7th UN Geneva Seminars Series: Sport and the Sustainable Development Goals
The UNOG, in collaboration with the UNOSDP, is hosting the 7th edition of the UN Geneva Seminar Series focusing on “Sport and the Sustainable Development Goals” on 8-9 December 2015 in Room XIV (Cinema Room), Palais de Nations. The seminar is open to university professors and students.
Sport is becoming more significant as a means to assist the United Nations to achieve their goals. In this two-day seminar and through seven conferences followed by debates, UN and academic experts, NGO representatives and athletes will discuss the link between sports and sustainable development. They will
demonstrate how the integration of sport in programmes for development and peace can help the United Nations make full use of an economic and far-reaching tool that could help reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
Presentation by: Wilfried Lemke, special adviser to the secretary-general on sport for development and peace, UNOSDP
Programme of conferences followed by a debate:
- Sport for education and health
- Sport for inclusion and peace
- The future of sport as a tool for sustainable development
Contact information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +41 22 917 23 13
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