Heath Educaton

Officially recognised

 

Oceania

 

Mission

 

As a non-profit [US 501(c)(3) status], charitable &educational organisation ICHPER-SD's mission is to:

• Share and optimise 'quality' health and physical education (HPE), Recreation, Sport & Dance and related areas (including the Olympic Movement)
• Advocate Health and Physical Education (Recreaton, Sport & Dance) in schools, higher learning institutions, systems and communities within the Oceania region and globally
• unite HPE Educators around the world
• Global Mission

Comprises of 8 regional organisations:

• Africa
• Asia
• Caribbean
• Europe
• Latin America
• Middle East
• North America
• Oceania

Rich History

 

ICHPER - first conceived in 1950, was founded in Rome, Italy in 1958.

ICHPER name was extended to ICHPER-SD including Sport and Dance inYokohama, Japan in 1993.

ICHPER-SD includes over 208 countries and self governing territories around the world.

ICHPER-SD is the largest membership-based international and umbrella organisation that inludes academics, teachers, researchers, coaches, educators and administrators in the fields of HPERSD and related areas.

ICHPER-SD has held 36 World Congress & Expositions including Sydney, Australia in 1970.

The 1st Regional ICHPER-SD Oceania Congress was held in Wellington in 2006.

ICHPER-SD has shared Headquarters with AAHPERD/ SHAPE America since 1958.

Collaboratively developed with UNESCO the International Standards for PE & Sport (school children) in 2001-2004.

Read the publications about ICHPER-SD's history below (click on journal icon): 

Non government organisation(NGO) recognised by:

• International   Olympic Committee (IOC)- Olympic ideal/ fair play

• NGO member/ associated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

• affiliated with World Health Organisation (WHO)