Special Coverage of the Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention Seminar 2009

From 2-8 November, the third edition of the Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention Seminar is taking place in Rheinsberg, Germany. We provide special coverage of this event directly from Rheinsberg!
Rheinsberg Seminar

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Rheinsberg 09 Photo Galleries available

  • 19 November 09 |
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The groups gets into the parachute games
The 2009 edition of the Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention Seminar held in Rheinsberg, Germany has concluded. Check out the special photo galleries with the photos taken during the seminar...
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There isn't Anything as Practical as a Good Theory

  • 07 November 09 |
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Dr. Colin Higgs, Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Update from the Rheinsberg seminar: Jutta Engelhardt asks Dr. Colin Higgs about the framework for effective sport interventions, defining age levels and development stages of beneficiaries. Read more

Interview with Susanne Waldow

  • 06 November 09 |
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Susanne Waldow, Fürst Donnersmarck-Foundation
Susanne Waldow of the Fürst Donnersmarck-Foundation, a co-sponsor of the “Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention” Seminar in Rheinsberg, Germany presented aspects of Occupational Therapy in Disaster ... Read more

Individual and Community Experience of Surviving a Disaster

  • 05 November 09 |
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Are there any common threads between an individual and community experience of surviving a disaster? Read the expert's answer. Read more

Good practices in sport and reconstruction

  • 05 November 09 |
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What are the key elements of using sport in reconstruction? Peyman Majidzadeh implemented a sports project in Bam (Iran) after the devastating earthquake in 2003. Read his answer to our question. Read more

Do's and Don'ts for Sports Coaches in Different Cultural Contexts

  • 04 November 09 |
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Monday, November 3, 2008
What are the do's and don'ts when implementing sport activities in different cultural settings? We asked the opinions of experts at the Rheinsberg Seminar on Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention Read more

Sport as part of the psychosocial support of relief workers?

  • 04 November 09 |
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Physical activities during the Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention Seminar 2009
Should relief workers integrate sport activities into their own psychosocial support in disaster settings? Read the answers of two experts in the area of psychosocial support. Read more

Second day at the Rheinsberg Seminar

  • 03 November 09 |
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Creating physical activities and games with a psychosocial aim is possible with no or little equipment.
Christoph Schwager of the Swiss Federal Institute for Technology Zurich comments on the best role for sport in an emergency situation.
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3rd International Seminar on Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention: Day One

  • 02 November 09 |
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Day One of the Sport in post-Disaster Intervention Seminar kicks off!
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Disasters, Emergency Relief and Reconstruction

  • 16 October 09 |
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Christoph Schwager, spoke with Sofian Labbani about implementing sport activities in a disaster setting.
At the upcoming third seminar on sport in post-disaster intervention, Christoph Schwager is one of the experts leading sessions on preparing disaster responders in the use of sport and physical ... Read more