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1.Forewords
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1.1.
Message from the President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr Jacques Rogge . . . . 5
1.2.
Message from the Chairman of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic
Education, Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.
Message from the Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ms Irina Bokova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Programme of the Conference
3.SUMMARIES
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3.1.
OPENING CEREMONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2.
PLENARY 1
Engaging young people through Sport, Education and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.3.
PLENARY 2
Strengthening education through sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.
DIALOGUE A
Engaging the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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DIALOGUE B
Values-based education: the power and practice of Olympic values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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DIALOGUE C
Actual legacies of Sport, Education and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Dialogue D
Role Models in sport and beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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PLENARY 3
Bridging the past into the present and promoting potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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PLENARY 4
Olympism Powered by Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.Recommendations
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5. List of participants
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Acknowledgement
On behalf of the IOC, the Department of International Cooperation and Development wishes
to acknowledge the contribution of the rapporteur team comprised from The Nederlands
Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie (NOC*NSF) and the higher education institution
of the Vrije Universiteit (VU). The team was guided by Head Rapporteur, Nicolette Schipper van
Veldhoven (NOC*NSF, Programme Manager Research) and was comprised as follows: Suze
Lubberdink (NOC*NSF); Inge Schimmelpennick (NOC*NSF); Dolf van Sommeren (NOC*NSF);
Sanne van Til (NOC*NSF); Sanne Dekker (NOC*NSF); Lieke Vloet (NOC*NSF); Tiambi Simms
(VU); Jeroen van der Kall (VU) and Anne-Catherine van der Lande (VU).
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1.Forewords
1.1. Message from the President of the International Olympic
Committee, Dr Jacques Rogge
Educating young people through sport is one of the primary goals of the Olympic Movement which is
being brought to the forefront through our core events – the Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic
Games – but also beyond them, through dedicated projects and programmes, such as the World
Conference on Sport, Education and Culture. Remembering the 150th anniversary of the birth of the
founder of the modern Olympic Games and more than a century after establishing the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), the combination of sport with a focus on education and culture continues
to be a primary objective of the IOC.
Looking back on the London 2012 Olympic Games, culture and education have never been such an
integrated component of the sporting programme, from the bidding phase right up to staging of the
event. The London Cultural Olympiad and accompanying educational programmes are an ongoing
legacy of the Games and are still being carried forward into today.
The 8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture in Amsterdam contributed to our mission
through key topics for the Olympic Movement, such as innovative approaches for sustainable
education; the value of sport in civil society, specifically in terms of family structures; cultural
exchange and identity; and the socio-economic benefits of sport and quality physical education.
The Conference comprised voices and minds from all aspects of sports, education, government,
non-governmental organisations and policy to review and discuss how sport can be used in the best
way possible for education and cultural exchange.
By progressively including young people, the Conference collected first-hand input of those who are
our main target in the field of sport, education, culture and society.
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1.2. Message from the Chairman of the IOC Commission for Culture
and Olympic Education, Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou
In our modern societies, the educational role of sport is no longer a philosophical principle, but a
true reality. Our challenge is to chart the course and find the right means to bring young people
back to physical education and sport, aiming for a healthier lifestyle and the development of social
responsibility in synchronisation with the Olympic values.
This is why the 8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture aims to address themes like
“Olympism: Powered by Youth and Education”, even more so in this Olympic year, with the Innsbruck
Winter Youth Olympic Games as well as the London Olympic Games.
As Chairman of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education, I believe that in Amsterdam
we were able to continue the positive momentum from the last edition of this Conference in Durban.
Designed in a fully interactive format with the integrated involvement of young people, the Conference
reflected on the three pillars of transition from policy, to practice, to the potential of sport and
Olympism as it relates to culture and education.
A very successful Conference resulted in a set of recommendations referring to a range of relevant
topics, including the important role of the athletes’ entourage, the 2013 UNESCO World Sport
Ministers Conference (MINEPS V), and the important role of social media in educational programmes
for athletes during their athletic career but equally afterwards.
Among the action points contained in the Declaration, the participants called for authorities to
include values-based education and physical education in school curricula. The involvement of
young people in the Conference has become structural and is fully in line with the IOC’s Global Youth
Strategy.
I would like also to express my sincere thanks to the Netherlands Olympic Committee, the City of
Amsterdam and the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). My
special gratitude goes to fellow members of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
for their contribution, not only to the success of this Conference but through the everyday actions
in their various capacities.
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1.3. Message from the Director-General of United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
Ms Irina Bokova
Sport brings everyone together in a spirit of respect, equality and understanding. It carries a message
of peace that crosses borders and reaches out to all. In these ways, I see sport as a powerful
multiplier for education and for intercultural dialogue. It is a building block for healthy and inclusive
societies.
This was the message carried by the 8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture.
Engaging young women and men through sport is vital today. Sport has never been more global
or more influential. It carries benefits far beyond the grounds of stadiums. Sport is essential in the
struggle for tolerance and against racism. Physical education is essential to healthy lives. Sport can
be a powerful vehicle for social inclusion, for gender equality, for youth empowerment.
We must do more to exploit the power of sport to bridge divides, to promote understanding between
cultures and to teach civic skills. We must take every opportunity that sport offers as a learning tool –
to eliminate doping, to pass on the values of fair-play and mutual respect. But this does not happen
by itself. It requires political will and resources. This starts at the normative level, in terms of global
standard-setting, embodied in UNESCO’s International Convention against Doping in Sport. This is
taken forward through holistic actions to maximise the power of sport for gender equality and the
inclusion of persons with disabilities, to promote inter-cultural dialogue and to advance youth civic
engagement. It requires the integration of physical education and sport into public policy.
This vision has guided UNESCO’s partnership with the International Olympic Committee, in organizing
this World Conference and throughout our cooperation since 1984. Together, we seek to promote
the social inclusion of all in and through sport. UNESCO was pleased to join forces once again with
the International Olympic Committee to share good practices and to take these messages to young
people across the world.
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2. Programme of the Conference
25 November 2012
OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome speeches by:
Mr André BOLHUIS, President, Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie
Mr Lambis V. NIKOLAOU, Chairman, IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
Mr Getachew ENGIDA, Deputy Director- General, United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization
Dr Jacques ROGGE, President, International Olympic Committee
Mr Eberhard VAN DER LAAN, Mayor, City of Amsterdam
Presentation of the Olympic Order to Mr Coen TEULINGS
Presentation of IOC OlympiArt Award Recipient to be accepted on behalf of Mr Danny BOYLE,
by Lord Sebastian COE, Chairman and President of the London Organising Committee of the
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG)
Award Presentation to the laureates of the IOC Sport & Art Contest, 4th edition
Category – Graphic Arts
Ms Volha PIASHKO (ITA)
Ms Luisa BALABAN (ROU)
Ms Isabel DA CUNHA LIMA (POR)
Category – Sculptures
Mr Martin O. LINSON (USA)
Mr Levan VARDOSANIDZE (GEO)
Mr Fernando SERRANO MUÑOZ (ESP)
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PLENARY 1
Engaging young people through Sport, Education and Culture
The sporting movement, governments and other non-governmental organisations have taken
structural actions to actively engage young people and familiarise them with such values as
excellence, respect, friendship, fair play, teamwork and solidarity. There is increasing cooperation
between structures in sport, culture and education at different levels, and the effects of these
interventions are positive and promising.
The world around us is rapidly changing. If we want to make a lasting difference in the context of
sport, culture and education, we will need to adjust policies and programmes by incorporating
relevant data and lessons learned and especially by involving the upcoming generation.
How do important players in the field deal with these challenges? What policies have they formulated,
how do they co-operate with one another and how do they stay connected with what transpires, on
the field of play?
Moderator:
Mr Lambis V. NIKOLAOU, IOC Member; Chairman, IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
Keynote Address :
Dr Jacques ROGGE (BEL), President, IOC
Mr Getachew ENGIDA (ETP), Deputy Director-General, UNESCO
Mr Michal KREJZA (CZE), Head of Sport Unit, European Commission – DG EAC
Ms Edith SCHIPPERS (NED), Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands
PLENARY 2
Strengthening education through sport
How sport can play a key role in education, e.g. by increasing attendance and improving performance,
including how policies are put into practice by the relevant organisational structures.
Moderator:
Mr Ching-Kuo WU (TPE), IOC Member; Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic
Education; President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA)
Speakers:
Sport, Education and Culture: The Perspective of the UN Secretary General
Mr Wilfred LEMKE (GER), Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, United Nations Office
for Sport, Development and Peace (UNOSDP)
Making sport a part of the education system: the road to MINEPS V
Ms Kerstin MOLL M.A. (GER), Desk Officer and Member of Project Group MINEPS, Unit EU
and International Sport Affairs, Dept of Sport, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany
Enhancing school performance: a food & sport initiative by the WFP and IOC
Ms Lauren LANDIS (USA), Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Geneva Office
Educational messaging through video games
Mr Jonathan KEMP (USA), Executive Director, International Media Corp (ISM)
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Dialogue SESSION A
Engaging the family
What role does the family and other actors close to the top athlete play to prepare them for excellence?
And what role does the social network play to promote participation?
Moderator:
Mr Marcello SCARONE AZZI (URU), Programme Specialist, Social Inclusion, Human Rights, Sport,
Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO
Panellists:
Replacing family with coach and manager: a cultural shock and natural progression
Mr Sergey BUBKA (UKR), IOC Member; Chairman of the IOC Entourage Commission; Olympian
How well-known faces increase participation in sport
Mr Richard KAPER (NED), Head of Sport Development, NOC*NSF
Adolescent involvement in high performance sport: “Growing up with Sport”
Prof. Dr Wolf-Dietrich BRETTSCHNEIDER (GER), Universität Paderborn, Department Sport
und Gesundheit, Sportwissenschaft
What role does the family play in the making of high performance athletes?
Ms Lornah Kiplagat (NED), Olympian
Dialogue SESSION B
Values-based education: the power and practice of Olympic values
Embedding sport and its inherent values in educational programmes and inspiring youth through
sport and the Olympic values.
Moderator:
Mr Nat INDRAPANA (THA), IOC Member; Member of the IOC Commission for Culture
and Olympic Education
Panellists:
Defining Olympic values and their application to everyday life
Ms Alicia MASONI DE MOREA (ARG), Member of the IOC Commission for Culture
and Olympic Education
Me, You, We – Connecting with Youth
Ms Fabienne VAN LEEUWEN (NED), Senior Coordinator Olympic Education,
Foundation Olympic Stadium Amsterdam
Integrating sport and physical education in school curriculum
Ms Lina Paul KESSY (TAN), Physical Education Curriculum Coordinator,
Tanzania Institute of Education
Fair play and health at stake: prevention of doping through education of sports people
Mr Rob KOEHLER (CAN), Director, Education and Programme Development,
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
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Dialogue session C
Actual legacies of sport, education and culture
Examples of projected and actual impact of events, programmes and projects in sport and beyond.
Moderator:
Prof Norbert MUELLER (GER), President, International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC);
Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
Panellists:
Legacy of the Pan-American Games
Ms Christiane PAQUELET (BRA), Director of the Department of Education and Culture,
Comité Olimpico Brasileiro
Innsbruck 2012: a tripartite legacy for youth
Ms Rosie PILI (AUT), Former Head of International Client Services, Innsbruck Youth
Olympic Games Organising Committee (IYOCOG)
Living legacy at OYDC in Lusaka: a model example
Mr Clement CHILESHE (ZAM), Director, Zambia Olympic Youth Development Center (OYDC)
Multi-faceted legacy of the All-Africa Games
Mr Elias Musangeya, Senior Advisor International Inspiration, London 2012
Dialogue SESSION D
Role Models in sport and beyond
How iconic sports personalities achieved a successful transition and continue to inspire off the field
of play by example.
Moderator:
Mr Klaus SCHORMANN (GER), President, Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne;
Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
Panellists:
What it takes to be successful in sport and in post-athletic life?
Mr Pieter VAN DEN HOOGENBAND (NED), Tournament Director, European Youth Olympic
Festival (EYOF) Utrecht 2013; Olympian
How to keep focus on life after sport while performing at the highest level?
Prof Mike BOIT (KEN), Associate Professor, Kenyatta University, Dept of Exercise Recreation
and Sports Science; Olympian
The importance of education for persons involved in an active sporting career
Ms Narin HAJTASS (JOR), Olympic Educator, NOC of Jordan; Trophy winner for Asia,
the 2011 IOC Women & Sport Award
The significance of the IOC Athlete Career Programme (ACP)
Mr Frank FREDERICKS (NAM), IOC Member; Former Chairman of the IOC Athletes’ Commission;
Olympian
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PLENARY 3
Bridging the past into the present and promoting potential
Striking a balance between sport, education and culture by fostering the educational and cultural
aspects of sport and by linking past, present and future.
Transcending time and place: “The Fairy Play Sabratha”
Mr Marwan MAGHUR (LBA), Secretary General, Libyan Olympic Committee
Following in the footsteps of Giulio Onesti: a national legend
Ms Novella CALLIGARIS (ITA), Olympian
Mr Solomon TAIWO (NGR), young winner of the 2012 Giulio Onesti Contest
Social mapping for the future of Sport, Education and Culture
This engaging peer-driven session will inspire delegates to be active on a national or local level.
Multiple conversations based on core statements of strategic importance will allow delegates to
discuss and learn from each other, reflect on sport, culture and education and co-create. Output
from Conference delegates will be recorded in a fun and focused way.
PLENARY 4
Olympism Powered by Youth
A discussion on sport, culture, and education and the empowerment of young people. Participation of
youth, especially in decision making, is an important factor for making use of opportunities in front of
us and achieving our objectives in the field of sport, culture and education.
