IOHSK Appoints Dr. Adam Kantanista as Vice President of IOHSK Europe
The International Organization for Health, Sports, and Kinesiology (IOHSK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Adam Kantanista as Vice President of IOHSK Europe, effective August 18, 2026. Dr. Kantanista will serve a two-year term, with the option of re-appointment for an additional two-year term. Dr. Adam Kantanista is an internationally recognized scholar who has published numerous articles in high-impact, peer-reviewed, and indexed journals, along with other significant scholarly publications.
In this leadership role, he will support the continued growth of IOHSK throughout Europe and work closely with Dr. Germina Cosma, President of IOHSK Europe at the University of Craiova, Romania, to advance IOHSK’s mission, professional activities, scholarly collaboration, and member engagement across Europe. The IOHSK Bylaws designate International Vice Presidents to assist their respective International Presidents in representing, managing, and supporting organizational activities within their regions. (IOHSK)
Dr. Kantanista is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Lifelong Sports at Poznań University of Physical Education and currently serves as Vice-Dean for Education in the Faculty of Sport Sciences. He also previously served as Head of the Department of Physical Education and Lifelong Sports, reflecting his extensive academic and administrative leadership experience.
Dr. Kantanista has been actively involved with IOHSK since 2022. He participated in the 9th IOHSK International Conference, held at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from July 22–24, 2026, contributing to the scientific program through oral and poster presentations. IOHSK recognizes his continued service, professional engagement, and efforts to promote the organization and its international mission.
Poznań University of Physical Education, officially named after Professor Eugeniusz Piasecki, is one of Poland’s most distinguished institutions devoted to physical education, sport, health, and human movement sciences. Its history dates to 1919, when the Department of School Hygiene and Theory of Physical Education was established at the newly created Poznań University as Poland’s first academic center for training physical education specialists. The institution subsequently developed into an independent higher-education school and received university status in 1973. Today, the University describes itself as the oldest sport university in Poland and the third oldest in Europe. (AWF Poznań)
Located in the heart of Poznań, Poland, the University enrolls almost 2,500 students and provides modern academic, sport, and research facilities. Its academic structure includes the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Sport Sciences in Gorzów Wielkopolski, together with a Doctoral School. Its programs encompass physical education, sport, psychology, tourism and recreation, dance in physical culture, physiotherapy, dietetics, and neurobiology. (AWF Poznań)
The University also has a distinguished sporting tradition. Its students and graduates have included numerous Olympic medalists in athletics, wrestling, rowing, swimming, kayaking, and other sports. The institution combines this sporting heritage with a strong research and international mission. It cooperates with universities abroad, participates actively in Erasmus+ and other international educational and exchange programs, and promotes student and staff mobility as a means of strengthening teaching, research, cultural understanding, and international collaboration. (AWF Poznań)
As Vice President of IOHSK Europe, Dr. Kantanista will work closely with Dr. Cosma and other IOHSK leaders to strengthen communication, participation, and professional collaboration among IOHSK members throughout Europe, including all 27 European Union member states as well as non-EU European countries. (European Union) His experience in university leadership, physical education, research, and international collaboration will support IOHSK’s efforts to expand professional networks, educational opportunities, scientific exchange, and regional activities.
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Again, IOHSK warmly welcomes Dr. Adam Kantanista as Vice President of IOHSK Europe. Please join us in congratulating him on this important leadership appointment and wishing him continued success in advancing IOHSK’s mission throughout Europe.
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University Homepage: https://awf.poznan.pl/en/university/
