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3rd INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON SPORTFOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

CREATING A COMMON VISION


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. FOREWORDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.1. Message from the President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr Jacques Rogge. . . . 3

1.2. Message from the Special Adviser to the UNSecretary-General on Sport for Peace and Development, Wilfried Lemke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. PROGRAMME OF THE FORUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3. SUMMARIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83.1. OPENING CEREMONY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.2. Olympic Order Award Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.3. SESSION IIntegrating and Mainstreaming Sport in Developmentand Peace Moving from Communication to Organizational Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.4. SESSION IIThe Culture of Peace through Sport Concrete Actions and Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.5. SESSION III

Sport and Social Inclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163.6. SESSION IV

Sport and Social Development Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.7. SESSION VCapitalizing on Partnerships and Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.8. SESSION VINext Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4. FINAL DECLARATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Forewords

Print Table of Contents3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development

1. FOREWORDS

1.1. Message from the President of the International OlympicCommittee, Dr Jacques Rogge

Today, sport is at work for peace and development in countries around the world.

That has happened thanks to increased collaboration and partnership between the entire sportsmovement and its stakeholders such as the UN agencies, UN member states, governments, institutionsand individuals within and outside the sports world.

We have thus made significant progress in Creating the Common Vision, which was the theme ofthe third International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development.

There could not be a better place to host this Forum than the UN headquarters in New York,illustrating the strong bond between the IOC and the UN, which share the same philosophy andvalues. We also cannot forget the role of sport as an invaluable tool to assist in achieving theMillennium Development Goals as well as the post-2015 agenda.

Let me thank the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) and the United StatesOlympic Committee (USOC) for their strong support in the organisation.

I also wish to thank all the participants who, by adopting a declaration including a call for the creationof a United Nations International Day of Sport, showed their strong determination and commitment

to placing sport at the service of humanity for the benefit of society as a whole.

However, much remains to be done to ensure that sport is used systematically and in a concertedmanner. And as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his opening address: By working as ateam we can use the power of sport to build the peaceful, prosperous future we want.

Thus let us continue to work together to tap into the full potential of sport.


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1.2. Message from the Special Adviser to the UNSecretary- General on Sport for Peace and Development,

Wilfried Lemke

This edition of the International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development co-hosted by theUnited Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) and the International OlympicCommittee (IOC) at the United Nations (UN) in New York was our third and our most successfulgathering to date.

I would like to thank all of those who were involved in organizing and presenting at this remarkableevent. The Forum highlighted the close collaboration between the Olympic Movement, led by theIOC, and the UN. In less than five years, the Forum has evolved into a solid cooperation platform. Itwas a special honor to have UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IOC President Jacques Roggeprovide the opening addresses for the Forum. This is the latest testimony of our strong partnershipand their dedication to promoting the use of sport as a tool to achieve common development and

peace objectives. I was encouraged by the dialogue and discussions during the Forum this year, andit is heartening to know that we welcomed over 500 participants from all parts of the world, unitedby one common vision: sport has the power to foster social change.

During the Forum we heard examples from around the globe about the different ways in which Sportfor Development and Peace can be realized. We learned about the importance of working with and foryouth through sport programmes, especially in post-conflict areas and underprivileged communities.We received a deep insight into how to implement protection and safeguarding policies into sportand physical activity programmes. It is essential that we all, in good faith, can send our children andyouth to enjoy sport, physical activity and play in safe and protected environments. We also learnedthat sport can have the power to unite nations and build bridges in areas of conflict. Further, wehave seen a strong commitment of governments, International Sport Federations and NGOs to work

together as partners to achieve the goals of Sport for All.

In closing, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Dr Jacques Rogge on his 12-yearreign as IOC President. I thank him and the IOC for their continuous leadership, support and coope-ration in our field. I wish Dr Rogge all the best for the future and we, at the UN, already look forwardto collaborating with the new IOC President.

I would like to thank all Forum participants for their great passion, knowledge and contributions.I look forward to the fourth UN-IOC Forum in two years time. In the meantime let us reflect on theinsights gained during this edition, act on our declared commitments and goals, and strengthen ourcollaboration to make them a reality.


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Programme of the Forum


2. PROGRAMME OF THE FORUM

5 June 2013

OPENING SESSION

Master of Ceremony:

Mr Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Under-Secretary General for Communication and Public Information, United Nations

Keynote addresses

Mr Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General

Dr Jacques Rogge, IOC President

Olympic Order Award Ceremony

Introduction by Mr T. A. Ganda Sithole, IOC Director of International Cooperation and Development

Presentation of the Order to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon by IOC President Jacques Rogge

Short remarks by Mr Ban Ki-moon

Inauguration of a sport exhibition

SESSION I

Integrating and Mainstreaming Sport in Development and Peace

Moving from Communication to Organizational Objectives

Moderator:

HE Ms Isabelle Picco, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Principality of Monaco to the UN

Keynote addresses

HE Mr Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal, Minister of Sports, Government of the Dominican Republic

Mr Wilfried Lemke, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace

Dr Mario Pescante, Permanent Observer for the International Olympic Committee to the UN

Ms Marianna Muffy Davis, Paralympian and IPC Athlete Ambassador

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SESSION II

The Culture of Peace through Sport Concrete Actions and Challenges

Moderator:

HE Mr George Papandreou, Vice-President of the International Olympic Truce Foundation

Panel discussion

The Rt Honourable Hugh Robertson, Minister of State for Sport and Tourism, Government of the United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ms Judy Cheng Hopkins, Assistant-Secretary-General for Peace Building Support, United Nations

Mr Jos Quiones, President of the Peruvian National Olympic Committee

Q&A session

SESSION III

Sport and Social Inclusion

Moderator:

Prof. Vicki Michaelis, Carmical Distinguished Professor in Sports Journalism and Society,

University of Georgia, USA

Panel discussion

Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee

Ms Debbie Lye, International Development Director, UK Sport

Mr Thuso Jones, Coordinator of the Kimberly site, Grassroot Soccer, South Africa

Q&A session


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6 June 2013

SESSION IV

Sport and Social Development Legacies

Moderator:

Mr Lawrence Probst III, President of the United States Olympic Committee

Panel discussion

HE Mr Aldo Rebelo, Minister for Sport, Federal Government of Brazil

HE Mr Ma Young Sam, Ambassador for Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea

Mr Patrick Chamunda, IOC Member and Board Member of the Zambia Olympic Youth Development Center

Q&A session

SESSION V

Capitalising on Partnerships and Networking

Moderator:

HE Mr Khaled Khiari, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the UN

Panel discussion

Mr Alexander Zhukov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Russian FederationMr Marwan Jilani, Head of Delegation and Permanent Observer of International Federation of Red Crossand Red Crescent Societies to the UN

Mr Amir Dossal, Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum

Ms Caitlin Morris, North America Executive Director of Access to Sport, NIKE Inc.

Q&A session

SESSION VI

Next Steps

Moderator:

HE Ms Fanny Palli-Petralia, Vice-Chairperson of the International Olympic Truce Foundation

Presentation of the final declarationby the General Rapporteur, Ms Nicole Hoevertsz, Permanent Secretaryto the Council of Ministers of Aruba and IOC Member

Adoption

Closing remarks

Dr Mario Pescante, Permanent Observer for the International Olympic Committee to the UN

Mr Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace


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Summaries


3. SUMMARIES

3.1. OPENING CEREMONY

Keynote addresses

Ban Ki-moon,Secretary-General of the United Nations

The link between sport, peace and development had been growing substantially over the years, andhad led the whole UN system to embrace sport as a valuable tool to achieve its objectives. SeveralUN programmes, funds and agencies were working with the IOC, the sports movement and famousathletes in this regard.

