More than 110 representatives of 25 European countries have discussed about the serious topic "Fair Play Education in Schools: A shared Responsibility". International specialists analysed this issue from a philosophy, psychology, sports sociology and sports pedagogic perspective.

All scientific disciplines actually agreed that the Olympic values of sports and the principles of "Fair Play" are an essential contribution for the personality development of young people and in respect of this kind of process not only the schools and universities, but also parents and the organized sports need to take over responsibility.

 
EFPM President Goncalves and CSIT President Bauer

A couple of praxis related examples indeed demonstrated, if several countries actual do so and convey these values as e.g. in organizing "Olympic Days" of schools and associations, composition and distribution of teaching materials, teaching subject overlapping projects, specific awarding and finally even the gathering of the values of sports in the trainer schooling and the science of sports.

The CSIT highlight of these days was definitely the General Assembly chaired by President Carlos Goncalves from Portugal . Within the framework of this assembly the cooperation agreement EFPM - CSIT was officially signed.


    Signing of the cooperation agreement EFPM - CSIT

EFPM also signed an agreement with our valued cooperation partner ISCA (International Sports and Culture Association) represented by President Morgens Kirkeby from Denmark . The agreement with EFPM contains close cooperation, mutual support and strengthening of the position of the contract partners.

A further highlight was the announcement of the "European Fair Play Award" by jury chairman Miroslav Cerar, former multi - Olympic Gold medallist and winner of the World Championships in gymnastics. The well known Austrian news paper "Krone" received this prestigious award.

EFPM President Goncalves also welcomed representatives of our member unions from Finland (TUL), Austria (ASKÖ) and Switzerland (SATUS), which had been invited to the Congress as well as to the General Assembly.

Finally in the name of the CSIT President Bauer thanked and complimented the organizer of this EFPM Congress, in particular the chairman of the organizing committee Kveta Peckova and her team as well as the "National Olympic Committee of the Czech Republic " for these wonderful days.

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