in 2016 for a 4-year term). He is a senior lecturer at the MBA program specializing in Sport Management at the National Institute for Sporting Excellence – the Wingate Institute in cooperation with the Ruppin Academic College, Israel. He is a graduate of the Wingate College for Physical Education, and received his Swimming Coaching Diploma from the Nat Holman School for Coaches at Wingate. He received his Master's degree at the Tel Aviv University in the field of study and research in Education, and his Doctorate degree from the Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, focusing on the retirement and adjustment of top-level athletes. His professional career included being the Director of the Nat Holman National School for Coaches (12 years) Director - General of the Wingate Institute (10 years), and Deputy Director - General and Director of the Sport Administration in the Ministry of Culture and Sport (8years). His main area of research and interests include sport management and sport strategy, coach education and coaching, talent identification, and the sociology and social psychology of sport. He has published numerous articles on sport and physical activity with the emphasis on how to motivate children and youth, to engage in physical activity and sport across their lifecycle. Dr Schaefer has initiated and was among the founders of the International Council of Coach Education, (today known as coaching excellence), and served as its First President (1997 – 2005), and is today its Past President and a Board member. Dr. Schaefer initiated and is leading to day, the establishment of the Israeli Coaching Association, (in collaboration with Coach Alexander Averbukh, 3 times European Pole Vault Champion and Past Vice World Champion Pole Vault). Dr. Schaefer was awarded with several prestigious national and international awards, including the 1992 Sport Science award of the IOC President in cooperation with the International Council of Sport Sciences, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame –and the Appreciation Award of the National Olympic Committee of Israel.
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Prof. Dr. Peter Schantz is a multidisciplinary researcher at The Swedish School of Sports and Health Sciences, GIH in Stockholm, the oldest school in the world in the field of human movement sciences.
He was originally trained in physical education and exercise physiology at GIH, and in physiology and biochemistry at the medical school of the Karolinska Institute. He was thereafter a research student at the Karolinska Institute and presented his thesis about the plasticity of human skeletal muscle in 1986.
After that the UN World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 presented its report “Our Common Future” about sustainable development, he broadened his competence and added environment and public health to his research perspectives. In the 1990s he was involved in action research leading to the Swedish Parliament´s unanimous decision on establishing a National Urban Park in Greater Stockholm, Sweden. For these studies he was in 2016 awarded the prize of the Association of St Erik for outstanding research.
In 2003-4 he was the principal investigator of education and research in outdoor life recreation in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, and presented the first investigation on these issues in Sweden in 2004. He was also involved in the research project ”Space, Nature and Culture in the City”, financed by the Academy of Finland. It resulted 2006 in the book: The European City and Green Space; London, Stockholm, Helsinki and St Petersburg, 1850-2000 (Ashgate). Thereafter he participated in the “COST ACTION E39. Forests, Trees and Human Health and Wellbeing”, financed by the European Science Foundation. It resulted in 2011 in the book Forests, Trees and Human Health, (Springer Verlag).
After establishing integrative research on active transportation, health and environment, he became advisor to WHO in the development of the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) of Cycling and Walking in 2007, 2010 and 2012. He was also scientific expert for The Swedish National Public Health Institute in 2009-2013. At Mid Sweden University in Östersund, he became in 2008 the first professor of physical activity and health in Sweden.
Dr Schantz has written more than 200 texts, articles, book chapters and books, and is a frequently invited speaker both nationally and internationally.
Dr Schantz is professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, in Stockholm, Sweden. It was formerly named “The Royal Gymnastic Central Institute”, and was founded by Per-Henrik Ling in 1813.
One of my teachers was professor Per-Olof Åstrand who had written Textbook of Work Physiology. It changed my life, as did the fact that he recruited me as a research student. We became life-long friends thereafter. Endless was he a source of inspiration, knowledge and reflections. Here we met in 2009 after a guest lecture at Mid Sweden University in Östersund where I was professor at the time.
Dr Schantz was involved in action research studies on the formation and implementation of the law for national urban parks in Sweden. This law was formed to protect the most used green areas for recreation and physical activity in Sweden. The park in Greater Stockholm involves 27 square km green and blue areas.
