ICCE Continental Conference
October 23-25, 2008

Sport Coaching in the 21st Century - Bridging the gap between theory and practice
The International Council for Coach Education (ICCE) in collaboration with the Tshwane University of Technology(TUT), South Africa, announces the ICCE Continental Conference to be hosted jointly by the Department of Sport, Rehabilitation, and Dental Sciences and the Directorate Sport and Recreation of TUT.

The conference is to be held from 23-25 October 2008, in Pretoria, South Africa.

To download the Conference brochure, click here. (.doc 806 KB) (posted June 19, 2008)

Theme: Sport Coaching in the 21st Century - Bridging the gap between theory and practice

Sub-themes:

  1. Scientific developments in sport coaching
  2. Socio-cultural and psychological aspects of sport coaching
  3. Philosophical aspects of sport coaching
  4. Coach education
  5. Ethics in sport coaching
  6. Legal responsibilities in sport coaching
  7. Athlete management
  8. Sport performance analysis and evaluation
  9. Challenges of sport coaching in a globalised world
  10. Retirement from elite sport - Challenges and remedies
  11. Sport coaching programs
  12. Comparative issues in sport coaching
  13. Sharing good practices in sport coaching
  14. Sport coaching in developing countries - Challenges and prospects
  15. Sport coaching in depressed economies and conflict zones
  16. Coaching and Technology

ICCE Vice-President (Africa) Steve Noi will be the ICCE liaison for the conference, assisted by Mr. Hennie Fick, chair of the ICCE Control Committee.

Visit the Tshwane University of Technology web site for additional information.


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