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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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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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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Dili, Timor Leste, 19 April 2008 – On the occasion of His official State visit in Timor Leste, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco brought His support to the activities of the international organization “Peace and Sport”, of which He is the Patron, in this newly-independent country.

During His visit to the university in Dili where an event organized by “Peace and Sport” was taking place, the Prince heard about all the activities led by the international organization in this country, by meeting young sportspeople from Timor, the Secretary of State for Sport, the President of the Timor National Olympic Committee and Presidents of National Sports Federations as well as NGO partners of “Peace and Sport”.

He reiterated the commitment of “Peace and Sport” and of the Principality of Monaco to promote sustainable peace in Timor Leste through sport, seen as a key factor in social stabilisation and reinstating institutions, by its participation in educating and reconciling the population.

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