Roland Schatz is 5th Generation Journalist and Founder and CEO of Media Tenor Ltd., the Research Institute of InnoVatio Verlags AG, www.mediatenor.com. With offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and the U.S., Media Tenor is the leading provider of ongoing international media content analysis, including in-depth analysis of new and traditional global media content
Mr. Schatz is married and has 2 daughters He holds a Masters in philosophy, economics, history and political science from the University of Fribourg and Bonn. Aside from a background in journalism and numerous entrepreneurial ventures, Mr. Schatz has served as trustee for the Education Africa Foundation in Johannesburg, the Innovation Institute in Pretoria and the Board of E-Standards in New York. Together with Ulrik Haagerup he is driving the Constructive Journalism concept: www.constructiveinstitute.org
In 2008 the UN High Advisor President Sampaio appointed Roland Schatz as Global Media Expert. Since 2009 he hosts together with UN Academic Impact the Unlearning Intolerance Masterclasses. Together with Prince Ghazi of Jordan he founded the C1WorldDialogue Foundation in 2009 www.c1worlddialogue.org publishing the Annual Dialog Report on Religions and Values. In 2010 Schatz launched the Global Media Impact Center in Boston, enabling PhD students to write their thesis based on the more then 100 Mio datasets of ongoing Media Analysis. In 2012 he published the first Integration Index together with UN Academic Impact. 2013 he was appointed Senior advisor to the UN General Director developing and implementing the perception change program at the UN. In Feb 2016 he founded the Global Sustainability Index Institute Foundation, UNGSII, www.ungsii.org
He is teaching strategic communication management and perception change since 1990. At XUniversity Berlin he is creating the Constructive Disruption Institute.
This 6 min video illustrates what makes me tick:
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Prof. Dr. Gurmeet Singh is a Professor in the Department of Physical Education, Panjab University-Chandigarh and he was also a Director of Sports in Panjab University.
He completed his graduation in arts in 1993 and then did his diploma in sports coaching in Athletics in 1995 from very famous National institutes of sports, Patiala, and then he did his master’s in physical education with gold medal from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1997. He joined as a lecturer in physical education in Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1998. He completed his doctoral in philosophy in 2004; he is teaching sports training, Athletics specialization and kinesiology & biomechanics to master level students. At present he is an associate professor at Panjab University, Chandigarh. And his area of research is sports training and positive psychology. Under his supervision many Ph.D. thesis has been completed and he also guided so many master level theses. There are around 50 publications of Dr. Singh in national and international journals. He has been a keynote and invited speaker at many national and International conferences and workshops and also member of many international physical education and sports sciences bodies.
He is also a fitness trainer of Mr. Rajpal Singh, Arjuna Awardee, and former Captain of Indian hockey team.
He was also imparted fitness training to Mr. Dinesh Mongia (International Cricketer) from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Deepak Thakur, Hockey player (Olympian) from 2008 to 2010.
At present Prof.Gurmeet is working on Aadil Bedi a 15 year old, 6 feet tall Stylish teenager Golfer, from city Beautiful, Chandigarh, who is student of class X, of Vivek High School Chandigarh made the city proud by finishing runner up in the World Cup at Las Vegas USA 2016. Aadil started playing golf at the age of 4 and so far won 153 medals/ trophies so far in 230 national and international events across the Globe. His mission is to play the Masters 2020 and Olympic 2020. He has already practiced for over 8700 hours. He has been topped the country junior merit list at the age of 11, 13 and last year at age 15. He is going through special fitness training with Dr Gurmeet Singh at Panjab University Chandigarh. Keeping in Olympic 2020 We are working on Athletics, Kinaesthetic senses, motor qualities and speed training to improve Aadil’s golf swing.
Teressa Siu is an international wellness speaker, award-winning journalist, TV host and a health advocate on and off camera. Her TV news reports on health issues and epidemics won her applause from the journalism community, including awards from international organizations and CNN World Report. Combining her two passions - health and journalism, she founded LotusLifeTV. Bringing two decades of experience in journalism, media, education and health, Teressa's mission is to connect people through the lenses and support wellness practitioners to bring their visions to life.
When she's not working in front of the camera, Teressa travels around Asia to spread knowledge in her most passionate subjects – holistic vegetarian nutrition, integrative food therapy, yoga and healing - at wellness retreats, workshops and seminars. Her comittment to promoting health journalism and advocating health in the media were recognized by Asia’s World Brand Congress which granted Ms. Siu the 2016 Women’s Leadership Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism.
Teressa supports a holistic and sustainable lifestyle through permaculture and plant-based foods. She also believes in raising awareness by integrating holistic education to schools. Her other passion is to empower women and the younger generation to go after their dreams and live life with a passion.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elena Skarzinskaja works in Moscow State Academy of Physical Education she is responsible for of Master's degree program of MSAPE.
She has strong research interests in intellectual and cybersports. She has a high international profile, led and directed many national projects such as interactive advanced training courses for the Olympic sports coaches and intellectual sports in the system of capital education for Moscow Department of Education.
She has published more than 40 research papers, abstracts, and book chapters in the most first rated journals and books.
In June 2011 Moscow State Academy of Physical Education celebrated the 80th anniversary. Technical and material base of the MSAPE guarantees all kinds of statutory activity of the Academy. Facilities of the Academy are widely used by the child and youth sports schools, fitness clubs, and pre-University training of schoolchildren. Training is provided either by the teaching stuff or by the students.
