More than 300 pieces of art from 7 countries were submitted for the drawing competition announced by the Pető Institute and the International Pető Association. The jury, which consisted of artist-teachers, proposed several prizes, shared prizes and extra prizes to be awarded in 3 age categories. Winners’ names and the titles of their works will be published on the websites of the Pető Institute and the Pető Association and announced in the 8th World Congress on Conductive Education in Munich as well as in the Science Festival in Budapest. The winners and their teachers will receive a written notice from the organisers.
The Executive Board of the International Pető Association once again calls attention to the opportunity to apply for hosting the 9th World Congress on Conductive Education. The deadline has been extended to 30 June 2013. Member organisation are requested to submit their applications so that the next Congress can take place in 2017.

The András PetőInstitute of Conductive Education and Conductor Training College and The International Pető Association announce their

4th Drawing and Painting Competition

for children and youth receiving orhaving received conductive education.

Applications must be submitted by 1st April 2013 the latest.

 

Topics:

1. MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY SCHOOL

2. NATURE, SEASONS

3. DISCRETIONAL

 

Applications will be judged in 3 separate age groups:

Ages 3 to 6                           Ages 6 to 12                                     Ages 13 to 18

Terms and conditions of application:

Drawings and paintings to be submitted must be in A3 or A4 format.

A completed application form must be stuck onto the reverse side of the piece of art or the same details must be written there. Applicants will automatically compete in their respective age groups. By submitting the application the applicant agrees for the submitted piece of art to become the property of the announcing organisations and to be displayed or published in national and international exhibitions or forums.

The 8th World Congress on Conductive Education will take place in Munich in OCTOBER 2013. A meeting of the Executive Committee and a general assembly of the International Pető Association is planned to be held parallel with the Congress. Similar to previous Congresses, it is the endeavour of the Executive Committee to make the final decision regarding the organisation of the subsequent, the 9th World Congress on this occasion.

The Executive Committee of the International Pető Association is pleased to invite organisations to submit applications to host the 9th World Congress on Conductive Education. Applications should include all essential details of the applicant and of the possible partner organisation.

It is desirable for applicants

  1. To ensure that the 9th World Congress on Conductive Education is succeeded by the 9th Congress in about three years’ time (approximately in 2016).
  2. To take account of national and international as well as major religious customs and holidays when setting the date more nearly.
  3. To offer alternatives and easy travel access when specifying the venue.
  4. To guarantee accessibility and the opportunity to work for all participants (including those using special aids and appliances).
  5. To offer a wide range of accommodation possibilities.
  6. To provide acceptable organisational and financial guarantees and sponsors.
  7. To offer attractive social events.
  8. To involve the Board of the International Pető Association in strategic discussions and decisions, in the scientific planning, and collaborate in the different committees (eg. SC, OrgC., and other committees).
  9. To use the experiences and suggestions of the International Pető Association and the previous world Congresses Organisers’.

Physician and educator András Pető developed his conductive educational system after World War II, in 1945. His method opened up a new way for the rehabilitation of motor disordered children and adults whose dysfunction was due to damages to the central nervous system. His approach was first taught and practised in the Institute named after him. According to Professor Pető, in addition to damages of the central nervous system, motor disability is chiefly due to the lack of co-operation among different functions. He argued that instead of applying special therapies, these people need to be treated through real education, and thus he created the system of conductive education to prove the idea. Conductive education is based on the idea that despite the damage, the nervous system still possesses the capacity to form new neural connections.

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