A meeting of the Association of Arab Colleges, Departments, and Institutes of Physical Education was held on Thursday, February 29, 2024, via the Zoom platform. During the meeting, Dr. Sabah Qasim Khalef was appointed as the Vice President of the Association. The composition of the association is as follows:
- Dr. Walid Ahmed Abdelrazeq, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education at Helwan University (President of the Association).
- Dr. Sabah Qasim Khalef, Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Baghdad (Vice President).
- Dr. Hassan Asri Al-Saoud, Dean of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the University of Jordan (Secretary-General).
- Dr. Amjad Najib Al-Madanat, Dean of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Mutah University (Treasurer).
- Dr. Ibrahim Al-Dabaybeh, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Administrative Affairs at the University of Jordan (Assistant Secretary-General).
After selecting the executive committee members, a work plan was proposed for the upcoming phase to meet the aspirations and interests of the colleges of physical education in the Arab world. Some of the proposed initiatives and future visions include:
- Enhancing collaboration among colleges of physical education in the Arab world.
- Conducting specialized scientific training courses and workshops in various sports sciences.
- Launching a peer-reviewed scientific journal indexed in the global database Elsevier’s Scopus.
- Strengthening cooperation with international colleges and organizations such as the DAAD and the Union of Mediterranean Universities (UNIMED).
