XII Sieflas

The International Seminar of Physical Education, Recreation and Health (SIEFLAS) was first held in 2005. Its initiation meant a dream come true for the Department of Physical Education and Recreation of the Child Study Institute of the University of Minho, Portugal. Since then, two more seminars have been held. In 2008, the seminar’s character became more international: For the first time it was hosted by the "Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná" in Brazil. The event was then held every year, either in Portugal or abroad. In 2009, University of the Azores was responsible for organizing the event. One year later, the "Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná" hosted the seminar. In 2011, the University of Minho was in charge again. It was the first time that the CIEC, which was only founded in January 2011, was responsible for organizational matters. Finally, the "Universidade Federal do Maranhão" hosted the seminar in 2012, again in Brazil. In 2013 returns to its origins, the University of Minho, in 2014 was organised by the ”Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina”, and in 2015 hosted by the “Instituto Politécnico do Porto” – Superior School of Education. The two continents, Europe and South America, took advantage of this unique combination of all editions. In 2016, the seminar will be held in Germany for the very first time – an extraordinary opportunity for fostering intercultural exchange.