Prof. Dr. Nurcan BAÇDear Participants,
It is my pleasure to host you at Yeditepe University for the
19th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) on July 19-23, 2013.
The theme of the Congress is "Bridging the Gaps" with practice and knowledge, people with and without disabilities, academics in different disciplines, academics and staff working in practice all around the world. I believe this Congress will provide a high quality scientific environment for the presentation of new research and exchange of information on adapted physical activity.
I hope you will have a comfortable visit to Yeditepe University and İstanbul, a city with a cultural heritage of hundreds of years, acting as a geographic and socio-cultural link between West and the East.
I would like to welcome you to share the recent scientific developments in APA.
Please enjoy the many excellent sessions offered during ISAPA 2013 and take time to visit and explore Istanbul, a fascinating city built on two continents.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Nurcan BAÇ
Yeditepe University, Rector
 
Dilara ÖzerDear Colleagues,
On behalf of the organization committee, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to organize the 19th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA). Theme of the symposium is "Bridging the Gaps" for Istanbul extends both on the European and on the Asian sides of the Bosphorus, and the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents; Bridging between theory and practice, people with and without disability, academics from different disciplines, academics and staffs working in the practice from over the world.
We have a long way about two years to meet you in ISAPA. In this long way, we are working with a big team consisting of academic staffs from many universities, not only in Turkey but also in the other countries. We will try to do our best for organizing ISAPA 2013 in accordance with the mission of International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity.
We will share with you each of new developments about ISAPA 2013 on webpage. Keep in touch with us.
Sincerely,
Dr. Dilara Özer
 
Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents. Its fate has been determined by its vital strategic location and enchanting natural beauty. It has long been coveted by powerful empires, and served as capital first to Byzantium and then to the Ottoman Empire.

 
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