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MINEPS V
02/08/2013 12:01

MINEPS V has been viewed as successful sport-political event by the German government and parliament.

 

In accordance with how the conference was perceived by UNESCO, representatives from other governments, sport federations as well as NGOs, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior stressed the fact that all major themes concerning international sport and physical education - namely access to sports, sustainability of sport events and integrity - had been addressed. Also the ministry referred to the significance of the Declaration of Berlin as for how it can serve as basis for encouraging cross-sectional collaboration in order to achieve sport-political advancements. Members of all parties of the German parliament meanwhile have considered the conference an important step towards developing comprehensive solutions for pressing issues such as match fixing, doping or inclusion. In fact the German government has expressed its intention to initiate respective measures at the national level.

 

The 5th International Conference of Sport Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Sport and Physical Education (MINEPS V) took place in Berlin, Germany, from May 28-30th 2013. The conference was co-organised by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and UNESCO, with logistical and scientific support from ICSSPE.

 

World conferences of Sport Ministers have been organised by UNESCO since 1976. The general aim of the conference is to assess global developments in sport and to formulate strategic issues in international sport policy under consideration of UNESCO's International Charter of Physical Education and Sport, the Olympic Charter and other basic texts of international sport.