Professors, graduate school students and undergraduate students sweep international symposium of the Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise
Centrifugal role in academic conference joined 400 experts from both Korea and abroad in the special physical education sector
Professor Park Gi-yong serves consecutive term as chairman of ASAPE for the first time ever
[August 4, 2016]
<Department of Special Physical Education professors and students awarded at the 14th ASAPE International Symposium>
The YU Department of Special Physical Education has become the mecca of special physical education.
At the 14th International Symposium of ASAPE held at the YU Cheonma Art Center, YU professors and students won the research award, academic award and contribution award, and were thus recognized by experts for their capacities in the special physical education center at both home and abroad.
YU Department of Special Physical Education Professor Kim Han-cheol, who served as the chair for this international symposium, won the research award, while Professor Jung Yeon-taek and Professor Kim Chun-jong won the contribution award, and graduate school student Kim Gyung-ho (PhD course in sports science, 3rd term) won the academic award.
In particular, undergraduate students in the Department of Special Physical Education participated in volunteer activities for the successful hosting of the international symposium, and received good reviews by domestic and international participants, and received the volunteer award. This conference, which was held for three days from July 29 to July 31, was joined by over 400 professors, graduate school students and experts from 12 countries including Hong Kong, Japan, China, Taiwan, US and Germany, and presented over 80 theses, making it the biggest event ever. The volunteer students were praised for their contributions to successfully hold this event.
Furthermore, 10 experts from underdeveloped countries such as Nepal, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and the Philippines were invited to this academic conference to hold a global special physical education academy to share the values of special education, which received good reviews.
Meanwhile, YU Department of Special Physical Education Professor Park Gi-yong confirmed to serve another terms as chairman of ASAPE at this conference. It is the first time in the history of ASAPE for the chairman to serve two consecutive terms, and the term of Chairman Park will be until July 2018.
Chairman Park Gi-yong said, "The World Special Physical Education and Exercise Conference is scheduled to be held at YU in 2017" and added, "We are planning to spread traditional Korean sports to underdeveloped countries, while also sharing the development history of special physical education of Korea, academic excellence, and potential for future development and change of special physical education."
