1. Structure and Organization of Adapted Sport

This area will include and discuss several models of adapted sport organization from its basis to high competition levels, specially the paralympic organization models. To that end, it will consist of two different thematic sections:

• Models of International Paralympic Organization.
• Models of Adapted Sport Organization at National and Regional Level.

Coordinators: M. Zuriñe and M. Ruizz

2. Training and Research in Adapted Physical Activity and Sport

This area will present and discuss several training models, as well as the resources and curricular designs required for a good development of adapted sports and physical activity. It will also deal with the latest researches into this matter, which are reaching a high scientific level at the start of the 21st century. The area consists of two thematic sections:

• Specialized Training in Adapted Physical Activity
• Research into Physical Activity for Disabled People.

Coordinators: J.M. Arráez and J.A. García de Mingo

3. Intervention Areas and New Environments of Sport Practices for Disabled People

Different intervention areas of physical activity and sport, as well as new environments for their development, will be dealt with in this area. The aim is promoting the inclusion and normalization of disabled people into new practices and a variety of social environments. It will consist of two specific sections::

• Sports Practices in the Educational Environment.
• New Types and New Environments of Adapted Sport.

Coordinators: P. Padial, J.M. Arraez and J. A. García Mingo

4. Health Issues of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport

This area will discuss the many different roles health sciences and its professionals can play in the development of adapted physical activity and sport, as a tool for the improvement of their participants' health. To this end, the area includes the following two thematic sections:

• Adapted Physical Activity in Functional Retraining.
• Health Sciences Intervention Areas in Competitive Adapted Sport.

Coordinators: D. Galiano, P. Padial and J. Oriol Martínez

5. The Social Response to Disabled Athletes

This area will deal with different social structures promoting the development and inclusion of adapted physical activity and sport in a normalizing society respecting diversity. In accordance with the philosophy of these lectures and seminars organized by the Fundacion Andalucía Olímpica, the final part of the conference will be devoted to the true and only raison d'être of this organization: disabled people and the social respect and equality they deserve. To this end, it will consist of the following sections:

• Social Scope Foundations and Adapted Sports Practice.
• The Sport Players, the Protagonists.

Coordinators: F. Bazalo and D. Galiano

Structure of the Areas

• Each area will consist of 2 sections dealing with its specific theme.
• Each section will consist of:
  • Key lecture: one lecturer. Questions from the participants. Round Table on the specific topic, conducted by four people. Discussion between lecturers and participants. The fifth area will consist exclusively of a Round Table with five to six members.
  • Free papers for thematic areas. Presentation of scientific posters for thematic areas.