News from the Netherlands

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October 2000

In order to organise the THENAPA in the Netherlands, meetings are held with representatives of several institutions, associations and societies in the field of APA.

Contacts with the Polytechnic of Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education and Psychomotor Therapy (Windesheim Zwolle). In this contacts it became clear that this Educational Institute is interested. The head of the Department (drs. Luuc Sietsma) is very interested and is looking forward to organise introduction meetings for students and teachers on THENAPA. Also the department is interested to become member of the network.

The Society for Human Movement Sciences in the Netherlands (NVB) is also interested and is willing to report to its members the possibilities, goals and activities of the network and create a platform out of the society members to co-operate with the network organisation.

The Dutch platform of the international forum Psychomotor Therapy and Special Physical Education is informed about the THENAPA initiatives and will organise a meeting. The representative of the network will attend this meeting. Purpose of the contact with the Forum is to discuss the possibility to realise a close relationship together and thus find ways to interest larger groups of professionals in the goals and activities of the network.

Dr. K. Reynders
The Netherlands