Mr Ban further paid tribute to Dr Rogges commitment to the Olympic ideals and the UN Charterprinciples. The joint visit they had made in 2012 to Zambia had further strengthened the close tiesbetween the IOC and the UN. Peace, dignity, equality, justice and fairness were a common groundfor action for both organisations. Among the projects visited, the Olympic Youth Development Centre

was an important initiative as it not only provided access to sport but also served as an essentialcommunity resource for educating young people about healthy lifestyles, gender empowerment, lifeskills development and literacy promotion, giving them energy and a great sense of hope for theirfuture. UNODSP Youth leadership camps had also been implemented with the same approach.

Likewise, sport was a meaningful tool to tackle gender equality and to promote a change ofmentalities and the respect of human rights and integrity of girls and women world-wide. And sportspersonalities were role models who had a responsibility to stand against violence towards womenand racism of any sort. The work of the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee in enablingof a safe and inclusive environment for people with disabilities was also commended.

He concluded in encouraging governments to increase their use of sport as a tool for social andeconomic development, and hoped that the forum would be useful for sharing best practices andideas to move forward on this path.

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Dr Jacques Rogge,

President of the International Olympic Committee

Much progress had been made towards creating a common vision in the field of sport, developmentand peace since the first forum in 2009. Collaboration had increased among a wide range of partnersfrom the Olympic Movement, other sports organisations, athletes, UN member states, NGOs andcountless individuals who supported this global effort.

Commending the UN Secretary-General for his invaluable support, Dr Rogge praised the long-timerelationship between the IOC and the UN, which was based on many shared values and principles.Recognition of the contribution of sport, physical activity and the work of this IOC had materialisedsince the70s through several actions such as the adoption of the UNESCO Charter on PhysicalEducation and Sport, the biennial Olympic Truce resolutions of the UN General Assembly, or thegranting of Permanent Observer status to the IOC.

Similarly, he recalled a number of IOC-supported initiatives in favour of communities in need whichembedded this philosophy into action, such as the Olympic Youth Development Centres in Zambiaand Haiti, the joint projects for refugees with the UNHCR, the collaboration with UNAIDS to educateathletes about HIV and AIDS, the OlympAfrica centres and the Youth Olympic Games. All theseprojects benefited from the close collaboration of National Olympic Committees, International andnational federations, and other sports partners.

However, he stressed that more could be done to tap into the full potential of sport for peace and

development, and its contribution should continue to be valued in the framework of the SustainableDevelopment Goals. Progress could also be more significant in advocating for a more active andhealthy life through sport and physical activity. In concluding, he reiterated the IOCs strong focuson reaching out to young people and its commitment to putting sport at the service of communitybuilding, socio and economic development, and education in the future.

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3.2. Olympic Order Award Ceremony

The President of the IOC took the opportunity of the 3rd IOC-UN International Forum on Sportfor Peace and Development to present to the UN Secretary-General the Olympic Order in Gold.The citation outlining the reasons why the IOC had decided to bestow Olympisms highest honorto the UN Secretary-General was read out by the IOC Director of International Cooperation andDevelopment, T.A.G. Sithole and is reproduced here in its entirety.

President Rogge and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also launched the permanent IOC-UN sportsexhibition which will occupy pride of place in the visitors lobby when the works to the UN Secretariatbuilding are completed.

Mr Ban Ki-moon, born on 13 June 1944, citizen of The Republic of Korea, as UN Secretary-General, is the worlds No. 1 Civil Servant. He has served in this position since 1 January 2007.His second term began on 21 June 2011, when he was re-elected unopposed.

Mr Ban has been acknowledged worldwide as a peacemaker since the time he served his nation andhis government in various capacities, especially as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Since becoming UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban has increased the level of cooperation between theIOC - and the Olympic Movement as a whole and the United Nations higher than ever.

He was at the Olympic Congress in 2009, has visited the IOC on two occasions to discuss collaboration,and attended the 2nd IOC-UN Forum on Sport for Peace and Development in Geneva in 2011.

It was during his watch that history was made when the IOC was invited by the United Nations toparticipate in the work of the General Assembly as a Permanent Observer in 2009.

Last year, at his suggestion, history was again made when the IOC President, Jacques Rogge,and the Secretary-General undertook a joint visit to Zambia, not only to witness the power of sportbeing applied for real to developmental problems from which the community is suffering, but alsoto demonstrate that the international community had to embrace this effective tool.

The two organisations are at one in their determination to address poverty, ignorance, HIV and AIDSand NCDs, among others.

Mr Ban is the embodiment of the UN Charter Peace. Dignity. Equality. Justice. Fairness. Those too

are values enshrined in the Olympic Charter.

It is for this reason that President Jacques Rogge, on behalf of the International Olympic Committeeand the Olympic Movement, awards the Olympic Order to:

His Excellency Mr Ban Ki-moonSecretary-General of the United Nations


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3.3. SESSION IIntegrating and Mainstreaming Sport in Development

and Peace Moving from Communication to OrganizationalObjectives

The positive impact of sport and physical activity on humans, society and development has increasinglybeen recognized and harnessed. Sport as a tool has been factored into national developmentpeacebuilding plans. The UN General Assembly sessions have, over the years, increased the timeallocated to discussing sport and adopting resolutions on the subject. The sports movement is alsonow committing more resources to development, education and peace through sport. However,it is just as clear that sport is still being used as a communication tool by most non-sportingorganisations when it has the capacity to positively impact human lives. Challenges also remain withregard to availability of funding that would ensure sustainability of projects, and to the design of well

contextualised programmes, or to evidence-based research and monitoring and evaluation tools.

The purpose of this session was to reflect on these challenges while proposing better and moresystematic ways to integrate and mainstream sport in development and peace. Among the topicsdiscussed was the role that sport has played in support of the MDGs and if it was necessary to definea role for sport in the post-2015 agenda.

HE Jaime Fernandez Mirabal,

Minister of Sports, Government of the Dominican Republic

Sport was a cross-cutting link to overcome all forms of poverty, violence and marginalisation. Withthis in mind, the Dominican Republic had developed a number of programmes and initiatives thatbenefited its population. It had created a campaign with the motto education and diversity to buildpeace, using sport as the vehicle to attract, entertain and bring the whole community together.Sport provided a comprehensive definition of health as a state of physical, mental and socialwell-being. The cross-cutting nature of gender equality in sport was also a priority in his country,as girls and women who engaged in sport enhanced their self-esteem and leadership. Among

the initiatives implemented in this framework, over 300 female coaches were being trained incollaboration with universities around the country, and a sports festival had recently been held forwomen to stimulate participation.

Similarly, mobilising the population at large to engage in physical activity and sport was also anobjective. Policies of inclusion, unity and diversity were a priority for the government and sport playeda big role in realising them. A diversity festival was being organised in June 2013 to promote sport asa means of achieving integration. Engaging in sport was an instrument of peace and developmentand enabled a transition from concept to practice, from excessive bureaucracy to greater involvementand commitment from the international community. On the peace-building side too, the DominicanRepublic was collaborating with Haiti to offer physical education and sports training for students andsports monitors in high schools of Haiti.

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Wilfried Lemke,Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General

on Sport for Development and Peace

The UN and the IOC had a unique partnership as they shared similar goals towards achieving peaceand supporting the Millennium Development Goals. This Forum was emblematic of the strengthof this partnership. Today it was widely recognized that sport and physical activity could play animportant role to support the achievement of development activities. However, it was also clear thatdevelopment through sport depended on a strong and engaged sports community and civil society.

