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Compilationfightingracism.Pdf Compilation of all submissions received on experiences and best practices in fighting all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport and in promoting integration and intercultural dialogue in and through sport. The report of the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (IGWG) in its Paragraph 109 encourages “States and other relevant stakeholders to share experiences and best practices in fighting all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport and in promoting integration and intercultural dialogue in and through sport.” Paragraph 118 invites “the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human, in collaboration with other partners, to prepare a compilation of experiences and best practices for combating racism through sport at international, regional, national and local levels, in accordance with information received from various stakeholders.” Pursuant to the aforementioned resolution and following the recommendation of the report of the ninth session of the IGWG, OHCHR prepared the present compilation of all contributions received from member States and other stakeholders on experiences and best practices for combating racism through sport. Submissions were received from Australia, Germany, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Monaco, Montenegro, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia and the Swiss Federal Commission. Contributions were also received from the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the Portuguese Ombudsman and the Qatar National Human Rights Commission. The submissions will be included in the OHCHR’s Database on practical means to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. This Database (The OHCHR anti-discrimination database) which is currently under development aims at facilitating information-sharing on resources available worldwide for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, with a view to capacity-building and support for stakeholders. It will contain a section on existing practices to address racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; with a sub-category on Sport. Information on Australia’s experiences and best practices for combating racism through sport at international, regional, national and local levels Whether we’re participating, watching, or coaching, sport plays an important role in Australia’s approach to the development and maintenance of social cohesion and community harmony. The majority of professional, amateur and community sporting teams in Australia incorporate anti-racism objectives in their business and playing guidelines. On 18 October 2010, Australia was pleased to co-sponsor United Nations General Assembly Resolution 11012 on Sport as Means to Promote Development [which] ‘recognises the potential of sport to encourage tolerance and social cohesion’. In its statement to the General Assembly upon the adoption of the resolution, Australia acknowledged the growing body of sport for development research which provides strong empirical evidence of the direct role sport plays in advancing human rights, social inclusion and community development. Apart from good health, sport also contributes to confidence, self-esteem, teamwork, cooperation, social interaction, interpersonal communication, tolerance and conflict resolution. The Australian Government, through the Australian Sports Commission, is involved in a range of programs and projects to address racism and vilification in sport. Foremost is the Commission’s involvement as a major partner in the Play by the Rules program. Play by the Rules (www.playbytherules.net.au) provides online information, tools and resources free online training courses and national campaigns for players, coaches, administrators, officials and spectators to help make sport safe, fair and inclusive. The website contains information on: managing risks, legal rights and responsibilities, complaint handling procedures, preventing harassment and discrimination and inclusive sport. The Australian Sports Commission, state and territory sport and recreation departments, along with state and territory anti-discrimination and equal opportunity agencies and the NSW Commission for Children and Young People help to promote Play by the Rules and its resources and campaigns through their networks, in partnership with their own anti-discrimination and inclusion programs. The collective impact of these organisations and their networks is helping to increase the knowledge and skills of individuals and organisations in Australia in preventing and dealing with discrimination and harassment issues in sport, particularly racism. The Australian Sports Commission and Play by the Rules have also recently agreed to support the National Anti-Racism Strategy, to be launched in August 2012, to help promote a clear understanding in the Australian sporting community of what racism is, and how it can be prevented and reduced. The Commission also provides free online training for Member Protection Information Officers, who are the first point of reference and referral for individuals in sporting clubs or associations should they encounter issues in their sport, such as racism or abuse. The Commission also holds regular webinars and information forums for national and state sporting organisations around ethics and integrity issues. Additional examples of Australia’s experiences in combating racism through sport include: Harmony Day is Australia’s annual (21 March) national day of action to celebrate the many benefits of Australia’s cultural, linguistic and religious diversity. In 2012, the Harmony Day theme was Sport – play, engage, inspire which encouraged everyone, regardless of background, to participate in a sporting activity, increase understanding and to be inspired or inspire others. Significant 2012 Harmony Day supporters included iconic sporting bodies such as the Australian Sports Commission, Cricket Australia, Football Federation Australia, Australian Football League, National Rugby League, Netball Australia and Australian Athletes with a Disability. The Australian Government provides grants to a range of community organisations to deliver practical, grass roots human rights education projects in the Australian community. Australia’s Human Rights Framework - Education Grants program has funded projects including the ‘Human Rights are Aussie Rules’ program, which uses the language of sport to teach human rights principles such as freedom, respect, equality and dignity to children and young people. One of the initiatives under Australia’s multicultural policy, The People of Australia, is the Multicultural Youth Sports Partnership Program which is managed by the Australian Sports Commission for the years 2011-14. The aim of the small grants program is to assist not for profit groups to create sustainable opportunities for youth from new and emerging communities and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to participate in sport and physical activity within local communities. A total of seven projects focussed on sports activities were awarded funding in June 2012 under the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program. The projects are seeking to increase participation in sport by addressing the cultural barriers and making sport more accessible. These included: The Australian Rugby League Commission was awarded $47 500 for the In League – In Harmony project. The project will use sport to break down barriers and reduce gang activity and increase the number of culturally diverse youth playing sport. The project will promote multiculturalism and acceptance of refugees in the wider community through school visits, rugby league skills development, goal setting and resilience sessions, Harmony Day events and Gala Days. Basketball Australia was awarded $100 000 for the Engaging Women from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds in Basketball project. The project will research and identify the specific barriers that are preventing women from participating in basketball, what strategies can be implemented to make local associations more inclusive; and which geographic areas are priorities. Pilot programs will be conducted in four identified priority regions focussing on engaging women in basketball and helping young women transition from sport at school to participating in local associations. Netball Australia was awarded $100 000 for the One Netball project. The project aims to remove barriers to participation in netball for people, primarily female, from culturally diverse backgrounds. The project will employ a community engagement officer to develop and implement multicultural components of Netball's National Participation Framework. For the broad field of sport, especially organized sport, measures must reach out to the clubs, sport federations and their members and fans. Sport organizations have already taken a number of measures themselves , in addition to those taken by the federal, state and local governments (within Germanys federal system of government the states are responsible for much of organized sport). 1. Grass-roots-Project: Darmstadt Fan Project Fan Projects work with football fans using socio-pedagogical methods and focus on prevention: One-third of the funding for Fan Projects comes
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