PSD Resource Kit Launched at IPC Reception
Bonn, Germany – On the occasion of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) New Year’s Reception yesterday, the IPC officially launched the Paralympic School Day (PSD) Resource Kit. In attendance of around 60 guests, including the Lord Major of Bonn, Bärbel Dieckmann, Hay K. Yang, President of the Samsung’s Chairman Office in Europe, IPC Governing Board members Ann Cody and Alan Dickson and Enrique Sanchez-Guijo, President of the European Paralympic Committee (EPC), IPC President Sir Philip Craven presented the first set of material to the public.
The PSD is an educational programme with the aim to create awareness and understanding in schools about persons with a disability, targeting an audience of young students between the ages of 6 to 15. In close collaboration with the EPC, the IPC initiated a two-year PSD pilot project in Europe through a grant from the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The result was the PSD Resource Kit consisting of three components, including the Paralympic School Day Manual, Activity Cards and the Paralympic School Day DVD. The kit includes a wealth of information and materials to assist teachers to prepare, implement and reflect on their PSD. Using these materials, teachers can apply their own creativity and individual adaptations to create the best PSD experience for their students.
Said Sir Philip: “This kit has been created by specialists in Paralympic sport and pedagogy to provide teachers with the skills, knowledge and resources to conduct a successful Paralympic School Day. I am sure that this kit will help to foster awareness and positive attitudes in students towards persons with a disability and to work for the full integration of students with a disability in the classroom.”
In his speech, Sir Philip additionally highlighted the major achievements of the IPC in 2006. These included successful Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, the organization of World Championships in seven IPC sports, the launch of Paralympic Sport.TV and the successful completion of the Paralympic School Day Project.
For more information, please visit the official website at http://education.paralympic.org.
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Notes to the Editor:
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for 11 sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
Founded on 22 September 1989, the IPC is an international non-profit organization formed and run by 162 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) from five regions and four disability specific international sports federations (IOSDs). The IPC Headquarters and its management team are located in Bonn, Germany.
For further information, please contact Steffi Klein, IPC Communication
Manager, on tel: +49-228-2097-230, e-mail: steffi.klein@paralympic.org or go
to www.paralympic.org.