FRANCO SOLDI Is an expert in creative thought, innovation, effective communication and entrepreneurship inside and outside the business world — Franco Soldi is the CEO & Founder of organizations like Young Potential Development (YPD) and the producer of Next Stage.
He has worked for FORTUNE 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, GSK and HP and has empowered thousands of people throughout America and Europe. He has shared the stage with Al Gore, Martin Luther King III, Rudy Giuliani, Chris Gardner, Mikhail Gorbachev and Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú among others.
Franco Soldi has dedicated his life to helping people discover and their true potential and develop their talent. As an expert in 21st century skills and innovation in education, through YPD he has now helped more than 35,000 young people develop their leadership skills, creativity, and ability to communicate. Father of 3 kids, his passion is his family. An active athlete, Franco Soldi shares his message with the world from Houston, TX and Madrid, Spain, where he currently manages his various projects.
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What people are saying
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Franco Soldi about personal branding
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Franco Soldi about communication
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Franco Soldi about your goals in life
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Franco Soldi about connecting with others
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Franco Soldi about Entrepreneurship
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The BIG lie behind the Shark Tank
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S.O.S. How to Motivate your Teenage Child?
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Flies vs the window. Our kids vs the future. Same fate?
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The Journey
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Dr. Jogbinder Singh Soodan was born on 10-10-1981 in the Kathua district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has done his Graduation in Bio Sciences from University of Jammu in 2003. He has pursued his Masters in Sports Science from Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab in 2005. He was awarded Ph.D. in Sports Science, by Punjabi University Patiala in the Faculty of Medicine, in the year 2012.
He has worked in the capacity of Personal Assistant to Union Sports Minister of India from 2008-2009. He has also worked as a Sports Scientist at Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sports Science, Sports Authority of India, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala from year 2009 to 2014. He also worked as Assistant Professor in Physical Education in a professional college of Punjab from 2014 to 2018. Presently, he is working as a Physical Director/ Physical Training Instructor at College level in the Department of Higher Education, UT of Jammu and Kashmir, India from the year 2018 to till date.
He has published more than fifty research papers in national and international journals. He has also guided research scholars at SAI NS NIS Patiala for various research projects in Diploma in Sports Coaching and Masters in Sports Coaching. He has travelled to India and abroad to present research papers in various national as well international conferences. Dr Soodan has experience of organizing Webinars, Seminars, workshops and Conferences at National and International level. He has the expertise of working with international organizations in the fields of Exercise Science, Physical Education, Health Fitness and Sports Science. His areas of interest include Sports & Exercise Physiology, Human Kinetics, Sports Kinanthropometry and Sports Medicine.
Dr J S Soodan is also working actively with The Foundation for Global Community Health (GCH) USA in promoting active health and performance enhancement through Physical activities and Sports Science. He is also actively involved in promoting Sports Culture in Higher Education through University Sports.
Prof Dato’ Dr Shamala Subramaniam is a Professor of the Communication Technology and Networks Department in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a top-ranked public university in Malaysia. In the QS World University Rankings 2025, UPM is ranked #134. It's also recognized as a "Research University" and consistently performs well in subject-specific rankings, particularly in agriculture and related fields.
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology , Universiti Putra Malaysia
The IOSRocks© Sports Performance Analysis System our team developed won the best research innovation award at the ITREXC’2023
Professor Dato’ Dr Shamala Subramaniam is a Professor and Dean in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She serves as the Chairman for Ph.D. and Master’s Thesis Supervisory Committee (17 graduated and 9 currently pursuing). She has a high number of cited publications in reputed high impact and indexed journals. She has authored Chapter (s) in book and lecture series. She has been recognized as a Member of Editorial Advisory Board in national and international journals. She has addressed keynote in several national and international conferences. She specializes in the area of wireless networks and distributed systems. She has secured a wide-spectrum of research grants encompassing from fundamental to applied. Her research grants in the area of wireless network and distributed systems is approximately RM 6.1 Million.
Inspired by the potential of sports technology research
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ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit
Prof Shamala’s research in integrating wireless and distributed into sports has resulted in the first Games Management System developed in partnership with the National Sports Council. The project known as iGames has evolved from being used domestically to cater one of the largest multi-sports Games (SUKMA 2018 and SUKMA 2022) to an international platform which was the South East Asia Games in Cambodia 2023.
