Placé sous le Haut-Patronage de S.A.S. le Prince Albert II de Monaco, ce sommet unique réunira, dans un cadre neutre et apolitique, plus de 500 experts et personnalités de premier plan venus de 100 pays pour mettre le sport au service de la paix.
An influential community of sports, political, and economic decision-makers will converge tomorrow on the Rock to discuss the contribution of sport to the establishment and maintenance of peace in sensitive areas of the world, on the occasion of the 5th International Peace and Sport Forum.
More than 50 official government delegations, great sports champions, major international organizations, 30 international Olympic and non-Olympic sports federations, 20 members of the International Olympic Committee, 40 presidents of National Olympic Committees, private companies and a hundred field actors (NGOs or associations) will notably be present.
Five Heads of State will also speak: S.A.S. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the King of the Kingdom of Lesotho H.R.H. LETSIE III; the President of the Republic of Burundi H.E. Pierre NKURUNZIZA; the President of the Republic of Hungary H.E. Pál SCHMITT and the President of the Republic of Macedonia H.E. Gjorge IVANOV.
Numerous highlights are expected to mark the 2011 edition of the International Peace and Sport Forum:
A debate dedicated to international sports diplomacy (hosted by geopolitical expert Pascal Boniface);
A discussion on the Arab Spring and the role that sport can play in democratic transition processes;
A round-table discussion on the role of the sports movement in preparing for the future in the Middle East, with Avraham BURG (former President of the Knesset, President of Mifalot), H.E. Professor Manuel HASSASSIAN (Ambassador of the Palestinian General Delegation to Great Britain) and Alain LEROY (former Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations) in attendance;
A plenary session entirely hosted by great sports champions (Sergey Bubka, Tegla LOROUPE, Venuste Nyiongabo, John Amaechi…) who will explain how they can participate for peace.
The speeches of young representatives from around the world, eager to contribute to building a peaceful future;
The 4th Peace and Sport Awards ceremony will take place at the Gala Dinner of the Forum, on October 27, in the presence of S.A.S. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, explains: “Advancing peace in the world is a major concern for intergovernmental institutions, but also for citizens and any responsible entity in our international community. Sport is increasingly establishing itself as a legitimate and effective tool for achieving this goal. The number of those who want to engage or strengthen their involvement in this approach continues to grow, as evidenced by the growing success of the International Peace and Sport Forum. In this context, our platform is intended to bring together all initiatives and people who wish to act to put sport at the service of peace and serves as a catalyst for their projects.”.
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