Our members presented at, participated in, and/or helped organize the following conferences:
2010
IWG 2010
International Working Group on Women and Sport Conference
Sydney, Australia
20-23 May, 2010
The Sydney conference follows those conferences held in Brighton, U.K. (1994); Windhoek, Namibia (1998), Montreal, Canada (2002) and Kumamoto, Japan (2006).
The upcoming IWG World Conference in Sydney will offer a unique opportunity for participants to share experiences, strengthen international connections and find ways to stimulate action at local, national and international levels. The Conference program will be designed to promote interaction, emphasise practical experience and explore ways to support positive change
For information and to register: http://www.iwg-gti.org/index.php?id=61
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SPORT AND SOCIETY
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
8-10 March, 2010
Full details and to register, please visit the conference website.
Mat-views©: Perspectives on Inclusivity
Photography Exhibit
Jill Le Clair
Photography of every-day activities, the University of Guelph and Humber North Campus, and of the Paralympic Games.
Presented by the Humber Diversity Committee
Humber College, Toronto, Canada
10-11 February, 2010
2009
3rd International Come To Your Senses Conference:
Creating Supportive Environments to Nurture Sensory Capital Within
http://www.cometoyoursensesconference.com/
Hosted by: The MukiBaum Treatment Centres
For Children and Adults with Complex Disabilities
October 21-25, 2009
Concord (near Toronto) Ontario
Website: http://www.mukibaum.com
The 4th Annual International Forum: Achieving Independence
April 20-22, 2009
Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs
Doha, Qatar
Roundtable: Disability and Perceived Dependence: Global Research
Perspectives on Achieving Independence through Inclusivity in Canada, Malaysia, Oceania and Southern Africa
Website: http://www.shafallah.org.qa
2008
Expect - Share: International Forum for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
May 29, 2008
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, China Disabled Persons' Federation and Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation. Organized by:
Humanistic Olympic Studies Center, Renmin University of China and China Disability Institute at Renmin University of China in Beijing.
Website: http://www.c2008.org/ipc/en.asp
To Remember is to Resist: 40 Years of Sport and Social Change, 1968-2008 Conference
May 19-22, 2008
A joint international conference on disability in sport and non-disabled sport and physical activity.
Faculty of Physical Education and Health, the Centre for Sport and Policy Studies, New College, at the University of Toronto and Humber College Institute in
Toronto, Canada.
The 3rd Annual International Forum: Children with Special Needs "Sport and Ability"
April 19-22, 2008
Shafallah Center. Doha, Qatar.
Network Presentation: Policies and Best Practices in Global Disability Research: Perspectives on Paralympic Sport and Sport for All Recreational Activities from Canada, Iran and Malaysia
Website: http://www.shafallah.org.qa
