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In the midst of local, continental, and global political challenges and leadership changes, uniting our efforts for Peace and Development, alongside the importance of universal, Olympic and Paralympic Values, as well as education and global governance, has become paramount. We firmly believe that sport and physical education, development, and peace, as well as Olympism — which strives “to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity’ — should be supported. These elements offer a vision from which we can al| can all learn and to which we should all aspire together.
The upcoming Paris 2024 International Olympic Education, Sport and Peace Conference on 25-26 July 2024 will build on a decade of successful and interactive Sport and Peace Rountables globally, and 10 years of the International Sport and Peace Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, which seeks to promote sport, recreation and peace worldwide. The Conference will be conducted in an interactive format, addressing the following key themes:
- Olympism, Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic and Paralympic Values Education
- Africa, Youth, Education Skills Development
- Sports Inclusion, Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Sport for Solidarity and Peace
The Conference will place a strong emphasis on youth, Africa, and Sport and Peace initiatives through Olympic and Paralympic Values Education. The organisers aim to ignite collaboration among stakeholders in the focus area of Sport and Peace, considering the current state of our world and the Olympic and Paralympic Values based on the fundamental Principle of Olympism.
Participants will be challenged to break new ground and discuss how Olympic and universal values such as respect, excellence, friendship, fair play, non-discrimination, and solidarity can apply to broader global themes of peace and community development.
They will also explore how best to forge partnerships among diverse organisations to build on these characteristics in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the African Union Agenda 2063. The Conference will encourage integrating sports and Olympism with educational and civil discourse initiatives.
The Conference will feature engaging discussions, presentations, debates, and the sharing of experiences in the realms of Pierre de Coubertin’s vision, sport, recreation, community wellbeing, and youth development within the context of peace. Attendees will be inspired by a distinguished line-up of national and international guest speakers, including representatives from the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the International Olympic Academy (OA), the Pierre de Coubertin Family Association, various national Pierre de Coubertin Committees, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the International Peace Research Association (IPRA), the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport, alongside other NGOs, government representatives, civil society organisations, private corporations, educational institutions, and sports federations. We warmly invite participants from around the globe to join us, either in person or online, at no cost, as we unite for the betterment of sport, development, and peace!
