Sport as a Mediator between Cultures

Below you may find some presentations held during the international conference for development and peace Sport as a Mediator between Cultures, which took place 15-17 September, 2011, at Wingate Institute, Israel. If a presentation does not open on first click, please try again.

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Fred Coalter - Sport for development: Tactics are more important than strategy

Nico Schulenkorf - Benefits of Inter-Cultural Cooperation in S4D

Irene Kamberidou - Athletes United for Peace - Reconciliation through sport

Ulrike Burrmann - The capacity of organised sport for the integration of migrants in Germany

Uwe Puehse - Social integration in and through sports in adolescents with migration background - A Swiss study

Aisha Ahmad - The Women’s Islamic Games: A peace agenda? Exploring the sporting experiences of British Muslim women

Yeshayahu Hutzler/Tamara Hey/Inbal Ben-Ezer/Maria Dinold - Mutual understanding of culture and ability: Bi-lateral Palestinian and Israeli youth activity in twin-wheelchair basketball

Luminita Georgescu - Challenges of intercultural healthy lifestyle integration: A Romanian perspective

Daniela Dasheva - Coaching internationalisation: Experience of the National Sports Academy (Bulgaria)

Stefka Djobova - Sports projects for economic growth and community development

Budo for Peace - Martial Arts: A conduit of behavioral change and cross-cultural acceptance

The Peres Center for Peace/KICKFAIR - Football as a tool for education and peace building

Mifalot - Know your Neighbour

Margaret Talbot - Reflections on day 1

John Sudgen - Turning splashes into ripples and ripples into waves. How inter-community sporting interventions can influence public policy and promote social and political change in deeply divided societies

Ghazi Nujeidat - Local Perspective for Sport Projects Promoting Social Inclusion

Lidor/Blumstein - Working with Adolescent Soccer and Basketball Players from Conflicting Cultures - A three-dimensional consultation apporach

Eitan Eldar - Using physical activity to support social skills/values and sefl-control

Vermeulen/van Eekeren - The sport coach and sport leader as identity agent for youths

Cora Burnett - Local agency in sport for development and research

Sarah Hillyer - Sport, peace and conflict: Mapping the field

Giess-Stuebler/Rato Barrio/Ley - Physical Education and Sports as tools to promote intercultural living together

Pasi Koski - Sport and cultures - bonding and/or bridging

Kristina Bohnstedt - How professional football clubs can contribute to sustainable development work

Margaret Talbot - Reflections on day 2