INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Gabriel Tabona: Peace Maps

Gabriel Tabona: Peace Maps

I have been able to develop  social media content which sparks conversation around peace. in 2020 , through Spoti Sauti , i produced a radio drama titled ” Water tactics” , which sought to use football themes to sensitize the world on the need to conserve existing water resources at a a time when COVID19 was ravaging the world.

The radio drama in itself was important because if the world experiences water scarcity , it leads to conflict given that each community across the world have different priority areas on how they use water hence the competing needs can trigger conflict leading to death and destruction of property.

The Radio drama features 2 players who haven’t seen each other for a long time and after a return-to-sport protocols have been announced , they head to the pitch. One of the players is heard washing her hands and leaving the tap running when her teammate reminds her of the importance of conserving water to not only fight the covid19 pandemic but other water-borne diseases.

Misbah “Volleyball For Change”

Misbah “Volleyball For Change”

Misbah Volleyball Academy has been promoting sports and physical activities among girls in the area as well as in capital by organizing various training sessions and fitness camps with special focus on how to maintain healthy diet and healthy lifestyle in order to boost ones performance. We have started a volleyball academy named as (Misbah Volleyball Academy) for girls in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan where we train girls of all age group and prepare them for the future competitions. We are working on different projects with different International NGOs who help us to promote sports in Pakistan and to promote gender equality in playing fields
Our very first initiative was to create a volleyball academy for girls in the region. The purpose of developing a platform in the form of a volleyball academy was to provide an environment where young athletes can improve their game of volleyball and maximize their opportunities to play at both the competitive level, and at all levels and disciplines (as volleyball is a lifetime sport).
The Academy program is geared toward physical, moral, linguistic and professional development of the youth in local, national and international sports. Players learn the important values of team spirit, sportsmanship, and hard work in the environment of competitive athletics. We encourage the development of skills for players to compete at a highest levels of volleyball they can achieve, and also focus on the physical and mental development of all players. We also utilize the athletic environment to teach life lessons that are applicable on and off the court, including (but not limited to) leadership, teamwork, work ethic, dealing with adversity, etc.

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Program Coordinator, Sports Management American College of Greece-Deree

Program Coordinator, Sports Management American College of Greece-Deree

 Deree-The American College of Greece (Sports Management Program & Center of Excellence for Food, Tourism & Leisure) in collaboration with Active Media Group (award winning Sports Marketing company) incorporated the White Card campaign 2022 in this year’s event, Front Runners in Sports Management 4.0, which they co-organize since 2021. The event was a free-to-attend three days conference, the best in Greece within the last years (Bronze Award for the best COVID response, Sports Marketing awards 2021). It took place from Thursday, March 31, Friday till Saturday, April 2, 2022. The conference and its speakers shared insightful information about their experience & knowledge in various fields of the ever-growing sport industry. Moreover, participants had the opportunity to develop their professional network in the field of sports management.

The event was hybrid and included 600+ participants from 24 countries, 300+ businesses, 40+ speakers, 30% of which where women, 20+ hours sessions and 100+ questions from the audience. Deree is participating in this campaign for the 4th time in a row through which is aiming to raise awareness regarding peace for sport and development within its community which includes 4,463 undergraduate and graduate students from 56 countries and 350 faculty.

 

 

 

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Neeraj Chopra: “sport teaches us to be together and united”

Neeraj Chopra: “sport teaches us to be together and united”

Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower born in 1997. During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj won the gold medal by reaching a distance of 87.58m, a victory that will go down in Indian history.

In an interview with a newspaper, Neraaj explained that he had to hurry up for one of his throws as he had to ask his fellow Pakistani, Arshad Nadeem, for his javelin. A video of the moment went viral on the internet and triggered a lot of virulent comments. Neraaj then shared a video of himself on Twitter to calm the situation and put the video in context. He also expressed his opposition to certain messages that used his comments as a propaganda tool in the tensions between Pakistan and India and he wanted to promote sport for its unifying values.

Story:
“Sport is a great tool that allows us to go beyond social, ethnic and religious differences. Sport teaches us to be together and united. That’s why it should not be used to propagate political ideologies.”

Jayanti Behera – Sport as a medium to inspire communities

Jayanti Behera – Sport as a medium to inspire communities

Jayanti is one of India’s finest para track and field athletes who competes in 100m, 200m and 400m. When she was just one, Jayanti wandered inside a brick kiln lit with fire, and suffered severe burns, causing her permanent damage. Growing up with a disability was undoubtedly challenging, but Jayanti marched through life undaunted and decided to use sport as a vehicle to give her a new lease on life. Jayanti is now a medallist at multiple international competitions, including the 2018 Asian Para Games, and is an inspiration in her hometown of Sakhigopal, while being a prime example of how one can change their life through sport.

Story:
“To be called the Sakhigopal Express and inspire people in my hometown is very special. Hearing the national anthem play after winning a gold medal fills me with utmost pride.”

Kaleem ullah Khan: Dodge ball to Give a message of peace

Kaleem ullah Khan: Dodge ball to Give a message of peace

In connection with Quetta Dodgeball Project, a grand dodgeball festival was organized at Bismillah Khan Kakar High School, Qila Abdullah on the occasion of 6 April Whiat Card. , Pakistan peoples parti Qila abdullah president Nazar Muhammad kakar, regional Sports committee General secretary Ibraheem kakar, Assistant Secretary Naseer Khan, Principal Mehrdad Kakar, and many social workers and school staff attended, and a message of peace through Whiat Card Compain.
Balochistan Dodgeball President Kaleemullah Khan appreciated the peace efforts and thanked all the team members. Balochistan Dodge ball Association is leading organization to develop Dodge ball sports and Give the message of peace every year at 6 April, Balochistan Dodge ball Association is Affiliated with World dodge ball Association WDA, and WDA recommend white Card Compain to all members, so we are so happy to be part of white Card Compain, Qila abdullah is a rural areas of Balochistan, Pakistan and near to Afghanistan borders, so here the Peace Compain is very must,