The FIEP Europe General Secretary Dario Novak (Croatia) presented info about 4th Physical Education World-wide Survey and Active Schools that FIEP in cooperation with UNESCO started to realise in 2017 and continue to realize during the next 4 years. He presented a confirmation letter from UNESCO, history of PE world-wide surveys, planned steps for its realization. He informed on creation of the Croatian Cotutelle PhD Scholarship Program (to support PhD scholarships for Croatian applicants who will work with fully on Worldwide PE study) in collaboration with the Macquarie University (Australia). FIEP plans to invite other international bodies for cooperation, e.g. ICSSPE, EUPEA, CEREPS, etc.

4th World-wide Survey is elaborated in 2 basic lines:
1. Preparation of books focused on researches, best practices and situation of Physical Education on different level of schools – Preschool Education, Primary education, Secondary education a University education (chair B. Antala (Slovakia)).
2. Collection of dates by questionnaire and comparison results with the past three World-wide surveys and its publication (chairs D. Novak (Croatia) and D. Dudley (Australia)).

Approximate time schedule:
2017 – 2020: Publication of 4 books focused on PE development on different level of schools.
2017 - 2019: Comprehensive literature reviews, Comprehensive questionnaire preparation.
2020: Distribution of the questionnaire.
2020 – 2021: Data analysis and final research report.

Dario Novak presented next concrete steps: A final preparation of the forthcoming survey; Experts group creation (within the FIEP itself); Employing 2 full time doctoral student through the Cotutelle and Joint PhD program with University of Zagreb (Croatia) and Macquarie University (Australia); Questionnaires properly translated (available in several languages) and Dissemination of questionnaires when they are ready.

As a part of 4th World-wide PE survey were published already two books and one is in final preparation for printing:
• In 2017 the book "Physical Education in Primary School: Researches - Best Practices - Situation", edited by D. Collela, B. Antala and S. Epifani, published by Pensa Multimedia in Italy, 502 pages. 102 authors from 27 countries and 5 continents;
• In 2018 the "Physical Education in Secondary School: Researches - Best Practices - Situation", published by University of Montenegro and Montenegrin Sport Academy, the editors were S.Popovič, B.Antala, D.Bjelica and J.Gardaševič. It had 343 pages and book was prepared by 84 authors from 24 countries and 5 continents;
• In 2019 is before printing book "Physical Education in Early Childhood Education and Care: Researches - Best Practices -Situation", it will be published in Slovakia by the Slovak Science Society for Physical Education and Sport. Book is prepared in cooperation with ERASMUS + project “LUDUS – Just Move and Have Fun”. Its editors are B. Antala, G.Demirhan, A. Carraro, C. Oktar and A. Kaplanova. It will have cca. 500 pages and includes articles of 126 authors from 33 countries and 5 continents.

In 2020 FIEP is planning publish book „Physical Education in Universities: Researches - Best Practices - Situation” with subtopics:
• Study /Review on the effects (benefits) of physical education and sport in Universities (for motor learning, motor development; academic achievement; physical education and prevention of overweight and obesity; PE and healthy lifestyle; PE and play-sports; PE and Life skills, PE and sport as a kalokagathia´s pattern etc.).
• Presentation of the main projects and best practices.
• Review: Physical education in the Faculties and Universities curriculum in different countries (number of hours of PE, organizing the curriculum, content etc.); history and current status of PE and sport at universities in different countries; Physical Education Teacher Education (quality, content, etc.).

We are offering the opportunity to contribute a “chapter” article for publication to FIEP delegates and members.

• Project coordinators: Miroslav Bobrík, Robin Pělucha – Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia, Branislav Antala - Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Sending articles in electronic version to e-mail: robinpelucha@gmail.com with c/c to branislav.antala@uniba.sk
• Language: English or French
• Deadline for sending articles: 31th of December 2019
• Planning edition – June 2020
• Article requirements: range - max. 10 pages; structure of the article – title, author/authors (first name and surname), workplace, country; abstract; key words; text; photos; font: Times New Roman, fond size: 10, line feed: 1,5; references – APA 6


5. FIEP New Leaders Project

Dario Novak, FIEP Europe General Secretary, presented FIEP project “FIEP New Leaders – FNL”. The 6th launch of the FNL program for university students or young teachers was carried out during the congress with an intention to enable young people to interact with broader scientific community and prepare them for involvement in different FIEP managerial positions. 20 young from 14 European countries, Mexico, Oman and South Africa took part in the project in Barcelona, hosted for free (congress fee, accommodation and meals) by the Organizing Committee. They actively participated in the event with their oral presentations. The winner of the oral FNL session is automatically nominated for the next FIEP European congress in 2020 as an FNL.