Pelle Kvalsund
Pelle Kvalsund, an expert taking part in the S&D e-Debate, training the trainers in sport for peace building in Sri Lanka
Pelle was a volunteer sports coach and project coordinator in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia from 1999-2004. He worked as a Sport & Development consultant for the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation (NIF), and for their international development partners in Sport since 2004. His main geographical focus is Southern Africa and South East Asia.
Pelle Kvalsund's contributions to the e-Debate are listed below. Just follow the links below to access his comments during the e-Debate.
''...we must make sure we don't 'kill sport'''
Pelle Kvalsund takes a firm stand when positioning sport in relation to development. Find out what his reactions were to the questions in Round 1...
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''...not knowing and/or understanding the needs or the culture of the target population''
Pelle Kvalsund cites three challenges to achieving balance in S&D programmes between sport and other components, one of which is understanding of the local needs and context. Read his comments in Round 2...
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