New dates confirmed for SportAccord 2021 as 19th edition now set for November in Ekaterinburg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 April 2021 New dates confirmed for SportAccord 2021 as 19th edition now set for November in Ekaterinburg LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord has confirmed new dates for the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2021, with sport’s most influential global gathering now set to take place from 7-12 November 2021 in Ekaterinburg, […]
SDG GLOBAL FESTIVAL OF ACTION
HOW CAN WE ALL #TURNITAROUND? Last weekend the 5th SDG Global Festival of Action, supported by the UN SDG Action Campaign, took place. This time it was held virtually due to the pandemic. The festival tried to find new ways to exchange knowledge, increase mutual understanding, develop solutions, and connect key partners and organizations to take […]
GAISF LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH SPORTANDDEV TO PROMOTE SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and sportanddev have today signed a partnership agreement to promote sustainable development initiatives of International Sports Federations and the global sports community. Launched as part of GAISF’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace activities, the content-sharing partnership will see sportanddev publish sustainability.sport content on its […]
IOC YOUNG LEADER ROHITH MARADAPA: “IT’S THE RIGHT OF EVERY WOMAN TO REACH HER POTENTIAL”
In the latest article in our series on gender equality, we speak to IOC Young Leader Rohith Maradapa about his efforts to provide mentorship and sporting opportunities for underprivileged girls and boys in India. Rohith Maradapa has always had strong female role models in his life. One of his grandmothers reported on cricket for a magazine in […]
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Let us continue to use sports towards equality, inclusion and non-discrimination. and let us stand together for tolerance, respect and peace. Let us continue to work in unity and global solidarity towards a better tomorrow.
Sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls. We must and will continue to emphasise the unique power of sport in defying gender stereotypes promoting equal opportunities and empowering girls and women across the planet. Sport for Women’s Empowerment and Employment Programmes (S.W.E.E.P.) was founded […]
IOC WRAPS UP SECOND GENDER EQUALITY WEBINAR SERIES WITH RECORD NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
Male allyship, establishing a gender equality action plan and developing initiatives to grow the number of women technical officials were the three topics covered in the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s second Gender Equality Webinar Series for the Olympic Movement. In total, some 1,850 participants from International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Federations […]
IOC YOUNG LEADERS: ADDRESSING THE INCLUSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH FOOTBALL
Gee Won Yoo, an IOC Young Leader from South Korea, created the Dream Cup Project, which provides access to sport to young people from underprivileged communities. Through this project and her passion for sport and Olympism, Gee Won hopes to inspire the next generation of kids playing and learning through sport. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND […]
GAISF AND KELLERHALS CARRARD HOST WEBINAR FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS ON COMPETITION LAW
GAISF and Kellerhals Carrad yesterday hosted a webinar for International Sports Federations (IFs) on competition law and the athlete eligibility landscape within the European Union and abroad. Over 57 of GAISF’s Members registered for the webinar which consisted of an introduction by Kellerhals Carrard Partner and Co-Founder Dr Francois Carrard, along with presentations by other […]
AIMS president speaks at International Pencak Silat Federation virtual world meeting
Pencak silat a well-known martial art and combat sport is a sport included in the South East Asian Games and Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The international pencak silat federation has over 80 national federations around the world and has set its target to become a world recognised sport and martial art to […]