Participants:
Ms Catherine ASARE-FRIMPONG (GHA), Lead Trainer, Young Sports Leaders,
UK Sport, International Inspiration, London 2012
Mr Pedro CAVAZZONI (BRA), Youth Olympic Games, Young Ambassador, Innsbruck 2012, IOC
Ms Kamila HÁJKOVÁ, (CZE), Youth Olympic Games, Young Ambassador, Innsbruck 2012, IOC
Mr José DE JESUS (TLS), Young Sports Leader, UNESCO-Peace and Sport, Monaco
Mr Luka STEINER (SLE), Young Leader, UNESCO-European Athletics
Ms Sherry TSAI (HKG), Youth Olympic Games, Young Ambassador, Singapore 2010, Journalist,
London 2012, IOC
Ms Lea VAN BREUKELEN (NED), Master’s Candidate, Olympic Studies Programme, International
Olympic Academy / University of Peleponnese
Ms Marlou VAN RHIJN (NED), Paralympian, Gold and Silver Medallist Athletics, London 2012
Mr Bas VAN ROSSUM (NED), Vice-Chairman European Youth Network at the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Youth Volunteer at the Netherlands
Red Cross
PRESENTATION OF FINAL STATEMENT
Mr Lambis V. NIKOLAOU (GRE), IOC Member; Chairman, IOC Commission for Culture and
Olympic Education
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3.1.OPENING CEREMONY
Mr André Bolhuis (NED)
President Nederlands Olympisch Comité*
Nederlandse Sport Federatie (NOC*NSF)
Mr Bolhuis stated that 2012 had proven to be an incredible Olympic year, starting with the first winter
edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck and followed by the Olympic and Paralympic
Games in London. Additionally, for the Dutch National Olympic Committee (NOC), 2012 was a special
year with its 100th year anniversary. Mr Bolhuis explained that the Dutch NOC was established on
11 September 1912, in the Hotel Krasnapolsky which also happened to be the conference venue
for the 8th edition of the IOC World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture. Together with the
National Federations (NFs), Dutch government, local authorities, corporate partners, educational
institutions and many more national parties the NOC had come a long way and achieved many
set goals over the past years. The NOC and the city of Amsterdam were very appreciative that
hundreds of experts from around the world had assembled together this important global event.
In Amsterdam, the achievements and outcomes of the previous edition of the World Conference in
Durban two years ago would be continued. Mr Bolhuis concluded by wishing all participants a fruitful
Conference for the coming days.
Mr Eberhard van der Laan (NED)
Mayor of the City of Amsterdam
Mr van der Laan announced that the city was proud to host the IOC World Conference of Sport
Education and Culture as Amsterdam had the distinction of being a former Olympic host city during
the 1928 Olympic Games. The Olympic Stadium built for the 1928 Games was still in use, not only
for elite sport but also at grassroots level and for educational and cultural events. In 2016, the venue
would accommodate the European Athletics Championships. This year the Conference would focus
on three themes that coincided with the focus of the city of Amsterdam:
• Culture was an integral part of the city, with more than 160 cultures coming and living together
in Amsterdam. Since 2010, the Canal Ring of Amsterdam, which would celebrate their 400 years
existence in 2013, had been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Listing.
• Amsterdam was a sport minded city, with the ambition to host major sporting events. Sporting
events and athletes, including this World Conference, inspired youth to participate in sport from a
young age. Amsterdam was also the cradle of international sportsmen such as Johan Cruijff and
Ruud Gullit.
• Mainstreaming education was one of the leading Conference themes and the discussions would
hopefully contribute to identifiying new concepts or solutions for local and global implementation.
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Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou (GRE)
IOC member; Chairman of IOC Commission for Culture
and Olympic Education
Original presentation
Mr Nikolaou identified the 8th IOC World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture as a unique
opportunity to build on the positive momentum from the last edition held in Durban (2010) and to
address the Conference theme, “Olympism: Powered by Youth and Education” through the interactive
environment in which delegates would be invited to share their stories and best practices.
He mentioned that the Conference sessions were designed to reflect three pillars of transition from
policy, to practice, to the potential of sport and Olympism as it related to culture and education.
The inclusion of young people in the conference programme was very important as sport could
leverage in a positive manner the participation and empowerment of youth. He stressed that the
support network of family and community structures also contributed to the delivery of good sporting
behaviour with its accompanying health benefits.
Sport as a vehicle in contributing to creating a better world had been recognised at a global level and
it was up to the Olympic Movement (OM) and its partners to continue to move forward in achieving
this objective.
The Chairman closed by extending his appreciation to the Netherlands Olympic Committee
(NOC*NSF), the City of Amsterdam, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), the IOC Department of International Cooperation and Development (DICD) as well as
his fellow colleagues on the respective IOC Commission for their close cooperation and continuing
support in the preparation of this 2012 Conference edition.
Mr Getachew Engida (ETP)
Deputy Director-General, United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Original presentation
Mr Engida extended the best wishes of the UNESCO Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova, to all
present and stated that the organisation was honoured to join forces once again with the IOC in the
delivery of the 8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture. He added that the city of
Amsterdam was an iconic Olympic city in that the 1928 Summer Olympic Games were held there
and that for the first time the Olympic flame was lit during these Games.
He emphasised that youth engagement was a critical factor of UNESCO’s work to maximise the
benefits of sport for everyone and UNESCO had a longstanding “Sport for All” mandate built on
the guiding principles of dignity, equality and mutual respect. He saw the exploitation of the power
of sport as a bridge to promote understanding between cultures and building of good citizenship.
He also referred to UNESCO’s cross-functional mandate in education, culture, the sciences and
communication in terms of global standard-setting as embodied in the 1978 International Convention
against Doping in Sport; further expansion into the area of gender equality and the inclusion of
persons with disabilities.
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Mr Engida emphasised that the Amsterdam Conference was an opportunity for all involved partners
to share experiences and strengthen the power of the partnership to result in a positive impact
through sport and for the benefit of a healthier society. He mentioned that the Conference was a
major stepping stone on the road to UNESCO’s Fifth International Conference of Ministers and
Senior Officials responsible for Sport (MINEPS V) that would be held in Berlin (May 2013).
He saw sport as vehicle to enrich social capital based on joint collaboration, political will and
dedicated resources. Through the global framework of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee
for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) the integration of physical education and sport into
public policy could become a reality. He concluded by stating that, “sport is a language that speaks
to all people – it is also framework for action, to lay the foundations for more inclusive and peaceful
societies.”
Dr Jacques Rogge (BEL)
IOC President
Original presentation
The IOC President paid tribute to the magnificent setting of the Maritime Museum which expressed
the identity of the Netherlands – a nation of sailors, explorers and merchants. Not far from the venue,
national museums displayed the great Dutch and Flemish painters with Amsterdam splendidly
showing the combination of enterprise and culture.
The list of great Olympians from the Netherlands was indeed a very long one. This 8th World
Conference on Sport, Education and Culture was a great opportunity to share ideas and explore
how to tap the full potential of the power of sport to be a force for good. Everyone at the conference
would explore new ways to engage young people in a rapidly changing world; everyone would
reassert the educational and cultural power of sport.
The IOC President concluded by extending his personal thanks to the President of the NOC*NSF,
Mr André Bolhuis, UNESCO representative Deputy Director-General, Mr Getachew Engida, and
to IOC colleague, Mr Lambis Nikolaou, Chairman of the Commission for Culture and Olympic
Education for their contribution to the excellent Conference programme. In addition, he wished
to thank Mayor van der Laan, the Dutch national authorities and the people of Amsterdam for
welcoming Conference participants to their charming city. He ended by wishing everyone a pleasant
evening and a productive Conference.
Key points
• 2012 was a great Olympic year with the staging of the Youth Winter Olympic Games (Innsbruck
2012) and the Games of the XXX Olympiad (London 2012). Also for NOC*NSF it was a special year
with the NOC celebrating its 100th anniversary.
• The 2012 Conference themes coincided with the focus of the city of Amsterdam.
• Sport encourages empowerment for young people.
• Youth represents a critical mass, which needs to be fully engaged in sport to allow sustainable
development.
• The 8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture was a platform to share ideas on how
to reach the full potential of the power of sport.
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3.2. PLENARY 1
Engaging young people through Sport, Education and Culture
Dr Jacques Rogge (BEL)
IOC President
Original presentation
Dr Rogge complimented NOC*NSF with its great accomplishments in sport, activation of youth
participation in physical activity and sport and with its inclusive “Sport for All” approach. NOC*NSF
was a role model within the group of 204 NOCs.
He stated that the task at hand as signified by the Conference motto, “Olympism Powered by Youth
and Education” was to seek new and better ways to share the Olympic values and the benefits of sport
with young people around the world. The IOC had introduced diverse ways in which to accomplish
this goal that went beyond the Olympic Games as an event. He mentioned the Youth Olympic
Games (YOG) wherein the success of the powerful combination of sport and culture and education
had been displayed through the Culture and Education Programme (CEP), breaking down cultural
barriers by promoting Olympic values-based education on and off the field of play through the IOC’s
Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP); the further expansion of Olympic Day celebrations;
the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Zambia, to be expanded in Haiti, which provided
sporting activities, alongside education and health programmes on a community level; IOC-UN
collaborative projects to bring the benefits of sport to youth in marginalized communities as well
as refugee camps; contributing to the fight against obesity; and supporting developing nations
through Continental Associations such as the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
(ANOCA).
He referred to the ideology that education was key to development and the use of Olympic sport
traditions and their inherent values were essential for the future of youth, be it in formal or informal
settings. He added that research had pointed to the significant correlations between sport, educational
achievement and the development of “soft skills” related to character building and values-based
behaviour.
He mentioned that the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, placed education
at the heart of Olympism. The athlete’s performance was important, but the impact of sport went
beyond just securing the winning medal. The concept of using sporting infrastructures as a starting
point to support building the cohesive wellbeing of the local community was an important area of
activity within the IOC streams. This however, could only be effectively carried out in partnership
with others such as the Olympic Family network, governments and non-governmental organisations,
the UN system.
The IOC President stated that he was confident that the expertise, enthusiasm and commitment
present in the room would be instrumental in the delivery of effective solutions as a successful
conclusion to this Conference.
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Mr Getachew Engida (ETP)
Deputy Director-General, United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Original presentation
Mr Engida stated that UNESCO Member States had long recognised the power of sport through
the 1978 International Charter on Physical Education and Sport and advocacy bodies such as the
Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS). These bodies had allowed
for a platform to advocate for governmental action in sport and the implementation of sports policies
on a global scale.
He pointed out that considering that half of the world’s population was younger than 25 years old and
75 million young people were unemployed, youth represented a critical mass, which needed to be
fully engaged to allow for sustainable development. Everyone should take the opportunities offered
by sport as a learning tool and platform for young people’s participation in public and political life.
Sport had the unique power to attract, mobilise and inspire people.
Mr Engida referred to the UNESCO Fifth Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible
for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS V) which would meet in Berlin in May 2013 and would
place on its agenda critical issues that related to governance, the integrity of sport and inappropriate
behaviour. He viewed the Amsterdam Conference as a window of opportunity to link to the upcoming
MINEPS V Conference and forward the message to include Olympic values-based education and
physical education in school curricula.
The Deputy Director-General closed by expressing his anticipation of the ensuing discussion and
wishing Conference delegates an enjoyable and fruitful debate.
Mr Michal Krejza (CZE)
Head of the Sport Unit, European Commission, DG EAC
Original presentation
Mr Krejza extended the congratulations of Ms Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for
Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, to NOC*NSF for hosting this event in collaboration
with the IOC and UNESCO. He mentioned that since 2009, the development of closer cooperation
between European Union (EU) institutions and the sports movement had been effectuated. The
Commission’s White Paper on Sport (2007) and the EU Work Plan for Sport (2011), adopted by the
Council, defined the boundaries of EU action in areas such as the fight against doping and matchfixing, good governance in sport, and the value of sport for education and health.
With regard to sport and education, Mr Krejza pointed out that two topics were receiving special
attention on the EU sports agenda: (i) the need of quality education for elite athletes in parallel to
their sports training (dual careers) and (ii) the recognition that sport contributed to the development
of social and civic competences in young people. He focused attention on the formation of EU
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dual career programmes which would be beneficial for the individual athlete, as well as the postcareer injection to the labour market. The EU supported these development processes through
international cooperation, the establishing of validation mechanisms and the recent elaboration of
EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes.
He communicated that a dedicated sports chapter in the strategic framework of the “Erasmus for
All” programme (2014-2020) had been adopted.
Ms Edith Schippers (NED)
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands
Ms Schippers indicated that the national government had put in place measures and taken on
the challenge of foreseen trends in that 50% of Dutch children were not involved in some form of
physical activity and hence the nation was suffering from the challenges of overweight and obesity
health-related problems.
In order to meet this societal challenge and stimulate the adoption of a healthy, physically active
lifestyle, the government had taken on board a national action plan to increase the “take-up” of sport
and physical exercise.
She mentioned that through the respective programmes and joint collaboration with the NOC*NSF,
National Sport Federations (NSFs), 27,000 local sports clubs, provincial municipalities, not-for-profit
entities such as the Krajicek and Cruijff Foundations and the harnessing of 1,000 neighbourhood
sport coaches, the enthusiasm for sport amongst Dutch children had widely increased.
The Minister also mentioned that welfare and health were promoted by linking sport with activities from
other civil sectors. She gave the example of the provision of bike lanes and the promotion of healthy
food in school cafeterias. The Netherlands had also learned from the exchange of good practices
from other European countries such as France wherein an integrated approach on the local level was
well established. Ms Schippers equally pointed out that there were four successful centres for elite
sport and education in the Netherlands, where training and education were combined to promote and
stimulate a dual career option. She commented that sport was a powerful tool as it not only served
to play a role in enriching curricula through values-based education and teaching respect for cultural
diversity, it also encouraged to actively implement these principles for the benefit of society.
Ms Schippers concluded by presenting the IOC President with the HRH Royal Distinction of the
Commander of the Order of Oranje-Nasssau. She complimented President Rogge for his exemplary
work during his IOC presidency, the impact of which had reached far beyond the world of sport.
Key points
• Social media were an important and powerful tool to involve (young) people in sport.
• The importance of sport to improve health and life skills was underlined.
• An urgent call was made to cooperate at all levels also including IOC, UN, UNESCO,
NOCs, NOAs and sport federations.
• Athletes should not have to choose between sport and education. High quality education
helps in life after their sporting career, but also contributed to enhance sport performance.
