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Five major International Sports Federations join the Peace and Sport family at Sportaccord 2009
Operational Capacities Strengthened for Peace and Sport
Denver, Colorado, 26 March 2009 – From Sportaccord 2009, the international organisation Peace and Sport announces
the signature of Global Agreements with five major International sports Federations (IF) to implement joint
development programmes for education through sport all over the world :
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The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The first joint programmes called "Ping Pong Paz" (Peace
through Ping Pong) are planned in Colombia, with the non-governmental organisation “Colombianitos”, the
Colombian Table Tennis Association, and the table tennis manufacturer Butterfly. Future projects in East
Timor and a project in Palm Island, Australia through the Cathy Freeman Foundation are currently being
discussed.
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The World Chess Federation (FIDE) will encourage peace-promotion events and provide equipment and
training for the Youth Centres Peace and Sport supports.
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The International University Sports Federation (FISU) will support Peace and Sport in its awareness raising
campaigns among students, who are the decision-makers of tomorrow.
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The International Military Sports Council (CISM) will develop joint peace-building operations for
demobilised child soldiers in the Great Lakes Region in Africa.
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The International Rugby Board (IRB) has joined forces with Peace and Sport to deliver peace-building
education programmes through Rugby in several countries.
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Peace and Sport and the International Rugby Board Sign Agreement
The International Rugby Board is committed to work alongside Peace and Sport to build peace-promotion and peace-building programmes worldwide
Peace and Sport and the International Rugby Board (IRB) have joined forces to deliver peace-building education
programmes through Rugby.
The agreement was ratified by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both parties.
The MOU was signed by IRB President Bernard Lapasset and Peace and Sport President Joel Bouzou at the
SportAccord 2009 Conference in Denver, USA on March 24.
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The Second Peace and Sport International Forum: Peace through Sport Becomes a Reality
Monaco, 5th December 2008 – “How can we best use sport to develop peace in the world?” Some 330
decision-makers from politics and sport representing over 50 countries from the 5 continents met for 3
days in Monaco to find concrete solutions to this question.
Outstanding moments
Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, delegates will remember some
outstanding moments from this major event that demonstrated how sport can break down barriers,
prejudice and divisions to create a genuine peace culture (...)
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AS Monaco FC Makes a Commitment to Peace and Sport
The organisation’s logo will be displayed on the famous red and white football shirt
Monaco, 4 December 2008 - This evening AS MONACO FOOTBALL CLUB became an exceptional
ambassador for the international organisation Peace and Sport that encourages the practice of sport as an
instrument of peace and social stability throughout the world.
The new ASM FC shirt with the organisation’s logo was shown for the first time during a ceremony that took place in Monaco with an audience of over 300 decision-makers in politics, sport and business, on the occasion
of the second International Forum Peace and Sport.
The football shirt was unveiled by two
players from AS Monaco FC: Freddy
Adu, American with Ghanaian origins
and Chu-Young Park from South
Korea, alongside their Brazilian coach Ricardo Raymundo Gomes and his
assistant coach Jean Petit.
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The Peace and Sport Awards reward the best initiatives for
reconciliation through sport
Monaco, 4th December 2008 - Emotion and respect were on the menu this evening in Monaco during the
first
“Peace and Sport Awards” ceremony to recompense initiatives in sport that have made a particular
contribution to social stability in the world in 2008.
In front of an audience of over 300 personalities from sport, politics, business and civil life assembled for
the International Peace and Sport Forum,
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and Joel Bouzou, President
and Founder of the international organisation presented awards for four projects and symbolic moments
in sport that have successfully created links between divided or opposed communities.
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300 High-Ranking Decision Makers Come to Monaco for
the Second International Peace and Sport Forum
The mobilisation of international players intensifies
Monaco, 1st December 2008 - The Principality of Monaco is preparing to host a historical summit meeting this week – the second International Peace and Sport Forum from 3 to 5 December. Nearly 300 well-known figures and experts will participate to put sport at the service of peace in the world, under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
This exceptional attendance rate (almost the double of last year, 2007) shows how important this event is. After just one edition, the International Peace and Sport Forum has emerged as the main platform for exchanges and meetings of senior policy makers who define, support and implement sports policies. These initiatives are designed to ease social tensions in the aftermath of conflicts throughout the world.
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Peace and Sport creates a Grand Prix for the best sports fraternity image of the year
Monaco, 16 October 2008 – SPORTELMonaco and PEACE AND SPORT, an international organisation promoting peace through sport, announced today the launch of the Peace and Sport Grand Prix for the best sports photography of the year, rewarding annually the best image featuring fraternization through sport.
Members of the Peace and Sport Foundation will select The Winner of the Peace and Sport Grand Prix 2008 on Monday 21 October during the Georges Bertellotti Golden Podium Awards for the best slow-motion sequences of the year.
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Canoeing Builds Bridges between Divided Communities
The International Canoe Federation has created a partnership with “Peace and Sport” for peace education in Africa
Monaco, August 5th 2008 – The International Canoe
Federation(ICF) today announced its partnership
with the international organisation “Peace and Sport” based
in Monaco to implement peace education programmes on the African
continent.
Under the terms of the agreement, the ICF will support action implemented
by Peace and Sport in several countries in the Great Lakes Region,
notably in Burundi and Rwanda where Peace and Sport already has a
presence and is working on several projects. These operations aim
to reconcile communities that have been divided by conflict and to
create favourable conditions for Sustainable Peace.