The growing appreciation for the power of sport around the world had led to the creation of UNpolicies and resolutions about sport and physical activity, and the adoption of the Olympic Truce by theUN General Assembly every two years. Sports Federations were also taking part in promoting sportfor development initiatives. The UN and the IOC itself had enjoyed much successful collaboration,including initiatives to promote gender equality, HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness, education andempowerment of young people. The goal was now to reflect and build on the accomplishments bypreparing for the next steps and tackling some of the new challenges that had emerged.

Mr Lemke further stressed that education, equality and partnership were three main pillars similar tothree of the Millennium Development Goals to consider in utilising sport as a tool for developmentand peace. Education was fundamental to securing a better future for children, and sport playedan important role in this. Equality of access to sport enabled people with physical and intellectualdisabilities, and other marginalised groups, to be supported and integrated. Lastly, partnership andopportunities to strengthen collaboration were critical to advance common objectives and deliver

concrete projects on the ground.

Mario Pescante,Permanent Observer for the InternationalOlympic Committee to the UN

In his intervention, Mr Pescante paid tribute to the UN commitment to peace and development throughsport, which was further reinforced with the recognition of the IOC as a Permanent Observer at the

UN General Assembly and the numerous Olympic Truce resolutions adopted since 1993.

Indeed, sport should not be considered only as a purely leisure-time activity, but as a real driving forcein politics, culture, health and the economy. As such it was a useful tool for the United Nations sinceit embodied both development and peace; it taught respect, acceptance of diversity and respectfor the rules, among other things. It was the bridge that united people and nations, such as withChina and the USA through table tennis; it brought smiles to kids in Sarajevo, Kabul or Sudan. Theembrace of the Russian and Georgian athletes, medal winners in Beijing 2008, on the podium was




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another example highlighted, along with the two Koreas marching together at the opening ceremonyof the Olympic Games. And despite tragic events such as the Mexico or Munich killings, or the recentattack during the Boston marathon, sport was continuing to promote togetherness, well-being andunderstanding, with strong determination.

Mr Pescante further stressed that the time had come to scale up action in the field of developmentand peace through sport, and go beyond the mere advocacy of the values of sport. He proposed thecreation of a joint UN/IOC taskforce which would focus on the implementation of concrete, realisticprojects in communities in need, benefiting children and young people, among others. In concluding,he called upon all interested stakeholders, Member states and the sports movement in particular, torenew their commitment towards action.

Marianna Muffy Davis,Paralympian and IPC Athlete Ambassador

Ms Davis shared some of the experiences she had gained and learnt through sport in her life. Shehad been born in 1972, the year when a major change in the US Constitution had happened, withthe inclusion of Title IX which formally empowered women and girls to participate equally in sport.She had learnt about goal-setting, tenacity, teamwork, sportsmanship and never giving up. Whenher life had changed following an accident which left her paralysed from the chest down, she hadhad to draw on the goals that she had learnt from sport.

She explained more about her fears concerning not being able to participate in the Olympics, thedream she had set for herself. Despite all difficulties, sport had remained possible and vital in her life.She had had to get used to life in a wheelchair and had decided that she would thrive and accomplishher dreams of winning a gold medal.

In concluding, she urged everyone to draw more on athlete representatives. Athlete ambassadorshad enormous power in encouraging people to participate in sport and physical activity. There weremany athletes who would like to get involved but did not know how to do it. It was therefore importantthat the stakeholders dealing with sport for development and peace programmes proactively approachedathletes, and athletes should not hesitate to offer help.


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3.4. SESSION IIThe Culture of Peace through Sport

Concrete Actions and Challenges

Examples of how sport and physical activity can contribute to conflict-prevention and peace-buildingwork have increased over the years. The Olympic Truce around the Olympic Games has becomea part of the organisation of the Games, with Organising Committees investing more in relatedactivities and dedicating the Olympic Torch Relay and the educational programmes to the OlympicTruce. Part of the legacy of the Olympic Games is the massive programme to engage young peopleand to imbue in them a culture of peace. It has been said that peace is not just the absence of war.Outside the Olympic Games period, many nations, particularly those coming out of conflict, havefound sport to be a unifying force.

Yet it is fair to acknowledge that sport alone cannot solve all the ills of society. It cannot bring peace byitself. It can, however, contribute greatly given the opportunity and used in well-designed programmes.The IOC and the sports movement, partner organisations and the UN, particularly its peacekeepingmissions, have applied sport to bring post-conflict communities together, improve their relations,create peaceful and safe environments, and promote the well-being of individuals. This sessionaddressed the contribution of sport to peace-building with interesting examples being presented.

The Right Honourable Hugh Robertson,Minister of State for Sport and Tourism Government

of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland

Minister Robertson recalled that the power of sport to change lives was unparalleled as it broughtcommunities and people together. He praised the work done by the United Nations and the Olympicfamily over the years in this regard.

The contribution of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and their host nations was part of thiswork. The London Olympic Games had gathered athletes, visitors and viewers from 204 nations ina peaceful setting. They had also placed the Olympic Truce ideal at the core of their plans, with anumber of initiatives implemented both in the United Kingdom and more globally in other countries

through the UK High Commissions. Moreover, the commitment of LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coeto run an international legacy scheme with the Games had led to the implementation of theInternational Inspiration programme which had reached over 12 million children and young peoplein 20 different countries through sport. And this initiative was continuing beyond the Games, throughan independent charity that perpetuated the International Inspiration plan.

Another major contribution was coming from sports organisations, IFs, NOCs, associations andindividuals of the Olympic Movement who were also delivering numerous programmes to enablesport and community development that made a difference in young peoples lives and their future.

In concluding, he called on the UN and governments to continue to value sport as a tool for peace anddevelopment, and encouraged the IOC and Olympic Movement to keep prioritising these dimensions

through their daily work.

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Judy Cheng Hopkins,Assistant-Secretary-Generalfor Peace Building Support, United Nations

The benefits of sport to society were unquestionable. In post-conflict contexts these could be lessevident, although they were just as crucial and essential. Ms Cheng stressed that in countries whichcame out of decades of war, over 70% of the population was under 20 years old, with very high unem-ployment rates, and almost 70% illiteracy. The impact of these tragic settings was manifold: easilyrecruited child soldiers with life-long traumas, idle and hopeless young people, increased criminality,young drug consumers and traders at the mercy of drug lords, and high sexual violence against girlsand women. The UN Peace-Building Support Office was supporting activities to demobilise, disarm

and reintegrate young soldiers in society, and also funded programmes for community developmentand national reconciliation dialogue, through security sector reform and professionalization of thearmies. However, implementation was very challenging due to the lack of governance capacity inthe countries and results could only be foreseen in mid and long terms.

Considering these challenges, she saw sport as the best antidote, an easily implementable, low costand practical tool which brought results in the short term. It built young peoples physical fitnessand health, together with self-esteem and leadership; it served to achieve reconciliation and builddialogue, to diffuse tension before political elections, and to inspire young people through sportsfigures as role models. Some sports-related initiatives had been developed in selected countries butshe was convinced that it was necessary to extend them further in the future.

Jos Quiones,President of the Peruvian National Olympic Committee

Mr Quiones presented a specific programme implemented in Peru by the National Olympic Committee,with the support of the IOC and local partners. The link between peace and sport was often notimmediately perceived, but the values that sport brought together with the physical aspect made itparticularly useful in addressing many social issues that their communities were facing. An indigenousand traditional sport, rowing/canoeing was put at the centre of the peace-building programme and

was piloted in two isolated and disadvantaged cities, Puerto Maldonado and Aguaytia, affected bydrugs, prostitution and other major social issues. These communities had had no opportunities toengage in sport before.