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Strengthening education through sport
Mr Wilfried Lemke (GER)
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP)
Original presentation
Mr Lemke referred to goal No 2 of the MDGs whereby the end result was to achieve universal primary
education and the fact that although this action was making headway in some member states,
others were not on track. Within the context of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development) 80% of children lacked the recommended amount of physical activity of one hour
per day and the required minimum of two or three hours physical education of the school curriculum
was not ensured by many schools.
He mentioned that to further support the achievement of Goal No 2, the UN Secretary-General
had recently appointed Mr Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister, as the UN Special Envoy on
Global Education. In addition, the five-year action agenda included health related issues, including
reproductive health. To this effect, a youth volunteer programme under the umbrella of the UN
Volunteers and the appointment of a new UN Special Adviser for Youth was in the pipeline.
Mr Lemke spoke further on the (i) values of sport, education and the potential of sport, physical
activity and play to positively contribute to quality education for children. Related to values education,
the UN recognized the importance of the Olympic Movement and its Olympic Values Education
Programme (OVEP); (ii) school and kindergarten as ideal settings to introduce the early-on benefits of
sport education as a tool to help improve behavior, health, retention, and development of social skills
thereby contributing to enhancement of academic performance regardless of physical challenges,
gender, age, social or cultural parameters, and (iii) challenges faced by the fact that school sports
programmes suffered cutbacks and the fact that they lacked the “Sport for All” approach.
In terms of policy and programme recommendations, he advocated a higher standard of physical
education with the support of international and local-based partnerships. He concluded with the
wish that “one day every child will have access to physical education and benefit from sport and
play towards a healthy and happy lifestyle”.
Ms Kerstin Moll (GER)
Desk Officer and Member of Project Group MINEPS,
Unit EU and International Affairs, Department of Sport,
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany
Original presentation
Ms Moll started with the premise that regular physical activity had an important impact on socioeconomic health. Moreover, that society in general should be motivated to include physical activity in
its contextual daily lives, particularly children and young people. This applied not only to the benefits
achieved through physical fitness but in the broader sense because sport and physical activity
offered excellent ways to improve social integration, inclusion and equality.
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She mentioned that Germany was hosting the Fifth International Conference of Ministers and Senior
Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS V) which would take place in Berlin
(May 2013). MINEPS V was intended to take stock of global developments in sport, to address the
most pressing, current challenges, and to formulate strategic issues in international sport policy,
based on UNESCO’s International Charter of Physical Education and Sport, the Olympic Charter
and other fundamental texts of international sport.
MINEPS V would address three key topics, as endorsed by the UNESCO Intergovernmental
Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS). These included: (i) “Access to sport as a
fundamental right for all” which would draw special attention to implementing the UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for promoting the participation of women and girls in and
through sport; (ii) “Promoting public investment in sport and physical education programmes” which
would tackle investment in sport and physical education programmes to foster relevant policies with
evidence supporting social and economic benefits of sport, and to examine standards for major
sporting events that ensured a more sustainable and positive impact notably for the populations of
the countries hosting such events and; (iii) “Preserving the integrity of sport” which would address
the fight against match-fixing, illegal betting, as well as doping and corruption in sport.
She further expanded on the above topics and concluded by inviting the Olympic family and all
sport organisations to contribute to the success of MINEPS V and to strengthen the role of physical
education, physical activity and sport.
Ms Lauren Landis (USA)
Director, Geneva Office at the United Nations
World Food Programme (WFP)
Original presentation
Ms Landis introduced the UN initiative of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the joint collaboration
with the IOC linking this school related programme to sport. She remarked that the WFP was the
world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting against hunger. The annual budget was US$ 3.75 billion,
serving 99.1 million people annually. Provision of food in schools took place through school meals,
take-home rations, high-energy biscuits and snacks. School feeding was a safety net with multiple
benefits including nutrition, education, income transfer, gender and local production.
In countries where school attendance was low, the promise of a nutritious meal served to increase
chances of student enrollment and further encouraged the respective parents to send their children
to obtain a formal education. Among the key beneficiaries of the school-feeding programme were
girls, who otherwise would have never been given the opportunity to obtain an educational base.
In 2011, the WFP was able to reach 26 million children worldwide, 48 percent of which were girls.
In the most improverished parts of the world, the implementation of the school-feeding programme
had thus far been able to double primary school enrolment rates.
Recognising that schools provided the platform where children’s needs could most efficiently be
addressed, the IOC–WFP partnership aimed to enhance the effects of the school-feeding programme
by investing in the physical health of children. In the context of this partnership, sports was defined
as all forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being and social
interaction, such as play, recreation, organised or competitive sport and indigenous sport and
games. The meeting of nutrition and sport enabled a productive and powerful partnership between
the IOC and WFP.
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Mr Jonathan Kemp (USA)
Executive Director, International Media Corp (ISM)
Original presentation
Mr Kemp provided insight into the contribution of educational messaging by means of interactive
entertainment software. He expanded on the fact that “gaming is everywhere” and could be used
to result in “learning through play”. He stated that this tool reinforced (i) context and meaning, (ii)
logic and experience, (iii) collaboration and social interaction, (iv) challenge and achievement, and
(v) stimulation and engagement.
Mr Kemp remarked that the gaming media could be used to promote and expose young people to
the Olympic values by using the related new media and involve the younger generation in socialised
play that would result in learning new things. Playing games could increase exposure to Olympic
values and education as the use of such media entailed, youth engagement, team playing skills,
physical movement, and learning about new sports and activities. Gaming was immersive, interactive
and deeply engaging and it offered children a safe environment while they experimented, moved
and communicated. He concluded with the reflection that games, if selected properly, did contain
educational value; currently, gaming was underutilised in education. He urged the Conference
delegates to embrace the opportunity of integrating current media and technology within their scope
of educational tools.
Key points
• Access to sport is a fundamental right for all.
• Integration of physical education and activity at kindergarten level and in schools will help in
tackling the challenge of young people getting the minimum amount of required physical activity
on a daily basis.
• School feeding is a safety net with multiple benefits. Collaboration between WFP and IOC brings
food and sport together in the framework of the formal educational system.
• Interactive entertainment software in the form of video games contained educational value if
used and selected properly. Currently, gaming was underutilised in education, while being highly
popular in general for youth.
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3.4.DIALOGUE A
Engaging the family
Prof Dr Wolf-Dietrich Brettschneider (GER)
Universtät of Paderborn, Department Sport und Gesundheit,
Sportwissenschaft
Original presentation
Prof Brettschneider highlighted that measuring success in elite sport was related to the interaction
between the athlete and his/her social environment. He explained that the role of the family support
network was increasingly significant for the development of talented young athletes, which – in turn –
could affect the family dynamics in both positive and negative ways.
He pointed out that current research indicated that young people’s entry into the sporting arena and
competition at “top” level occurred at an earlier chronological age than for preceding generations.
Furthermore, It could be stated that parents acted as powerful agents in the socialisation process in
and around sport.
Prof Brettschneider mentioned that in the process of coping with the dual pressures of school and a
sporting career, the family operated as a buffer to alleviate stress and acted as an important emotional
reservoir. Studies on chronic stress in the target group had shown that isolation from the family could
be considered one of the most stressful factors in an athlete’s career. On the flip side, he mentioned
that the negative aspects of familial dynamics resulted in excessive and overbearing influence, and the
establishing of unrealistic expectations. In addition, the role of the family and the extent of influence
in the lives of aspiring athletes varied according to the different stages of the child’s sports career. It
was important to note that the role of families equally varied around the world due to cultural diversity
and values.
Mr Sergey Bubka (UKR)
IOC Member; Chairman of the IOC Entourage Commission; Olympian
Mr Bubka underlined the fact that the athlete’s entourage in the present structure presented a complex
network of people playing an important role in the athlete’s environment. As an outcome of the 13th
Olympic Congress (Copenhagen 2009), the IOC Entourage Commission was established to deal with
the issue at hand. The Entourage Commission dealt with matters concerning the relationship between
athletes, coaches, managers, sponsors and all other stakeholders that support and could have an
impact on athletes.
He emphasised that no single individual or entity can supplant the role of the parents as they provide
the starting point and initial guidance when their young offspring were stimulated to play and sport. As
time progressed, the role of the coach and other reference points came to dominate the life of a young
athlete and could make the difference in their wellbeing and societal approach.
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Mr Bubka felt strongly that coaches played a pivotal role in encouraging athletes to combine sport
and a post-sporting career through education. Through the entourage guidance the respective IOC
Commission was striving to provide “guidelines of conduct” for a clearer understanding of the roles
and responsibilities of the relevant parties within the immediate surroundings of the athlete. Clearly, the
entourage should function as a cohesive element much in the spirit of a team guiding the athlete in his/
her career, not only in sporting achievements but also with reflection on the life beyond their sporting
career. To this end a dual career approach of sport and education needed to be combined to reap the
long-term benefits for the athlete’s future.
Mr Richard Kaper (NED)
Head of Sport Participation, Nederlands Olympisch
Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie (NOC*NSF)
Original presentation
Mr Kaper’s presentation title, “How well-known faces increase participation in sport” focused on
the broad definition of the word “entourage” as it related to the local or social environment of the
(potential) sports person. He further expanded on the concept of the “social environment” as defined
by the local neighbourhood in which one lived.
Mr Kaper referred to the fact that in the Netherlands 65% of the population was sports oriented and
the NOC objective was to increase this number by 10%. Research showed that age and economic
background were important factors as to why people participated in sport. For example, sport
participation was relatively less in low income groups versus the higher income bracket, as well as
the fact that when people get older, they tend to be less involved in sport. However, it could also
be said that the social environment or cultural context (i .e . sporting heritage) in countries such as
Holland can act as the tipping point in regard to participation in and popularity of sport.
Mr Kaper mentioned that based on insights from research findings, the strategic approach to
engage participation in the Netherlands was based on a “needs approach” by providing: (i) a low
cost supporting structure that offered sport and accommodation in close proximity to where one
resided with the availability of qualified coaches and referees; (ii) to attract local interest and develop
neighbourhood connectivity, the sporting club was a good starting point and offered a sustainable
environment. The latter structure was essential when promoting sport amongst older target groups;
and (iii) the creation of green spaces in residential and urban settings.
Ms Lornah Kiplagat (NED)
Olympian; initiator of the Lornah Kiplagat Foundation
Original presentation
Ms Kiplagat, former Olympian, spoke about her life as a young girl growing up in Africa and the
contributing factor of familial support that led to her athletic achievements and status as a world
renowned athlete. She stressed that the active support of the family structure was indeed crucial
in the ongoing development of a professional athlete. This included a long-term involvement even
when in the professional career span of an athlete the focal point was transferred from family to
coaches and other members of an athlete’s entourage.
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Ms Kiplagat explained that in order to give back to the community where she grew up, she had
established a High Altitude Training Centre in Kenya, the Lornah Kiplagat Sport Academy and the
Lornah Kiplagat Foundation offering talented and aspiring athletes the opportunity of becoming a
sporting champion alongside an integrated dual career approach, combining sport and education.
Key points
• The entourage played an important role in the life of an athlete. This entourage included not only
the family, but also the coach, the social environment and the neighbourhood surrounding the
athlete.
• The role and impact of families varied around the world due to cultural diversity and values.
• The athlete’s environment should act as a team guiding his/her career, not only in sporting
achievements but also in life during and after the athletic lifespan.
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3.5.DIALOGUE B
Values-based education: the power and practice
of Olympic values
Ms Alicia Masoni de Morea (ARG)
Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
Original presentation
Ms Masoni de Morea observed that a comprehensive definition of Olympic values was difficult to
obtain since a lot depended on the social and cultural context that a values-oriented society was
based on. She touched on the OM activities and strategies in regard to (1) introducing young people
to Olympic values, (2) the challenges faced in communicating values in today’s modern society, (3)
how a sustainable future could be achieved, ensuring the well-being of young people and (4) what
solutions through sport could enable a values-based environment.
She emphasised the importance of integrating physical activities, sport and Olympic education into
school curricula and policy in order to build a balanced and healthy society. She proceeded to explain
the national perspective and the role of the Argentina NOC as it pertained to the dissemination of
the IOC’s Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) and Olympic education in general. She
explained that since no formal policy existed at national level in Argentina wherein Olympic education
and values were integrated as part of the school curricula this was a challenge. However, much had
been achieved by the Argentine Olympic Committee (AOC) to establish a framework for national
activation in this domain.
Ms Masoni de Morea further shared the development and progress made to date in the national
context. In order to make the programme a success, it was necessary to raise interest and awareness
among national authorities in sport and education. This was done by organising a nationwide
congress for key stakeholders. In addition, an agreement between provincial authorities and the
AOC was signed, in order to include Olympic education into the provincial curriculum. Courses
such as “Train the Trainer” and “Train the Teacher” were organised to prepare teachers to educate
Olympic values. In total, 980 teachers and 25,000 students were involved. Olympic values were also
promoted by the National Olympic Academy (NOA), the Association of former participants (of the
Olympic Academy), a drawing and literature contest for children, university courses in Olympism, a
film debate and by celebrating the annual Olympic Day.
Ms Fabienne van Leeuwen (NED)
Senior Coordinator Olympic Education, Foundation Olympic
Stadium Amsterdam
Original presentation
Ms Van Leeuwen spoke about the Olympic educational campaign developed by the NOC*NSF to
share and communicate the Olympic values to the public at large. For the campaign, the three core
values of excellence, respect and friendship were encapsulated into the cornerstone concepts of
the educational programme entitled: ME, YOU and WE.
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She explained the above campaign in further detail and stated that the concept ME referred to
discovering one’s potential and developing this in a responsible way; YOU symbolised the important
function played by role models in respect to children and young people; WE stood for friendship,
mutual respect and the collaborative spirit. WE could also be interpreted as the intergenerational
connecting of people, people who in daily life do not easily connect.
In order to reach the younger generation, the campaign integrated the use of digital as well as
traditional media and physical events in order to benefit from a balanced approach. The educational
programme was viewed by The Olympic Museum in Lausanne as an excellent model for good
practices.
