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Report from 14th FIEP European Congress, 30th FIEP World Congress, 2nd FIEP Catalonia Congress and FIEP delegates meeting, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 27th – 29th of June 2019
The 14th FIEP European Congress was held together with 30th FIEP World Congress and 2nd FIEP Catalonia Congress from 27th – 29th of June 2019 in Barcelona,
Catalonia, Spain. Topic of the congress was ““Sport, Physical Education and Performing Art as a Tool of Social Transformation”.
Congress was organized by FIEP Catalonia, Catalonian National Institute of Physical Education (INEFC Barcelona), General Secretary of Sport in Catalonia and
their partners. Special thank belongs to the FIEP Europe Vice-president Enric Sebastiani Obrador and FIEP national delegate of Catalonia Agustí Castillo i Cañiz,
chairs of Congress Organising Committee and to all the members of Organising, Scientific and International Committees, teachers, students and volunteers
who participated on a preparation of this important event. Participants from 46 countries and 5 continents were registered for the congress.
Enric Sebastiani Obrador (Spain) and Domingo Blasquez Sanchez (Spain) were awarded by “FIEP International Cross of Honour on Physical Education” and
Manuel Guerrero Zainos (Mexico), Milka Gonzales Dias (Panama), Alfonso Geofrei Reconde Penterai (Mexico), Rudolfo Buenaventura (Argentina),
Branislav Antala (Slovakia), Dario Novak (Croatia), Gheorghe Balint (Romania), Airikki Pousi (Finland) and Enric Sebastiani Obrador (Spain) were established
as a first FIEP Physical Education Ambassadors. Merce Mateu Serra (Spain), Uwe Puehse (Switzerland) and Verobljub Stankovič (Serbia) were awarded
by “FIEP Europe Thulin Award 2019”. Members of local Organising Committee and bodies were awarded by “FIEP Commemorative Medals”.
Enric Sebastiani Obrador was awarded by FIEP Catalonia Award 2019. The 6th launch of FIEP New Leaders program for graduate or doctoral students,
young teachers was a part of the congress. As a guest in congress participated Bouramah Ali Harouna (Niger), General Secretary of CONFEJES.
FIEP Delegates Meeting
(27th of June 2019)
FIEP delegates’ meeting was held on 27th of in congress venue. Participants of the meeting were: Almir Gruhn (Brasil), FIEP World President, Branislav Antala (Slovakia), FIEP World International Vice-president and FIEP Europe President, Rudolfo Buenaventure (Argentina), FIEP General Secretary, Manuel Guerrero (Mexico), FIEP World Vice-president for Nord Amerika, Luis Felipe Álavares del Cid (Guatemala), FIEP Vice-president for Central America, Dario Novak (Croatia), FIEP Europe General Secretary, Enric Sebastiani Obrador (Spain – Catalonia), Gheorghe Balint (Romania) and Airikki Pousi (Finland), FIEP Europe Vice-presidents, Nenad Zivanovic (Serbia), President of FIEP Europe PE and Sport History section, Giyasettin Demirhan (Turkey), President of FIEP Europe Scientific Section, Jana Vašíčková (Czech republic), President of FIEP Europe Leisure Activity section and other members of FIEP World Director board and FIEP delegates and assistant national delegates from 38 countries.
FIEP Europe Thulin Awards 2019
The most famous European physical education personalities, who have made great contributions to the development of physical education in national level and in European level are awarded every year by “FIEP Europe Thulin Award”. FIEP International Jury nominated for laureates of FIEP Europe Thulin Award 2019:
Merce Mateu Serra (Spain - Catalonia)
Uwe Puehse (Switzerland)
Veroljub Stankovič (Serbia)
FIEP Physical Education Ambassador
First edition of new FIEP award “FIEP Physical Education Ambassador” was held during FIEP delegates meeting. Nominated were:
Manuel Guerrero Zainos (Mexico), Milka Gonzales Dias (Panama), Alfonso Geofrei Reconde Penterai (Mexico), Rudolfo Buenaventura (Argentina), Branislav Antala (Slovakia), Dario Novak (Croatia), Gheorghe Balint (Romania), Airikki Pousi (Finland) and Enric Sebastiani Obrador (Spain)
2. New FIEP National Delegates (ND), Assistant National Delegates (AND)
• Romania – Dragos TOHANEAN (AND)
• Belarus – Julia MASLOVSKAYA (AND)
• Croatia – Tomislav KRISTIČEVIČ (ND), Goran LEKO (ND), Vladimir FINDAK (HND)
• Algeria – Abdelkader ZITOUNI (AND)
• China – Xueshuang WANG (ND)
• Syria – Read HAMMOUD (ND)
• Kazachstan – Vladimír SALOV (AND)
• Comores – Mohamed IBOUROI (ND), Attoumane MOHAMEDI (AND)
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.
4. FIEP publication 2020 “Physical Education in Universities: Researches - Best Practices - Situation”
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.
