Peace and Sport International Forum 2019

The 12th edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum will take place in the one Monte-Carlo, the newest conference centre in the heart of the principality of Monaco, with the theme "Investing in Peace, Acting through Sport". sportanddev has a media partnership with Peace and Sport to provide coverage of the event.

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Published: 02/06/2020 - 11:47

Embedding sport and play in international development

Malika Kons from the Swiss Academy for Development reports on the Peace and Sport International Forum Youth Programme.

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Published: 01/08/2020 - 11:56

Sport and human rights: An interview with Mary Harvey

“It has become necessary to do something because there are problems… This should not be acceptable.”

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Published: 12/18/2019 - 11:05

Sport, urban planning and global happiness

"Mistrusting fellow citizens is dangerous. Kindness is the only way to true happiness."

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Published: 12/17/2019 - 00:20

Siya Kolisi wins the Peace and Sport Champion of the Year Award

Siya Kolisi, captain of the South African 2019 Rugby World Cup winning team, a symbol of the revival of the rainbow nation, won the Peace and Sport Award for “Champion of the Year” for his commitment to education and social cohesion.

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Published: 12/12/2019 - 16:23

Using sport to treat the symptoms of female genital mutilation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

On day one of the Peace and Sport Forum, Karateka Laurence Fischer shared experiences from humanitarian missions in the DRC.

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Published: 12/10/2019 - 14:56

First item on the agenda: Urban sport for social good

The Peace and Sport International Forum is almost upon us, so sportanddev looks at three organisations setting an example in urban sport for social good.

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Published: 12/09/2019 - 17:35

Kolisi, Lloyd, Čilić and Abidal join Peace And Sport Awards nominees

The Champion of the Year award from Peace and Sport recognises a sportsperson who is contributing to using sport for sustainable peace.

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Published: 12/02/2019 - 17:55

One week to go until the 2019 Peace and Sport International Forum

For the fourth year running, sportanddev will be providing first-hand media coverage of the event taking place from 11-13 December in Monaco

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Published: 11/15/2019 - 11:56

Vote for the Peace and Sport April 6 Initiative of the Year

Peace and Sport has opened up voting to the public for the April6 Initiative of the Year award, which will be presented in December at the 2019 Peace and Sport International Forum.