Ms Lina Paul Kessy (TAN)
Physical Education Curriculum Coordinator,
Tanzania Institute of Education
Original presentation
Ms Kessy focussed her presentation on the national reality in her country in terms of the integration
of Olympic values-based education within existing physical education (PE) curricula. In order to
integrate Olympism into PE, the Tanzania Olympic Academy (TOA) collaborated with the Tanzania
Institute of Education. The integration process included four phases: Phase one was the engagement
of key stakeholders and development of the curriculum framework. This framework was a guiding
tool in the process of developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the programme. The
second phase included the actual development of the curriculum. This meant analysing the existing
PE curriculum, the selection and development of (interactive and participatory) learning methods and
activities and evaluating pilot projects. The third phase was to roll out the curriculum nationwide. In
this phase it was crucial to involve all key stakeholders to create commitment and enable ownership
of the project; it was equally important to share good practices. The fourth and last phase was
about monitoring and evaluating the programme. This involved setting up well defined objectives,
monitoring instruments and an evaluation system for the project.
Mr Rob Koehler (CAN)
Director, Education and Programme Development,
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Original presentation
Mr Koehler argued for increasing the role of education as a preventative measure against doping and
cheating in sport. He made the analogy of sport being a microcosm of society in which unsavoury
behavioural elements such as bribery, corruption, trafficking, match-fixing, and drug use were an
integral aspect of the daily fabric.
He further expanded on why doping was such a complex problem. The incentives to cheat did not
only originate or happen in sport. Therefore it was important to also collaborate with stakeholders
outside of sport when taking measures against cheating (including doping). In order to ban cheating,
a moral set of values needed to be developed and accepted by athletes and their entourage. To this
effect, an interactive and values-based curriculum needed to be developed and supported by key
stakeholders. These stakeholders included national governments which regulated access to schools,
National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) which developed a community based local curriculum
and training, UNESCO who could provide access to the Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) and
International Federations (IFs) who could contribute to developing a community approach.
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Key points
• In order to spread the Olympic values, a strong collaboration on both international and national
level was needed. Through collaboration, the involved organisations could learn from each other
and build upon existing programmes.
• A “glocal” approach was necessary, which stood for modifying a global program to the local
needs of the target group. Hereby it was important to make sure the programme and the way it
was communicated were tailor made for the needs of the participants.
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3.6.DIALOGUE C
Actual legacies of Sport, Education and Culture
Ms Christiane Paquelet (BRA)
Director of the Department of Education and Culture,
Comité Olimpico Brasileiro
Original presentation
Ms Paquelet discussed the cultural and educational legacy of regional Games such as the 2007
Pan-American Games. These Games illustrated the importance of youth involvement and emphasised
the significance of School Games in preparation for Continental and Olympic Games. She mentioned
that 47% of the Brazilian athletes that had participated to the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
2010 had also participated previously in the School Games.
She expanded on the three phases involved in the School Games. The first phase of the games
was a local competition between schools which involved two million students comprising 40,000
schools, 3,900 cities and 27 states. The second phase was held on a state level and the final phase
took place at the level of national competitions.
In addition to sport competitions, the School Games encompassed an expansive cultural
and educational programme. The core Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect
played a visible and important role in this context, served to encourage the integration
between athletes and involved students of the host city. To further illustrate the impact of the
NOC-led School Games, Ms Paquelet stated that the Brazilian judo champion was a product of the
school system and now a gold medallist in the 2012 Olympic Games.
Ms Rosie Pili (AUT)
Former Head of International Client Services, Innsbruck
Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee (IYOCOG)
Original presentation
Ms Pili shared the tri-partite legacy that was a product of the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic
Games. The Organising Committee’s objective was to set the bar for future editions and to demonstrate
the relevance of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from several perspectives. These included: (i)
inspiration – to provide a channel and support young athletes in their dreams and aspirations for a
competitive sporting career, as well as experiencing a relaxed and friendly atmosphere during the
Games; (ii) education – to provide an equal focus on sport in tandem with cultural and educational
activities keeping with the spirit of the YOG project. To enhance the capabilities of aspiring athletes
in functional competencies such as handling the media, be mindful of a productive output beyond
the framework of sport, learning to act with responsible citizenship and; (iii) legacy – to add to the
already existing venue legacy of Innsbruck from the past Games of 1964 and 1976. In fact, a longterm legacy was in the forefront of all actions and relevant operations conducted. This also included
the engagement and empowerment of youth through local participation and delivery of the event.
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Mr Clement Chileshe (ZAM)
Director, Olympic Sport for Hope Centre, Zambia
Original presentation
Mr Chileshe spoke about how the first IOC Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) established
in Zambia was instrumental in creating lifetime legacies for the local inhabitants, the African region
and the wider radius of the sporting world. He communicated the mission of the Centre, being five
fundamental pillars aimed at: providing positive sport opportunities for an intergenerational mix,
accessibility to elite level sport facilities, promoting healthy life style support services, inspiring
young people and their surrounding communities, and strengthening the sporting infrastructure
directed toward National Federations (NFs) and relevant sporting bodies.
He shared examples of how the Centre achieved its objectives through capacity building programmes
for coaches and officials, promoting inclusivity for marginalised groups, enabling sustainability of
youth sport leagues and nurturing young talent, raising awareness and putting measures in place to
combat social issues.
Mr Chileshe concluded by stating that the Zambian OYDC pilot project established by the IOC in
collaboration with International Federations (IFs) and the local government was an overwhelming
success as illustrated by the fact that a second Centre was being replicated in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Mr Elias Musangeya (ZIM)
Senior Advisor International Inspiration
Original presentation
Mr Musangeya referred to both positive and negative legacies of the All-Africa Games (AAG). He
stated that the legacy from these Games had been constantly evolving since the onset with new
initiatives on education, environment, health, youth involvement and participation of women in sport.
He mentioned that it was crucial to keep in mind that sustainability of an event began with the
bidding process and should envision going far beyond the staging of the Games; thereby, ensuring
that on a community or regional level social, environmental and financial dimensions were positive
outcomes. Some of the positive legacies of the AAG was the recognition of the Games by the IOC as
a continental multi-sport event, improvement of facilities and infrastructure, business opportunities,
community spirit and sports promotion.
However, the negative legacies still to be contended with included financial overruns, construction
and ongoing management of facilities post event (“white elephants”) and lack of sustainable benefits
for children and youth. Mr Musangeya stated that the African Games were an event predominantly
organised by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa, largely government regulated which did not
allow for an autonomous deployment. In order to transform these Games, urgent reform was required
to bring the event out of the past and into the modern era. A need to go beyond the “rhetoric” was
urgently called for.
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• School Games were beneficial in preparing young athletes for continental and Olympic Games.
They served to enforce a structural engagement of young athletes.
• Olympic heritage and legacies were dynamic entities with a constant evolving nature. The legacy
began with the bidding process and went far beyond the staging of the Games. It was clearly
about sustainability and inspiring subsequent generations.
• Participation of youth in preparatory or qualifiying sports events and integration of physical
education in school curricula were essential for a lasting legacy of the Olympic Movement.
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3.7.Dialogue D
Role Models in sport and beyond
Mr Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED)
Tournament Director, European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF)
Utrecht 2013; Olympian
Original presentation
Mr van den Hoogenband outlined his reflection on four questions regarding what was needed to
become successful in sport: (i) In what sport can I excel? (i.e. choose the sport you are talented in);
(ii) How do I become a better athlete? (i.e. try to focus on what is important in your field of sport); (iii)
How do I become the best? (i.e. specialise on your specific objectives and; (iv) How do I remain the
best? (i.e. be innovative and gather a team of experts around you to remain the best you can be).
He further commented that in retrospect post athletic career he realised that the medals won during
the Athens 2004 Olympic Games were a more rewarding accomplishment than the Sydney 2000
accolades due to the team efforts involved. In this respect, he referred to the collaboration with fellow
swimmer Maarten van der Weijden which resulted in the team gold medal. Thus, he discovered the
enjoyment of supporting others in discovering their talent.
In his present role, he helped young athletes to find their way in parallel with honing his own sports
management skills. Effectively, he initially looked up to role models; later, he became one and was
able to use his knowledge and experiences to inspire other athletes.
Prof Mike Boit (KEN)
Associate Professor, Kenyatta University, Department of Exercise,
Recreation and Sport, Science; Olympian
Original presentation
Prof Boit attributed his positive life experiences to the journey that began at the 1972 Munich Olympic
Games. At these Games, he earned the Bronze medal in the 800 m and became fourth in the 1500 m.
These sporting experiences led to a transformative change and contributed to what he had achieved
today. He also referred to the parental guidance which instilled in him the sense of responsibility,
caring and commitment. He stated that part of the personal successes attained had to be attributed
to his mental fortitude developed in the process of Olympic preparations.
With his experiences in hand, Prof Boit developed the Kenyan Scholar-Athlete Project (KenSAP,
www.kensapkenya.org). In collaboration with third parties, KenSAP was an educational programme
for successful runners in Kenya who were offered a scholarship for further studies at universities
based in the United States. Once Kenyan students completed their studies, the objective was that
they return to Kenya to help build-up their own country.
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Ms Narin Hajtass (JOR)
Olympic Educator, National Olympic Committee of Jordan;
Trophy winner for Asia, the 2011 IOC Women and Sport Award
Original presentation
Ms Hajtass spoke about the importance of education for persons involved in an active sporting
career. She stated that every athlete would come to a decisive crossroad at a certain phase in his or
her career. Research results conducted on a national level indicated that 80% of athletes drop out
at this stage.
She mentioned numerous factors involved and suggested possible solutions pertaining to a more
flexible sporting structure, such as a focus on athletes’ formal education, career consultancy and
sponsor-generated academic scholarships, an adaptable competition schedule, etc. She also
mentioned the National Coaching Certification Programme (NCCP) in Jordan which supported a
more systematic continuing education for this target group.
Ms Hajtass reminded delegates that the sporting community should not miss out on the opportunity
to use the power of the athletes, specifically their passion, discipline and determination. It should be
remembered that support to athletes would greatly benefit their continuing involvement in the world
of sport and transition from an active sporting career into society afterwards.
Mr Frank Fredericks (NAM)
IOC Member; Former Chairman of the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission;
Olympian
Original presentation
Mr Fredericks focused on the role athletes could play in their communities and how their influence
could be used to inspire young athletes and youth in general on and off the field of play. He spoke
about the IOC Athlete Career Programme which had been established to provide guidance and
the necessary tools to help in manage training and competition, alongside the challenges and
opportunities of day-to-day life as an elite athlete. Launched in 2005, the IOC Athlete Career
Programme helped elite and Olympic athletes successfully manage the difficult transition from sport
to a new career afterwards through professional development and job placement.
Mr Fredericks stressed that a career after sport was very important and therefore it was critical
that parents focus on the education of their children instead of just concentrating solely on their
sporting career. In this respect, he also mentioned his national foundation which aimed to support
sportsmen and women to excel in sport, but equally develop their other capabilities by giving young
and talented Namibians the opportunity for further education by creating a system of scholarship
recipients.
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• Becoming a great athlete was not only about being talented in sport, it was equally about intellectual
development, determination, being innovative and inspiration through role models.
• Mentoring of future generations by providing role models for aspiring athletes and other young
people.
• To avoid a high rate of drop-outs amongst young athletes, an educational system should be able
to offer athletes support in achieving a balanced development.
• In regard to life and transition to the workplace after an active sporting career:
– Parents, and others of the athlete entourage, should focus critically on the role of education.
– Assist promising athletes/students with scholarships, to bridge the gap between a sporting
and educational career.
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3.8. PLENARY 3
Bridging the past into the present and promoting potential
This plenary session was divided into three mini sessions illustrating how striking a balance between
Sport, Education and Culture by fostering the educational and cultural aspects of sport and by
linking past, present and future.
Session A – Transcending time and place: The “Fairy Play Sabratha”
Mr Marwan Maghur (LBA)
Secretary General, Libyan Olympic Committee
Original presentation
Mr Maghur opened his presentation by introducing two high profile visual arts projects developed
by the Libyan Olympic Committee (LOC) to illustrate the real-life application of Olympism. The first
project had received international acclaim and had been officially inaugurated in Geneva under the
auspices of the UN. It served to visually communicate the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and transmitting the message by means of still images. Using visual imagery to capture attention,
reinforce knowledge and increase audience responses, the focus of the work was to help students
grasp the significance of human rights, gain a sense of themselves as people living with dignity and
respect, and empowerment, as well as encouraging them to take an active stand.
The second project he shared was one that had been inspired by Flemish painter, Pieter Bruegel
the Elder. Around 1560, Bruegel had created a painting, “Children’s Games” depicting around 200
children physically energetic and imaginatively engaged in play. The Austrian photographer Lukas
MaximillianHüller in cooperation with the LOC created a visual compendium incorporating 50
national athletes with 25 sports being depicted and 200 local school children based on Bruegel’s
original painting. The result was a highly complex and gigantic work- a visual manifesto on respect,
friendship, courage and equality promoted through sport. This became the cornerstone for the Fairy
Play Sabratha, a Libyan programme of cultural and artistic expression which aimed to foster the
educational and cultural aspects of sport as it related to human values and development. Fairy Play
Sabratha was a pilot programme in which the UNESCO protected archaeological heritage site in
Sabratha was used as a backdrop.
Mr Maghur stated that the “Fairy Play” concept and framework could be replicated in different
cultural sites and locations around the world thereby contributing to a long-term artistic tool which
could communicate a visual interpretation of the Olympic values.
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Session B – Following in the footsteps of Giulio Onesti: a national legend
Ms Novella Calligaris (ITA)
Olympian
Original presentation
Mr Solomon Taiwo (NGR)
young winner of the 2012 Giulio Onesti
Ms Calligaris stated that she was proud to represent the Giulio Onesti Foundation, currently presided
by Mr Franco Carraro. The name of the foundation originated from the founder of the Italian National
Olympic Committee, Mr Giulio Onesti, whose legacy had been the importance given to Olympic
values and the values of sport as demonstrated by the vision and mission of this national entity.
