Masters (MA) in Sustainable Peace through Sport
Peace building, peace promotion and peace education are long term and multifaceted endeavors.
Building sustainable peace requires specific skills in diplomacy and conflict resolution, but it also implies implementing ambitious educational processes for future generations.
Promoting sustainable peace involves teaching, learning and transmitting a set of values that help transcend political, social, racial and religious differences that, today, are often at the origin of conflicts.
It is crucial in complex environments to keep a pragmatic approach and act at the heart of vulnerable communities where tensions are latent, peace is fragile and social cohesion is weak.
In order to be effective, international organizations, governments, and the world´s decision-makers need to develop innovative strategies and deploy means that are inspiring to tackle social issues whilst adequately meeting the needs of specific local environments.
Sport represents an appropriate response to these requirements as it is a universal language based on a unique set of rules. As such, sport can be used as a catalyst for dialogue, brotherhood and respect, and enables fostering peace at two levels:
An inter-state level through "sport diplomacy" and transborder reconciliation policies
An intra-state or community level, where sport creates bridges between people and groups
The Master in Sustainable Peace through Sport (MSPS) has been designed with the contribution of individuals and experts from the worlds of peace, sport and academia. This innovative program will lead to the genesis of a body of "Engineers of Peace through Sport" capable of making peace through sport become a reality.
Peace and sport, an organisation for peace through sport, is::
- A neutral and apolitical organization
- Acting in 5 continents through a cooperation platform
- A partner with more than 50 institutions from the worlds of sport and peace
- Reaching over 60,000 people since 2007
- Supporting field programs in 8 countries
The University for Peace:
- A United Nations-mandated graduate-level university
- Counts 108 full-time faculty and staff members
- Has campus in Costa Rica and offices and programs in New York, Geneva, Addis Abeba, Manila, Belgrade, Bogota and Montevideo
- Has 30 years of existence
- Regroups 20,000 alumni from programs worldwide
The International University of Monaco (IUM) offers Bachelor, MSc, MBA and DBA programs in Finance, Marketing, Sport Business Management, Luxury Management & International Business.
[This article has been edited by the Operating Team]
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