by Peace and Sport | Oct 16, 2015 | Watch
The term “Sports diplomacy”, describes the use of sport as a means to influence diplomatic, social, and political relations[1]. Sports in this context may transcend cultural differences and bring people together or at least it is a possibility the European Commission...
by Peace and Sport | Oct 9, 2015 | Watch
Today, the Nobel Peace Prize winner was announced, the laureate went out to the National Dialogue Quarteta for their contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the 2011 Jasmine Revolution. Every year, the Nobel Peace Prize marks...
by Peace and Sport | Oct 2, 2015 | Watch
Last weekend saw IOC President Thomas Bach claim that sport is a “natural partner” when it comes to realizing the ambitious agenda that will guide global development over the next 15 years also known as the Sustainable Development Goals. Let me illustrate my...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 25, 2015 | Watch
Today, 193 world leaders will gather in New York for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit to commit to the 17 Global Goals guiding the agenda of the United Nations for the next 15 years. These 17 goals, also called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 18, 2015 | Watch
This Peace Day, 21 September marks the 14th annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence, which was unanimously adopted by the member states of the United Nations in 2001. The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has said, “Sport is a world language, a common...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 11, 2015 | Watch
Beyond the recent tragic news, what I struggle with most is the fact that we have known the reality of a growing refugee crisis for years and that Europe could have been better prepared for it. The biggest tragedy I have found, however, is the attitude of...