The programme successfully brought children and young people together around Olympic rowingand traditional rowing/canoeing boats and techniques; children often walked for hours to attend it.The communities also received fiberglass canoes, with the support of the Ministry, to complete theirboat fleets. Five months later, the first Peruvian team had made and participated in a South Americanchampionship, a first in the history of the country and a major morale boost for these young peoplewho had a new sense of purpose in their lives. Building on this success, the NOC was currentlyplanning to replicate this project in other areas of the Amazon where similar social issues could beaddressed through sport.

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3.5. SESSION IIISport and Social Inclusion

The inclusion of underprivileged and minority groups, such as persons with disabilities, intomainstream society poses a particular challenge in this fast-paced world. An additional challenge isthe exclusion of women and girls from leadership roles in their communities. The sports movement hasbeen playing its part to address this situation. The Paralympic Games are, like the Olympic Games,more than a sporting challenge between athletes. They are as much a statement of athleticism asthey are about the ability of a people who can contribute to development of society like everyone else.

Women and girls, their equal rights and their important role in society, have also been one ofthe focuses of the UN particularly since the creation of UN Women the IOC and its partnerorganisations. Activities in refugee camps, directed as much at eradicating gender-based violence asat providing humanitarian relief, demonstrate the versatility of sport as a multi-faceted tool. The capacityof sport to overcome linguistic and cultural barriers, and the diversity of the forms it can take, makes ita unique tool for raising awareness, addressing stereotypes and fostering integration. Much progresshas been achieved. However, much more remains to be done to ensure that marginalised groupsenjoy equal rights and freedoms to the fullest. In this session, presentations highlighted the situationfrom the perspective of different stakeholders, with suggestions on how sport could play an evengreater role to socially include these groups in a safe and supportive environment.

Sir Philip Craven,

President of the International Paralympic Committee

Sir Philip recalled some of the key values of sport and physical education and how these couldhelp promote social inclusion. They could break down barriers and contribute to vital life skills,such as self-esteem, friendship, harnessing frustration and playing within rules. They strengtheneddecision-making processes, created positive teamwork experiences and enhanced a healthy lifestyle.He stressed that the Paralympic Movement had adopted a new strong message, enable instead ofdisabled. The athletes enabled themselves while the Paralympic movement provided the stage toempower them. Reading a quote of Donna Ritchie, captain of the womens wheelchair basketball

team in the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Sir Philip underlined this approach: Paralympians do nothave the time to worry about what does not work, but they are maximising the capacities which work.

He also recalled that the London Paralympics had been an outstanding example on how the perceptionof impairment of the British public had changed due to the positive interaction they had made. Thisimpact could not be forced by laws and was only possible with positive personal experiences. To ensurethis unique educational message, a close cooperation between sport and educational institutions wasneeded. Local government institutions should be aware of the social benefits of a sport for all approachand guarantee it throughout the school system. Everyone had the right to participate in sport, as statedin the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Debbie Lye,

International Development Director, UK Sport

Protection and safeguarding in sport was an important topic to ensure that all groups of society,especially the most vulnerable ones like children, women, people with impairments and marginalisedminorities, could practise sport in a safe environment without fearing violence, sexual abuse, bullyingor discrimination. Extensive research had been done in this area, such as the report of the UNICEFInnocenti Research Centre, and the main findings showed that many countries did not provide theneeded structure and systems to prevent and eliminate violence against children and other vulnerablegroups in sport. Secondly, a lack of information existed at the level of policy-makers. The absence ofempirical data about harm in sport and analysis on how to prevent it, as well as organisational cultureswhich did not often encourage discussion about abuse in sport, were also identified as main issues.

The International Working Group on Sport for Development and Peace (SDP IWG) had thereforedecided to focus on this topic across all its thematic working groups, one of the main objectives beingto enhance evidence-based knowledge and to exchange best practices, especially on monitoring andevaluation. Highlighting some examples of actions in this field, Ms Lye referred to the Norwegian Olympicand Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sport, which had implemented several projects tocombat gender-based violence in sport, and also worked with the Confederation of Southern AfricanNational Olympic Committees to increase womens and girls participation in sport, and ran a regionalsurvey for the sports community to analyse the status of the gender mainstreaming processes inSouthern African sport. Likewise the global coalition for safeguarding and protection managed byUNICEF UK was another example of an international network promoting a safer environment in sport,

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Thuso Jones,

Coordinator of the Kimberly site, Grassroot Soccer, South Africa

The non-governmental organisation, Grassroot Soccer, mainly used football to provide children andyoung people with social skills and to raise awareness on the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Having grownup in a rural community outside of Kimberly himself, Mr Jones had directly experienced the difficultiesof living conditions for children and young people in South Africa. After joining Grassroot Socceras a coach, he had realised the extent to which children took him as a role model and followed hisbehaviour. This respect had motivated him to continue with the efforts to use football as a tool fordevelopment and social cohesion. He was convinced that children learnt best from people that they

respected and when they were actively involved. It was furthermore important to show them thatsomebody cared about them and how they felt. Football had been the door-opener to young peopleand their problems in the community. They were learning, through sport, social values and alternativebehaviours. Additionally, they learnt to rethink existing gender roles and received more informationabout reproductive health and existing health services.

In concluding, Mr Jones reiterated that it was important that sport for development and peace (SDP)projects followed a long-term strategy and were not only single events. Similarly, the programmesgot more authentic if local peer educators were trained and then running the activities. He furtheremphasised the necessity of linking different SDP organisations to increase the exchange ofexperiences. Finally he called for strong partnerships with international organisations and sportsfederations in order to further ensure the sustainability of programmes.



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3.6. SESSION IVSport and Social Development Legacies

The debate on the legacy of any major sports competition continues to be a hot topic for discussion.Yet examples abound of the positive legacies that events such as the Olympic Games have bequeathedto host cities, regions and countries. These have now become an economic undertaking, with plannersworking on models about direct contributions to the growth of the economy, the development ofinfrastructure, such as roads and transport, as well as the happiness of the community and theavailability of accessible sports facilities. Improvements in the field of community sport, education andhealthy lifestyles are also generated by the numerous sporting activities and basic sports programmesthat occur every day around the world at local and regional levels. The potential for legacies is therebut so are limitations, as social development legacies do not happen by the virtues and values ofsport alone. Consultation among all actors and capacity-building approaches are among the chal-lenges. Presentations in this session were aimed at disabusing the notion that only major sportsevents could leave a positive legacy.

HE Aldo Rebelo,Minister for Sport Federal Government of Brazil

As the host of major sports events in the next few years (FIFA World Cup, Confederations Cup,Olympic and Paralympic Games), Brazil would witness a range of social, economic and politicalimpacts that went well beyond the cities where competitions would be held themselves. MinisterRebelo presented a number of figures which attested how, besides renovation of the whole sportinfrastructure framework, these events would generate modernisation and important investments inurban infrastructures and services, improve public policies and institutional transparency, and generatebusiness opportunities. Promotion of technological innovation and environmental sustainability wouldalso be at the core of this approach.Furthermore it wouldbring benefits in terms of social inclusion,with the creation of new job opportunities, international visibility and tourism.

Another major legacy was the development of the Brazilian sports sector itself, enabling an increasing

number of citizens, and in particular the most vulnerable ones, to access sport in several settings.Building new or renovating sport facilities across the country was one dimension of the plan.In addition, the Ministry was implementing special sports programmes to encourage participation insport and recreation activities in schools, universities, communities, and socioeconomically deprivedsegments of the population. Among the existing initiatives, the Segundo Tiempo programme washighlighted. Operating in over 5,000 schools across the country, it aimed to universalise access tosport and physical activity for disadvantaged children and young people while improving their qualityof life and favouring their social integration.

