The Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique (AIESEP) or the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education is the

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for higher education

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History

It was founded in Portugal on 2 August 1962 by eleven sports education institutions.

Function

It works with the

International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (international abbreviations: ICSSPE - International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education; CIEPSS - Conseil International pour l'Education Physique et la Science du Sport) ...

(ICSSPE), which has a broader remit, and the FIEP, which has a European outlook. It deseminates best practice about physical education at the university level, internationally.

World Conventions

* 1990

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Anne, Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of King ...

opened the convention at 12.30pm on Friday 20 July; it was the first time that the annual five-day convention had been held in the UK; the theme of the convention was ''Moving towards Excellence'', with topics on sports coaching, and around 400 delegates attending from around the world; it was partly paid for by the British Council of Physical Recreation (now called the

Sport and Recreation Alliance The Sport and Recreation Alliance, formerly known as the Central Council of Physical Recreation, is the representative body for national sports organisations in the United Kingdom. The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the main body for sport an ...

); Princess Anne presented the AIESEP Scientific Prize, and gave a talk, attended by AIESEP leader John Cheffers, and the university's chancellor and vice-chancellor, Den Davies, and the chairman of Leicestershire County Council Princess Anne talked of morality in sport, and the wider effects of sport, and looking at the code of conduct of the British Institute of Sports Coaches (now called

UK Coaching UK Coaching is the professional association for sports coaches in the United Kingdom. It is a sports development charitable foundation. History Until recently it was known as sports coach UK. Previously it was called the National Coaching Found ...

) * 2015 at the

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(Universidad Europea, School of Sports Science) from 8–11 July * 2018 at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a Public university, public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the City of Edinburgh Council, town council under th ...

until 28 JulyUniversity of Edinburgh 2018
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AIESEP
Educational organizations established in 1962 International educational organizations International sports organizations Physical education associations Sports instruction Sports organizations established in 1962

History

Function

World Conventions

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