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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

The 1st International Congress of Psychomotricity of FMH, has the participation of international speakers of great renown in Psychomotricity. Get to know each one of them.

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ALEXANDRINE SAINT-CAST

Psychomotor Therapy, PhD

  • Director of Research-Masters-Continuous Professional Development - Higher Institute of Psychomotor Rehabilitation;

  • International Organization of Psychomotricity and Relaxation Coordinator

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ARTURO DÍAZ SUAREZ

Full Professor at the University of Murcia, Spain

Researcher at the Research Group "Ingesport"

  • Director of the International Master of Psychomotricity;

  • Professor Honoris Causa OIPR;

  • Researcher at the Sports, Management and Recreation Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia-Spain;

  • Coordinator of the EuroAmerican Physical Activity, Physical Education, Sports and Recreation Network;

  • More than 50 articles published in Scientific Journals;

  • More than 15 projects;

  • More than 100 communications at National and International congresses;

  • More than 300 courses taught;

  • Wrote 15 books / chapters.

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ARIANE RENEL

Psychomotor Therapist

  • Lecturer at the Ilya Prigogine Institute, Brussels;

  • Researcher in the Department of Neurology, Hospital Erasme, Brussels;

  • Referent for dementia in a Geriatric Institution, Brussels

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AUDE BUIL

Psychomotor Therapist;

PhD in Developmental Psychology

  • Associate researcher at the Laboratory of Psychopathology and Health Processes;

  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the French Society of Neonatology;

  • Pedagogical Coordinator of ISRP;

  • Member of the Editorial Committee of the "CONTRASTE" Magazine.

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BEGOÑA SUAREZ RIAÑO

Degree in Pre-School Education;

Degree in Special Education

Post-graduation in Psychomotricity

Certified in Grafomotricity

Diploma in Philosophy and Pedagogy and Diploma in Creativity Development

  • Full professor of Posgrado and Master in Psicomotricidad y Relajación, of the International Organization in Psicomotricidad, since 1994 it closes;

  • Professor since 1998 del Diplomado Psicomotricidad Educativa; at the Universidad Iberoamericana de León, Puebla, Veracruz and Mexico;

  • Coordinator and professor since 2007 of Diplomados Psicomotricidad Educativa y Psicomotor strategies, at the Universidad de Monterrey;

  • Professor of the International Master in Psychomotricity of the ISRP, France. Chair of the Magister in Educational Psychomotricity at the Finis Terrae University, Santiago de Chile;

  • Title Honoris Cause for the worldwide contributions in the discipline of psychomotricity. (Paris, France 2008, OIPR).

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CARLOS NETO

Full Professor - Faculty of Human Motricity, University of Lisbon

  • He is currently part of the Sports and Health Department and the Motor Behavior Laboratory;

  • President of Casa da Praia-Centro Doutor João dos Santos (2016-2020);

  • Effective member of the General Council of the University of Lisbon (2015-2017);

  • President of the Faculty of Human Motricity (2010-2014).

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CECÍLIA PINEDO

Docente especialista em Psicomotricidade

Licenciada em Educación Física - UNFV

  • Second Specialty in Early Intervention UNIFE. Faculty of Special Education;

  • Director Catp Integra (Center for Primary Care and Psychomotricity) Oxapampa - Lima;

  • Secretary of Management AELAC Peru Chapter (Association of Educators of Latin America and the Caribbean);

  • Peruvian delegate to OIPR (French International Psychomotricity and Relaxation Organization);

  • Advisor SM (Editorial Santa Maria);

  • Professor of Psychomotricity, at Colegio Nuestra Señora del Carmen 2005-2015;

  • Professor of Didactics of Psychomotricity at PUCP (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) 2009-2011;

  • APSIP board member. Peruvian Association of Psychomotricity (2011);

  • National and International Speaker.

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CLAUDIA EMCK

Psychomotor Therapis

Psychologist and Human Movement Scientist

  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Motor learning & Performance;  IBBA Institute of Brain and Behaviour; AMS Amsterdam Movement Science - Rehabilitation & Development;

  • Coordinator of the Minor Psychomotor Therapy;

  • Supervisor of bachelor, master and PhD students for clinical and research projects related to psychomotor interventions. 

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CORI CAMPS LLAURADÓ

Full Professor - Rovira University | Virgili (Tarragona)

Department of Psychology - Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology

  • Director of the International Master in Education and Psychomotor Therapy;

  • Coordinator of the Research Group "Psychological Development, Psychomotricity and Intervention in Educational Contexts";

  • Vice-rector of Institutional Relations, Culture and Social Commitment.