While recognising that the needs and deficiencies were very important in his country, Minister Rebeloreiterated the commitment of the Brazilian government to use every opportunity around sport topromote the right for all to access sport and to improve their general quality of life.



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HE Ma Young-sam,Ambassador for Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Republic of Korea

Ambassador Ma recalled some of the latest sport events which had brought a number of socialand health benefits to the communities in his country, Korea. Among them, the 1988 OlympicGames had contributed largely to ease tensions and build peace further in the region. Relations hadbeen established with the Eastern bloc following that. The positive effect had also been seen oninter-Korean relations, leading, among other things, to a joint team entering various worldchampionships and friendly competitions, North Korean athletes participating in competitions heldin the South, and joint teams marching together at the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games.

The Seoul Olympics and their thousands of volunteers had also had an important impact on socialdevelopment, with community service becoming since then an integral part of society. Moreover,a wide range of transport infrastructures and sport facilities had been provided to the community,enhancing the quality of life through sport.

The same efforts had occurred around the Football World Cup and the Asian Games of Incheonwhich had developed a scholarship programme for athletes coming from low- and middle-incomecountries; the city of Guangzou would also host a youth leadership programme that summer; and theDream programme of the Pyeongchang Olympic Games was already implementing an exchangeprogramme for young people from other continents.

In concluding, he praised the continuous partnership of the UN Office on Sport for Development

and Peace, the IOC, Federations and other local partners such as NGOs, and reiterated the KoreanGovernments commitment to putting sport at the service of social development and peace promotion.

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Patrick Chamunda,IOC Member and Board Member of the ZambiaOlympic Youth Development Center

Mr Chamundas presentation focused on the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, andhow it was generating important social development legacies for the community. Launched in 2010,as a result of a tripartite agreement between the IOC, the NOC of Zambia and the Government, theCentres aim was to provide a multi-purpose sports facility and a positive environment that broughtopportunities for sports people and underserved members of the community, such as young peopleand women, to enjoy, at no cost, 16 different sports and promote the principles of Olympism. TheCentre also provided for other social and health programmes, such as HIV&AIDS education, leadership

skills development, children rights and protection, basic health checks and nutrition, literacy classes,arts and cultural education, and environmental protection and sustainability.

With 68 % of the population being children and young people, and with numerous social problemssuch as youth crime and delinquency, poor health and education services, and limited recreationand active living opportunities, the Zambian government had recognised sport as one of the nationaldevelopment tools which needed further investment. The provision of good sports facilities and well-organised sport-based programmes was seen as an asset, hence their investment and commitmentto the Centre.

Since its inception, about 10,000 young people had benefited from sports and non-sports programmesin the Centre. Behaviour change was monitored among the beneficiaries and proved the programmessuccessful over time.

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3.7. SESSION VCapitalizing on Partnerships and Networking

Partnerships are key to maximising the positive impact of sport, especially outside the competitionarena. The MDG 8, Global partnership for development, is a guiding model that makes sport a factorin development. The Olympic Movement and the sporting community at large accept the fact thattheir expertise in organising sport and mobilising and motivating young people can be very usefuloutside the sporting context. In order to exploit this potential to the fullest, an increasing number ofpartnership agreements between sport and institutions expert in the field of human developmenthas been established. Indeed, a Community of sport for development and peace has been createdover the years, and various channels and platforms are supporting it. Be it North-South or South-South,the pathways to collaboration are multiple and diverse, and they attest to the power of strong networkswith multi-sector actors.

In this session, discussions were led on the importance of collaboration between sport and variousdevelopment organisations as well as with governments. It presented some of the largest networksand organisations and how they have designed models of action that cut across public and privatepartnerships. Proposals on how to grow the networks and develop better communication and poolingof resources were made and discussed.

Alexander Zhukov,First Deputy-Chairman of the State Duma

Russian Federation

Sport was a uniting power which eliminated isolation and facilitated constructive dialogue betweennations. Partnerships formed the basis of sports and the Olympic Movement. Mr Zhukov indicatedthat for the Sochi Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, private and public investmentscontributed in partnership towards the hosting of the Games, and more than 80 different national andlocal authorities worked closely to create a lasting legacy. The Russian National Olympic Universitywould also be a part of the legacy of Sochi 2014, with a sports administration programme startingin September 2013.

Russia was adopting the same approach for other major sports events it was hosting, such as the2013 Universiade in Kazan, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Attention was drawn to the positiveconsequences of hosting mega sports events, such as job creation and economic development,environmental sustainability, healthy lifestyle promotion, let alone improved infrastructure, housing,communication, transportation and tourism. They had also a major effect in catalysing the rebirthof the volunteer movement in the country. Similarly, sports facilities became more accessible to thepublic of the regions hosting these events, including a 72 % increase in participation among peoplewith disabilities. The Olympic Games also had a catalyst effect on the adoption of a ground-breakingnational anti-tobacco law, which would ban smoking in public areas.

All these legacies were instrumental in securing the improvement of the general well-being of Russiancitizens in the future.



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Marwan Jilani,Head of Delegation and Permanent Observer of InternationalFederation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to the UN

Mr Jilani indicated that, since its signature of a joint MOU with the IOC in 2003, the Red CrossMovement had become increasingly engaged in sport, partnering with the IOC and sportsorganisations generally for programs on youth empowerment. The National Red Cross Societies sawthe value of sport as a natural component in their youth programmes as it enabled them to improvethe reach of their programmes in many ways. The Red Cross had also been a partner of the first twoeditions of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and Innsbruck, where a series of interactive andeducational activities around first aid, promotion of blood donation, HIV/AIDS awareness and healthylife-style had been proposed to the athletes and visitors.

Within the IFRC itself, the Youth Engagement Strategy was bringing attention to the opportunities thatyoung people and sport could generate in addressing humanitarian and development challenges.Sport was also used to promote non-violence and peace, emphasising sports ability to bringsocial harmony. Among the projects in place around the world, a multi-day peace festival had beendeveloped by the Lebanese Red Cross Youth Department, which used creative activities to spreadthe message of peace, including a Run for Peace race around Beirut.

In Kenya, a partnership between the Youth Department of the local government, Kenyan Red Crossand UN-HABITAT had led to a programme focusing on vulnerable groups in the poverty-strickencommunity of Kibera, aiming to break out of poverty, and to build development opportunities andprosperity. Young people were successfully taught social skills with a focus on empowerment and

HIV/AIDS education through sport.

These initiatives showed the operational gains associated with the cooperation between the RedCross and the IOC and sports movement at large, drawing on the two largest volunteer networksand shared values, while advancing issues of mutual concern and empowering young people.

Amir Dossal,Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum

Mr Dossal underlined that the biggest problems in society could not be tackled by one institutionalone. This was explained in the context of the report from a High-Level Panel of the Post 2015-Agenda that had been released the day before, with partnerships being presented as the underliningfocus of the report.

Pointing to challenges of poverty, lack of access to education, lack of safe drinking water and highunemployment rate, Mr Dossal proposed building innovative partnerships to reintegrate people andfoster improved living conditions.




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Sports power to positively impact on young peoples development, both in keeping them fromdelinquency and helping them to build a better future, was highlighted. Also, the substantialcontribution of sports personalities for educational development was recognised. However,Mr Dossal pointed to the fact that sport often remained as a nice comment within theframework of the UNs programmes, and that there was a need to integrate sport into the technicalassistance programmes.

In concluding, he proposed that the IOC and the UNOSDP, as well as other actors, create a virtualplatform on sport, where one could list success stories, projects and experiences. The portal wouldbe a source of knowledge and inspiration, and an entry point for engaging in new partnerships.

Caitlin Morris,North America Executive Director of Access to Sport, NIKE Inc.