Name of Section: FIEP Europe New Leaders International Section
President: Gabriela Luptáková (Slovakia)
Vice-presidents: Agustí Castillo Cañiz (Spain – Catalunya) Gunay Yildizer (Turkey)
Seat: FIEP Europe offices in Bratislava, Slovakia
Spain, Catalonia: Agustí Castillo Cañiz
Greece: Emmanouil Adamakis
Slovakia: Gabriela Luptáková
Czech Republic: Michal Vorlíček
Turkey: Gunay Yildizer
Montenegro: Jovan Gardaševič
1st of November 2019 – call for proposals
15th of February 2020 – deadline for sending proposals to gabriela.luptakova@uniba.sk and dario.novak@kif.hr
15th March 2020 – announcement of successful nominees
August 2020 - 15th FIEP European congress
6. FIEP Bulletin
Almir Gruhn, FIEP World president, presented the oldest world international journal in the field of physical
education (created in 1931). From 2006 is Bulletin edited in electronic version also. More as 3000 articles are
in disposition for reading and downloading for free on http://www.fiepbulletin.net.
Activities of FIEP Europe Physical Education and Sport History Section were presented
by Nenad Živanovic (Serbia), President of the section: Planed activities of FIEP Europe Scientific Section were presented by Giyasettin Demirhan (Turkey),
President of the section. He proposed creation of FIEP Scientific Committee: Airikki Pousi, FIEP Europe Vice-president had presentation about the next FIEP Congress. The 15th FIEP European
Congress together with the 32nd FIEP World congress and 13th International Seminar for Physical Education
Teachers will be held in Vierumaki, Finland from the 5th to 8th of August 2020. Topic of congress will be
“Promoting Physical Activity Including Adapted Activity”. Barcelona, 27th of June 2019
Branislav Antala
7. FIEP International Sections
• FIEP Europe Physical Education and Sport History Section
Journal “Physical Education and Sport through the Centuries"
Nenad Živanovic (Serbia) presented the last issue of the international journal “Physical Education
and Sport through the Centuries" published in cooperation with 4 Universities in Serbia.
He presented call for FIEP national delegates and FIEP members to send articles for next issues.
On-line version and more info about journal can be found at:
fiep-serbia.net/en/journal.html.
“History of Table Tennis in Europe” - book 2019
In 2019 FIEP Europe Section for History of PE and Sport in cooperation with Association of Pedagogues of Physical
Education and Sport, Niš, Serbia and colleagues from Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosna and Herzegovina,
published book “History of Table Tennis in Europe”.
Terminological dictionary “Physical Culture”
FIEP History of PE and Sport started preparation works on Terminological Dictionary with working name
“Physical Culture”. It is planned to elaborate cca. 1500 terms (each term with name of author),
in 6 languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese) from areas: Physical Education,
Physical Activities, Sport, Physical Recreation, and Physical Rehabilitation.
Contact person is Nenad Živanovic (FIEP Serbia) –
nenad.zivanovic46@gmail.com
• FIEP Europe Scientific Section
8. 15th FIEP European Congress, 32nd FIEP World Congress and 13th International Seminar for Physical
Education Teachers in 2020 – Vierumaki, Finland
13th International PE teachers seminar will be held from 2nd – 8th of August 2020.
Next information and congress website will be presented soon.
Contact person: Airikki Pousi airikki.pousi@gmail.com
9. 100 years of FIEP
In 2023 FIEP will celebrate 100 anniversary. FIEP World President Almir Gruhn (Brasil) presented basic
information about planned activities and proposals of logos. Logo have to be prepared in different language
versions. List of planed activities will be presented soon.
10. FIEP Activities in 2019 - 2020
In 2019 and 2020 FIEP is planning these important events:
2019
FIEP Bulletin and FIEP Bulletin on-line
FIEP Awards (International Cross of Honour, FIEP Top Brazil, FIEP Europe Thulin Award,
FIEP Physical Education Ambassador, FIEP Vladimír Findak Croatia Award etc.)
FIEP Virtual Television
FIEP Publications
FIEP Houses of Physical Education (Brazil, Mexico)
FIEP Physical Education Teachers without Borders (Latin America)
1st of September – Day of Physical Education Professionals (Brazil)
FIEP Websites and Social Networks (FB, TW)
11. Varia
Branislav Antala (Slovakia), FIEP Europe President
Bank account
for FIEP European individual and collective members
Name of account: Dary a granty Fakulta telesnej výchovy a športu UK, BA
Name of bank: Statna pokladnica
Address of bank: Radlinskeho 32, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
IBAN: SK 0281 8000 0000 7000 1502 54
BIC: SPSRSKBA
Reason of payment: FIEP + year
Collective members
Eastern, Middle and South Europe: 70, - Euro /year
Western and Nord Europe: 130, - Euro/ year
Individual members:
Eastern, Middle and South Europe: 10, - Euro/year
Western and Nord Europe: 20, - Euro/year
FIEP Europe President