Sport as a Mediator between Cultures

Development and Peace
11/03/2011 07:00

The international conference Sport as a Mediator between Cultures will reflect upon current achievements and potential future activities in the field of sport for development and peace.

 

For this event, partners have chosen a venue in a region which is characterised by social, political and ethno-religious conflicts, wishing to encourage everybody to understand how sport can help to facilitate mutual understanding between cultures and to promote conflict resolution.

 

The event will take place from 15-17 September, 2011, with pre-conference workshops from 13-14 September, 2011 and will address the following topics:

  • Analysis of the potential of sport, physical education, play and movement in development and conflict settings;
  • Benefits through intercultural cooperation in sport;
  • Development of projects on the basis of local needs;
  • Development of project structures to facilitate and link development initiatives with existing societal structures;
  • Methods of evaluation of sport activities in different regions around the world;
  • University programmes and academic training;
  • Exploring the potential for future local and regional projects.

 

In addition to the scientific programme, side events including field trips to sport for development, community building and peace projects will be organised.

 

Registrations for the event will start soon and can be made via the ICSSPE website.

 

To download the 1st announcement, please click here.

 

Please keep watching the ICSSPE website and News for ongoing information about the conference.