NIKE acknowledged that all people should have the right and opportunity to benefit from the privilegeof sport. They worked with numerous collaboration partners and grassroots organisations in differentareas to raise awareness and build capacity on how to use Sport for Change and to address thehealth challenges faced in the world today. Sport was clearly considered by her company as beinguniquely placed to assist in all phases of human development, including social, individual, intellectual,emotional, physical and financial development.

Ms Morris shared alarming statistics pointing out current trends showing that physical inactivity

had become the norm. This development was having serious consequences for health as well asproductivity in the workplace. Multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral partnerships were thereforenecessary to reverse the current physical inactivity trends. In this framework, NIKEs Designed toMove initiative was developed as a catalyst to unite different stakeholders and establish a commonframework for action. It was also particularly important to establish healthy habits in young childrenthrough ensuring positive experiences with physical activity from an early age.

Concrete steps to move the common agenda and contribute to a sustainable future were proposed,encouraging stakeholders to spread the message, and promote the economic benefits of sports; toalign to act, to ensure positive experiences with physical activity for children; to integrate physicalactivity into everyday life; and to broaden the definition of sport.



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3.8. SESSION VINext Steps

Mario Pescante,Permanent Observer for the International OlympicCommittee to the UN

The Forum had shown that the United Nations and sports movement shared many ideas and a visionon sport for development and peace, and this was reflected in the final declaration. He paid tributeto Mr Wilfried Lemke and his diplomatic work to strengthen the ties between the UN family and theOlympic Movement.

He was pleased to see that the Forum objectives had been reached and that shared approaches hadbeen reflected in the various interventions of the speakers, coming from different sectors of society.There was a clear recognition that sport constituted a universal language. Recalling Thomas Moore,he concluded with the example of the Olympic Village of the Olympic Games as an Island of Utopia,in a way an ideal form of society, where athletes from various countries were living peacefully and ina spirit of partnership. Sport had the power to achieve this, for a better future for our society.

Wilfried Lemke,Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-Generalon Sport for Development and Peace

Mr Lemke paid tribute to the UN Secretary-General and the support he had given over the years tothe cause of Sport for Development and Peace, as well as to the IOC President for the legacy he leftin bringing the UN and the Olympic family closer together.

He stressed again the need to put sport at the core of education, and to ensure the protection and

safeguarding of all sport participants. It was also important to target youth with sport programmes,especially in post-conflict countries. The investment in a wide range of sports and traditional gamescould cater for the needs and aspirations of different communities across the world. Furthermore, alldifferent groups of society should have access to sport and benefit from its positive values. Workingas partners was reiterated as a key approach, as outlined in MDG 8 (Develop a global partnershipfor development).

He concluded by calling upon all participants to continue their work by setting new goals fordevelopment and peace through sport.


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4. FINAL DECLARATION

The 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Developmentmeeting at the United Nationsin New York on 5 and 6 June 2013:

Recognizing the common ideals and vision of the United Nations and the Olympic Movement,to strive for the harmonious and peaceful development of society,

Noting that sport, as a universal language, has the potential to increase respect for diversity, toleranceand fairness and to inspire, especially children and youth,

Recognizing that,while sport by itself can neither make peace nor solve social issues, sport, physical

activity and play can be meaningful tools for development, education, and health, altogether creatinga culture of peace,

Acknowledgingthe increasing roles of Member States and the United Nations System, the sportsmovement and civil society in promoting human and social development through sport and physicalactivity,

Recognizingthat the International Olympic Committee has been granted Permanent Observer statusto the United Nations,

Recognizingthe potential of sport as an innovative tool to support conflict and violence preventionand peace building,

Noting with satisfactionthe continued strong collaboration between the United Nations System andthe Olympic Movement for integrating sport in all areas of development and peace building, includingthe achievement of the Millennium Development Goals,

Acknowledgingthe benefits of sports and physical activity for all in order to create healthy societies,in particular in preventing and combating non-communicable diseases that are now becoming amajor source of mortality in the world,

Further recognizingthe values of mandatory quality physical education programmes in schools as ameans of ensuring a culture of active lifestyle,

Reaffirmingalso the important role that sport and physical activity can play in the promotion of gender

equality and in ensuring inclusion of marginalized groups, in particular persons with disabilities,

Welcomingthe focus of both the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee on youthactivities, in particular through the appointment of the UN Secretary-Generals Envoy on Youth andthrough the successful establishment of the Youth Olympic Games, respectively,

Recognizingthat the common vision of the role of sport in the service of development and peacebuilding is being promoted through the mandate of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General.


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The Forum:

1. Calls on all stakeholders to reinforce their efforts to assist in the achievement of the MillenniumDevelopment Goals, and the post 2015 agenda through sport and physical activity by mains-treaming them in a holistic and cross-sectoral manner

2. Encouragesresource mobilization for inclusive sport for all and grassroots projects with a viewto implementing long-term, sustainable, and cost-effective sports programmes

3. Callsfor the systematic inclusion of underprivileged, minority and marginalized groups, suchas persons with disabilities and women and girls, in sports programmes

4. Stressesthe need for Governments to ensure that adequate financial and other resources aremade available for quality physical education in primary and secondary school programmesand that it is fully integrated in formal national education curricula

5. Stressesthe need for increased public-private partnerships with all relevant stakeholders,including regional and international financial institutions;

6. Encouragesincreased investment in the development of sport infrastructures and providingsafe and accessible public spaces for physical activity and sport

7. Stressesthe need for Governments, the United Nations System, civil society, and the sportsector to increase contextualized and adapted sport-based programmes for peace-building andviolence prevention

8. Encouragesrelevant stakeholders to include social development legacies as part of planningand implementation of all sports events,

9. Callsfor the development and strengthening of evaluation and monitoring tools on the social andeconomic impact of sport and for more interdisciplinary research to provide scientific evidenceand good practices

10. Recommendsthe establishment of a United Nations International Day of Sport and PhysicalActivity to advocate and celebrate their contribution to education, human development, healthylifestyles and a peaceful world.

New York, 6th June 2013


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List of participants


5. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

TITLE LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANISATION FUNCTION COUNTRY EMAIL

Dr Abdel Monem Mohamed YehiaEgyptian OlympicCommittee

Chairman of MedicalCommittee

Egypt [email protected]

Mr Adams MarkInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Director ofCommunications

Switzerland [email protected]

Mr Agudelo Loaiza CarlosInstitute of Sports &Recreation (INDER)

Advisor Colombia [email protected]

Mr Aguilar Marroquin Felipe Amado

Government ofGuatemala, Vice-Ministry of Sport &Recreation

Public RelationsAdvisor

Guatemala fel [email protected]

Ms Ahmad Nida Georgetown University Graduate StudentUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Ahn Jungtae Samsung [email protected]

Dr Ajn TamsInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Honorary Member Hungary [email protected]

Mr Akashi YasushiInternational OlympicTruce Foundation(IOTF)

Member Japan [email protected]

HRHPrincess

Al Hussein HayaInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

MemberUnited ArabEmirates

[email protected]

Sheikh Al Thani Saud AliQatar OlympicCommittee

Secretary GeneralUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

HRHPrincess

Al-Faisal Sarah Generations For Peace President Jordan [email protected]

Mr Al-Jefairi IbrahimQatar OlympicCommittee

InformationTechnology Director

Qatar [email protected]

Mr Al-Saadi Mohammed KhederQatar OlympicCommittee

Coordinator ofInternational Affairs

Qatar [email protected]

Mrs Alaoui Jamila

Permanent Missionof the Kingdom ofMorocco to the UnitedNations

DiplomatUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Dr Alencar Julio Cabral Njila RejanneFederal Institute ofEducation from Cear