A recent project launched by the organisation in collaboration with the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale
Italiano (CONI) and the Italian Ministry of Education was a prevalent challenge faced today by the
sporting world and youth on the ethical theme of integrity in sport. This artistic themed competition,
“Onesti nello sport” or translated into English, “Honesty in Sport” involved around 300 schools,
1,000 classrooms and 20,000 local students. In the project, participants were called to actively
engage in an educational values-based campaign using the technique of artistic expression to get
across the message of ethics in sport as it related to medication and doping issues. The 2012 winner
of the competition was Mr Solomon Taiwo, a 15 year old student who used the musical genre of
his peers, “Rapping” to get his message across. In addition, the winner of the IOC Sport and Art
Contest, 3rd edition, Italian artist, Ms Olga Peshko used the visual graphic arts medium to express
her vision on the concept of “harmony” as it translated into an Olympic value. Both winners had the
opportunity to exhibit their works during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Session C – Social mapping for the future of sport, education and culture
An interactive session using digital social mapping software facilitated the discussion on the
overarching theme of the Conference, “Olympism: Powered by Youth and Education”. Three brickcomponents of Olympism, Olympic Values and Sports Participation were used to build on a global
vision.
In order to capture local knowledge and social perceptions, participants were divided into two
leading groups and further divided into sub-groups to facilitate the discussion. Two core questions
were debated:
Question 1 – “What can youth do to increase sports participation?”
Question 2 – “How can youth and education contribute to more people adopting and living
by the Olympic values?”
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• The power of sports should be used as a vehicle to improve education, break down existing
barriers and demonstrate ethics and social values. This was in line with global partnerships to
effectuate the UN MDGs and post-2015 goals.
• Sports participation was vital in sustaining the Olympic values and increasing youth involvement.
This equally included the athletes’ support networks and entourage.
• An increased involvement and representation of young people in existing bodies such as the
IOC or other sporting organisations was essential for ensuring their commitment and sustainable
participation.
• Peer-to-peer education through the training of young sports leaders (e.g. young coaches, referees,
community volunteers) will serve to connect the target groups and positively impact the younger
generation.
• Physical activity was a key factor in preventing social diseases such as obesity and subperformance in school. This necessitated a structural integration of physical education in school
curricula.
• Community driven involvement in collaboration with governments or ministries, municipal authorities
was required to effectively forward the sporting movement’s agenda. This also encompassed
planning in regard to management of sustainable sports events and the environmental factors
involved.
• Relevant communications and media involvement were essential ingredients of ongoing
development and education.
• The Olympic values should become an integral part of everyone’s life, thereby contributing to the
development of life skills.
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3.9. PLENARY 4
Olympism Powered by Youth
The Conference programme culminated with the presentations of 9 young leaders demonstrating an
inter-organisational approach and adding to the discussion on the linkage of sport, education and
culture. The session served to showcase Pierre de Coubertin’s starting point of, “Youth has been
the inspiration of my work”.
Aligned with the concept of the Conference, the session was grounded on the three pillars of
transition: policy, practice and potential.
Team 1 – POLICY – the WHY?
Original presentation
Focus herein was on the existing programmes, platforms, policies and/or youth institutions and to
evaluate their impact and/or utility, drawing on personal experiences.
Ms Kamila Hájková (CZE)
Young Ambassador, Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck 2012
Mr Pedro Cavazzoni (BRA)
Young Ambassador, Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck 2012
Mr Bas van Rossum (NED)
Vice-Chairman of the European Youth Network for the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Youth
Volunteer at the Netherlands Red Cross
Kamila Hájková spoke about her experiences as an athlete, coach and Young Ambassador to the
Czech national team during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck 2012. She believed that
education, passion and discipline were essential to the success of a young athlete, as well as in
becoming a well-rounded individual outside of competition. She emphasized the importance of
sports mentors in communicating that continuing education was an important part of the possible
victory in competition because life was an ongoing competition after one’s sporting career. She
remarked that having had the chance to work with and for the Olympic Movement, she now had a
goal – “to be a part of the Olympic family, not only as an athlete, but also as a key player”.
Pedro Cavazzoni referred to his current involvement with the Brazilian sports federation and his role
as a Young Ambassador to the YOG Innsbruck 2012. He strongly felt that the Culture and Education
Programme (CEP) was “genius” – an important and transformative experience for young people. He
emphasised that young people wanted to engage in sport, not only as a competing athlete but also
in other capacities such as sports journalists, taking up organisational tasks or as ambassadors for
sport and education.
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Bas van Rossum commented on his participation to the board of the European Youth Network within
the IFRC as well as the collaboration required to increase sustainable cooperation and raising the
resonance of youth voices within the organisation. He emphasised that organisations should invest
more in young professionals and involve them in the decision-making management structure. He
further what the IFRC had achieved thus far. In this respect, he mentioned a revised youth policy, 20
strong regional youth networks and new ambitions for the near future.
Team 1 concluded by stating that policies should take into consideration multiple perspectives in
the framework of sport, culture and education, create opportunities for youth to fully engage and at
all levels and further build on the youth related recommendations included in the previous edition of
the Durban Conference. The importance of national activation for the regional and community level
was paramount.
Team 2 – PRACTICE – the WHAT?
Original presentation
Focus herein was on translating the rhetoric into reality in terms of individual contribution at a
community level as it related to culture, education and civic participation.
Ms Catharine Asare-Frimpong (GHA)
Lead trainer, UK Sport – International Inspiration, London 2012
Mr José de Jesus (TLS)
Young Sports Leader, UNESCO – Peace and Sport, Monaco
Mr Luka Steiner (SLE)
Young Leader, UNESCO – European Athletics
Catharine Asare-Frimpong shared her perspective on the London 2012 International Inspiration
programme and how it served to provide a new focus for partners and participants with an interest
in sport and the development of young people to unite and work in partnership. In this context, she
referred to her role as a Young Sports Leader (YSL) and her work in helping children with disabilities
to participate in sport. She hoped that the inclusion of Olympic values would act as a positive factor
in overcoming the extreme challenges faced by specific groups, in her cultural context and was
working hard to achieve this result.
José de Jesus pointed to the trend and resolve of using sports events as a tool for peace. He referred
to his involvement as a young Executive Director in the non-profit organisation, Action for Change
Foundation (ACF), and its mission to develop human resources and peace building activities on a
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community level, educate youth for non-violent behaviour through the use of sport and provide children
and young people the opportunity to practice, learn and express. He emphasized that the provision
of basic sporting equipment in conflict and impoverished environments had a high impact factor in
building self-esteem, a sense of respect and tolerance; thereby, building a more peaceful world.
Luka Steiner expressed his appreciation to speak on communicative structures such as the European
Athletics Young Leaders Community Platform which provided young people linked to sports the
opportunity to share their ideas and be recognised for their individual efforts beyond sport. He
pointed to the fact that a common ground could be found through the use of sport as a spur to
addressing challenges faced by a society or a community. He advocated youth involvement to bring
about change in promoting youth leadership, integration of physical education in and outside the
field of play, and achieving sustainability.
Team 2 concluded their presentation with the precept that sport is a universal language and therefore
a valuable tool in addressing societal challenges. They pointed out that diversity is an advantage as
shown by the fact that Team 2 members coming from three different points of the globe and actual
realities were still able to find similarities and draw common conclusions through their involvement
in sport. They ended by stating that “All together the programmes we have been involved in have
touched the lives of 11,000 young people”.
Team 3 – POTENTIAL – the HOW?
Original presentation
Focus herein was on good practice examples demonstrating from a practical point of view the reasons
for which young people must be considered as holistic partners in development through sport.
Ms Lea van Breukelen (NED)
Young Participant International Olympic Academy, Master’s Candidate
for Olympic Studies at the IOA - University of Peleponnese
Ms Sherry Tsai (HKG)
Young Ambassador, Youth Olympic Games, Singapore 2010,
Journalist, London 2012, IOC
Ms Marlou van Rhijn (NED)
Paralympian, Athletics Gold medallist, London 2012
Lea van Breukelen expressed her deep belief in the value of sport as a universal language and its
potential as a tool for change and social impact; in short, Olympism could be seen as a way of
life. Having attended the IOA young participants session and given the opportunity to function as
a Coordinator for the respective Session two years down the road, she envisioned Olympic values
as a reinforcing bridge for the forming of global friendships, valuing cultural diversity, behaving with
respect, embracing differences and striving for personal excellence. She remarked on the fact that
Pierre de Coubertin was 33 years of age when he became IOC President. Lea stressed the need to
ensure the connectivity and responsiveness of the younger generation.
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Sherry Tsai, 3 time Olympian, Young Ambassador from Hong Kong during Singapore 2010 and
currently in a professional career as a national TV presenter demonstrated the myriad of possibilities
associated with social media and the power of this communication tool in the context of her fellow
peers. She took the example of Marcel Nguyen, a German athlete who happened to be famous in her
hometown of Hong Kong thanks to Facebook. Through social media, one could share on a global
scale prevalent issues and how they shaped one’s life. New technologies opening up new horizons
and tools such as social media could increase the reach of the sporting movement. Indeed, athletes
could use this platform to accelerate and increase the information flow thereby multiplying their fan
base.
Marlou van Rhijn, medalist during the the London 2012 Paralympic Games, explained how important
sport was from an individual’s capacity building and empowerment perspective. Sport produced selfesteem, enabled a feeling of camaraderie, broke down barriers while joining people in the process.
She mentioned that in her country, an excellent system was in place where people with and without
disabilities could train and be active together. Sport clearly demonstrated physical strength but most
importantly, participation in sport generated lots of fun!
Team 3 concluded their intervention by stating that Olympism was a way of life and could act
as a capacity building bridge for the individual well being as well as society in general. With the
current demographics as communicated by official sources, young people under 25 made-up 43%
of the world’s population so the inclusion of young people was a matter of actual reality and should
be acted upon by the powers that be. They ended by emphasising that new technologies were
the communication tool of youth and could be a powerful source of engagement and relationship
building when used properly.
Youth Closing Statements
• Kamila Hájková: “Sport does not end after your competition career is over”
• Pedro Cavazzoni: “Youth has the future, we have to invest in them so we benefit from it
in a business perspective”
• Bas van Rossum: “Make sure youth has a platform within your organisation”
• Catharine Asare-Frimpong: “Let’s practice the values we’re preaching”
• José de Jesus: “Sport is an instrument to promote peace in conflict countries”
• Luka Steiner: “Thanks to IOC and UNESCO not to refute youth potential but to use it in a positive way”
• Lea van Breukelen: “Don’t forget Olympism is a way of life”
• Sherry Tsai: “Social media means empowerment of youth”
• Marlou van Rhijn: “Don’t forget to enjoy sport. Sport is fun!”
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4.Recommendations
8th WORLD CONFERENCE ON SPORT,
EDUCATION AND CULTURE
The Amsterdam Declaration
The 8th World Conference on Sport, Culture and Education was organised in Amsterdam, Netherlands,
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in partnership with the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), from 25 to 27 November 2012. More than 500
delegates from National Olympic Committees, International Federations, Organising Committees
for the Olympic Games, educational and cultural institutions, UN specialised organisations, and
governmental and non-governmental organisations participated in this Conference.
Under the theme “Olympism Powered by YOUth”, sessions were held and presentations made in
plenary and specialised dialogue sessions.
The participants resolved to:
1. Express their gratitude to the Mayor of the City of Amsterdam, Mr Eberhard van de Laan;
the President of the Netherlands Olympic Committee (NOC*NSF), Mr Andre Bolhuis; and the
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Ms Edith Schippers; for their exceptional hospitality
and the excellent organisation of the conference facilities provided to participants, which
contributed to the success of the Conference
2. Request the above leadership to convey the participants’ appreciation and gratitude for the
services of the volunteers and service providers, who contributed immensely to the success
of the Conference, and to convey our further thanks and gratitude to the Government of The
Netherlands.
3.
Implement the recommendations of the following statement:
Important Role of the Entourage
a. The role of the entourage and educator, (athlete’s family, coaches, trainers and support
staff, as defined by the International Olympic Committee) is critical to the dissemination of
the Olympic values to young people participating in every sport. It is therefore necessary
that those who constitute the entourage should themselves understand, believe in and
subscribe to the Olympic values.
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b. The Conference therefore appeals to the IOC in particular to include those that constitute the
entourage in its Olympic values education programmes as a matter of course. It appeals to
the IOC to ensure that those who are associated with sport understand that it goes beyond
its social and entertainment value. It is an important tool for mentoring young people and
for fostering the spirit of friendship.
Conference message to MINEPS V
a. The Fifth UNESCO Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical
Education and Sport (MINEPS), which meets in Berlin next May, will place on its agenda
critical issues that relate to governance, the integrity of sport and inappropriate behaviour
such as, but not limited to, sexual misconduct, doping and illegal betting, the role of sport
in society and the importance of sport in the education system.
b. The Conference requests MINEPS V to consider making it an obligation of the authorities
to include values-based education and physical education in school curricula. It also
calls on MINEPS V to consider requiring the authorities to ensure that the provision of
sports facilities starts with proper planning of cities and dwellings. While there is in many
countries an inadequate sports infrastructure, often the situation is exacerbated by formal
and informal sports grounds being taken over for construction of dwellings and other nonsports infrastructures.
The IOC and the Olympic Movement
a. The Olympic Movement encompasses entities whose responsibilities go beyond sport.
Among them are the media and sponsors. While society as a whole, and sport in particular,
has now embraced most media, especially social media, as a means of reaching out to
each other, other technologies have continued to be considered as being responsible for
sedentary lifestyles and a contributor to obesity and the increase in non-communicable
diseases in young people.
b. The Conference notes with satisfaction the positive role that social media can play as an
effective way to encourage young people to take up sport and remain in sport. It also
acknowledges the IOC’s endeavour to use traditional and all other media and educate
society in general and young people in particular, to take up sport and remain in sport.
The Conference encourages the use of all media to send messages regarding sport, the
Olympic values, education and healthy lifestyles as enshrined in the IOC’s Youth Strategy.
The Olympic Movement, UN System and Civil Society
a. The Conference notes with satisfaction the encouraging cooperation and collaboration
between the Olympic Movement, the UN and the UN System and Civil Society in addressing
various social ills and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. This
partnership is necessary for sport to be the catalyst for mutual respect based on human
rights as enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the governing
charters of UNESCO and the IOC. Sport must be considered as an important tool for social
inclusion of marginalised groups in society, persons with disabilities and gender equality
among others.
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b. The Conference notes, and supports, the introduction and enhancement of education
programmes for athletes which equip them with employability skills necessary for their posthigh performance careers. It also calls upon the Olympic Movement, the UN System and
Civil Society to work with the public authorities to ensure the protection of sportspersons.
