“Safety & Experiences in Snow Sports”
March, 5th – 13th, 2001

The 12th congress of the International Association Skiing in Schools and Universities pursued the aim to discuss the questions of secure behaviour and educational techniques in a really challenging snow sports area. The congress combined in an established way theoretical foundations and the transformation in practical modules through workshop offerings.

The general assembly elected the members of the executive committee and in further consequence Sepp Red (AUT) was consigned anew with the presidency.

“Instruction & Guidance”, Challenge and Exciting Experience Skiing as Seen by Pupils”
February 23th – March 3rd, 1993

The 10th international congress of the working team (IAK) stood under the topic “Teaching & Leading”. 10 nations were involved in this event whereas Japan with 30 participants and Austria with 20 participants were the strongest delegations. They wanted to establish on these experiences for further developments within the Interski- World- Congress. Within the congress there were re-elections during these re-elections the long-time general secretary of the IAK, Sepp Redl, was elected president. Hermann Andrecs was elected honorary president for life (with standing ovations).

At the same time a change of bylaws took place, concerning the expansion of the working team structure but above all a modification of the name took place and the organisation was then known as “International Association Skiing in Schools and Universities” (IVSS).

“Skilager erleben – Skilager gestalten”
January, 13th – 19th, 1985

More than 100 representatives from 10 countries participated in the 8th congress of the international working team skiing in schools in Braunwald in mid- January in 1985. Above all the individual day topics were dedicated to the pedagogical as well as didactical and methodical aspects of organization a ski camp. Those topics were explained, discussed and impressively demonstrated by theory and films; but in particular the topics were demonstrated in practice on skis and in snow. Parallel to the congress, a special ski camp was organised with more than 100 pupils from Dielsdorf, and therefore they have additional opportunities to deal intensively with manifold opportunities of organizing a ski camp.

“Norwegian Skiing and international comparison”
March, 2nd – 7th 1977

At the International congress skiing in schools, 56 delegates from 10 countries attended to the topic “Skiing as leisure activity”. Besides the topics “Skiing for disabled persons” and “Skiing days for children” were discussed for the first time.

Kurt Blattmann (SUI) was elected president und Heinrich Schaufelberger (SUI) was appointed as secretary general.

February, 1st – 7th, 1970

Representatives from 10 countries took part in the 5th congress for Skiing in schools: all in all 140 participants, beneath more than half of them from the interested Switzerland. Topics were beginners’ course, playful forms and little competitions in skiing and special attention was directed to Nordic Skiing.

For the first time they approached the topic of a common “technical terminology (INTERTERM)” on an international level.

“Manifold aspects”
February 27th – March 4th, 1967

65 Representatives from 10 countries came to the 2nd International congress of the working group “Skiing in schools” of the International Association for Ski teaching qualities (INTERSKI). For the first time lectures of contents and methods of skiing in schools were given by different member countries.

A part of the congress was organized in common with skiing instructors from Austria.

Foundation

On January 14th, 1965 the foundation conference within the 7th INTERSKI congress took place in the house Austria in Bad Gastein (Austria) with representatives from 22 nations. The working group was established with bylaws and Univ. Prof. Dr. Hans Groll was elected president for the first time.