Prize giving ceremony at the Asian Games
Subsequently, another research project known as the IoSRocks© has been copyrighted and has been harnessed to become commercially viable. She has founded the startup U Empower Sdn Bhd through the university program known as Innohub which is aimed at transcending research to the commercialization domain. The IOSRocks© has won two gold medals at International Exhibition and won the Best Innovation Award at the International Innovation, Technology and Research Exhibition and Conference (ITREXC 2023) which was held in conjunction with the 4th Selangor R&D & Innovation Exhibition (SRIE). She is currently leading a project of half a million ringgit on the Digital Transformation of the Ministry of Higher Education Accreditation System. Prof Shamala is a Council Member of the Academy Professors of Malaysia. Prof Shamala is very passionate about sports. She represented the national women’s senior and junior hockey team and has served in many national and international administrative sports positions.
Malaysian National Women’s Hockey Team
These include the positions she held as the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) 2018-2021, Board Member of the Asian Hockey Federation (2010-2023), Deputy President of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (2015-2023), Director of the National Olympic Academy (2015-2019), Board Member of the National Sports Institute (2011-2021) , Director of the Women’s Division of the National Sports Council (2006-2008) and First Malaysian to be appointed as one of the coordinators of the International Olympic Academy Youth Session in Greece (2000-2003).
Management of the Malaysian Women’s National Hockey Team as Deputy President
She also won the Olympic Council of Malaysia Women in Sports Award (2011), was awarded the Asian Hockey Federation Order of Merit (2019) and the President’s Award (2014) and the Selangor State Sports Leadership Award (2023).
She is currently the President of the Research Empowered Sports Politics, Education, Communication and Technology of Malaysia abbreviated as RESPECT. Prof Shamala was conferred the Darjah Setia Bakti Negeri Sembilan award by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz which carries the title “Dato”.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Demet Tekin, PT, Ph.D. is recognized as the first and only Dance Physiotherapist in Turkey. Now, she is working as the Head of English Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Health Sciences in Fenerbahce University which is established by one of Turkey's most famous sports teams. Fenerbahçe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation; aims to train physiotherapists who work for the health of everyone, help patients manage pain, support the prevention of diseases, aim to increase functional capacity, adopt the principles of preventive rehabilitation and improve health, who are researcher, who can work in interdisciplinary cooperation, and who are health professionals.
Fenerbahçe University which is established by one of Turkey's most famous sports teams.
Students of Fenerbahçe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
She has 2 masters and 1 PhD in Sports Science and Sports Physiotherapy. She has worked with many sports branches (football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, swimming, oarsmen, motorcyclists,...). However, as she has been dancing for 17 years, she has worked on injuries especially in dancers and has also treated many neurological, pediatric and geriatric patients by making them dance. Demet Tekin, who has been trained in many dance fields, has made Flamenco professionally for 12 years and has performed many shows. Flamenco is seen as a form of life for her.
The Students of Kalkedon Flamenco Dance Academy
She gives Flamenco dance courses in her academy (Kalkedon Flamenco Dance Academy) and other dance academies in İstanbul. She is the director of the ‘Labranza Dance and Music Company’ that includes Turkish and Spanish artists. She has performed in many cities of Turkey, especially in Istanbul and she organized a Europe Union Intercultural Project.
Tekin is a member of the Turkish Dance Federation Health Board, carries out specially planned activities with people who have many different health problems and want to protect their health. She conducts special studies using dance with all individuals who want to have a healthy development, age in a healthy way, and improve their quality of life. Also, she received invitations from congresses to explain the physical, social and psychological benefits of dance for different health problems.
Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM, FAACVPR is Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and a tenured Regents’ Professor of Kinesiology and Health (College of Education & Human Development) and in the School of Public Health, and in the Department of Nutrition and Department of Physical Therapy (College of Nursing and Health Professions) at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia State University in 1994, Thompson was a tenured Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Laboratory for Applied Physiology at the University of Southern Mississippi and Program Director for the Center for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Health Enhancement at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. He has also held adjunct academic appointments at Northeastern Illinois University and at George Williams College. Thompson has been the Chairman of the ACSM Committee on Certification and Education, Chairman of the ACSM International Relations Committee, Chairman of the ACSM American Fitness Index, Chairman of the ACSM Publications Committee, and the Founding Chairman of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Dr. Thompson served as ACSM President for 2017-2018. Thompson has served on the ACSM Board of Trustees and was twice elected to its Administrative Council. He has served as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Fitness Facilities Standards for NSF International where he also serves as a member of the NSF Council of Public Health Consultants. Thompson also served on the Sports Science Committee of the International Paralympic Committee. Because of his personal interest in at-risk kids living in the inner city, he serves as the Executive Director of the After-School All-Stars Atlanta, a comprehensive after school initiative for middle school aged children now in 23 inner city sites with an average daily attendance of 3000 and 2000 in eight summer academies.
Michael Torchia is the definitive, cutting-edge fitness leader and founder of Operation Fitness.
