Recap of recent events
Held on 24 October 2013 in Tokyo, Japan, this networking event provided an opportunity for Japan’s sport and development community to get together and discuss themes such as improving impact. Young leaders and students were also given the opportunity to present their work.
Racism, Discrimination and Diversity in Football
Sport and Cooperation Network’s conference, held on 25 October in Madrid, Spain was part of the FARE Football People Action Weeks. Themes discussed included the current situation in Europe and the measures in place to prevent and eradicate discriminatory behaviour in football.
Olympism4Humanity
Alexis Lyras presented the goals and mission of Olympism for Humanity (O4H) on 28 October in New Haven, USA. O4H is a global venture that aims to advance Olympism, peace-building and international development alliances, scholarship and practice.
Play the Game 2013 – stepping up for democracy in sport
Bringing together representatives from sport organisations, the media, academics and practioners, the 8th world communication conference on sport and society, held on 28 – 31 October in Aarhus, Denmark, provided a platform for debate on current and future critical issues in sport.
10th World Conference on Sport and the Environment
This conference, held on 30 October – 1 November in Sochi, Russia was organised by the IOC and UNEP. The theme was “Changing Today for a Better Tomorrow”. The winners of the 3rd IOC Sport and Environment Awards were announced during the conference.
2nd Global Conference on Sport
Held on 1 – 3 November in Athens (Greece) the conference brought together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to explore sport's social, political and economic influences and roles.
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