Examining  the  Role  and  Impact  of  the  First  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  

for  Development  and  Peace      

Mary  A.  Hums  University  of  Louisville  

 

Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  

(IDSDP)    United  Na7ons  has  established  a  number  of  days    First  IDSDP  celebrated  on  6  April  2014    Its  evolu7on  was  interes7ng    Many  stakeholders  involved,  including  the  IOC      

Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  

Olympic  Movement  

IDSDP  

2007  Concept  Note  SubmiSed  to  UNOSDP  

Ini7ally  Framed  as  “Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport”  •  (1)  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  is  essen7al  to  preserve  and  sustain  the  legacy  

of  the  United  Na7ons’  Interna7onal  Year  of  Sport  and  Physical  Educa7on  to  ensure  that  the  communi7es  worldwide  con7nue  to  consider  sport’s  vital  role  in  social,  poli7cal  and  cultural  development.  

•  (2)  Although  sport  currently  crosses  interna7onal  boundaries  on  a  daily  basis,  an  Interna7onal  Day  uniquely  devoted  to  the  celebra7on  of  sport  would  provide  a  dis7nct  forum  for  the  interna7onal  community  to  acknowledge  and  reflect  on  its  role  in  civil  society.    

•  (3)  An  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  would  encourage  the  infusion  of  sport  into  other  Interna7onal  Days,  including:  Interna7onal  Women’s  Day,  Interna7onal  Day  for  the  Elimina7on  of  Racial  Discrimina7on,  World  Health  Day,  Interna7onal  Youth  Day,  Interna7onal  Day  of  Disabled  Persons,  and  Human  Rights  Day.  

2007  Concept  Note  SubmiSed  to  UNOSDP  

Ini7ally  Framed  as  “Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport”    (4)  An  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  would  provide  an  opportunity  to  build  upon  the  model  of  the  Olympic  Truce  resolu7on  that  has  been  developed  by  the  United  Na7ons  and  the  Interna7onal  Olympic  CommiSee  (IOC).      (5)  Given  the  recent  momentum  of  sport  throughout  the  world  in  a  local,  na7onal,  and  interna7onal  capacity,  an  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  would  provide  many  non-­‐  governmental  organiza7ons  a  unified  opportunity  to  raise  awareness  for  their  causes.    (6)  It  is  hoped  that  an  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  will  be  observed  through  educa7on,  celebra7on,  and  public  awareness  to  acknowledge  the  many  ways  in  which  sport  promotes  social  and  cultural  development.  

2011  Events  

 Discussion  at  the  UN-­‐IOC  Forum      Right  To  Play  presenta7on  in  Geneva  to  the  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  Interna7onal  Working  Group  sugges7ng  an  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  and  Play        

2013  UN  –  IOC  Forum  on  SDP  

A  call  was  made  for  “the  establishment  of  a  United  Na1ons  Interna1onal  Day  of  Sport  and  Physical  Ac1vity  to  advocate  and  celebrate  their  contribu1on  to  educa1on,  human  development,  healthy  lifestyles  and  a  peaceful  world”.      LeSer  sent  from  the  President  of  the  67th  UN  General  Assembly,  Vuk  Jermic,  on  behalf  of  the  some  400  forum  par7cipants,  encouraging  the  explora7on  of  such  a  day.    

2013  IDSDP  Resolu7on    August  2013  -­‐  UN  General  Assembly  declared  6  April  as  the  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace      Signified  the  increasing  recogni7on  by  the  United  Na7ons  of  the  posi7ve  influence  sport  can  have  on  advancing  human  rights,  and  social  and  economic  development.  

2014  ICSSPE  Special  Issue  on  IDSDP  

Stakeholder  Groups  -­‐  Calls  •  Beyond  Sport  •  BlazeSports  •  Carribean  Sport  Development  

Agency  •  IAPESGW  •  ICSSPE  •  Interna7onal  Olympic  

CommiSee  •  Interna7onal  Paralympic  

CommiSee  •  IWG  Women  &  Sport    •  Laureus  Sports  for  Good  

Founda7on  •  Magic  Bus  •  Na7onal  Consor7um  for  

Academics  and  Sports  •  Peace  and  Sport  

•  PeacePlayers  Interna7onal  •  Right  to  Play  •  Special  Olympics  Interna7onal  •  Sport  MaSers  •  SportAccord  •  SportandDev  Plahorm  •  Streehootballworld  •  TAFISA  •  UNDP  •  UNESCO  •  UNOSDP  •  WomenWin  

Peace  &  Sport  -­‐-­‐  april6.org  

Plahorm  for  expression  and  promo7on  aimed  at  highligh7ng  the  ini7a7ves  being  led  for  6  April  2014  –  the  inaugural  IDSDP    IDSDP  offers  a  unique  opportunity  to  mobilize,  unite,  encourage  and  bring  to  light  projects  for  peace  and  development  through  sport.    

IDSDP  Poster  Contest    

Call  to  ac7on  for  Schools  &  Students  Around  the  World    Create  a  poster  and  a  message  for  the  Interna7onal  Day  of  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  on  April  6th      #IDSDP      #IDSDP2014    80+  posters  submiSed    12  posters  selected  for  recogni7on  by  global  panel  of  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  Stakeholders      

 

Poster  Examples  

United  Na7ons  Office  of  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  (UNOSDP)  

5  Messages      

Featured  the  Power  of  Sport    

Created  message  posters  for  each      

Olympic  Movement  Connec7on  to  IDSDP      

IOC  –SDP  Forum  call  in  2013    Consistent  with  spirit  of  Olympism    Consistent  with  Sport  For  All  

Consistent  with  Principles  of  Olympism  

   The  goal  of  Olympism  is  to  place  sport  at  the  service  of  the  harmonious  development  of  humankind,  with  a  view  to  promo7ng  a  peaceful  society  concerned  with  the  preserva7on  of  human  dignity.  

 

 IDSDP  and  Olympism  –    The  Sport  For  All  intersec7on  

Sport For All Commission The mission of the Sport for All Commission states, “Sport for All is a movement promoting the Olympic ideal that sport is a human right for all individuals regardless of race, social class and sex. The movement encourages sports activities that can be exercised by people of all ages, both sexes and different social and economic conditions” (IOC, 2009, Sport: A Human Right for All section).    

IDSDP  Impact  Assessment  •  Number  of  events  –  over  350  organiza7ons      •  Number  of  people  involved  –  1000s  

•  Number  of  countries  –  90+  

•  Policy  development  -­‐  ongoing      •  Media  coverage  –  social  media,  organiza7onal  web  sites  

Moving  Forward    “This  new  commemora7on  on  the  interna7onal  calendar  will  further  promote  the  value  of  sport  as  a  catalyst  for  development  and  peace.”    Wilfried  Lemke  Special  Adviser  to  the  UN  Secretary-­‐General  on  Sport  for  Development  and  Peace  

Ques7ons?  

Mary  A.  Hums  University  of  Louisville