Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention

Photo B. Baloch - UNHCR

ICSSPE's 2008 edition of Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention seminar occured in Rheinsberg, Germany.

Disasters such as Cyclone Nagris in Myanmar or the recent earthquake in the southwest province of Sichuan, China, can strike a community with devastating results. ICSSPE's Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention seminar helps to provide useful skills for those providing assistance to traumatized communities.

This intensive, hands-on seminar, provided both a theoretical base, but also practical training for those wanting to learn how to incorporate sport and physical activity into a post-disaster relief plan.

The seminar had an exciting lineup of international experts to help lead the discussions in the seminar. For more information on the schedule and on the presentations of the speakers, click here.

How does one measure the value of a sport programme in a disaster setting? How can we tell what's successful and what's not? Click here for an interview with some of our expert speakers.

What makes a sport programme successful? Click here for some tips from the experts.

What is important for a sport programme with children? Click here for requirements and key factors, compiled by Christoph Schwager, senior officer of the Swiss Rescue Team.

In August, ICSSPE and the Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation made a presentation at the Rehabilitation International Congress about the seminar. To access the presentation, click here.

The seminar is financed with assistance from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany, and is held in cooperation with the German Red Cross, Kennesaw State University, USA, the Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation and the Freie Universität Berlin.