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Peace
and Sport: Successful Step Achieved at SportAccord
International Federations give their support to the international
organisation for Peace and Sport.
Athens, Greece, 6 June 2008 – After a week of
intensive work and fruitful meetings, Joël Bouzou, President
and Founder of the international organisation Peace and Sport,
said that he was particularly proud and satisfied with the progress
accomplished during the annual SportAccord convention 2008.
Peace and Sport received acclaims from the sport movement and the
100 International Federations assembled in Athens for this unique
conference, a key event for all sports organisations throughout the
world.
Joel Bouzou declared :
"Our aim at SportAccord was to convince actors from the sporting world
that sport can and must go far beyond competition. It's a powerful vector for
peace, social stability and for bringing communities together. We have had meetings
with over 60 IFs during SportAccord. All, without exception, showed their deep
interest for our initiative and their desire to contribute to the promotion of
Peace through sport worldwide alongside our organisation”.
“Our approach, which aims at matching the needs of governments to the solutions
brought by the sports movement, finds a real and sincere echo
with members of the sports community who do not always know how to best mobilise
their resources and their expertise to help vulnerable communities."
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Peace
and Sport Partners with the International Judo Federation to
Improve the Lives of Underprivileged Young People
Deemed extremely fruitful, the partnership
already has several operations starting in Africa
Athens, Greece, 5 June 2008 – The
international organisation Peace and Sport and the International
Judo Federation (IJF) today signed a major global agreement to set
up joint programmes aimed at education and development everywhere
in the world, using sport as the vector.
The partnership agreement was announced today during
the 2008 SportAccord Convention in Athens.
This partnership strengthens Peace and Sport’s
capacity to implement projects designed to bring the thrill and discipline
of sports to underprivileged kids. The organisation will benefit
from the IJF’s support, technical resources and expertise to
help improve living conditions for thousands of young people in distress.
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“Peace and Sport” of Monaco puts into action First Mission in Timor-Leste
Dili, Timor-Leste – February 21st 2008 : “Peace
and Sport”, international organisation based in Monaco under the High Patronage
of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, dispatched their first expert,
Mr. Laurent Torrecillas to Timor-Leste for a 4-day visit to ascertain the sporting
needs of the newly independent country.
Mr. Torrecillas’ visit is the first concrete action to emerge
after the success of the “Peace and Sport” Forum held
in Monaco in December 2007.
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The first Peace and Sport World Forum, a total success
More than 150 top notch international participants attended the first forum edition
Several working axes and field intervention proposals defined, to take place in 2008
Monaco, December 7, 2007 – Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the first
“Peace and Sport” international forum was just successfully closed
in Monaco, after three days of intensive work.
The forum, chaired by Joël Bouzou, Peace and Sport’s President,
is a world first aiming to bring together for the first time all
world actors involved in action for peace using sport.
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Israel & Palestine: a Historical Hand-Shake on the First International "Peace and Sport" Forum
Monaco, December 6, 2007 - The first international "Peace and Sport" forum has witnessed a historical exchange between Israel and Palestine today.
Intervening one after another to evoke the contribution Sport can bring in bridging the Israeli and Palestinian communities in the Middle East, His Excellency Manuel Hassassian, Palestine's Ambassador in the United Kingdom, and Mr. Galeb Majadle, the Israeli Minister of Culture, Sports and Sciences, spontaneously went up on stage to shake hands, among H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, who brought his High Patronage to the "Peace and Sport" international organization and its President Joël
Bouzou.
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The first International Forum for Peace and Sport opens next week in Monaco
Monaco, November 30th 2007 – More than 150 top level decision-makers will be meeting December 5 to 7th, on the invitation of
the international organization « Peace and Sport », to put sport
at the service of Peace. One of the key moments of the Forum
will be an Israeli-Palestinian meeting.
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Legendary
sports champions racing to support “Peace
and Sport”
Monaco, September 30th 2007 - « Peace and Sport »,
Organisation Internationale pour la Paix et le Sport, received
today some new commitments of support from the world of sports.
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Nelson
Mandela brings his backing to “Peace
and Sport”
Monaco, 6 September 2007 – « When sport
and education are combined, Peace can then be taught to our youth,
to restore hope and contribute to the creation of a more just society
based on brotherhood", said Nelson Mandela.
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"Peace and Sport":
the first grassroots interventions are programmed
Monaco, 30 July 2007 – The International
Organisation for Peace and Sport plans to implement its first Local
Based Projects on several continents
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Aegis
Media to Accompany "Peace and Sport", An International Organisation
Created Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
Monaco, July 3rd, 2007 - From the Crans Montana Forum, which came to a conclusion yesterday in Monaco, "Peace and Sport" announced the signature of a new strategic partnership agreement with Aegis Media, the world's
fastest growing marketing communications group.
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"Peace and Sport" and
Jaguar Sports Announce Partnership
Paris le 31/05/2007 - "Peace and
Sport" a worldwide Peace initiative based in Monaco under the
High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Jaguar
Sports Corp., a new global sporting goods company, today announced
a multi-million dollar partnership deal.
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Launching
of "Peace and Sport", a worldwide peace initiative based in Monaco
Olympie - May 20th 2007: Taking advantage of
the opportunity of the Olympic Truce International Forum taking place
in Olympia (Greece) from May 18 to 21, Joel BOUZOU, President, has
confirms the launching and the objectives of "Peace and Sport, Organisation pour la Paix et le Sport",
a worldwide initiative based in Monaco under the High Patronage of
his Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco.
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