A New Horizon for Physical Education & Sports in Europe

📅 30 April – 2 May 2026
📍 Tirana – Elbasan, Albania

Organized by:

  • FIEPS Europe (FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale d’Éducation Physique et Sportive)
  • Faculty of Education Sciences, Elbasan University “AleksandĂ«r Xhuvani”
  • Albanian Sport Science Association (ASSA)

🎯 General Overview

The 20th FIEPS European Congress will bring together scholars, educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from across Europe and beyond to explore new horizons for Physical Education, Sport, and Health promotion. Hosted for the first time in Albania, this milestone event will serve as a dynamic platform for exchanging ideas, presenting scientific research, and strengthening collaboration among universities, schools, and sport organizations.

Under the central theme “A New Horizon for Physical Education & Sports in Europe,” the Congress will address current trends and future directions in areas such as:

  • Quality Physical Education and school innovation
  • Physical activity, health, and well-being across the lifespan
  • Inclusion, equality, and sustainability in sport
  • Teacher education and digital transformation
  • Research methodologies and evidence-based practice

The three-day program will feature keynote lectures, scientific presentations, symposia, interactive workshops, and poster sessions, as well as special community activities connecting science with practice—such as demonstrations, children’s movement laboratories, and outreach events that highlight Albania’s growing contribution to sport science and education.

The Congress will also celebrate FIEPS Europe’s legacy of promoting education through movement, culture, and international cooperation, while offering participants a unique opportunity to experience the cultural and academic vitality of Tirana and Elbasan, two historic centers of Albanian education and sport.