Recap of recent events

The conference held on Thursday 3 March 2016 in Coventry, UK, focused on how physical education and school sport can help address the most significant issues facing schools and young people today.

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The European Commission and EACEA’s Sport Infoday took place on 3 March in Brussels, Belgium. It gave non-profit organisations a walk-through of the Erasmus+ Sport funding programme.

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The Terre des Hommes and Verein Südwind Entwicklungspolitik 'Mega Sporting Events and Human Rights' side event was held on 7 March during the 31st regular session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The event enabled a discussion on the challenge in the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights for sport governing bodies.

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The U.S. Soccer Foundation celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Urban Soccer Symposium 10-13 March in Washington, D.C. by offering training and networking opportunities specifically designed for youth development organisations working in under-resourced communities.
 

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