As an academic, practitioners want to understand my knowledge, and I want to understand their experience. Combining knowledge and experience can only promote the cause of peace through sport. However, many times it’s like two different worlds—one of practitioners and...
We have all just witnessed an incredible 4th edition of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. With a record number of projects from every corner of the world, the Day is growing to become the centre-point of an entire movement indelibly etched in...
The international community, activated by Peace and Sport, engaged last week in a successful mobilization, which proved that sport generates positive social change in the world. On the 4th edition of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP),...
Sport is far more than a form of entertainment. It is also a potential catalyst for the promotion of education and culture beyond being essential to human development. Sport is a platform for cultural enrichment and exchange. Like food and music, sport poses a...
Since the launch of the #WhiteCard campaign 4 years ago, more and more people have identified with the values of it and today, more than 28 million people have seen it on internet. This year, once again, Champions for Peace, Heads of State, athletes, celebrities and...
On November 24th, 2016, the government of Colombia signed a peace agreement with FARC[1], putting an end to a 50-year-old internal conflict. The country’s number one priority is the successful implementation of the peace agreement. A successful peace process will...
The town of Pinga in the DRC has been the site of horrific violence. Rebel groups and government forces clashed there as part of the country’s ongoing civil war, and residents were devastated by the impact. It’s no surprise that tension remains between the main...
People say that behind every successful man, there is a woman. But I believe that also behind every successful woman there is a man. At the International Women’s Day, I desire a world where opportunities are free from gender stereotypes, where men and women do not...
Throughout the course of history many athletes have spoken out in favor of social issues. Their actions and commitment have demonstrated that sportspersons can play an important role inciting social change. Today the question is: how can we create effective and...
Recently I attended a junior’s wheelchair basketball tournament at Ability 360. This is a 62,000-square-foot universally designed, accessible and transit-oriented non-profit resources center serving the disability community in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan...
Sport is a universal language. I think we all understand its potential. To harness this potential, we need the interface of social science research, young people and government – this is not just about engaging ministers of sport but also education, health, labour,...
“Good wishes alone will not ensure peace”, said Alfred Nobel. Last week at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, I was pleased to see so many young people and civil society organizations leading a new wave of community mobilization and political advocacy for...