Professor Brazil [email protected]

Mr Alencar Julio Cabral GabrielSete de SetembroSchool

Student Brazil [email protected]

HRH Alfarhan AlsaudYazeed BinMohammed

Saudi Arabian OlympicCommittee

Advisor Saudi Arabia

Mr Alhumaidhi MohammedGeneral Presidency ofYouth Welfare

Director Generalof InternationalCooperation

Saudi Arabia [email protected]

Mr Ali ShahidInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Pakistan [email protected]

Mr Almarzooqi HamadQatar Olympic

Committee

Public Relations Qatar [email protected]

Mr Almishal Mohammed HassanSaudi Arabian OlympicCommittee

Secretary General Saudi Arabia [email protected]

Mr AlnafaSoliman AbdulrahmanM

Saudi Arabian OlympicCommittee

Delegate Saudi Arabia [email protected]

Mr Alsaeed Abdullah SalehSaudi Arabian OlympicCommittee


HRHPrince

Alsaud Fahad Bin JalawiSaudi Arabian OlympicCommittee

Advisor forInternational Relations

Saudi Arabia

Ms lvarez Vera CntiaGovernment of Brazil,Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

Minister Head ofCoordination forSports Cooperation

Brazil [email protected]

Mr Alyahya Abdulrahman Yahya MSaudi Arabian OlympicCommittee


Mrs Anaya Maya ClemenciaInstitute of Sports &Recrations (INDER)

Advisor Colombia [email protected]


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Mr Andersen Inge

Norwegian Olympicand Paralympic

Committee &Confederation ofSports

Secre ta ry General Norway inge.andersen@idre ttsfo rbundet.no

Ms Andujar Luz

Permanent Missionof the DominicanRepublic to the UnitedNations

CounsellorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Angateeah KemrajsinghPermanent Mission ofMauritius to the UnitedNations

Second SecretaryUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mrs Anikina ElenaRussian OlympicCommittee

Head of Directoratefor InternationalCooperation

RussianFederation

[email protected]

Ms Aptsiauri RusudanGeorgian NationalOlympic Committee

Head of InternationalRelations

Georgia [email protected]

Ms Arai YukikoJapanese OlympicCommittee

Office of the President Japan yukikoara [email protected]

Mr Arat Hasan Istanbul 2020 BidCommittee

President Turkey [email protected]

Mr Arguelles HectorInternational Olympic

Academy ParticipantsAssocitation

PresidentUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

HE Dr Ataeva AksoltanPermanent Mission ofTurkmenistan to theUnited Nations

Ambassador& PermanentRepresentative

United Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Aubut MarcelIOC InternationalRelations Commission

Member Canada [email protected]

Dr Bach Thomas IOC Executive Board Vice President Germany [email protected]

Ms Bae Yoona

Government of theRepublic of Korea,Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

Second SecretaryRepublic ofKorea

[email protected]

Mr Baker Jean-EdouardComit OlympiqueHatien

President H aiti [email protected]

HE Mr Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary GeneralUnited Statesof America

Mr Baramia MarinaInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Head of Protocol Switzerland mar [email protected]

Mr Baumann PatrickInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Switzerland [email protected]

Mr Bayigamba RobertNational OlympicCommittee of Rwanda

Representative Rwanda [email protected]

Ms Beauvais Sophie StephanieAustralian SportsCommission

Director ofInternational Sport forDevelopment

Australia [email protected]

Mr Bellotti Jeremy Peace & SportSenior DevelopmentManager


[email protected]

Mrs Bennis-Hartman ReginaUnited States OlympicCommittee

Coordinator ofInternational Relations


Mr Beras Napoleon

Permanent Mission

of the DominicanRepublic to the UnitedNations

Counsellor United Statesof America

[email protected]

HE Mr Berger MiguelPermanent Mission ofGermany to the UnitedNations

Deputy PermanentRepresentative


[email protected]

Mr Bernardi VolkerWorld Flying DiscFederation

Execut ive Direc tor Germany volker.bernardi@wf df .org

Mr Berraf MustaphaComit Olympique

AlgrienPresident Algeria [email protected]

HRHPrince

Bin Al-Hussein FaisalInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Jordan [email protected]

Mr Binmusaibih Turki AhmadSaudi Arabian OlympicCommittee


Mr BioLemonn DeguitroRegis

AssociationFOOTATTITUDE

President Cte dIvoire [email protected]


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Ms Bird SusanUnited Nations HighCommissioner for

Refugees (UNHCR)

Education Officer for

Youth & Sports


Mr Blackmun Scott A.United States OlympicCommittee

Secretary GeneralUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Blanco Alejandro Madrid 2020 President Spain [email protected]

Mr Blick William FrederickUganda OlympicCommittee

President Uganda [email protected]

Dr Blom Lindsey Ball State University Associate ProfessorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Dr Blondel YohanFrench NationalOlympic Academy

Director of StudiesOlympic Center

France [email protected]

Mr Botero Phillipsbourne AndrsInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Colombia [email protected]

Mr Boussayene MehrezTunisian Nationalolympic Committee

Chairman Tunisia [email protected]

Dr Bradish Cheri Brock UniversityChair, AssociateProfessor

Canada [email protected]

Mr Braeckevelt Yasmine International OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Personal Assistant tothe IOC President


Mr Brahmbhatt Rahul Magic Bus USA DirectorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Ms Brown Lauren Anders The World Cup Project MediaUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mrs Bruell-Melchior Valrie

Permanent Missionof the Principality ofMonaco to the UnitedNations

First CouncellorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Bubka Sergey IOC Executive Board Member Ukraine [email protected]

Ms Bulla Fatima Sunday MailSenior SportsJournalist

Zimbabwe fat ima.bul la@gmail .com

Dr Cabral Da Silva AdeildoFederal Institute ofEducation from Cear

Professor Brazil [email protected]

Mrs Cabral De La Cruz Milagros

Government of the

Dominican Republic,Ministry of Sports

DirectorDominicanRepublic [email protected]

Ms Capsuto Tara Berkeley Law StudentUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Cardenas AlexanderInternational ConflictResearch Institute(INCORE)

Researcher Great Britain [email protected]

Mr Cardim Carlos HenriqueGovernment of Brazil,Ministry of Sports

Head of the SpecialAdvisory Office forInternational Affairs


Mrs Carranza RocioPeruvian OlympicCommittee

Guest Peru [email protected]

Mr Carrion Richard L.International OlympicCommittee (IOC)

MemberUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Dr Cartalis Constantinos University of Athens Professor Greece [email protected]

Mrs Casado MarisolInternational Olympic

Committee (IOC)

Member Spain [email protected]

Ms Catanach Tara Catanach Florida State University StudentUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Champagne JrmePalestinian OlympicCommittee/Football

AssociationAdviser Switzerland [email protected]

Mr Chamunda Patrick S.International OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Zambia [email protected]

Mr Chang Jong-HyokInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Guest Austria

Dr Chang UngInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Austria [email protected]

Dr Chaplin NoemaUnited NationsFoundation Programme

Executive CommitteeMember

Mr Chen ChongPersonal Assistantto Mr Yu

PeoplesRepublic ofChina

[email protected]


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Ms Cheng Hopkins Judy United NationsAssistant SecretaryGeneral for Peace

Building Support

United States

of America

Ms Chikowore Mercy Meesha Media GroupPublic RelationsConsultant


[email protected]

Mr Chin DevonADA Trough CentreSports

Director Jamaica [email protected]

HE Mr Chipaziwa ChitsakaPermanent Missionof Zimbabwe to theUnited Nations

Ambassador& PermanentRepresentative


[email protected]

