3Rd INTERNATIONAL FORUM on SPORT for PEACE and DEVELOPMENT
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3rd INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON SPORT FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT CREATING A COMMON VISION Table of Contents 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 UN Secretary-General on Sport for Peace and Development, Wilfried Lemke . 4 2. PROGRAMME OF THE FORUM . 5 3. SUMMARIES . 8 3 .1 . OPENING CEREMONY . 8 3 .2 . Olympic Order Award Ceremony . 10 3 .3 . SESSION I Integrating and Mainstreaming Sport in Development and Peace – Moving from Communication to Organizational Objectives . 11 3 .4 . SESSION II The Culture of Peace through Sport – Concrete Actions and Challenges . 14 3 .5 . SESSION III Sport and Social Inclusion . 16 3 .6 . SESSION IV Sport and Social Development Legacies . 19 3 .7 . SESSION V Capitalizing on Partnerships and Networking . 22 3 .8 . SESSION VI Next Steps . 25 4. FINAL DECLARATION . 26 5. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS . 28 Page 2 / 38 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Table of Contents Forewords 1. FOREWORDS 1.1. Message from the President of the International Olympic Committee, 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 sports movement and its stakeholders such as the UN agencies, UN member states, governments, institutions and individuals within and outside the sports world . We have thus made significant progress in “Creating the Common Vision”, which was the theme of the 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 and values . We also cannot forget the role of sport as an invaluable tool to assist in achieving the Millennium 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 States Olympic 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 creation of 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 concerted manner . And as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his opening address: “By working as a team 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 . Page 3 /38 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Table of Contents Forewords 1.2. Message from the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary- General on Sport for Peace and Development, Wilfried Lemke This edition of the International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development co-hosted by the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the United Nations (UN) in New York was our third and our most successful gathering to date . I would like to thank all of those who were involved in organizing and presenting at this remarkable event . The Forum highlighted the close collaboration between the Olympic Movement, led by the IOC, and the UN . In less than five years, the Forum has evolved into a solid cooperation platform . It was a special honor to have UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IOC President Jacques Rogge provide the opening addresses for the Forum . This is the latest testimony of our strong partnership and 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, and it is heartening to know that we welcomed over 500 participants from all parts of the world, united by 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 Sport for Development and Peace can be realized . We learned about the importance of working with and for youth 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 sport and physical activity programmes . It is essential that we all, in good faith, can send our children and youth to enjoy sport, physical activity and play in safe and protected environments . We also learned that sport can have the power to unite nations and build bridges in areas of conflict . Further, we have 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-year reign 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 forward to 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 the insights gained during this edition, act on our declared commitments and goals, and strengthen our collaboration to make them a reality . Page 4 /38 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Table of Contents 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 Q&A session Page 5 /38 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Table of Contents Programme of the Forum 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 José Quiñones, 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 Page 6 /38 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Table of Contents Programme of the Forum 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 Federation Mr Marwan Jilani, Head of Delegation and Permanent Observer of International Federation of Red Cross and 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 declaration by the General Rapporteur, Ms Nicole Hoevertsz, Permanent Secretary to 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 Page 7 /38 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Table of Contents 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, and had led the whole UN system to embrace sport as a valuable tool to achieve its objectives .