Overview of the Chair

This UNESCO Chair is a research and teaching unit at a the University of Basel, Switzerland, and at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The Chair is established by an agreement between UNESCO and the University of Basel. It has been installed in April 2019 and will last for an initial period of four years. It is part of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme.

We focus on a range of topics surrounding “Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings”.

UNESCO Chair Basel Activities

Physical education lesson based on the KaziKidz toolkit (held at a primary school in South Africa).

UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Physical education lesson based on the KaziKidz toolkit (held at a primary school in South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Teachers coaches conducting a workshop for teachers on the use of the KaziKidz toolkit.
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
KaziKidz Physical Education Lesson (South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Sport Scientists introduce Teacher-Coaches to the KaziKidz Toolkit (Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
KaziKidz Physical Education Lesson (South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Training of teachers on a workplace based health & wellbeing intervention aimed at teachers health: KaziHealth.
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Sport Scientists introduce Teacher-Coaches to the KaziKidz Toolkit (Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Health and nutrition lesson based on the KaziKidz toolkit (held at a primary school in South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Scientists, students and research staff working to implement and research KaziKidz (Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Teacher-Coaches getting a first hand experience on a KaziKidz Lesson.
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Health & Hygiene lesson based on the KaziKidz toolkit (held at a primary school in South Africa).
UNESCO Chair Basel Activities
Researchers from Nelson Mandela University and University of Basel presenting the UNESCO Chairs projects at a joint conference.
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