Mr Chmelar FrantisekSlovak OlympicCommittee

President Slovakia [email protected]

Mr Cho Yang HoKorean OlympicCommittee

Vice PresidentRepublic ofKorea

[email protected]

Mr Cho YanghoPyeongChang 2018Organising Committee

ChairmanRepublic ofKorea

[email protected]

Ms Choudhury Ummul Bidna Capoeira Director Great Britain [email protected]

Dr Choue ChungwonWorld Taekwondo

FederationPresident

Republic of

[email protected]

Mr Cioroslan DragomirUnited States OlympicCommittee

DirectorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Coelenbier Yann Peace & Sport Managing Director Monaco [email protected]

Dr Colitti LuciaUniversity of RomeForo Italico

Head of Rectorate &Administration Office

Italy [email protected]

Ms Coquelin MelanieInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Assistant to MrSithole


Mrs Craven JocelyneInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Guest Great Britain

Sir Craven Mbe PhilipInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Great Britain [email protected]

Ms Crowley SusanMultilateral Consulting,LLC

PresidentUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Culver Michael 4POINT4 PrincipalUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Ms Curtis AlanaUK Department forCulture, Media & Sport

Private Secretary toMinister for Sport &Tourism

Great Britain [email protected]

Mr Daskal Hirschbruch Ricardo Government of Brazil Diplomat Brazil [email protected]

Mrs Davis MariannaInternationalParalympic Committee

Athlete &Ambassador


[email protected]

Mr De Crcer CarlosSport and CooperationNetwork

Managing Director Spain [email protected]

Mr De Kepper ChristopheInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Director General Switzerland chr is [email protected]

Mr De Millo Terrazzani Johannes

Permanent Missionof the Principality ofMonaco to the UnitedNations

First SecretaryUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mrs De Rosa Daniela Madrid 2020 Bid Spain [email protected]

Mr De Silva Maxwell NimalNational OlympicCommittee of Sri Lanka Secretary General Sri Lanka [email protected]

Mrs De Varona DonnaIOC Women and SportCommission


[email protected]

Ms Defrantz Anita L.International OlympicCommittee (IOC)


[email protected]

Dr Delpy Neirotti LisaGeorge WashingtonUniversity

ProfessorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Demak Richard Sports Illustrated RepresentativeUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Dey RajibIndian Institute ofTechnology Guwahati

Assistant Coach India [email protected]

Mrs Di Centa ManuelaInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Honorary Member Italy [email protected]

Mr Dienes Eric

United Nations Officeon Sport for Peaceand Development

(UNOSDP)

Liaison OfficerUnited Statesof America

[email protected]


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Ms Donald CarmelitaPapua New GuineaOlympic Committee

Senior Vice PresidentPapua NewGuinea

[email protected]

Mr Donnell Sephen KyleWorld TaekwondoFederation

Special Assistantto the Presidentfor InternationalRelations

Republic ofKorea

[email protected]

Mr Dossal AmirGlobal PartnershipsForum

ChairmanUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Drut GuyInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member France [email protected]

Mr Dudfield OliverCommonwealthSecretariat

Sport Adviser Great Br itain [email protected]

Mr Dugan HughUnited States Missionto the United Nations

DiplomatUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mrs Duran Vallejo Juana TeresaGovernment of theDominican Republic,Ministry of Sports

Director of the Officeof Gender Equality &Sports

DominicanRepublic

[email protected]

Mr Edwin JonathanUniversity of BritishColumbia

Public Healthconsultant

Canada [email protected] .ca

Mr Emrich JoskoPermanent Mission of

Austria to the UnitedNations

Second SecretaryUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mrs Engelhardt JuttaSwiss Academy forDevelopment

Director ofProgramme Sport &Development


HE Mr Errazuriz OctavioPermanent Missionof Chile to the UnitedNations

PermanentRepresentative


[email protected]

Mr Espejo PatrickPeruvian OlympicCommittee

Member Peru [email protected]

Mr Essy AmaraInternational OlympicTruce Foundation(IOTF)

Member Cte dIvoire [email protected]

Mr Evju Bjrn Omar

Norwegian Olympicand ParalympicCommittee &

Confederation ofSports

Head of International

Department

Norway [email protected]

HRHPrince

Faisal Fahd Abdulaziz NawafInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

Member Saudi Arabia [email protected]

Mrs Fang Shiny YaUnion Internationale dePentathlon Moderne(UIPM)

Secretary General Monaco [email protected]

Mr Farah Duran AhmedSomalia OlympicCommittee

Secretary General Great Britain [email protected]

Ms Farkas AmyUnited NationsInternational ChildrensEmergency Fund

ProgrammeSpecialist, Childrenwith Disabilities


[email protected]

Mr Feller TimAtlantic Council ofCanada

Modern War &Strategy Analyst

Canada [email protected]

HE Mr Fernandez Mirabal Jaime DavidGovernment of theDominican Republic,Ministry of Sports

MinisterDominicanRepublic

[email protected]

Mr Ferro Fernando Delivery@BBPO_nextHead of Researchand Development


Dr Filis ConstantinosInternational OlympicTruce Foundation(IOTF)

Member Greece [email protected]

Mr Fleming Peter Kick4LifeCo-Founder & ChiefExecutive Officer


[email protected]

Mr Flynn DavidLaureus Sport for GoodFoundation USA

Programme ManagerUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Fok Timothy Tsun-TingInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

MemberHong Kong,China

[email protected]

Ms Ford Bonnie ESPN.com JournalistUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Fornos Rodrigues Jos FIFA 2014 World CupAssistant tothe Honorary

AmbassadorBrazil gu [email protected]


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Mr Fortes De Almeida MarcioAutoridade PublicaOlimpica APO

President Brazil [email protected]

Mr Foster Paul Madrid 2020 BidCommittee

Consultant Spain [email protected]

Mr Franchello ClaudioGovernment of

Argentina, Ministry ofSocial Development

UndersecretaryFederal Institutionand ComprehensiveNational Secretaryfor Children and theFamily

Argentina [email protected]

Ms Frey ElsaPermanent Mission ofthe United Kingdom tothe United Nations

AdviserUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Ms Frey Beatrice UN WomenCommunications andSocial Media Officer


[email protected]

Mrs Frost Seren L.A.C.E.S. Executive DirectorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Fuller David GlideSlope Founding PartnerUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mr Geddes Mike Streetfootballworld Managing DirectorUSA


[email protected]

Mr Gewirtz Jason SportsTravel Magazine RepresentativeUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Ms Ghuneim MonaInternational OlympicCommittee (IOC)

GuestUnited Statesof America

Mr Gillot Sebastien Assistant to Mr Wu Switzerland

Mr Gjonbalaj MalsorMinistry of Culture,Youth & Sport

Political Advisor Kosovo [email protected]

Mr Goldman Eddie No Holds Barred Media CoordinatorUnited Statesof America

[email protected]

Mrs Goncalves Magalhaes LiviaBrazilian Center forInternational Relations

Research Braz il l ivia.goncalves.magalhaes@gmail .com

Mrs Gouraissa ValrieInternational

Association of AthleticsFederation

Assistant to thePresident

France [email protected]

Ms Graesholt Kaja Osnes

Norwegian Olympicand ParalympicCommittee &Confederation ofSports

Advisor Norway [email protected]

Mr Guedes FernandoGovernment of Brazil,Ministry of Sports

MarketingDepartment


Mr Guimaraes Guilherme British Council Director Sports [email protected]

Mr Guskowski GeraldPermanent Mission ofGermany to the UnitedNations

German Ministryfor EconomicCooperation &Development

Germany [email protected] ip lo.de

Mr Guthoff Eric GlideSlope Founding PartnerUnited Statesof America

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