RETROSPECTIVE OF A DECADE OF SCIENTIFIC EVENTS (2013-2023) AND THE REPORT OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL BALKAN CONFERENCE IN SPORT SCIENCES OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TETOVA

Fadil MAMUTI

Abstract

The purpose of this work is a retrospective of the scientific events at the Faculty of Physical Education (FPE) at the University of Tetova (UT). Also, a ten-year review of a scientific journey has also been made as well as the challenges encountered within a decade will be seen. Results. The FPE at the UT held its first scientific event named International Balkan Symposium in Sport Sciences (IBSSS) in 2013 and until 2023 a total of 8 Conferences, 1 Symposium and 1 Congress have been held, 8 of which are held at UT and 2 abroad at the Trakya University and Uludag University both in Turkey, the next one is the 11th scientific event 8thIBCSS2023 which will be held in UT. The conferences are organized in cooperation and partnership with different universities of 5 countries: Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Turkey, and USA. The first Journal of Sport and Health (JSH) was published in 2014 and currently in 2023, the publication of Vol. 9 No. 19-20 has been published. The next issue of the magazine which is under preparation is Vol. 10, No. 21, therefore, the announcement of the next number will be made in the current conference. The Scientific Board of the IBCSS as well as the magazine JSH meet the international criteria with more than 40% of foreign participants of the respective field. Also, the works of JSH are reviewed by 3 anonymous reviewers with what determines the type of work. The JSH magazine is accepted by several databases and can be found both as a hard copy and in electronic form on the UT webpage. The official language of the conference and the journal is English. The conference possesses ISBN, and the magazine possesses UDC and ISSN (print and online). Also, two Workshops were organized with the University of Illinois/USA and the Faculty of Kinesiology/Croatia, while the third workshop was realized at the last conference 8thIBCSS2023 with the Kirkpinar College of Physical Education, University of Trakya/Turkey and the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Sarajevo/Bosna and Hercegovina. And as a conclusion, from the beginning of the organization of scientific events as well as the scientific magazine, the tendency to increase the scientific level and value is always in the focus of UT, namely FPE, therefore different opinions, suggestions and genuine criticism will always be welcome.

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