News Published: 11/25/2022 - 21:21 Ven y Juega The sports for protection program “Ven y Juega” (Come and play) aims to improve social cohesion between over 2,200 Venezuelan and Colombian children and adolescents, who are direct participants in weekly sports activities.
News Published: 11/25/2022 - 19:04 Empowering refugees to become initiators of sport for protection A programme developed by JWL in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to unlock the potential of refugee and host community youth to become sports facilitators and trainers in schools and informal learning initiatives.
News Published: 11/25/2022 - 18:52 Three innovative programmes to help refugees Communities First, a registered charity in the UK, is using sports and other tools to help refugees develop a resilient mindset to deal with mental health issues.
News Published: 11/24/2022 - 19:38 HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein chairs FIBA Safeguarding meeting A major step in FIBA’s efforts to advance its safeguarding and protection approach has been reached, with the FIBA Safeguarding Council meeting for a final review of the new safeguarding policy.
News Published: 11/24/2022 - 00:53 WHO launches #GenMove Season 1 The World Health Organization is delighted to announce the launch of a new global physical activity campaign to help get more children moving more often.
News Published: 11/23/2022 - 22:48 ITTF foundation wins Sport Business Award for Parkinson’s World Championship This year's Sports Business Award 2022 for Best Sports Governing Body Initiative was awarded to the ITTF Foundation for the ITTF Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championships (PWTTC).
News Published: 11/23/2022 - 21:28 A call for hope Ibrahim Dabo, a former refugee, gives a personal insight into how sport helped in his rehabilitation, and how a more organized structure can support other refugees.
News Published: 11/23/2022 - 13:06 Research based interventions in the sports ecosystem Inclusive and collaborative research is needed to better address the needs of forcibly displaced people.
News Published: 11/23/2022 - 12:38 Long-term investment needed for long-term resilience To support children living in emergencies and protracted crises, long-term sport projects with multi-year investment plans can create meaningful and long-lasting change, strengthening resilience and inclusion.
News Published: 11/23/2022 - 10:54 The sports ecosystem requires reforms to support refugees To fully realize the potential of sport, which has been so far one of the most effective tools in providing physical fitness and mental well-being to refugees, sports programs should be tailored to local needs.