Michael has created a multi-disciplined lifestyle conglomerate, the first in its category that focuses on every phase of the lifestyle process, including physical fitness and nutritional solutions. He now introduces a fresh, effective approach to fitness that helps the entire family create and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Torchia’s innovative programs are interactive and help both children and adults achieve optimal fitness levels through age-appropriate exercise and nutritious eating.
This culminated into the profession of personal trainer to celebrities in Los Angeles with such luminaries as Kevin Spacey, Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Kim Cattrall, Ralph Lauren and John Galliano. His background in the world of bodybuilding has given him a unique understanding of what the body is capable of when supplied with the right fuels, the right motivation, and the right exercise program. Never losing sight of his goal of fitness for the entire family, Michael has embarked on programs for children and young adults called “Operation Fitness™”, designed to teach people of all ages how to properly work out and eat right, culminating in a healthier lifestyle. The all-around effect is an equal balance of feeling good mentally, emotionally and physically.
Michael works with some of the most influential health organizations in the world including the current U.S. Surgeon General, and The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to promote proper nutrition and daily exercise across the nation. Michael has established alliances with powerful politicians to fight for more stringent regulations for food manufacturers and distributors.
He is currently utilizing the star power of his elite clientele for fund raising events to finance his mission to eradicate the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and around the world. Michael truly believes the key to success is to properly educate, motivate and inspire both children and adults to make healthier food choices and be more physically active.
Veronica García TORRENT graduated as an Elementary School teacher, Technician in Tourism and Art Technician. She finished her postgraduate degree in NGOs Management and Social Economy. She also studied Social Sciences at “SIGEN- Sindicatura General”- http://iser.gob.ar/ , and is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in “Emotional Education” from Barcelona University. http://www.ub.edu/web/ub/ca/ .Veronica is also a qualified Trainer in rural, social, and hospital pedagogy. She has been a speaker in various international conferences in Cuba, Venezuela, Chile and Spain.
In 2009 she became the Founder of “Corriente por los Niños” Foundation-NGO, in Corrientes, Argentina.
She is the creator of the Art Exhibition “Through the eyes of the Soul you can touch and see” http://www.ellitoral.com.ar/333077/veronica-garcia-torrent-con-los-ojos-del-alma-se-toca-y-se-ve As a consequence, the state passed a law by which all local museums should allot an area for the display of works of art for the visually-impaired. Veronica is also very proud of being a member of the Rotary Club where she usually puts into practice all her knowledge and makes a great deal of effort so as to provide better opportunities for local people.
She has been given national and international awards such as "Evita Compañera,” (2014), “Paleta de Plata” (for her artwork for the blind), "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento" Mention of Honor and the “World of Hope" Award in La Havana Cuba. In 2016, she became a distinguished Citizen of the province of Corrientes, Argentina. http://diarioepoca.com/651216/la-presidente-de-la-fundacion-corriente-por-los-ninos-premiada-por-el-concejo-deliberante/
Veronica is a very enthusiastic and energetic person whose sole purpose is to make the world a better place to live in.
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David C. Traub David has enjoyed 35+ years of global experience as a ‘soft power’ digital and entertainment-centric mental health educator, an award-winning ‘soft power’ social impact media producer (movies, games, VR/AR, etc.), and an advisor to numerous startups, institutions, multi-national and government entities.
His current activities include Co-Executive Director of the United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute’s (UNGSII) pending Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) MBA program in Geneva; and Co-Founder of the social impact Epiphany Film Fund.
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Current development includes UNGSII ‘s GLOBAL GOALS TV AWARD SHOW and the movies AMERICAN KING, GEORGE BENSON and RISE.
David has been lecturing globally for 30 years+; has contributed to founding numerous startups, many educational; has been published numerous times (most recently for Davos/WEF); has co-founded multiple non-profits; and is independently developing educational patents and a ‘life purpose’ platform.
David earned an Ed. M (Education Tech.) from Harvard, with class-work at MIT Media Lab and Harvard Business School. He earned BA’s with honors (rhetoric/film) from UC Berkeley. His: mission: the deployment of the UN’s SDGs, with focus on bio, psycho, social mental health and economic development education via behavior-changing media and technology.
Peter Twist’s mission is creating positive life change via innovative integrated brain-movement-muscle training methods shared with expert knowledge, inspiration, emotional and spiritual engagement, and action-based physical motivation.
Twist’s start was fueled by introducing new contrarian exercise paradigms to the sport and fitness industries. Known in USA as a pioneer of modern functional training, Twist is a performance training guru whose exercise methodologies redefined how to train for sport and life, fundamentally changing how the fitness industry programs workouts and shifted how strength coaches prep athletes.
