No.48 September 2006 |
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Capitalizing on worldwide momentum being gained by the Sport for Development
movement, the Sport for Development and Peace International Working
Group (SDP IWG), first envisioned during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,
was officially launched in 2005 as part of the activities under the
International Year for Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE 2005). The
SDP IWG is working towards the articulation and adoption of policy recommendations
to incorporate sport and physical activity into development and foreign
assistance strategies and programs. These policy recommendations will
be presented at the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. Right
To Play is the SDP IWG Secretariat.
"Many countries do not have national sports initiatives, and those
that do often miss the opportunities created when sport and development
programs collaborate," said UNDP Assistant Administrator, Mr. Bruce
Jenks, Chair of the International Working Group. "With the policy
tools it creates, the Sport for Development and Peace International
Working Group will make it easier for these countries to set up their
own sport programs and reap the development benefits." The vision for the International Working Group evolved over the course
of several years in conjunction with the growing recognition of sport
as an important tool for development, health and peace. There is mounting
evidence that providing more opportunities for children to play enhances
their healthy physical, social and emotional development and builds
stronger, more peaceful communities.
Contact:
Anna Alexandrova SDP IWG Manager Policy Right to Play 65 Queen Street West, Thomson Building Suite 1900, Box 64, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M5 CANADA Phone: +1 416-498-1922 Email: IWGSecretariat@righttoplay.com ![]() http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 |