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15th International Session for Educators of Higher Institutes of Physical Education

July 6, 2025
Application Deadline
June 30, 2025
At the IOA premises in Ancient Olympia
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International Olympic Academy
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15th International Session for Educators of Higher Institutes of Physical Education

Introduction

The International Session for Educators of Higher Institutes of Physical Education aims το: Familiarize participants with the Olympic Movement, its history, ideals and values by providing an international forum for discussion and exchange of ideas and practices. Explore current issues related to physical education, sports, Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement. Motivate and encourage the participants to use their experiences and knowledge gained from the Session productively in their universities or institutions by introducing their students or researchers to the Olympic Ideals and motivate them to conduct research in the Olympic Movement, Olympic Education, and other Olympic issues.

Topic

MAIN TOPIC:  “The future of Sport”        

SPECIALTOPIC:  “E-sport within the Olympic Culture”

Dates of the Session

Arrival in Athens: Sunday, 6 July 2025

Departure for Olympia: Monday, 7 July 2025

Works of the Session: Sunday, 7 – Thursday, 10 July 2025

Departure from Olympia to Athens: Friday, 11 July 2025

Programme Description

Each NOC together with its NOA may register one or more educators.

Each Higher Institute of Physical Education may register one or more representatives of their academic staff.

Each Olympic Studies Centre may register one or more researchers.

Please, note that in case applications exceed the number of fifty (50), priority will be given to early applications.

Applications' Deadline

The platform will be open from Friday, 25 January 2025 and the final date for enrollment will be Wednesday, 30 April 2025, after which the registration platform will be closed.

Language

The working language of the Session is English and participants must speak the language fluently.

Documents Required to Submit

Upload:

1. A curriculum Vitae of the Participant

2. A copy of passport or ID card (max size 500kb)

3. An official letter from the university confirming the participant's position

4. An official letter from the NOA or the NOC nominating the participant (when applicable)

5. A passport size photo in electronic format (Technical requirements: Digital file format: .jpg, jpeg or .png | Ratio: 4:3 (Height: Width) | Resolution: minimum 300 DPI (dots per inch) | Size: around 100kb)

6. A short paper/presentation related to the special subject of the Session

Short Papers/Presentations

A Word document of the paper of maximum 2 pages, written in English must be sent to m.katsadoraki@ioa.org.gr until Monday, 30 June 2025.

Expenses

A) Registration fees

All participants are required to pay registration fees amounting to 150 euros per person via STRIPE or via Pay-by-Link.. Please kindly note that from 2025 this payment method will be eligible for any transaction (bank transfers will not be accepted).  

B) Participation fees

Participation fees are set at 800 euros per person must be paid via STRIPE or via Pay-by-Link. Please kindly note that from 2025 this payment method will be eligible for any transaction (bank transfers will not be accepted). 


C) Transport

Air-tickets

All charges concerning the air-tickets of the participants should be borne by the NOC/NOA, the university, the Olympic Studies Centres or the delegates themselves.

Local transports

The IOA will take care of the participants’ local transport strictly from July 6th (date set for the arrival of the participants in Athens) and July 11th (date set for departure).

 

D) Accommodation/Boarding

Participation fees will cover accommodation and full board both in Athens (only for the night of 6 July 2025), and in Olympia. Any additional overnight stay in Athens must be taken in charge by the participant.

Also, you are kindly advised that all participants will be allocated in twin rooms, both in Athens and in Olympia.


E) Visa

Participants who need a VISA to enter Greece should address themselves to the Greek Embassy of their country, where they will submit their application along with an invitation letter from the IOA. Should there be no Greek Embassy in some countries a VISA from an Embassy of any country member of the European Union could be accepted. May we remind you once again that any cost concerning the issuing of such a VISA should be borne by the participants themselves.

Refund Policy

·       A full refund will be given up to 80 calendar days prior to the start date of the Seminar, namely until April 17, 2025.

·       A 50% refund will be given for cancellations made 79 to 72 calendar days prior to the start date of the Seminar, namely April 18, 2025 to April 25, 2025.

·       No refund will be granted for cancellations made within 71 calendar days of the start date of the Seminar, namely from April 26, 2025.

·       No refunds will be given for No Shows.

·       A full refund will be provided in the event that the Seminar is cancelled by the International Olympic Academy.

·       Refunds are issued by the International Olympic Academy and may take some days, after the refund has been processed, to be received. IOA retains the right of the return method.

·       In the case of an emergency/ extenuating circumstances, special requests may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the International Olympic Academy

·   Refund requests should be submitted in writing to: log@ioa.org.gr and c.skaliarakis@ioa.org.gr

 

Further Information

For any further information, please, contact us at:

Tel.: + 30. 210. 6878810
Email: m.katsadoraki@ioa.org.gr

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