{"id":1352,"date":"2026-03-09T09:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isapa2027.com\/?page_id=1352"},"modified":"2026-04-02T06:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:08:37","slug":"scientific-committee-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isapa2027.com\/?page_id=1352","title":{"rendered":"Honorary Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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His Excellency<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

Prof. Rida A. Shibli<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof<\/strong>. Rida A. Shibli<\/strong>, President<\/strong> of<\/strong> Jordan Society for Scientific Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity<\/strong>, is a Prof. of Plant Biotechnology and Biodiversity at the University of Jordan. He was born in Mursa \/ Jarash on July 15, 1962. He received his education in primary and secondary schools in Jerash\/ Jordan. His B.Sc & M.Sc were from the University of Jordan- Amman, Jordan, and his Ph.D. was from the University of Illinois; USA. Dr. Rida has occupied many Administrative positions in his scientific work; he has recently been selected again as director of Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research and he is the founder of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Al-Ahliyya Amman University and he occupied its deanship in 2021-2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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Additionally, he serves as the Executive Secretary of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), Jordan, from February 2019 to the present. Furthermore, Dr. Rida was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture for 4 months from 6-9\/2016 and he also served as a member of the Jordan Senate from September 2016 to September 2020. Before these roles, he was the President of Mutah University in Karak, Jordan, from April 2013 to June 2016. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Gudrun Doll-Tepper<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Gudrun Doll-Tepper <\/strong>is a professor of sport science at the Department of Education and Psychology at Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany.
She received her doctorate from Freie Universitaet Berlin and her \u201cHabilitation\u201d from the University of Frankfurt\/Main.
She has authored and co-authored over 400 publications in sport science, sport pedagogy, inclusive education, adapted physical activity and sport for persons with a disability.
She was founding member and first President of the \u201cEuropean Association for Research into Adapted Physical Activity (EARAPA)\u201d and one of the founders and a member of the board of the \u201cEuropean Master\u2019s Degree in Adapted Physical Activity\u201d since 1991 at KU Leuven, Belgium, and of the \u201cERASMUS MUNDUS Master\u2019s Degree in APA (EMMAPA)\u201d from 2005 to 2015.
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Dr. Doll-Tepper served from 1997 to 2008 as President of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education . (ICSSPE). Since 2009 she has been Special Adviser of ICSSPE and in 2016 she was elected as the first person ever as ICSSPE Honorary President.She is a former President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA), host of the 1989 International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) in Berlin, \u00a0and a former chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee Sport Science Committee (IPCSSC).
From 2006 to 2021 she was Vice-President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and in 2024 she was elected Honorary Member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation.
Dr. Doll-Tepper received many national and international awards, e.g. the Paralympic Order and the IPC Scientific Award.
From 2008 to 2021 she was a member of the IOC \u201c Women in Sport\u201d Commission and since 2015 she has been a member of the IOC \u201cOlympic Education\u201d Commission.
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Prof. Cindy<\/strong> Sit<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Cindy <\/strong>is a full professor in the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She currently serves as the President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) and chairs the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA).\u00a0She also holds advisory and leadership roles within the Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise (ASAPE) and the Society for Adapted Physical Activity of Hong Kong China (HKSAPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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Her research focuses on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with a strong emphasis on developing and evaluating adapted physical activity interventions to promote health. With over 170 peer-reviewed publications, Professor Sit, listed among the world\u2019s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, is widely recognized for her contributions to the field and serves on multiple editorial boards of leading scientific journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. David Legg<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. <\/strong>David Legg<\/strong> is Professor of Sport Management and Adapted Physical Activity at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada. Dr. Legg has also been a visiting or adjunct scholar at seven other Universities around the globe. His research centres on the Paralympic movement and primarily the legacy of the Games.As a volunteer David has served as President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, board member for the 2015 Pan Parapan American Games in Toronto, the International Paralympic Committee\u2019s Sport Science Committee, and as President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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He is currently the Founder and Chair of the Calgary Adapted Hub Powered by Jumpstart, a board member for Commonwealth Sport Canada, \u00a0board member for the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) and Chair of the Calgary Sport and Major Event Committee. As a consultant, David worked with the Calgary BidCo for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 2030 Alberta Commonwealth Games bid and with Hockey Canada and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Martin Block<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Martin Block<\/strong> is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Virginia where he directs the Adapted Physical Activity program. Professor Block is internationally known for his research on including children with disabilities in general physical education resulting in numerous articles, chapters in books, and books. Professor Block also has been a consultant with Special Olympics International dating back to the late 1980\u2019s where he helped create and then direct the Motor Activities Training Program<\/em> (MATP), a sports program for athletes with severe disabilities. He has been part of the MATP committee <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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that is currently revising the program as well as a member of the Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education<\/em>. Regarding service, Professor Block has been the long-standing Editor of the Journal Palaestra,<\/em> and he served as President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity<\/em> and the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities<\/em>..<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Hussein Abu Al-Ruz<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Hussein H. Abu Al-Ruz <\/strong>is a Jordanian academic and sports administrator with four decades of experience in Special Physical Education and Adapted Physical Activity. He holds a PhD from Helwan University in Cairo and serves as a Professor in the Department of Sport Sciences at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan.

Throughout his career, Dr. Abu Al-Ruz has held numerous leadership roles in higher education, including Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University and Founding Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Hashemite University. He has also served as Vice Dean of Student Affairs and Department Chairman at Yarmouk University.



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Beyond academia, Dr. Abu Al-Ruz has been a prominent figure in Paralympic sports, serving as Former President of the Jordan Paralympic Committee, President of the Paralympic Committee of the Middle East Region and West Asia, and a Governing Board Member of the International Paralympic Committee. He is also a certified International Referee and Classifier for IPC Powerlifting and an International Referee for the International Weightlifting Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Kwok Ng<\/strong> is Chief Scientist Professor at the Lithuanian Sports University, and holds multiple posts at the Department of Teacher Education, University of Turku as a Turku Institute of Advanced Studies Collegium Fellow in Finland and Research Fellow at the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland. He has published over 100 peer review papers and holds the title of Docent in Health Promotion and Adapted Physical Activity, and is actively engaged adapted physical activity activities as Vice President of IFAPA and Editor Assistant of EUJAPA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Catherine Carty<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr.<\/strong> Catherine Carty\u00a0<\/strong>is the UNESCO Chair on Transforming the lives of persons with disabilities through physical education, sport, recreation and fitness and Research Centre Manager\u00a0at Munster Technological University in Ireland.\u00a0 She was the Director of ISAPA 2025. Her work connects local community initiatives with global policy leadership in inclusive physical education, sport and physical activity. She collaborates with many partners across universities, civil society, NGOs and international Organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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including UNESCO, WHO, the OECD, the International Paralympic Committee, Special Olympics International and Virtus, to advance disability inclusion through sport. Catherine is a member of the UNESCO Fit for Life Knowledge Innovation Network. She is the co-author of the ISAPA 2025 Proceedings\u00a0and co-creator of the ISAPA 2025 Easy Read Proceedings, promoting accessible scientific knowledge in adapted physical activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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