The Durban Declaration: The Involvement of Youth
Recalling the Durban Declaration, the Conference commends the progress made in engaging
young people through their increased involvement in contributing to promoting the objectives
of the Olympic Movement, UNESCO and the entire UN System. The Conference acknowledges
the important role played by Olympic educators.
Amsterdam, Holland
28 November 2012
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5. List of participants
Title
Last Name
First Name
Company
Function
Country
email
Mr
Abdallah
Mze Msa
Ms
Abu Zayyad
Ghayda
Palestine Olympic
Committee
Director of the
international relations
Dr
Abuznaid
Nabil
General Delegation of
Palestine
Ambassador
Mr
Adorni
Vittorio
Culture and Olympic
Education Commission
Member
Mr
Agudelo
Carlos
Medellin 2018
Candidate City for the
Youth Olympic Games
Mr
Ahmed
Ali
Qatar olympic
committee
Mr
Ali
Mouigni Ahamada
Réseau National des
Président antenne de
Jeunes en Population et
Ngazidja
Développement
Ms
Allain
Monique
Canadian Olympic
Committee
Manager of Education,
Youth, Community
Canada
Outreach
mallain@olympic.ca
Mrs
Allen
Béatrice
IOC
Member
Gambia
bea.allen@gmail.com
Manager Education
Qatar
halmohannadi@qma.org.qa
Palestine
abu.zayyad@hotmail.com
pgd@planet.nl
Italy
vittorio.adorni@libero.it
Colombia
carlos.agudelo@medellin-2018.org
Head of Qatar Olympic
Qatar
Academy Unit
Comoros
albakria@olympic.qa
amouigni@hotmail.fr
Ms
Almohannadi
Hamda
Qatar Museums
Authority
Mrs
Amazan
Gally
Comité Olympique
Haïtien
Deputy Secretary
General
Haiti
gallyamazan@yahoo.com
Mr
Ambaum
Tom
Neptunus
International Sales
Director
Netherlands
t.ambaum@neptunus.eu
Mr
Ambaum
Maurice
Topsport Limburg
Manager
communication &
marketing
Netherlands
maurice@ambaumrnl
Mr
Ambaum
Tom
Neptunus
International Sales
Director
Netherlands
t.ambaum@neptunus.eu
Mrs
Anaya Maya
Clemencia
INDER
Colombia
clemencia.anaya@medellin2018.org
Ms
Anderson
Caroline
TSE Consulting
Switzerland
canderson@tseconsulting.com
Mrs
Anguera
Carme
Campus for Peace.
School for Cooperation. Coordinator of the
Spain
School for Cooperation
Open University of
Catalonia
canguerai@uoc.edu
Mr
Anker
Hans
Anker solutions
Advisor
Netherlands
hanker999@gmail.com
Sports Director
Japan
yuko.arakida@tokyo2020.jp
Director
Mrs
Arakida
Yuko
Tokyo 2020 Bid
Committee
Dr
Arayilakath
A.Mr Najeeb
National Institute of
Technology Calicut
Associate Professor
India
najeeb@nitc.ac.in
Ms
Asare-Frimpong
Catherine
University of Ghana
Lead Trainer
Ghana
casarefrimpong@yahoo.com
Dr
Ascani
Franco Bruno
Fédération
Internationale Cinéma
Télévision Sportifs
President
Italy
ascani@ficts.org
Mr
Ashby
Kingsley
Grenada Olympic
Committee
Treasurer
Grenada
kingsley.ashby@scotiabank.com
Mrs
Ashby
Joan
Mr
Ayabakan
Kerem
Istanbul 2020 bid
Finance Director
Turkey
kerem.ayabakan@istanbul2020.com.tr
Dr
Bach
Thomas
IOC Executive Board
Vice President
Germany
drthbach@bachtbb.com
Mrs
Badea-Carlescu
Laura
Romanian Olympic and Director of Romanian
Sports Committee
Olympic Academy
Romania
laura.badea@cosr.ro
Mr
Baks
Robin
Mr
Balaban
Luisa
Romanian Olympic and
Student Artist
Sports Committee
Romania
noc.romania@cosr.ro
Mr
Balk
Ger
Schouten Zekerheid
Netherlands
ger.balk@schoutenzekerheid.nl
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Mrs
Baraldi
Norma
Mexican Olympic
Committee
Ms
Baramia
Marina
IOC
Head of Protocol
Switzerland
marina.baramia@olympic.org
Mrs
Barry De Longchamp
Barbara
West Nally
Coordinator,
International Projects
France
bbarry@hotmail.fr
Mr
Baumann
Wolfgang
TAFISA
Secretary General
Germany
baumann@tafisa.net
Brazil
mariana.behr@rio2016.com
Permanent Member
Mexico
sgeneral@comrorg.mx
Ms
Behr
Mariana
Rio 2016
Special Projects
Manager
Mr
Belousov
Lev
Russian International
Olympic University
CEO
Russian
Federation
lbelousov@olympicuniversity.ru
Mr
Bergsma
Jacob
City of Amsterdam
Communications
manager
Netherlands
j.bergsma@dmo.amsterdamrnl
Mrs
Berkhof
Martine Lagerwerf
Gemeente Rotterdam
Programmanager
Olympic ambition
Netherlands
mg.berkhof@rotterdamrnl
Mr
Berteling
Frank
Nederlandse
Tafeltennisbond
Secretary-General
Netherlands
berteling@nttb.nl
Mr
Bertels
Hans
NOC*NSF
Switzerland
hans.bertels@worldhockey.org
Mrs
Bertels Janse
Trudy
Mr
Beshtawi
Ibrahim
General Delegation of
Palestine
Second Secretary
Mr
Bijkerk
Anthony Th.
International Society of
Olympic Historians
Secretary-General
Mrs
Bilic
Danira
Croatian Olympic
Academy
Dr
Binder
Deanna
EDI Educational Design Educational Consultant
Canada
International
to the IOC
deanna.binder@shaw.ca
Mr
Bisson
Mark
Around The Rings
mark@aroundtherings.com
Mr
Biyanvilage Laven
Hemasiri
Perera
National Olympic
Director, Academic and
Sri Lanka
Committee of Sri Lanka Olympic Education
Mr
Blanchard
Hervé
IOC
Intern-Department
of International
Cooperation and
Development
Switzerland
herve.blanchard@olympic.org
Mr
Blanco Junior
Cid
Olympic Public
Authority
Superintendent
for Culture,
Communication and
Events
Brazil
cid.blanco@apo.gov.br
Ms
Blas
Kelly
Sport Development
Guam National Olympic
and Compliance
Committee
Officer
Guam
blaskelly@yahoo.com
Mr
Boelhouwer
Sven
NOC*NSF
Netherlands
sven.boelhouwer@nocnsf.nl
Mr
Boit
Michael
Mr
Bolhuis
André
NOC*NSF
President
Netherlands
international.affairs@noc-nsf.nl
CEO
Netherlands
n.boor@fondsgehandicaptensport.nl
European editor
Project Manager
pgd@planet.nl
Netherlands
tony.bijkerk@planet.nl
Croatia
danira.bilic@hoo.hr
Netherlands
blavenh4849@gmail.com
mikeboit@yahoo.com
Mr
Boor
Nike
Fonds
Gehandicaptensport
Mr
Borst
Marcel
Squash Bond
Nederland
Algemeen Directeur /
Vice President ESF
Netherlands
marcel.borst@squashbond.nl
Mr
Borzov
Valeriy
IOC
Member
Ukraine
borzov.valeriy@gmail.com
Mr
Bos
John
Mr
Boudhina
Slaheddine
journal Alchourouk
Dr
Brettschneider
Wolf
University of Paderborn Invited speaker
regina.vandijk@atletiekunie.nl
Journalist
Tunisia
salah_ms2002@yahoo.fr
Germany
brett@upb.de
United States of
America
akili.brown@gmail.com
Mr
Brown
Akili
Mrs
Bruins Slot
H.G.J.
2e Kamer
Member of Parliament
Netherlands
h.bruinsslot@tweedekamer.nl
Dr
Bryantsev
Alexander
Sochi 2014 OCOG
Director for Education
Russian
Federation
abryantsev@sochi2014.com
Mr
Bubka
Sergey
IOC Executive Board
Member
Ukraine
bubka@stels.net
Dr
Buisman
Albert
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Mr
Buitenhuis
Fred
ETU
Executive Committee
Member
Dr
Bulatova
Mariia
Olympic Academy of
Ukraine
President
Mr
Caglar
Cengiz
City of Amsterdam
Netherlands
c.caglar@dmo.amsterdamrnl
Mrs
Calligaris
Novella
NOC of Italy
Italy
sport.preparazioneolimpica@coni.it
Mr
Carrion
Richard L.
IOC Finance
Commission
Chairman
United States of
America
rcarrion@bppr.com
Mr
Castle
Christopher
UNESCO
Chief, Section on HIV
and Health Education,
UNESCO Focal Point
for HIV and AIDS
France
c.castle@unesco.org
Ms
Castro Garcia
Maria Rosa
Costarican Olympic
committee
Advisor
Costa Rica
castrorossy@hotmail.com
Mr
Cavazzoni
Pedro
Brazil
pedrocavazzoni@hotmail.com
Mr
Ceraj
Sasa
Croatian Olympic
Academy
Head of International
Cooperation and
Education
Croatia
sasa.ceraj@hoo.hr
Mr
Cerar
Miroslav
Olympic Committee of
Slovenia
Slovenian Olympic
Academy President
Slovenia
miroslav.cerar@gmail.com
Mrs
Cerezuela
Berta
Olympic Studies Centre.
Autonomous University Head of projects
of Barcelona
Spain
berta.cerezuela@uab.cat
Mr
Chamerois
Nicolas
IOC
Staff
Switzerland
nicolas.chamerois@olympic.org
Mr
Chan
Seng Heng,
Christopher
Singapore National
Olympic Council
Secretary General
Singapore
chrischan@snoc.org.sg
Mr
Chang
Yihuan
Olympisch Netwerk
Midden Nederland
Elite sports
administrator
Netherlands
y.chang@sportutrecht.nl
Mr
Chileshe
Clement Mubanga
Olympic Youth
Development Centre
Acting Centre Director
Zambia
clementchileshe@gmail.com
Mr
Chmelar
Frantisek
Slovak Olympic
Committee
Slovakia
gantnerova@olympic.sk
Mr
Choi
Kyung Hwan
Korean Olympic
Committee
Korean Archery
Association
Republic of Korea bbkra@sports.or.kr
Mr
Choi
Jongsu
International Sport
Cooperation Center of
Korea
Associate Researcher
Republic of Korea footballic@isccenter.org
Mr
Cholley
Patrice
Comité International
Olympique
Staff
Switzerland
patrice.cholley@olympic.org
Dr
Chou
Chien-Chih
Taipei Physical
Education College
Director of the
Graduate Institute of
Sport Pedagogy
Chinese Taipei
ccc4453@tpec.edu.tw
Lord
Coe
Sebastian
LOCOG
Chair
Great Britain
nicola.milan@london2012.com
Mrs
Cosemans
Zoë
International Society for
Programme Officer
Criminology
Belgium
zoe.cosemans@law.kuleuven.be
Mrs
Craven
Jocelyne Anne Marie
Andree
International Paralympic
Guest
Committee
Germany
diane.henry@paralympic.org
Sir
Craven Mbe
Philip
IPC / IOC
President / Member
Great Britain
diana.taylor@paralympic.org
Dr
Da Costa Alegre
Afonso
Joao Manuel
NOC of Sao Tome and
Principe
President
Sao Tome &
Principe
cjoacostalegre@hotmail.com
Mrs
Da Cunha Lima
Isabel
NOC Portugal/
Academia Olímpica de
Portugal
Artist
Portugal
aop@comiteolimpicoportugal.pt
Mr
Da Cunha Lima
Jose
Mrs
Dalotto
Silvia
Argentine Olympic
Committee
Mr
Darwe
François Xavier
Vice-Président
Comité National
Olympique et sportif du chargé des valeurs
olympiques
Cameroun
Cameroon
camnosc3@yahoo.com
Ms
De Frantz
Anita L.
