IPSC is welcoming its new educational partner – the Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
The International Practical Shooting Confederation is focusing on the improvement and promotion of athletes’ performance in shooting sport with the Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (FPESS/NKUA) by signing a Protocol for Cooperation.
The partnership is aimed at ensuring high level educational and research programs for improving the health and the performance of athletes.
‘We are continually broadening the global reach of our sports and educational collaborations, and we believe this partnership will enhance the physical and mental education of our athletes aspiring to pursue careers in the sports field. The Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens specializes in the study, research and teaching of all expressions of Movement of the Human Body through a holistic and in-depth interdisciplinary program that includes the natural sciences, the social sciences and the humanities. The faculty members are recognized for their high-quality research and publications. We take great pride in being a partner with such a high-quality educational institute and look forward to developing our mutual educational sports programs. Firstly, the MISIA training programs are the topic of joint methodological work and will be the place of application of common effort’, said IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin.
IPSC and FPESS/NKUA agreed to cooperate in areas of mutual interest with the aim of contributing to the development of the quality of research and also to the establishment of educational programs for athletes, coaches, and sports participants in general in shooting sports.
The Protocol for Cooperation was signed on April 15, 2024, with IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin and FPESS/NKUA Dean Konstantinos Karteroliotis.