ISSP 12TH WORLD CONGRESS - MARRAKESH,
MOROCCO 17-21 JUNE 2009

Under The Honour Presidency of His Royal Highness The Prince Moulay Rachid and under the auspices of the International Society of Sport Psychology, the Moroccan Association of Sport Psychology has the honour and pleasure to invite colleagues and professionals from all over the world to participate in the 12th Congress of Sport Psychology under the theme:

“Meeting New Challenges and Bridging Cultural Gaps in Sport and Exercise Psychology”.

The 12th World Congress will take place in Marrakech, Morocco in June 2009.

The 12th World Congress intends to cover various aspects of modern sport and exercise psychology and to favour meetings of sport psychologists, researchers, coaches and athletes with different gender, cultures and orientations.

The high quality of the Scientific Programme of the Congress will open new perspectives on the Science of Art and Sport and Exercise psychology and on issues related to the athlete’s mental management and social changes. The different sessions of the congress will provide a full update on the most important aspects of athlete’s mental training and on the latest achievements in the field of sport and exercise psychology. This fruitful exchange of knowledge and experiences aims at further developing a feeling of identity of sport psychology and to bridge cultural gaps between countries and societies.

The teams of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and the Moroccan Association of Sport Psychology (AMPSYS) expect your active involvement as sport psychologists, researchers, scholars, athletes, and coaches, and hope that you will contribute to the 12th World Congress Programme by submitting abstracts and papers for oral and poster presentations.

THE VENUE

The congress will be held at the Congress Center “Palais des Congrès” which is a part of the luxury Mansour Eddahbi Hotel. The Palais des Congrès is the biggest in Africa and the Middle East. It is situated 15 minutes walk away from the Medina (old-city) and five minutes walk away from the new-center; and beside the following hotels: (Atlas Medina, Atlas Marrakesh, Mamounia, Idrissides, Kenzi Farah, Sheraton, Meridien, Sofitel). Palais des Congrès of Kempinski Mansour Eddahbi Hotel is a prestigious and unique meeting place which meets all the standards required by international meetings-a complex that combines art and ultra-modern technology.

GENERAL THEMES

Exercise and sport Psychology:

• Performance enhancement and psychological preparation

• Applied issues

• Mood and Emotions in sport

• Burn out and overtraining

• Injury rehabilitation

• Psychological Benefits of Exercise

• Stress and Quality of Life

Social Psychology of exercise and sport

• Group Dynamics

• Cohesion

• Communication Skills

• Morality in sport

Psychology of Coaching
Motor Control/Learning

• Motor Development

• Skill Acquisition

Psychopathology in Sport & Exercise

• Exercise in Psychotherapy

• Exercice, Health and well being

Life-span development issues

• Career development and career Transitions in sport

• Psychological Aspects of Youth Sport

• Aging

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission: 1st March 2008

Deadline for abstract submission: 30th October 2008

Reduced Registration fee: 20th December 2008

REGISTRATION FEES

All registration fees are in Euros

* Full time students MUST provide proof of status when submitting their registration form and payment (copy of valid student ID card or a letter from their institution)

** Participants from less developed countries.

Please check the official congress website at www.issp2009.com for updated information and further details.