Conferences
VISTA
The VISTA conference is designed to promote and advance
the mission, goals, objectives and reputation of the IPC and provides a platform
for sport scientists to meet with experts in the field of sport for athletes
with disability. Due to a need for greater opportunities to discuss and exchange
knowledge, the VISTA Conference has become an important international event for
elite sport for athletes with disability.
The objectives of the VISTA conference are :
- To provide a forum for exchange on 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 target groups of conference include: sports scientists and researchers, classifiers,
coaches/trainers, sports administrators and athletes.
Previous VISTA Conferences took place in Jasper, Canada (1993), Köln, Germany (1999),
Bollnäs, Sweden (2003) and
Bonn, Germany (2006). The next VISTA Conference is scheduled for 2009.
VISTA 2011 Bid Open
The IPC welcomes all NPCs to apply for hosting the VISTA 2011 Conference. Details on the requirements can be found in the VISTA 2011 Bid Document. Applications have to be submitted to the IPC before 1 December 2008 by means of the VISTA 2011 Bid Application Form.
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS)
In 2006, the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join efforts to have one large multi-disciplinary, professional conference as successor of the Pre-Olympic, Pre-Paralympic and Sport Scientific Congresses which have been organised under the responsibility of the different partners previously.
The goal is to disseminate information about the most recent developments in the various fields of sport science, sports medicine, physical activity, physical education and the practice of sport. ICSEMIS is designed to be an interdisciplinary forum in which this process can take place.
The first ICSEMIS was held in Guanghzou, China, from 1 to 5 August 2008.
American College of Sports Medicine
In 2006, IPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American College of Sports Medicine to identify areas of common interests in research and to work collaboratively to promote and advance new scientific and clinical discovery. The partnership includes topics and matters related to the Paralympic Movement and athletes with disabilities in future ACSM Annual Meetings and Health & Fitness Summits.
For more information, please visit the official website of the American College of Sports Medicine at www.acsm.org or of the ACSM Annual Meeting at www.acsm.org/am/template.cfm?section=annual-meeting2.
Other
A calendar of other interesting congresses and conferences can be found at the Calendar section of the IPC website.
