What role can sport play in promoting democracy and diplomacy, and how can we democratise the sport for development sector?

In March 2023, sportanddev launched a call for articles on sport and the environment, in partnership with the Swedish Postcode Foundation. You can find the responses below. 
 

X CFA 02-2023 - Sport and democracy
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Sport is neither democratic, nor undemocratic: it's a platform that can be used to foster both democratic and undemocratic values according to the context.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/how-democratic-sport-movement
 
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Major tournaments don't always bring about the positive social change they promise, which creates an opportunity for sport for development organisations to play a...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/diplomatic-opportunities-and-challenges-presented-international-sports-events-snapshot
 
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Sport has the ability to promote mutual respect, understanding and positive social change, but improvements are needed.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sport-and-democracy-young-singh-hatyai-uniteds-view
 
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The story of how the democratisation of a Brazillian football club developed into a movement to tranform the country.

Nikita Bokserov
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/s%C3%B3crates-and-democracia-corinthiana
 
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This article discusses the intersection of sports and democracy, highlighting the importance of ensuring basic needs and promoting equal access to sports resources, while...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/importance-sports-and-democracy-building-better-society
 
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Governments sometimes use sport for negative objectives, but it is increasingly being used to pursue improved relations between countries.

Nikita Bokserov
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sports-diplomacy-public-diplomacy-element
 
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Equality regardless of race, ethnicity, religion gender and social status is a fundamental principle of both sport and democracy. Improvements are needed to realise...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/insights-sports-and-democracy-catalyze-their-collective-global-impact
 
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The increasing participation and leadership of women in Afghanistan's marathon, which ran from 2015 to 2020, shows the potential of sport to promote equality...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/democratic-microcosm-marathon-afghanistan
 
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The River Plate Foundation aims to strengthen democratic values by promoting equal rights and fostering the integration of marginalized groups.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sport-tool-social-integration
 
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From storytelling to bringing in outside experts, there are a number of techniques you can use to make your sports diplomacy initiative successful.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/insider%E2%80%99s-scoop-how-build-sports-diplomacy-initiative-notes-field
 
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The sucess of the 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has is increasing the number of women and girls involved in the sport.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/rugby-new-zealand-door-women%E2%80%99s-participation
 
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Alberto Agra integrates his expertise and experiences as a lawyer, government official, and public-private partnerships specialist into his role as Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/alberto-agra-pilipinas-obstacle-sports-federation%E2%80%99s-posf-servant-leader
 
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