Program
ICOS+ International Congress activities include plennary sessions, workshops, poster sessions, meetings and fun activities to keep you moving and bonding with nature and connecting to others.
Check the program bellow or download the detailed program (soon).
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DAY 1 | June, 25
08h30 | Registration and Coffee
09h00 | Opening session
09h45 | Plenary sessions I (PS) – Outdoor Sports and Adventure Tourism: Management perspectives and future challenges
PS1 (30min): Awaiting confirmation
PS2 (30min): Adventure tourism | Manuel Sand, University of Applied Management (Germany) | Between adrenaline and wellness – a look at the motives, personalities and expectations of adventure tourists at the crossroads between holidays and self-development
11h15 | Coffee-break and Posters session
11h45 | Parallel sessions
13h10 | Lunch
14h30 | Plenary sessions IV (PS) – Outdoor Sports, Health and Well Being
PS1 (30min): Green Exercise | Jo Barton , University of Essex (UK) | Provisional Title: Health and Wellbeing Outcomes of Green Exercise Participation
PS2 (30min): Outdoor Sports, Health and Well Being | Ronaldo Gabriel, UTAD (Portugal) |Communication Title – soon
15h45 | Coffee-break and Posters session
16h15 | Parallel sessions
17h30 | Closing
21h – 23h30 | European Outdoor Film Festival (EOFT)
ESDRM Auditorium/Municipal Garden (Venue to be confirmed later on). Details on the movie festival HERE.
DAY 2 | June, 26
08h00 | Healthy Start Sessions | Physical activity (Free but sign up required. Sign up until the end of the previous day, at the registration desk. Tips and advices on gear and on what to bring HERE
09h30 | Plenary sessions III (PS) – Sports Training and Performance
PS1 (30min): Climbing Performance | Vanesa España-Romero, University of Cadiz (Spain) | Physiological parameters to consider in climbing training
PS2 (30min): Psychology of Extreme Sports | Eric Brymer, Southern Cross University (Australia) | Communication Title – soon
11h15 | Coffee-break and Posters session
13h00 | Lunch
14h30 – 16h00 | International projects, meetings and roundtables (Free, but sign up required. Sign up until the end of the previous day, at the registration desk. More information HERE.
P1 | European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS): STANDOUT- Standards for Outdoor Sports Cities and Urban Areas | João Zamith (ENOS board member)
P2 | Awaiting confirmation
P3 | Awaiting confirmation
16h00 | Coffee-break
16h30 – 19h00 | Workshops, walk, and bike tours
These activities are free, but sign up is required. Sign up for the activity of your choice at the time of congress registration. Limited spots available, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Details on the workshops HERE and tips and advices HERE
- W1 | Safety and rescue (Land) | Carlos Mata | (Max. 12 people)
- W2 | Safety and Rescue (Water)| Alexandre Tadeia (Max. 20 people)
- W3 | Inertial sensors: Methodological considerations and applications in Outdoor Sports | ESDRM (Max. 20 people)
- W4 | Stand Up Paddling | Henrique Frazão (Max. 20 people)
- W5 | The basics of longboard skating | Telmo Teotónio (Max. 20 people)
- W6 | E-board | Nuno Violino (Max. 16 people, 2 groups – 8 people per group)
- W7 | Try Scuba Dive (in indoor pool context) | Luís Cid (Max. 16 people, 2 groups – 8 people per group)
OR
17h00 – 18h30 | Walk or bike tour to Rio Maior´s saltpans (Salinas)
- Walk Tour | Max. 50 people
- Bike tour | Max. 20 people
20h30 | Congress dinner
DAY 3 | June, 27
08h00 | Healthy Start Sessions | Physical activity (Free but sign up required. Sign up until the end of the previous day, at the registration desk. Tips and advices on gear and on what to bring HERE)
09h30 | Plenary sessions II (PS) – Learning and Education Training
PS3 (30min): Outdoor Education in Outdoor Sports: Project SEE | Rachel Shawe, Leave no Trace Ireland (Ireland) | Empowering Sustainable Outdoor Recreation: the SEE Project Toolkit
PS4 (30min): Motor Learning/ Ecological dynamics | Keith Davids, Sheffield Hallam University (UK) | An Ecological rationale for participation in outdoor education and adventure sports activities
10h45| Coffee-break and Posters session
11h15| Parallel sessions
13h10| Closing session
14h00 | Lunch
15h00 | Social Program | Detailed information HERE
Option 1: Bus sightseeing: Ribatejo region tour – Aditional costs are applied. Sign up required at the time of congress registration. Details HERE
Option 2: Surf Class in Peniche – Aditional costs are applied. Sign up required at the time of congress registration. Details HERE
Option 3: Hiking and visit to the Alcoberta´s cave – Aditional costs are applied. Sign up required at the time of congress registration. Details HERE
