VISTA Conference 2011 - International Paralympic Committee
“ A multidisciplinary approach to Paralympic success” - 31 August - 3 September 2011 - Bonn, Germany
What is Vista2011?
VISTA2011 is a four day long conference which brings together sport scientists and experts from around the world to discuss sport for athletes with a disability.
Organized by the International Paralympic Committee this is the fifth VISTA conference and will take place in Bonn, Germany between 31 August and 3 September 2011.
The conference’s objectives are:
- To provide a platform for exchange in current information, research and expertise related to Paralympic Sport and the Paralympic Movement
- To enhance and promote cross-disciplinary professional interaction among sport scientists, coaches, athletes and sport administrators
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘A multidisciplinary approach to Paralympic success’ and areas that will be covered include:
- Athlete development models and career
- pathways
- Classification
- Coaching innovation
- Education and awareness
- Ethics
- Equity in sport
- Integration / development / recruitment
- Media / marketing/ sponsoring
- Sport management: organization & administration
- Social legacies
- Sport performance
- Youth in Paralympic Sport
Keynote presentations include:Challenges and opportunities for the Paralympic Movement: ethical and conceptual issues
Mike McNamee, Professor in Sport Ethics, Swansea University, Great Britain
Organizational Development in Paralympic Sport Liz Nichols, CEO UK Sport Evidence Based Classification
Yves Vanlandewijck, Chairperson IPC Sports Science Committee, Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke
Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
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