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Issue No. 8

The past few weeks have been very active in the field of Sport & Development. The Next Step Conference was held in Windhoek, Namibia from 19-22 September 2007.

Issue No. 7

With major events such as the Homeless World Cup and the Gender Equity in Sport for Social Change Conference marking Summer '07, this issue of the Newsletter brings us the latest from around the world in Sport & Development.

Issue No. 6

This issue of the Newsletter brings us up to speed on the latest progress made in Sport & Development. The last few weeks have seen some major breakthroughs in research, policy development and in the thematic areas of gender and disability.

Issue No. 5

The latest In the Spotlight feature highlights the most recent development in mainstreaming of sport within the UNHCR - the formalising of the sports coordinator position within the organisation.

Issue No. 4

This month's newsletter includes an in-depth interview with Darlene Kluka on the role of sports in women's empowerment and leadership and an article by Bob Henley entitled "Trauma, Sport and Resiliency".

Issue No. 3

This month's issue includes three articles: two focus on the relationship between sport and conflict and the third estimates the economic impact of the World Cup 2010 on South Africa.

Issue No. 2

Issue No. 2 of the Newsletter features three articles: "The Things Runners Have Built" which is about the changes in Eldoret, Kenya that are induced by the reinvestment of earnings from professional running; and two articles on the initiatives - Mathare Youth Sports Association and Game On! Youth Sports.

Issue No. 1

This issue features two articles: one by Andrew M. Guest on “thinking both critically and positively about development through sport” and the other by Sara Nicholls on the story of Florence Mwila – a speaker at the IWG’s 4th World Congress on Women and Sport.