by Peace and Sport | Jun 19, 2016 | Watch
World Refugee day, marked on June 20, is a moment to reflect about challenges refugees are facing in their everyday lives, as well as about the resilience they demonstrate in overcoming them. This moment is also an opportunity to center our thoughts in the meaningful...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 11, 2016 | Watch
One of the most important things that I have learned as a sport athlete came from outside of the rugby field, when I began to see the power of sport off the pitch. Few years ago, I began a challenging journey after the establishment of Pachamama, a nongovernmental...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 5, 2016 | Watch
Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be remembered and its message of peace will prevail. Last Friday, the International Olympic Committee announced names of the ten athletes who will act not only as “a symbol of hope for refugees”, but also as bearer of peace in this divided...
by Peace and Sport | May 29, 2016 | Watch
“The Role of Sport in Peace Building and Post-Conflict” was recently discussed in a public debate at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, a think tank and executive education institution for diplomats, military officers, NGOs, IOs and the private sector involved in...
by Peace and Sport | May 22, 2016 | Watch
“The Olympic flag is a universal symbol. It belongs to everyone. It belongs to mankind….it is the expression of universality and of brotherhood of the world.” Jacques Rogge, 2008 In the Olympic Charter, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) states,...
by Peace and Sport | May 15, 2016 | Watch
The movement to use sport as a catalyst for improving the lives of girls has been growing globally. Many efforts have been done at the international level to promote girl’s participation in sport; however, today more than ever, it is important to call for more NGO’s,...