World Sports Values Summit for Peace

World Sports Values Summit for Peace is an international conference which is aimed at pursuing the value of the sports and discussing and disseminating how supports can be socially contribute to peace and respect for human rights.

History

The first World Sports Values Summit for Peace was held in London under the theme of “Olympic Values: London and Beyond” from June 29 through July 1, 2012. The event highlighted the three overarching themes discussed at the two-day symposium: the meaning of Olympic values in the twenty-first century; how to realize them more effectively in sport, at the Games and beyond; and how to leverage them for broader goals, nationally and internationally, including human right and peace. Related to the first Summit, a global essay contest was also held, in which 265 students from 61 countries shared their ideas about Olympic values and how to realize them through sport, culture, education, and other public initiatives.[1]

The second Summit, World Sports Values Summit for Peace in Tokyo,[2] was held at Hotel New Otani Tokyo on July 18 and 19. It was aimed at highlighting the positive roles that sport can play in furthering the cause of peace and human development.[3] It was declared at the end of the event that the World Sports Values Summit for Peace will be periodically held thereafter too.

The third Summit, World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development was held on May 22 and 23, 2014 at the Headquarters of the United Nations.[4] Delegates from a number of nations discussed about the constructive strategy to overcome challenges we face today through sports.[5] It was announced that a partnership had been engaged between International Sports Promotion Society, the host organization of the second Summit, and United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the host organization of the third Summit.[6]

List
No.yeartitleVenueCityCountry
12012Olympic Values:London and BeyondGeorgetown UniversityBerkley CenterLondon United Kingdom
22013Tokyo World Sports Values Summit for PeaceHotel New Otani TokyoTokyo Japan
32014World Sports Values Summit for Peace and DevelopmentHeadquarters of the United NationsNew York City United States
42015World Sports Values Summit for Peace and DevelopmentCape Town International Convention CentreCape Town South Africa

References
  1. ""Olympic Values: London and Beyond" Report of the Olympic Values Symposium". Berkley Center For Religion, Peace World. BERKLEY CENTER FOR RELIGION, PEACE & WORLD AFFAIRS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. July 1, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. "16カ国参加スポーツ平和サミット開幕" [World Sports Values Summit for Peace Opens - Participants from 16 Nations]. Daily Sports (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. "スポーツ平和サミット東京大会が開催-ｽﾎﾟｰﾂの力は無限大" 公益社団法人　日本プロゴルフ協会 [World Sports Values Summit for Peace in Tokyo is Held – The Power of Sports is Infinite]. PGA News (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Professional Golfers’Association of Japan. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. "World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development (22—23 May)". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. "It's not just a game: UN-hosted event spotlights power of sports to advance shared values". UN News Center. United Nations. May 22, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  6. "Remarks by H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser United Nations High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations At The World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). UNAOC. May 22, 2014.
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