IOC
United States of
America
adefrantz@la84foundation.org
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buitenhuis@hdmrnl
Ukraine
bulatova@bigmir.net
Guest
Director of the Olympic
Argentina
Education PrograMrs
Member
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Mr
De Groen
Thomas
Stichting Loot
Landelijk Loot
Coordinator
Mrs
De Groot
Carla
Olympic Stadium
Amsterdam
Deputy director
Ms
De Heer
Marlous
ATP Event Experts
Mrs
De Irezabal Escobar
Mireya Alicia
Mr
De Jesus
Jose
Action for Change
Foundation
Mrs
De Jong
Rinske
Mr
De Roever
Mrs
De Rosa
Country
email
Netherlands
tmrdegroen@stichtingloot.nl
Netherlands
carla.degroot@olympischstadion.nl
Netherlands
Spain
smartin@coe.es
Director and Founder
Democratic
Republic of
Timor-Leste
acf.timor10@actionforchangefoundation.info
NOC*NSF
Project manager
disability sport
Netherlands
rinske.dejong@noc-nsf.nl
Jeroen
ATPI
Manager Group Sport
Strategy
Netherlands
jeroen.deroever@atpi.com
Daniela
Madrid 2020 Bid
Consultant
Spain
mdrosa@madrid2020.es
Sri Lanka
econsult@sltnet.lk
mariades@club-internet.fr
Mr
De Silva
Maxwell Nimal
National Olympic
Secretary General
Committee of Sri Lanka
Mrs
De Susbielle
Marianne
IOC
Interpreter
France
Member Marketing
Committee
Netherlands
Ms
De Vries
Hester
European University
Sports Association
Mr
Dejong
Peter
Associated Press
Photographer
Netherlands
pmsdejong@gmail.com
Mrs
Delle Donne
Anna
Impliquons nous
Comitee membre
France
anna.dd74@yahoo.fr
Mr
Den Oudendammer
Hans
Rotterdam Top Sport
Director
Netherlands
oudendammer@rotterdamtopsport.nl
Ms
Derksen
Manou
ATP Event Experts
Mr
Di Blasio
Luciano
CONI
Student
Italy
luciano.diblasio87@gmail.com
Mr
Dibos
Ivan
IOC
Member
Peru
ivandibos@hotmail.com
Mr
Dielessen
Gérard
NOC*NSF
Secretary General
Netherlands
gerard.dielessen@noc-nsf.nl
Mr
Dijk
Dorien
NISB
Mr
Dijkman
Kornelis
topsport amsterdam
Director
Netherlands
kornelis.dijkman@topsportamsterdamrnl
Member-Education &
Culture Commission
Botswana
dikolers@mopipi.ub.bw
Bahamas
kkdill@yahoo.ca
Netherlands
marije.dippel@noc-nsf.nl
Netherlands
dorien.dijk@nisb.nl
Dr
Dikole
Rrenyane S
Botswana National
Olympic Committee
Mrs
Dillette
Kathryn
Bahamas Olympic
Committee
Assistant Secretary
General - Bahamas
Olympic Committee
Mrs
Dillette
Sharon
Bahamas Olympic
Committee
Guest
Mrs
Dippel
Marije
NOC*NSF
Director International
Office
Mr
Docherty
Vincent Anthony
Dr
Dong
Qinqin
Ms
Dorsey
Maya
Ms
Dumay
Bianca
City of Rotterdam
headteacher@johnpaulacademy.glasgow.
sch.uk
Tilburg University
Economics and
Management School
Management
Netherlands
41373898@qq.com
France
mdorsey@uwalumni.com
Netherlands
b.dumay@rotterdamrnl
Spain
academia@coe.es
Dr
Durántez Corral
Conrado
Spanish Olympic
Academy /Commission
President/Member
for culture and Olympic
Education
Mr
Durry
Jean
Culture and Olympic
Education Commission
Member
France
Mr
Elalem
AHMED NABIL
Lybian Olympic
Committee
President
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya
president@olympic.ly
Mr
Engida
Getachew
UNESCO
Deputy Director
General
France
g.engida@unesco.org
Dr
Espiritu
Benjamin Nicholas
Philippine Olympic
Committee
Chairman, Commission
Philippines
on Olympic Academy
Ms
Everts
Leonie
Mr
Faber
Jan
MBO Raad
Project manager
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Netherlands
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Mrs
Farinha
Maria José
NOC of Portugal
Personal assisstant
to the President and
OVEP trainee
Mr
Farmer
David
Barbados Olympic
Association Inc.
Director, Olympic
Academy
Barbados
dafarmer@olympic.org.bb
Dr
Fasan
Clément
NOC/LASU
OVEP Coordinator
Nigeria
drfasan@yahoo.com
Mrs
Figueroa Dibos
Maria Luisa
IOC
Guest
Peru
ivandibos@hotmail.com
Director
Greece
cfilis@gmail.com
president@eurohockey.org
Portugal
mjfarinha@comiteolimpicoportugal.pt
Dr
Filis
Constantinos
International Olympic
Truce Centre
Mrs
Fleuren-Van Walsem
Marijke
European Hockey
Federation
President
Netherlands
Mr
Fok
Timothy Tsun-Ting
IOC
Member
Hong Kong, China ttf@fytg.hk
Mrs
Forrest
Kathryn
IOC
Staff
Switzerland
kathryn.forrest@olympic.org
President
Switzerland
oscar.lopez@ibaf.org
Mr
Fraccari
Riccardo
International Baseball
Federation
Mr
Francisco
Marius
Comité National
Olympique et Sportif
Béninois
President
Benin
minnoc@intnet.bj
Dr
Fransoo
Jan C.
International Korfball
Federation
President
Netherlands
jan.fransoo@ikf.org
Mr
Franssen
Florian
Peace and Sport
Awards coordinator
France
franssen.florian@gmail.com
Mr
Fredericks
Frank
IOC
Member
Namibia
fff@mweb.comrna
Mrs
Fujiwara
Tomoko
Japan Sport Council
Japan
tomoko.fujiwara@jpnsport.jp
Mr
Fujiwara
Makoto
Japan Sport Council
Japan
makoto.fujiwara@jpnsport.jp
Mr
Fuller
Nick
LOCOG
Great Britain
nick.fuller@london2012.com
Ms
Gabbard
Salaia
American Samoa
National Olympic
Committee
Mr
Gabrielli
Marco
Liceo Classico "Virgilio"
di Mantova-Fondazione Professor
Giulio Onesti
Italy
fgonesti@tiscali.it
Prof
Gangas
Dionyssis
International Olympic
Academy
Director
Greece
dion.gangas@gmail.com
Mr
Garcia Reyes
Jose Estuardo
Guatemalan Olympic
Committee
Member of the
Executive Board
Guatemala
joseestuardo@hotmail.com
Mrs
Garrity-Fleck
Michèle
IOC
Staff
Switzerland
michele.garrity@olympic.org
Assessor
Belgium
jean.gates12@btinternet.com
Executive Director
Treasurer; Women and
American Samoa
Sports Chairperson
salaiagab@gmail.com
Mrs
Gates
Jean
International School
Sport Federation
Dr
Georgiadis
Konstantinos
International Olympic
Academy
Honorary Dean
Greece
r.vathi@ioa.org.gr
Mr
Geuskens
Jan
YOG Rotterdam 2018
Director
Netherlands
geuskens@rotterdam2018.nl
NOC Delegate
San Marino
francesco_giacomini@alice.it
Mr
Giacomini
Francesco
San Marino National
Olympic Committee
Mrs
Girard-Savoy
Nicole
Olympic Solidarity
Staff
Switzerland
nicole.girard_savoy@olympic.org
Great Britain
vassil.girginov@brunel.ac.uk
Dr
Girginov
Vassil
Brunel University
Reader in Sport
Management
Mr
Gjeloshaj
Kole
FISU
Director Education
Services / Coordinator Belgium
Protocol
Mr
Goboodun
Sanjaye
National Olympic
President
Committee of Mauritius
Mauritius
goboodun@hotmail.com
Norway
kathrine.godager@idrettsforbundet.no
Netherlands
hgoettsch@sportserviceoverijssel.nl
Spain
agomez@coe.es
Ms
Godager
Kathrine
The Norwegian Olympic
and Paralympic
Advisor
Committee and
Confederation of Sports
(NIF)
Mr
Goettsch
Hack
Sportservice Overijssel
Comite Olimpico
Espanol
Mr
Gomez
Alfredo
Mrs
Guerrero
Marina
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Mrs
Gundogan
Nese
Istanbul 2020 bid
Dr
Gupta
Benu
Mr
Gura
Mrs
Mr
Function
International Olympic
Comittee General
Secretary
Country
email
Turkey
ngundugan@olimpiyat.org.tr
University of Delhi, India Assistant Professor
India
drbenugupta@yahoo.co.in
Yehoshua
Olympic Committee
of Israel
Israel
nocil@nocil.co.il
Gura
Miriam
The Olympic Committee
Guest
of Israel
Haapanen
Petri
Olympic Committee
Finland
Olympic Academy
President
Finland
petri.haap@gmail.com
Executive Board
Member
Mr
Hadzelek
Kajetan
Comité Olympique
Polonais
President of the
Foundation of the
Olympic Education
Poland
Centre, Chairman of
the POC Commission
of Culture and Olympic
Education
Mr
Hahn
Myungjae
PyeongChang 2018
Director General of
International Relations
Ms
Hajkova
Kamila
Mrs
Hajtass
Narin
Jordan Olympic
Committee
Education and Training
Jordan
Manager
nhajtass@gmail.com
Ms
Hamisi
Queenslay
National Olympic
Committee-Kenya
Librarian
Kenya
queenhamisi@yahoo.co.uk
Mr
Heerema
Rudmer
Expertisecenter
Education and
Elitesports
Managing Director
Netherlands
rj.heerema@telfort.nl
Mrs
Hellman
Anna
Além International
Managing Director
Switzerland
anna.hellman@aleminternational.com
Mrs
Helthuis
Ester
NOC*NSF
Accountmanager
Public Affairs
Netherlands
ester.helthuis@noc-nsf.nl
Mr
Hendriks
Geert
AISTS
Project Manager
Sustainable Sport &
Event
Switzerland
geert.hendriks@aists.org
Mr
Heron
Joyce
British Judo Association
Education and Training
Great Britain
Manager
Mr
Hierso
Jeremy
Mr
Himiya
Naoki
Dr
Hoefer
Ms
Ms
jhuzarska@pkol.pl
Republic of Korea mjhahn82@pyeongchang2018.org
Czech Republic
kamila.hajkova@gmail.com
joyce.heron@britishjudo.org.uk
France
jeremyhierso@gmail.com
Ministry of Education,
Director, Office for
Culture, Sports, Science
International Sports
and Technology
Japan
himiyana@mext.go.jp
Andreas
German Olympic
Academy
Director
Germany
hoefer@doa-info.de
Hoetmer
Mr
Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam
manager of
communication
Netherlands
marjon.hoetmer@vu.nl
Hogberg
Ulrika
Legacy Trust UK
Director pf PrograMrss Great Britain
Student
Republic of Korea oopsioc@gmail.com
ulrika.hogberg@legacytrustuk.org
Ms
Hong
Eun Kyung
German Sport
University
Mr
Hosking
George Frederick
Cook Islands Sports
& National Olympic
Committee
Vice President
Cook Islands
etou@cisnoc.org.ck
Mr
Houkes
Ruben
International Judo
Federation
Judo for Children
commission member
Netherlands
ruben@2basics.nl
Mr
Huck
Vincent
Peace & Sport
Assistant Programs &
Field Operations Dept
Monaco
vh@peace-sport.org
Mr
Hüller
Lukas Maximilian
The Fairy Play Project
Artistic Director
Austria
lukas@thefairyplay.com
Mr
Hulshof
Evert-Jan
Netherlands
e.j.hulshof@knltb.nl
Mr
Hutchings
Gregg
Legacy Trust UK
Director of Policy
Great Britain
gregg.hutchings@legacytrustuk.org
Vice President of Legal
Netherlands
Affairs
idema@fibt.com
Member
iocnatindrapana@gmail.com
Mr
Idema
Wiltfried
Féd. Int. de Bobsleigh
et de Tobogganing
(FIBT)
Dr
Indrapana
Nat
IOC
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Country
email
Mr
Inoue
Takumi
Tokyo 2020 Bid
Committee
Deputy Director
General, Senior
Director for & Finance
Japan
takumi.inoue@tokyo2020.jp
Mr
Irarrazaval
Francisco José
Buenos Aires City
Sport Minister
Argentina
firarrazaval@buenosaires.gob.ar
Mr
Jadama
Tombong
kickoffgambia.com
Manager / publisher
Gambia
tombongj@yahoo.com
Mr
Jandrisits Servant
Eveline
Eurosport
France
ejandrisits@eurosport.com
Ms
Jankovic
Natasa
NOC Serbia
Director of Foundation
of Sports and
Serbia
Olympism
natasa.jankovic@oks.org.rs
Dr
Janssens
Jan
Hogeschool van
Amsterdam, University
of Applied Science
Lector Sportbusiness
Development
Netherlands
j.w.janssens@hva.nl
Mr
Johnson
Richard
Federation Equestre
Internationale
Director of Corporate
Communications
Switzerland
richard.johnson@fei.org
Mr
Jones
Asepo
Mixedgeneration
CEO
Belgium
olajones50@hotmail.com
Manager
Netherlands
hallelujahjoval@aol.com
Mr
Joval
Raymond
Stg. Asterdams Boks
Centrum
Mr
Jung
Hyun Chul
International
International
Taekwondo Academy in
taekwondo academy
Kyung Hee University
Republic of Korea besttkd80@khu.ac.kr
Ms
Junique
Clémentine
Université Grenoble
France
clementinejunique@yahoo.fr
Russian
Federation
lada110@yandex.ru
jeno.kamuti@fairplayinternational.org
Student
Ms
Kamardina
Olga
Sport Media Federation
of the Republic of
Tatarstan
Dr
Kamuthy
Jeno
International Fair Play
Committee
Hungary
Mr
Kang
Ryong Gil
NOC of the Democratic
People's Republic of
Korea
Democratic
People's Republic prk@star-co.net.kp
of Korea
Mr
Kang
Jungwon
Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism
Republic of Korea jkang100@korea.kr
Mr
Kaper
Richard
NOC*NSF
Head of Sport
Development
Netherlands
Mr
Kapralos
Spyridon
Hellenic Olympic
Committee
President
Greece
scapralos@hoc.gr
Dr
Kasap
Hasan
The National Olympic
Committee of Turkey
NOC Culture and
Olympic Education
Commission Member
Turkey
info@olimpiyat.org.tr
Ms
Kasyanava
Anfisa
Modern Sport Museum
Chief Research
Assistant
Belarus
anfisa-kasyanova@yandex.ru
Mr
Keen
Trinko
Jeugdsportfonds
CEO
Netherlands
trinko.keen@jeugdsportfonds.nl
Mr
Keino
Kipchoge
IOC
Member
Kenya
nock@iconnect.co.ke
Mrs
Kelly
Jean Geraldine
SASCOC
Executive Manager
South Africa
jean@sascoc.co.za
Mr
Kemp
Jonathan
International Sports
Multimedia Limited
United States of
America
Ms
Kessy
Lina Paul
Tanzania Institute of
Education
Physical Education
United Republic
Curriculum coordinator of Tanzania
linakessy2005@yahoo.com
Mr
Khoury
Kamil
Lebanese Olympic
Academy
Director
Lebanon
koukzy2@gmail.com
Mr
Kick
Thomas
IAKS International
Association for Sports
and Leisure Facilities
Marketing Manager
Germany
kick@iaks.info
Mrs
Kievit
Henriette
NOC*NSF
Manager Public Affairs Netherlands
Mr
Kim
Chong Il
Olympic Committee
of the Democratic
People's Republic of
Korea
Mr
Kim
Yonghwan
Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism
Mrs
Kiplagat
Lornah
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henriette.kievit@noc-nsf.nl
Democratic
People's Republic prk@star-co.net.kp
of Korea
Vice Minister
Republic of Korea yhohkim@mcst.go.kr
Olympian
Netherlands
8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture
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email
Mr
Kirby
Aaron
Mrs
Kiss
Larisa
Mr
Klippus
Hans
Mr
Knoch
Tobias
German Olympic
Academy
Mr
Koehler
Robert
World Anti-Doping
Agency
Director, Education &
Canada
Program Development
rob.koehler@wada-ama.org
Dr
Kondo
Yoshitaka
Chukyo University
Professor
Japan
yo-kondo@sass.chukyo-u.ac.jp
Ms
Kondo
Saori
Chukyo University
Guest
Japan
yo-kondo@lagoon.ocn.ne.jp
Director
Jamaica
sweetguinep1@yahoo.com
International Judo
Federation
Assistant to President
Hungary
larisa@ijf.org
Netherlands
h.klippus@ad.nl
Germany
Mrs
Kong
Yvonne
Jamaica Olympic
Association
Mr
Kono
Ichiro
Japan Sport Council
President
Japan
ichiro.kono@jpnsport.jp
Programme manager
Olympic Ambition
Netherlands
mrkooiman@dmo.amsterdamrnl
Mr
Kooiman
Marco
City of Amsterdam
Ms
Koopmans
Hylke
ATP Event Experts
Mr
Kooren
Michael
Reuters
National Olympic
Committee of Sierra
Leone
Netherlands
Photographer
Mr
Koroma
Alie Gibrill
Mr
Kossen
Jan N.