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DANIEL DA SILVA

Psychomotor Therapist

  • PhD in Education - UTFPr Pedagogo - UTP / Pr;

  • Full-time psychomotricist at ABP - 019/93;

  • Director of the Center for the Study of Human Activity - Movement: body awareness;

  • Collaborating Professor at the State University of the Midwest / UNICENTRO

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DAYSE CAMPOS DE SOUZA

Psychologist and Psychomotor Therapist

Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Psychomotricity - State University of Ceará

  • Coordinator of the Latu Senso Specialization Course at the State University of Ceará - Fortaleza - Ceará-Brazil;

  • Master in Special Education;

  • Coordinator of the Academic Committee of the Brazilian Association of Psychomotricity / ABP;

  • First honorary citizen of the Latin American Network of Universities with Training in Psychomotricity;

  • Designed, implemented, coordinated and today supervises the Psychomotricity sector of the Instituto da Primeira Infância-IPREDE, in Fortalece / Ce;

  • Author of several books.

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ELIANA MALDONADO BENAVIDES

Teacher in Psychomotor Education

Psychomotricist

Cordoba-Argentina

  • Co-founder of the Psychomotricity training at the Salesian University of Bolivia, professor and current director of the same;

  • President of the Bolivian Association of Psychomotricity;

  • Master in Pedagogical Innovation - University of Barcelona, Spain;

  • Specialist in Human Development-CELADIC;

  • IDB consultant for the "Grow Well to Live Well" Program of the Ministry of Health of Bolivia - Early Child Development Unit;

  • Delegate OIPR (International Psychomotricity and Relaxation Organization) from Bolivia;

  • Professor Honoris Causa granted by OIPR for being a pioneer in the training of psychomotricists in Bolivia.

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FRANCO BOSCAINI

Psychologist

Psychotherapist

Psychomotor Therapist

  • Director of the Professional School of Psychomotricity;

  • Coordinator of the International Master of Psychomotricity, in agreement with ISRP (France) and the University of Murcia (Spain);

  • Vice-President of OIPR and delegate from Italy;

  • National Delegate of the European Psychomotricity Forum;

  • Director of Revista de Psicomotricidade "ReS".

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GALO PESÁNTEZ

Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery

Neurologist-Neuropediatrician

  • Decoration of the Order of Merit Awarded by the President of the Italian Republic;

  • Associate Professor of Neurology, World Federation of Neurology;

  • Professor Honoris Causa by the International Organization for Psychomotricity and Relaxation, Paris - France;

  • Epilepsy Ambassador granted by the International Bureau for Epilepsy - International League against Epilepsy;

  • Director of the National Epilepsy Center of Ecuador;

  • Director of the School of Developmental Neurology and Psychomotricity;

  • Delegate of the Latin American Committee of the International Organization of Psychomotricity and Relaxation.

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GEMMA MATTA

Psychomotor Therapist

Director of the Psychomotricity Institute at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut

  • Director of the Institute of Psychomotricity, University Saint-Joseph de Beirut

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GÈRARD HERMANT

General Delegate of the French Federation of Psychomotor Therapists,

Member of the Higher Council of Paramedical Professions and Member of the Inter-Academic Commission

  • Psychomotor Therapist;

  • General Delegate of the French Federation of Psychomotor Therapists;

  • Secretary-General of the International Psychomotricity and Relaxation Organization;

  • Member of the Superior Council for Paramedical Professions of the Minister of Health;

  • Member of the Inter-Academic Commission for National Education.

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JOAQUIM SERRABONA

PhD in Psychology

Clinical psychologist, Psychomotor Therapist and family therapist at the Centro de Psicología y Psicomotricidad Luden.

  • Co-responsible for the Psychomotor Care Program of public schools in Terrassa;

  • President of the Professional Council of the Official College of Psychology of Catalonia;

  • Director of the post-graduate course “Psychomotor Therapy” taught at COPC;

  • Author of the book: Psychomotor approach to developmental difficulties ”ed. Horsori.

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JOOSKE T. VAN BUSSCHBACH

Psychologist- Windesheim University of Applied Sciences Human Movement, Health and Wellbeing

  • Child psychologist;

  • Head of the research group on Movement Behaviour, Health and Wellbeing at the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle;

  • Works as senior researcher at the University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, University Center of Psychiatry Rob Giel Onderzoekcentrum.

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JUAN GARCIA NUÑEZ

Responsible and advisor to the therapeutic team at "Residencia Berzosa" - Mental Health Prevention Unit for Guarded Minors in the Children's Area of Social Services in the Community of Madrid

  • Honoris Causa Diploma by OIPR (International Organization for Psychomotricity and Relaxation-Paris, France);

  • President of the CITAP Psychomotricists Association and the CITAP Foundation;

  • Responsible and advisor to the therapeutic team at "Residencia Berzosa" - Mental Health Prevention Unit for Guarded Minors in the Children's Area of Social Services in the Community of Madrid

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JUAN MILA

Bachelor Degree in Psychomotor Therapy Universidad de la República Uruguay.

