The Institute for PE and Sport, University of Malta,
in collaboration with
The Directorate for Quality Standards in Education
Curriculum Management and eLearning Department
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS PROFILE
Prof. Paolo Parisi
Prof. Paolo Parisi is Rector and Professor of Biology of the University
of Rome “Foro Italico” (IUSM). He has contributed to several topics in
human biology, particularly twin research in reproduction and
development, and later the genetic and cell biology correlates of
sport and exercise in health and aging.
He has directed educational and cultural programs on sport and
health, and the human body in science and culture. He is also foundation vice-president,
International Gymnastics Federation; and acted as president of the European College of Sport
Science. Prof. Paolo Parisi is also coordinator of the European Master in Health and Physical
Activity, and other international programmes.
Dr. Russ Jago
Dr Russ Jago is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise, Nutrition & Health
Sciences and a NIHR Career Development Fellow at the University
of Bristol. Dr Jago's research focuses on how parents and peer
groups are associated with children's physical activity patterns. Dr
Jago has a particular interest in designing and evaluating complex
interventions to change children's activity related behaviours and
prevent obesity.
Dr. Gary Armstrong
Dr. Gary Armstrong is a Reader in the School of Sport and
Education, Brunel University, London. He previously worked at
the University of Westminster and the University of Reading. His
research into sports-related matters has produced a number of
publications over the last 15 years. Since 1998, one of his
research interests is how football can influence demographic
reconstruction in post-conflict areas, mainly Liberia, and more
recently Bosnia-Herzegovina. Other research interests include
global football, and fan behaviour, with a recent publication
regarding Italian Ultras: Football, Fascism and Fandom:The UltraS
of Italian Football (A&C Black, Bloomsbury).