The World Cancer Research Fund International, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, as part of the EU Horizon 2020 funded CO-CREATE project, is launching the MOVING policy index, rating and ranking the design of physical activity policies from 30 countries in Europe. The amended date for the MOVING (physical activity) policy index webinar is…
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In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Alliance Française’s Café Science & Société is organising a debate around sport and well-being – “Move for your health! Sport and well-being”. The event is free and will take place in Dublin on Tuesday February 28th (6pm) at the Alliance Française. Sport is…
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The field of physical activity (PA) and sport is gradually growing in terms of knowledge and good practice. There is a clear example of this in the research and actions put into practice in Ireland in recent years. Furthermore, there is a rich collaboration between different experts that allows the creation of a national network.…
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Limerick Sport Partnership are advertising for the following position: The Physical Activity for Health Officer role employed in the Local Sports Partnership, will work in collaboration with Slaíntecare, the HSE, the local authority and other key stakeholders to provide opportunities for those with chronic conditions to get active. Click to access Job-Spec-LSP-Physical-Activity-for-Health-Officer-Position-2023-v2.pdf Job Location: Limerick…
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We are delighted to announce an excellent programme for our upcoming annual I-PARC Conference, “Getting more people active: Building bridges and pushing boundaries”. Registration for the event will be closing soon, the event takes place in the George Moore Auditorium at University College Dublin on the 18th and 19th of January, 2023. Since the conference…
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The Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (I-PARC) will soon open registration for its upcoming Annual Conference, “Getting more people active: Building bridges and pushing boundaries”, will take place in the George Moore Auditorium at University College Dublin on the 18th and 19th of January. Since the conference has limited capacity, early registration is encouraged. Cost…
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As part of the European Week of Sport, Sport Ireland Coaching in partnership with the LSP Network and the Sport Ireland Participation Unit is holding a series of ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conferences for coaches of children and teenagers. If we are going to attract children and teenagers and keep them engaged in sport and physical…
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‘The Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Webinar’ June 20th, 12-2pm (Irish time) Register here Speakers include: 1. Prof Sami Kokko: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Presentation Title: National monitoring of sports participation and physical activity among children and adolescents in Finland. 2. Dr Sinead Connolly School of Sport, Ulster University,…
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National Brain Awareness Week takes place from March 14th to 20th, 2022 The Dementia: Understand Together campaign, led by the HSE in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Age Friendly Ireland, Age & Opportunity, Healthy Ireland and the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, is encouraging everyone to make simple changes to help maintain…
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The Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (I-PARC) is proud to announce its third annual conference. The I-PARC conference “Leveraging policy, programs, and research for a more active society in the wake of COVID-19” will consist of 4 interactive lunchtime webinar sessions from the 25th – 28th of January 2022. I-PARC aims to establish a collaboration…
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