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Sport and Social Cohesion Lab Dublin

Co-creation in sport for development: The Living Lab approach

The Sport for Social Cohesion Lab project is creating resources to assist organisations in involving project participants and other stakeholders in their programme design.
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Guiding Toolkits

Information, guides, tools, and advice, on the practical implementation and the 'how to' of sport for development projects and programmes.
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News

Recent news articles and community submissions from the field of Sport for Development
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Sport for Development MOOC now available in four languages

Looking to boost your skills and knowledge in using sport for development? Join our game-changing, global Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – available in English, French, Spanish & Arabic!
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Read our guidebook 'Bridging the Divide'

A guidebook on how to incorporate sport as a development tool for project managers and policy makers worldwide. Now available in English, Japanese and Spanish!
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Call for Articles: Strengthening sport for development & peace in the MENA region

How has sport contributed to social, environmental and economic development in the Middle East and North Africa? Share your views.
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Thematic Areas

Sport's Impact on Development

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Child protection

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Democracy

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Disability

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Disaster response

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Sport and refugees

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Economic development

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Environment and sustainable development

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Gender

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Health

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Peacebuilding

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News Articles

Featured Stories

Aya finds her strength and joy on a skateboard, discovering confidence and resilience with every trick she learns.
12 Dec 2024

Skating Beyond Boundaries: Empowering refugee youth through sports

Wiebke Eden-Fleig
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/skating-beyond-boundaries-empowering-refugee-youth-through-sports
 
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12 Dec 2024

Instant Network Schools journalism competition winner: The Power of Sport

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/instant-network-schools-journalism-competition-winner-power-sport
 
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12 Dec 2024

Sport for Tomorrow ASEAN - Japan Study Tour Report

Tomohiro Kanemoto
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sport-tomorrow-asean-japan-study-tour-report
 
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11 Dec 2024

Sport legacy as a product, not a byproduct

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sport-legacy-product-not-byproduct
 
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10 Dec 2024

Survey: Staff recruitment/retention and new solutions in sport and physical activity employment

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/survey-staff-recruitment/retention-and-new-solutions-sport-and-physical-activity
 
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10 Dec 2024

IURTS: Polish programme V4Sport, ‘Detective Meryl’ bring learning to life

https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/iurts-polish-programme-v4sport-%E2%80%98detective-meryl%E2%80%99-bring-learning-life
 
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10 Dec 2024

How the Bright Future Development Organisation girls’ football team is contributing to development and peace in the MENA region

Manal Adam
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/how-bright-future-development-organisation-girls%E2%80%99-football-team-contributing
 
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10 Dec 2024

Active minds, healthy futures: Revolutionising African education through movement

oscar mwaanga
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/active-minds-healthy-futures-revolutionising-african-education-through-movement
 
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Upcoming events

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12
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All In For Sport: Community and Collaborative Governance

17:00 - 18:30, CET
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/all-sport-community-and-collaborative-governance
 
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16
Dec
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Online policy advocacy session: Sexual harassment against women and girls in sport

15:00 - 16:30, CET
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/online-policy-advocacy-session-sexual-harassment-against-women-and-girls-sport
 
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The UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum 2024 Abu Dhabi

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/uci-mobility-bike-city-forum-2024-abu-dhabi
 
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Sport Fundraising Summit 2025

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/sport-fundraising-summit-2025
 
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Guiding Toolkits

Learn from our how to guides

Use our guiding toolkits to learn how to incorporate skills and practices to make your projects and programmes more efficient and effective.

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