The subsequent top trend fitness tools have adopted his theories and language in their product certifications and advertising. His students and converts are the spectrum from gym trainer to Olympic coach who receive an epiphany exercise experience, mentoring on the art of coaching, and messaging to inspire mind shift to the habits and lifestyle for health and happiness.
A gifted, passionate educator, Twist has published over 500 papers in magazines and journals, authored 16 books, 22 DVDs, 14 certifications and delivered over 1,000 lectures on athlete development. His methods have been packaged into teaching systems that certify trainers in 30 countries, specializing in youth physical literacy, functional training and sport performance.
A leader of leaders, Twist's corporate keynotes address CEO's, managers and sales staff with powerful memorable messaging on overcoming obstacles and unlocking their potential, referenced in ways that align with each corporations' vision, core values and short term business mandate. Clients include Celebrity Fitness chain in Indonesia, Virgin in UK, IMG in Florida and Under Armour USA.
He was honored with the 2001 National Strength and Conditioning Association's President’s Award; 2003 CanFitPro Specialty Presenter of the Year; 2010 IDEA Program Director of the Year and CanFitPro's 2012 Canadian Presenter of the Year.
Twist was also recognized with the 2013 IDEA World Fitness Inspiration award, joining past winners Rick Hansen, Dick Hoyt and Mike Huckabee.
In 2015 Coach Twist was inducted into the USA Fitness Hall of Fame.
An exercise physiologist with a Masters in Coaching Science, he is pursuing his PhD at Henan University in China researching neural exercise.
Twist coached pro hockey NHL for 11 years and with his camps trained over 700 professional athletes, including four major league MVP's from three sports. He is partnered with the China government leading Performance Training & Rehabilitation for China’s summer and winter Olympic athletes and teams.
After personal health crisis and now a stage IV cancer crusher, he designed Twist Performance + Wellness franchises, a forward thinking integrated facility with coaches of functional exercise, doctors of naturopathic medicine, holistic nutritionists, physiotherapists and massage therapists to cure, repair, restore, rebuild, and elevate people to their best self with passion and purpose.
Personally, Peter Twist lives with his daughters Zoe and Mackenzie and their rescue Husky Bruno in North Vancouver, British Columbia, making the rainforest and mountains his preferred environment for sport and recreation.
Twist shares his time between his city home in Vancouver and a boat access cabin up an inlet on Pacific Ocean called Indian Arm fjord, a spiritual church where much of his intellectual IP is created.
Phoenix Tong earned a Bachelor Degree of Education with major in Physical Education in The Education University of Hong Kong (former Hong Kong Institute of Education). She is now the Panel Head of the Physical Education and Health Subject and the Chairlady of the Health Education Committee in the Baptist (STW) Lui Ming Choi Primary School. She helps to reform the Physical Education curriculum and make use of the information technology in Physical Education teaching in order to make the school become a model school in Hong Kong.
Moreover, she was invited by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong as a model teacher for quality teaching in PE and to participate in the Secondment to the School Support Partners Scheme under the School-based Professional Support Programmes. Under the scheme, Phoenix support frontline PE teachers in designing the learning programme in FM curriculum--- the PE curriculum in Key Stage 1 (primary 1-3) by using effective learning and teaching strategies and creative learning activities.
In addition to teaching duties, she is the organizer of the District Inter-School Basketball Competition and she acts as the Chief Official helping to organize the District Swimming Gala and Athletic Meet. She is also the Assistance Coach of the Hong Kong basketball team for Mentally Handicapped and the Head Coach of District Basketball Team.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Željko Vukić is Associate Professor at University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, department for Recreation.
Magister and doctoral degree obtained at University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. His main focus can be described as turning back to nature. Trying to rise students (as future physical activity experts) consciousness and people all ages about importance of creating habit of continuous physical activity, first of all walking in nature. Since 2006. organizing field camps for students in national park “Tjentište” Also participate, as associate, practical teaching students Skiing at Olympic mountain Jahorina. Secretary and ski teacher at Ski club Starčevica Banja luka where teach children first steps skiing. Author of several publications about sport, recreation and physical education.
Prof. Dr. Bin Wang received bachelor degree from Wuhan Institute of Physical Education and Master Degree in General Psychology from Central China Normal University, China. Wang Bin earned his Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Beijing Sports University in P.R. of China. He completed his Postdoctor in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a Visiting Scholar of Organizational Behavior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in the United States .Dr. Wang' research interests lie in the field of leadership. He has made a thorough research on coach’s leadership behavior and youth leadership development in sport. Dr. Wang’s research has been supported by the National natural Science Foundation, National Social Science Foundation, China Ministry of Education, China Sport General Administration and Chinese Postdoctoral Science Foundation. He has published 4 academic monographs, compiled 7 teaching materials and translated 4 books. Almost 120 papers were published in professional journals (English and Chinese).Also, Dr. Wang has given over 30 invited presentations at conferences which were organized bythe International Congress of Psychology, Chinese Psychological of Society, China Sport Science Society, International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport, and Asian South Pacifica Association of Sports Psychology. Dr. Wang is the invited expert of advisory committee of Hubei province government, serving as one of Executive Board members of Asian Council of Exercise and Sport Science, Committee Member of Sports Psychology, Chinese Society of Sports Science, Director of Hubei Society of Psychology and Vice-President of Sports Psychology Committee.
