The International Session for Educators and Officials of Higher Institutes of Physical Education is organized every two years since 1994. This year, the 9th Session, will last from the 23rd until the 30th of July 2010, and will take place in the International Olympic Academy’s premises in Ancient Olympia, as every year.

Participants in the above mentioned Session are educators selected from National Olympic Committees and/or National Olympic Academies worldwide, as well as, representatives (academic staff) from Higher Institutes of Physical Education from all over the world. Participants are usually people involved-practically and/or theoretically- in Olympism.

The main topic of this year’s Session is “Olympism” while the special topic is “How can sporting tradition of different cultures enrich Olympic Education”. The works of the Session will last from the 24th until the 28th of July and during this course, the participants will have the opportunity to attend the lectures of prominent Professors and Officials of Physical Education who will explore the above topic. At the same time, they will be able to interact both with the lecturers, as well as, with each other in group discussions and analyse in depth the matters discussed. The I.O.A. publishes the proceedings of the Session (including lectures, short presentations and group discussions etc.) and distributes them to the participants.

The 9th International Session for Educators and Officials of Higher Institutes of Physical Education aims to provide its participants with an in-depth understanding of “Olympism” and in particular the ways in which “sporting tradition of different cultures can enrich Olympic Education”. In this respect, the Educators and Officials of Physical Education will gain a useful tool which will hopefully enable them to become more effective in their teaching.