Doctor in Education. University of Murcia. España

  • Director of Licenciatura de Psicomotricidad

  • Director of Specialization in Gerontopsicomotriciad

  • Faculty of Medicine Universidad de la República Uruguay

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JUDITH SÄGESSER

Psychomotor Therapist

Professor at the University of Bern

  • Professor at the Institut für Heilpädagogik der PHBern;

  • Psychomotor Therapist at Sprachheilschule Bern;

  • Primary school teacher.

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LARA LOUREIRO

Psychomotor Therapist at ISPE-GAE - Higher Institute of Psychomotricity and Education - Special Activities Group

  • Post-graduation in Psychomotricity ISPE-GAEOIPR / FMABC in 2007;

  • Professor in the Graduate Program in Psychomotricity at ISPEGAE-OIPR / FMABC since 2008;

  • Honoris Causa em Psicomotricidade, OIPR - Organization de Psychomotricite et Relaxation;

  • Participation in several national and international events;

  • Author of several research projects and book chapters.

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MARTIN VETTER

Professor of Psychomotricity and Motology at Philipps University of Marburg

Psychomotor Therapist

  • Head of the Applied Movement Research Institute at the Psychomotor Association, Bonn (2001-2005);

  • Member of the Scientific Association for Psychomotor & Motology WVPM;

  • Delegate of the German professional associations of psychomotricity and motricity (DGfPM) at the European Forum for Psychomotor (EFP);

  • Co-editor of the magazine "motorik - magazine for psychomotor skills in development, education and health" in Ernst Reinhardt Verlag

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MATHILDE MIKKELSEN

Psychomotor Therapist

Assistant Professor - Campus Randers

  • Psychomotor Therapist since 2012 and teacher, assistant professor, at one of the two schools in Denmark, VIA University College, which offers the professional bachelor's programme in psychomotor therapy.

  • Master’s degree in learning processes from Aalborg University, DK;

  • Teach in themes like the history of the education and profession, theoretical subjects as didactics and pedagogic, and practice, PMT methods.

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MIGUEL SASSANO

Psychomotor Therapist

Degree in Physical Education

Specialized in Management and Conduction of Educational Centers

  • Director and creator of the Degree in Psychomotor Therapy at the University of Morón (Argentina);

  • He was Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychomotor Therapy at the UNIBE University of Asunción, Paraguay;

  • Director and creator of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychomotor skills from the CAECE University of Buenos Aires;

  • Professor Honoris Causa of the Organization Internationale de Psychomotricité et Relaxation, Paris, France;

  • Associate Director of the Ibero-American Journal of Psychomotricity and Body Techniques;

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Fortaleza Network (Network of Ibero-American Universities with Training in Psychomotricity);

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Ibero-American Neuroeducation Association; Teacher in the Bachelor's Degree in Psychomotricity at the University of Morón;

  • He was a member of the Council for Participation and Consultation on Private Management Education of the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and of the Board of Directors of the Association of Argentine Special Education Institutes (AIEPESA).

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NIVALDO TORRES

Psychologist

Relational Psychomotor Therapist

  • Specialist Psychomotor Therapist Titled by SBP - Brazilian Society of Psychomotricity;

  • Relational Psychomotor Therapist and Psychomotor Therapist Ramain (Simonne Ramain Methodology);

  • Clinical supervisor and specialist in psychoanalytic clinic for autism and psychosis;

  • Invited professor at UECE - Ceará State University; UNIPÊ-João Pessoa University Center; UNIFIP- University Center of Patos; CIIAP-Inclusive Interdisciplinary Academic Center of Pernambuco; UNIFOR - University of Fortaleza and BAHIANA - School of Medicine and Public Health;

  • President of the Pernambuco Chapter of the Brazilian Psychomotricity Association and member of the National Scientific Committee;

  • Author of several books.

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RUI MARTINS

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Human Kinetics- University of Lisbon

Coordinator of the Master in Psychomotor Rehabilitation

  • Vice-president of the Faculty of Human Motricity between 2010 and 2014 and since 2018;

  • Founding Member and Portuguese Delegate of the European Psychomotricity Forum from 1996 to 2017 and its president between 2011 and 2017;

  • Portuguese Delegate of the International Psychomotricity and Relaxation Organization since 1989;

  • Honoris Causa by the International Psychomotricity and Relaxation Organization, for its contribution to the international development of Psychomotricity;

  • Founding Member and President of the Portuguese Psychomotricity Association from 2001 to 2010, and its Vice-President from 2010 to 2017.

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SÉVERINE ALONSO-BEKIER

Psychomotor Therapist

  • Teacher-researcher and educational manager at ISRP Paris;

  • PhD student University of Sherbrooke, Canada;

  • Clinician at ARDP Paris

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TATIANA GUROVICH 

Physical Education Teacher- Psychopedagogue

  • International Master of Psychomotor Therapy ISRP, France;

  • Delegate in Chile of the International Organization of Psychomotor and Relaxation OIPR, France;

  • Doctorate in Education, University of Lisbon, Portugal;

  • Academic Faculty of Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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