How to Use this Platform/FAQ

This page provides answers to some of the questions our users have been asking regarding this new version of the Platform. Please consult this page if you are looking for something and can't find it.

What is this Platform for?

The International Platform on Sport & Development provides a hub for sharing knowledge, building good practice, facilitating coordination and fostering partnerships between and within different stakeholder groups with an interest in the field of Sport & Development.

By using the Platform to share information such as documents, reports, official statements, News updates, Events, and so on, those interested in Sport & Development can keep abreast of ‘what’s going on’ in Sport & Development.

Users can also connect and interact with each other in order to discuss, ask questions and comment on each other’s work and experiences.

The Platform also provides newcomers to the field of Sport & Development with an entry point to discovering how sport can play a part in reaching development and humanitarian objectives.

What kinds of information can I find here?

You will find thematic, research-based information on specific areas within Sport & Development (e.g. Sport & Disability) in the ‘Learn More’ section. Each section provides a brief overview of specific thematic areas and links to further reading for those who wish to delve deeper into specific topics. (Please bear in mind that the overviews are only summaries of recent research and cannot be considered exhaustive.)

You will find practical information on how to get involved in Sport & Development and to improve practices in this field in the ‘Toolkit’ section. This section contains tools, guides, manuals and tips for practitioners and donors.

The Learn More and Toolkit sections are managed by the Operating Team. If you have suggestions on how this section can be improved, please contact: info@sportanddev.org

I have a Sport & Development event/news item/document I’d like to let people know about. What do I do?

Registered users or 'Team Players' can upload their events/news/documents onto the Platform directly. Once you have signed up as a Team Player, log into your account and add your events/news/documents to the Platform.

Where are the Team Player, Project and Organisation databases?

The Team Player, Project and Organisation databases can be found in the ‘Connect’ section.

What is the Connect section?

The Connect section includes the Team Player, Project and Organisation Databases of individuals, projects and organisations in Sport & Development. You will be able to browse or search for projects and organisations by geographical, thematic and other criteria to help you find the project or organisation you are looking for.

You can browse individuals involved in Sport & Development by accessing the Team Player database.

What is a Team Player?

A Team Player is a registered user on the International Platform on Sport & Development. Any visitor to the Platform may sign up or register to become a Team Player. Once logged in, s/he can upload his/her own personal profile with information on him/herself and his/her interests in Sport & Development.

Why can't I find the old Project, Team Player and Organisation databases?

You can access the new Project, Organisation and Team Player databases that will include information that is published and maintained by each registered user or Team Player in the Connect section.

Who manages the Team Player, Project and Organisation databases?

Each individual Team Player is responsible for creating and updating his/her own Team Player profile. Each Team Player is able to upload a Project profile and/or an Organisation profile. He/she is responsible for maintaining these profiles as well.

The Operating Team is not responsible for creating, updating and/or editing Team Player, Project or Organisation profiles in the Connect section. This area of the Platform will be run by registered Platform users or individual Team Players.

What areas of the site can I contribute to?

You may post comments to any news or events item in the 'News & Views' section. You do not have to register or sign in to post comments and may do so directly under any news or events item.

The features that will allow you to post updates and to upload a profile and documents have not been fully developed yet.

You can:

register as a Team Player or registered user of the Platform and create a personal profile;
create and update an Organisation profile for your organisation;
create and update Project profiles for your Sport & Development projects;
upload your own documents;
upload your own News & Views including: events, news articles and press releases.

What is the Operating Team responsible for?

The Operating Team is responsible for managing the Platform. This includes the day-to-day managing of the website as well as working closely with the Steering Board who oversees the strategic direction of the Platform.

The Operating Team is responsible for developing content in the Learn More and Toolkit sections of the Platform.

Information in the News & Views section and the Connect section is added by users of the Platform. The Operating Team’s role is to monitor these areas.

What is the role of the Steering Board?

The Steering Board is currently made up of all funding partners of the Platform. The Steering Board is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the Platform. For more information, please view the page on the Steering Board in the 'About this Platform' section and download the Project Charter.

How do I know if the information provided in the Connect section is accurate?

You don't. Please bear in mind that the information in the Connect section will be added by individual users of the Platform. Users are advised to use the information provided in this section with caution and to contact individual Team Players to check the accuracy of the information posted.

How come some organisations or projects have already been showcased on the Platform?

The Project Case Studies in the Learn More section have been selected by the Operating Team as illustrative of the use of sport in specific thematic areas. These project case studies will be reviewed on a periodic basis and selections will be made by the Operating Team on further projects to be included as Project Case Studies in the Learn More section.

Any registered user (or Team Player) on the Platform may create project profiles and an organisation profile in the Connect section.

If I give feedback on a particular section of the website, what happens to my comments/suggestions?

The Operating Team will collect and review all feedback including: comments, requests and suggestions made in the Learn More and Toolkit sections.

Is the text in the Learn More section under copyright? Who wrote it?

The text in the Learn More section was created by the Operating Team, in collaboration with the organisation(s) cited in the right hand margin under ‘Credits’. This content is published under a Creative Commons License. Commercial use and creating derivative work are restricted. If you would like to create a derivative work or use this content for commercial purposes, please contact the Operating Team, in writing, who will forward your request to the Steering Board for consideration.

Is the content in the Toolkit section under copyright? Who wrote it?

The text contained in the Toolkit section is published under a Creative Commons license, unless stated otherwise. For this content, commercial use and creating derivative work are restricted. If you would like to create a derivative work or use this content for commercial purposes, please contact the Operating Team, in writing, who will forward your request to the Steering Board for consideration.

For content such as documents and downloads where it is clearly stated that another party holds the copyright, please contact the organisation/institution in question for further information on their copyright policy.

My question wasn't answered here. What do I do?

Contact the Operating Team and we will do our best to assist you.