19 august 08 - Toronto
SDP IWG Final Report Available On-line!07 august 08 - Beijing
Final Ministerial Meeting concludes with the Beijing Declaration17 march 08 - TORONTO
SDP IWG News: Volume 2, Issue 1: now available on-line.WHAT IS THE SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP (SDP IWG)?
The Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group (SDP IWG) is a four-year policy initiative engaging national governments, United Nations (UN) agencies, and civil society in the development of practical recommendations for the integration of Sport for Development and Peace into domestic and international development policies and programs. The work of the SDP IWG will culminate in the presentation of a comprehensive set of policy recommendations for national governments in conjunction with the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
OBJECTIVES
- Gather evidence that currently exists and synthesize for policy-makers while facilitating longer term efforts to fill evidence gaps
- Actively engage national governments in SDP IWG policy dialogue
- Develop targeted, well-designed communications tools to reach policy-makers and persuade them of SDP's benefits
- Develop a comprehensive set of policty recommendations that are practical, generalizable and validated by diverse governments
CONTACT US
Secretariat, Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group
Right To Play65 Queen Street West, suite 1900
Toronto ON M5H 2M5
Canada
Tel: (416) 498-1922 ext. 240
Email: IWGSecretariat@righttoplay.com