Ben Wells is an accomplished educator with a diverse background spanning physical education and cutting-edge technology integration. With a BS in Exercise Science and Physical Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 2009, and an M.Ed. in Integrating Technology in the Classroom from Walden University in 2019.
Throughout his career in K-12 physical education and health instruction, Ben has not only held various teaching roles but has also made many contributions to the education community.
He has written physical education curriculum for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and his dedication to enhancing the physical education learning experience through technology earned him the title of the 2016 SHAPE Colorado Secondary Teacher of the Year. He served as the Technology Director for SHAPE Colorado for several years and helped to encourage and improve the use of technology in health and physical education.
He serves as an active Lü Interactive Wall Ambassador, WellTrain Technology Trainer, CDE Presenter, Modern Teacher presenter, and SHAPE America National Presenter for physical education. Many of his workshops and sessions have focused on integrating technology into physical education and the classroom as well as focusing on tumbling, parkour, and circus units as well as how to develop a social and emotional supported education space.
Currently, Ben works at Bennett Ranch Elementary in Falcon, CO, where he teaches K-5 students. He has been at Bennett Ranch Elementary since it opened its doors in 2018. Prior to that he taught elementary PE on Fort Carson Army Base (in Colorado Springs) as well at Lake County High School in Leadville, CO which is set at 10,200 ft above sea level in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, where he was the 7-12 physical education and health teacher. He also served as the District IT Coordinator while the district implemented a 1 to 1 device program for all secondary students. He has also taught in parochial schools outside of Pittsburgh, PA While teaching Ben has also spent many years coaching a variety of secondary sports such as gymnastics, springboard diving, cheerleading, olympic weightlifting.
In Ben's classroom, technology isn't just a supplement; it's an integral part of daily lessons. He empowers his students to view technology as valuable tools, not mere toys, ensuring they acquire essential digital literacy skills while developing the skills needed for a healthy active lifestyle. Beyond the classroom, he presently conducts physical education and technology training workshops for educators nationwide.
As an ambassador for Lü Interactive, he champions interactive wall systems designed to revolutionize education. Ben's passion for technology helps him to focus on empowering all educators and students while enhancing all aspects of the educational landscape through seamless technology integration. He believes that technology, when used appropriately, can enhance the learning experience by offering interactive tools and resources that engage students and promote physical literacy.
Prof Dr. Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang is a Principal Investigator in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University.
The Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) is one of only 10 Injury Control Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is the only one focused on injuries to children and adolescents. The researchers at CIRP are dedicated to reducing injury-related pediatric death and disability worldwide.
Dr.Yang earned her PhD from the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research has primarily focused on sport-related injury prevention and control among children and adolescents, including sport-related concussions and sport-related overuse injuries. She has been a PI, Co-PI, or an investigator for more than 20 research grants, has published more than 100 referred research articles, and has written 5 book chapters. Currently, she is funded by National Institutes of Health to study sports-related concussion outcomes among youth athletes. In 2013, she received the American Public Health Association, Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section “Excellence in Science Award”, a prestigious award for her outstanding achievements.
Prof. Dr. Erika Zemková is a professor in the Department of Sports Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (FPE&S), Comenius University in Bratislava. For two and a half years (2012–2015) she was a vice-director of the Hamar Diagnostic Center at the FPE&S. She also works as a senior researcher at the Technological Institute of Sports, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.
She completed her Masters Degree in Professional Coaching in 1994, and a Doctoral Degree in the Sports Kinanthropology in 1999. In 2004, she received advanced IIa Scientific Qualification Degree at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. In 2007, she became associate professor of Sports Kinanthropology and in 2013 full professor of Sports Kinanthropology. In 2008, she graduated at the Institute of International Relations and Law Approximation, Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava.
Prof. Zemková began her scientific career in the Department of Sports Medicine of the Institute of Sport Sciences under the guidance of prof. Dušan Hamar, MD, Ph.D., where her research centred on issues dealing with the sport-specific exercise testing. Her early interest focused on specifying the limiting factors of sport performance in elite athletes. She then developed research which mainly concentrated on understanding the physiological mechanisms of post-exercise balance impairment. She also explored methods for objectively evaluating sensorimotor performance following exercise programs in various groups. In recent years, she has investigated the power performance under stable and unstable conditions. Currently, she is working on functional assessment of core stability and strength in athletes and individuals with motor control disorders.
She has authored and co-authored monographs, books, book chapters, university textbooks, numerous peer-reviewed articles and abstracts, which have been cited in scientific journals. She has given several presentations at scientific congresses and seminars including invited lectures. Two presentations were awarded at scientific conferences for postgraduate students (1998) and two achieved Fulbright Occasional Lecturer Program Award (2006). More information on publications and citations can be found at
http://uniba.sk/o-univerzite/fakulty-a-dalsie-sucasti/akademicka-kniznica-uk/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erika_Zemkova/publications
She has been a principal investigator and co-investigator of many research projects. So far, projects conducted under her supervision were completed with achievement of excellence results. She has served on the grant review board of the Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (2005–2012). Since 2014 she has been an independent expert for the evaluation of research proposals for the European Commission under Horizon 2020. She is also a member of scientific council of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (2008–present) and a member of various professional societies (1997–present).
Her academic appointments and duties include teaching university courses, advising under- and post-graduate students, co-authoring study programs, supervising coaching specializations, and serving on institutional committees. She has trained several Bachelor, Master, and PhD students. She has been a lecturer at the Post-graduate Academy of Sport Medicine, Coaching Academy and various Sporting Associations. Coventry University Research Committee awarded her a Visiting Professorship in Physical Education and Sport at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Coventry University (2012–2015).
During the past 15 years, she has received fellowships for conducting research at foreign universities, including the Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Award (College of Engineering at University of Michigan, 2009), Fulbright Award (NeuroMuscular Research Center at Boston University, 2005–2006), Aktion Österreich – Slowakei Stipendium (Faculty of Sports Science and University Sports at University of Vienna, 2005), NATO Expert Visit Award (College of Life Sciences and Medicine at University of Aberdeen, 2005), CIMO Fellowship (Research Institute for Olympic Sports in Jyväskylä, 2003), as well as for teaching activities through the Erasmus Program (2004–2013) and visits based on bilateral agreements between Universities (2012 and 2013).
Her scientific and academic work was noted for merit by the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (2011 and 2012). More information can be found at National Encyclopedia of Sport and Who is Who in Slovak Science.
Prof. Dr. Li-wei Zhang got his master degree in pedagogy and first doctoral degree in physical education in Beijing Sport University
and his second doctoral degree in psychology in Chinese University of Hong Kong. From 1989 to 2016, he published 205 journal papers in the national and international journals and 196 conference papers. He also authored 20 books and 36 book chapters. His academic interests are related to self-concept, self-control and burnout (mental fatigue).
His consultation work has been involved in mental training programs of China table tennis team, rhythmic gymnastics team, tennis team and trampoline team for Olympic Summer Games and China short-track skating team and freestyle aerial team for Olympic Winter Games. He was a professional table tennis player and coach for 14 years in 1970’s and 1980’s.
Now he is a fan of tennis and police films.
Prof. Dr. Fang Zhao is a professor at School of Physical Education of GuangXi Normal University in China. She graduated with honors from Beijing Sport University in China, where she was awarded her Doctor’s Degree in 2002. Now she is a visiting scholar in SUNY Albany in United States from Nov.2014 by Chinese government funding. She will finish her research program on July 2017.
While studied for her bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at GuangXi Normal University in 1992, she was a member of college basketball team. She got a lot of teaching experience in basketball training as a coach assistant in senior. After graduation from college, she went to Capital Institute of Physical Education in Beijing, China for her Master’s degree in Physical Education. Because good grades , she became a lecture there for three year.
Dr. Zhao’s expertise and special interesting in Sports Ceremony of the Ethnic Minorities in West of China and the Comparison of the Sports Management between China and U.S., began in her teaching at GuangXi Normal University in 2002. From 2010 up to now, she is supported by China National Social Science Funding and Guangxi Province Social Science Funding, she has published 1 academic monograph and 3 teaching materials. Almost 60 papers appeared in academic journals.
As a Chinese scholar, Dr. Zhao looks forward to communication with other scholars who come from all over the world. She believes “Together Everyone Achieves More”!
Prof. Dr. Ke Zhou received Master and Docter degree in Physical Education and Sports Training from Henan University,China. He completed his Postdoctor research in The University of Texas at Austin, USA. Dr. Zhou's research interests lie in the field of Development of PE.Teacher. He has made a thorough research on professional identity and teaching Standard of PE.Teacher. He has published 4 academic monographs and translated 2 books. Almost 50 papers were published in professional journals such as Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education,China Sport Science and Journal of the Chinese Society of Education.Also, Dr. Zhou has given over 30 invited presentations at conferences which were organized by International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education, Society of Health and Physical Educator and Chinese Sport Science Society.