Mr
Koulouar
Singa
NOC of Tchad
Representative
Mr
Kouvelos
Isidoros
International Olympic
Academy
President
Mrs
Krauter
Christiane
IOC
Guest
Ms
Krayenhoff
Pauline
Mr
Krejza
Michal
European Commission
Head of Sport Unit
Dr
Kubota
Jun
Japan Sport Council
Dr
Kukidome
Takeshi
Jigoro Kano Memorial
International Sport
Institute
Mr
La Torre
Carlo
Netherlands
info@koorenphoto.nl
Sierra Leone
gikoal@yahoo.com
Netherlands
directie@knzb.nl
tigabeousmane@yahoo.fr
Greece
isidoros12812@gmail.com
drthbach@bachtbb.com
Belgium
michal.krejza@ec.europa.eu
Japan
jun.kubota@jpnsport.go.jp
Executive Researcher
Japan
kukidome@100yearlegacy.org
FILA
Media Coordinator
Switzerland
bel@fila-grappling.com
Vice-Président
Morocco
klahlou1@gmail.com
Netherlands
h.landa@handbal.nl
Mr
Lahlou Kamal
Hamid
Comité National
Olympique Marocain
Mr
Landa
Hans
Nederlands Handbal
Verbond
Secretary general
Ms
Landis
Lauren
World Food PrograMrs
Director, Geneva Office Switzerland
lauren.landis@wfp.org
Mr
Langerhorst
Pieter
Mr
Leclercq
André
Comité Olympique et
Sportif Français
Vice-président
France
andreleclercq@cnosf.org
Ms
Lee
Kangeun
Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism
Assistant Deputy
Director
Republic of Korea leekangeun@gmail.com
Ms
Lee
Mina
Korean Olympic
Committee
Dr
Lee
Wonjae
International Sport
Cooperation Center of
Korea
Research Director
Republic of Korea won.lee@isccenter.org
Mrs
Leeuwen, Van
Fabienne
NOC*NSF
Project manager
Olympic Education
Netherlands
fabienne.vanleeuwen@olympischstadion.nl
Mr
Leising
Rudolf
IOC
Interpreter
Switzerland
rudolf.leising@gmail.com
Mr
Lemke
Wilfried
UN
Switzerland
wlemke@unog.ch
International Society of
Olympic Historians
Germany
lennartz@t-online.de
Germany
lennartz@t-online.de
Mr
Lennartz
Karl
Mrs
Lennartz
Ingrid
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Republic of Korea minaworld@sports.or.kr
Honorary member
8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture
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First Name
Company
Function
Country
email
Mr
Lenselink
Erik
NOC*NSF
Manager
Netherlands
erik.lenselink@noc-nsf.nl
Ms
Levchenko
Marina
Russian Olympic
Committee
Senior expert,
Directorate for
International
Cooperation
Russian
Federation
annakosinova699@mail.ru;
mailml@mail.ru
Mr
Leveque
Simon
CNOSF France
Responsable Pôle
Culture et Education
France
simonleveque@cnosf.org
Mr
Li
Soo Hung
Fine Holdings Group
Chaiman - Advisory
council
Republic of Korea fineusainc@aol.com
Dr
Lim
Hyun Mook
Korean National
Commission for
UNESCO
Head of Social and
Republic of Korea hmlim@unesco.or.kr
Human Sciences Team
Mr
Linson
Martin
Linson Studio
Sculptor
Mrs
Linson
Megan
Ms
Lippold
Suzanne
ATP Event Experts
Mr
Lisin
Vladimir
Culture and Olympic
Education Commission
Member
Mr
Lopez
Oscar
Netherlands
hans.lubberding@olympischstadion.nl
w.ludeke@deonderwijsspecialisten.nl
United States of
America
linsonstudio@gmail.com
Guest
Netherlands
Russian
Federation
upg@rumelko.ru
oscar.lopez@ibaf.org
Mr
Lubberding
Hans
Olympisch Stadion
CEO Managing
director
Mr
Ludeke
Willem
NOC*NSF
Boardmember
Netherlands
Official
People's Republic
ccsuneo@hotmail.com
of China
Mr
Luo
Yanlin
Beijing Sports
University
Mr
Maghur
Marwan
Libyan Olympic
Committee
Secretary General
Austria
maghur@gmail.com
Mrs
Malbrook
Simone
Ministry of Labour &
Humans Resource
Development
Senior Employment
Assistant
Seychelles
smmalbrook@yahoo.com
Mr
Marques Da Silva
Manuel
Portuguese Olympic
Committee
Secretary General
Portugal
secretario.geral@comiteolimpicoportugal.pt
Mr
Marte Hoffiz
Cristobal
FIVB
1st Executive Vice
President
Switzerland
norcecapresident@hotmail.com
Mr
Martel
Enrique
Ms
Masdemont
Mariona
Play and Train
International Project
Manager
Spain
mariona@playandtrain.org
Mr
Masenda
Admire
Culture and Olympic
Education Commission
Member
Zimbabwe
amasenda@yoafrica.com
Mrs
Masenda
Kundai Josephine
IOC
Guest
Ms
Masle-Farquhar
Ella
Mrs
Masoni De Morea
Alicia
Argentine Olympic
Committee
Prof
Masumoto
Naofumi
Mrs
Mattila
Ms
Ms
emartel@bppr.com
ella.maslefarquhar@gmail.com
Argentina
aliciamorea@eyse.com
Tokyo Metropolitan
University
Japan
naomasumoto@tmu.ac.jp
Raija
International Working
Group on Women and
Sport
Finland
raija.mattila@slu.fi
Mccoll
Kathryn
LOCOG
Great Britain
kathrynmccoll@hotmail.com
Mclennan
Nancy
UNESCO
France
n.mclennan@unesco.org
Ms
Mcmillan
Stephanie
New Zealand Olympic
Committee
Guest
Mr
Meijer
Henk
Ministery of Health,
Welfare and Sport of
The Netherlands
Program manager
Dutch Olympic Plan
2028
Netherlands
hh.meijer@minvws.nl
Mr
Mennel
Peter
Osterreichisches
Olympisches Komitee
Secretary General
Austria
mennel@olympia.at
Mrs
Mestre
Sylvana
Association Play and
Train
CEO
Spain
sylvana@playandtrain.org
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Education Manager
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First Name
Company
Function
Country
email
Mr
Meuken
Danny
Made2Sport
Director
Netherlands
danny.meuken@made2sport.nl
Mr
Mezas
Roy John
Comite Olimpico
Arubano
President
Aruba
rjmezas@gmail.com
Mr
Mfubusa
Bernard
Académie Nationale
Olympique du Burundi
Burundi
mfuber@yahoo.fr
Mr
Minavoa
Vinakpon Julien
Comité National
Olympique et Sportif
Beninois
Benin
julien_minavoa@yahoo.fr
Mr
Minkhorst
Jan
NOC*NSF
Netherlands
jan.minkhorst@upcmail.nl
CEO
Japan
mpmizuno525@gmail.com
secretary general
Mr
Mizuno
Masato
Tokyo 2020 Bid
Committee
Mrs
Moll
Kerstin
Federal Ministry of the
Interior, Germany
Desk Officer Unit "EU
and international sport
Germany
affairs" and Member of
Project Group MINEPS
kerstin.moll@bmi.bund.de
Mr
Monsma
Mark
Olympisch Vuur 2028
Manager
Netherlands
mark.monsma@olympisch-vuur.nl
Mr
Moon
Dae Sung
IOC
Member
Republic of Korea moon.daesung@gmail.com
Mr
Morisset
Karl
International Sport
Exchange
Mr
Morris
Stuart William (Bill)
LOCOG
Ceremonies, Education
Great Britain
& Live Sites
bill_morris@sky.com
Ms
Morrow
Julie
Legacy Trust UK
Communications
Director
Great Britain
julie.morrow@legacytrustuk.org
Mrs
Motolikova
Ivana
Slovak Olympic
Committee
Slovakia
motolikova@olympic.sk
Mr
Motsoeneng
Retselisitsoe
Lesotho National
Olympic Committee
Representative
Lesotho
re_mot@yahoo.com
Mr
Moudallal
Samih
IOC
Member
Syrian Arab
Republic
samoudallal@gmail.com
Dr
Müller
Norbert
Culture and Olympic
Education Commission
Member
Germany
muellern@uni-mainz.de
Mr
Munemo
Felix
Zimbabwe Olympic
Committee
NOC Delegate
Zimbabwe
admin@zoc.co.zw
Dr
Munoz
Laurence
académie nationale
olympique française
Chargée de mission
culture et éducation
France
munoz.laurence@free.fr
Mr
Musangeya
Elias
UK Sport
Senior Adviser
Great Britain
elias.musangeya@uksport.gov.uk
ZOA Committee
member
Zimbabwe
mutambarad@zbca.co.zw
Producer
Great Britain
osamamuttawa@gmail.com
Burundi
nahadarius@yahoo.fr
Japan
yasuhiro.nakamori@tokyo2020.jp
Japan
yuko.nakanishi@jpnsport.jp
France
karl.morisset@gmail.com
Mr
Mutambara
David
Zimbabwe Olympic
Committee
Mr
Muttawa
Osama Omar
Fairy Play
Mr
Nahayo
Darius
CNO du Burundi
Mr
Nakamori
Yasuhiro
Tokyo 2020 Bid
Committee
Ms
Nakanishi
Yuko
Japan Sport Council
Mr
Nally
Patrick
West Nally Ltd
Great Britain
pn@westnally.com
Mr
Nelissen
A.
NOC*NSF
Council
Netherlands
almrnelissen@planet.nl
Mr
Ng
Ser Miang
IOC Executive Board
Vice President
Singapore
sm1288@singnet.comrsg
Mr
Nikolaou
Lambis V.
IOC
Member
Greece
lwnikolaou@yahoo.gr
Germany
ines.nikolaus@web.de
Norway
kristin.nilseng@lillehamrsr2016.no
EB Member
Dr
Nikolaus
Ines Roswitha
International Pierre de
Coubertin Commission
Ms
Nilseng
Kristin
LYOGOC
Mrs
Ntona
Eleni
International Olympic
Academy
Mr
Nyange
Charles
Tanzania Olympic
Committee
Treasurer/Member
Executive Committee
United Republic
of Tanzania
caeny@yahoo.co.uk
Mr
Okeya
Toshiyuki
Japan Sport Council
Project Manager/
Academic Relations
Japan
toshiyuki.okeya@jpnsport.jp
Ms
Omoding
Juliet Acom
Uganda Olympic
Committee
Olympic Academy
Support Staff
Uganda
acomjuli@yahoo.com
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Company
Mrs
Op Het Veld
Gerda
NOC*NSF
Mr
Otsu
Katsuya
Japan Olympic
Academy / Tokai
University
Mr
Ott
Simon
Mr
Otten
Harry
FMJD
Ms
Paessler
Tania
Movisports
Function
Expert school & sport
Country
email
Netherlands
gerda.ophetveld@noc-nsf.nl
Japan
otsu@tokai-u.jp
Netherlands
simon.ott@sportservicemiddennederland.nl
President
Netherlands
harry.otten@gmail.com
IR Director
Spain
gcorral@team16.es
Deputy Director
Greece
d.pallis@yahoo.gr
Mrs
Palli
Theodora
International Olympic
Truce Centre
Mrs
Palli-Petralia
Fanny
International Olympic
Truce Foundation
Vice-chairperson
Greece
fpetralia@yahoo.gr
Mr
Panou
Comlanvi Charles
CNO du Togo
Directeur de
l'Académie Nationale
Olympique
Togo
charlespanou23@hotmail.com
Mr
Papaioannou
Ioannis
Qatar Olympic & Sports Education Through
Museum
Sports
Qatar
ioa.papaioannou@gmail.com
Mrs
Paquelet
Christiane
Brazilian Olympic
Committee
Brazil
c.paquelet@cob.org.br
Ms
Park
Sun Hyang
Ministry of Gender
Equality & Family
Republic of Korea sunhyang.park@hotmail.com
Dr
Parmentier
Stephan
International Society for
Secretary General
Criminology
Belgium
stephan.parmentier@law.kuleuven.be
Ms
Paterson
Jan
British Olympic
Association
Director of Internation
Relations
Great Britain
jan.paterson@teamgb.com
Ms
Pellaud
Anne
FILA
Head of Sport &
Communication
Switzerland
anne@fila-wrestling.com
Mr
Penn
Ephraim
British Virgin Islands
President
Virgin Islands,
British
epenn344@hotmail.com
Ms
Penninx
Nelleke
Physical Planning
Department, City of
Amsterdam
Senior Urban Planner
Netherlands
n.penninx@dro.amsterdamrnl
Ms
Perrot
Agnès
IOC
Interpreter
Switzerland
agnes.perrot@bluewin.ch
Ms
Piashko
Volha
Italy
olga_peshko@mail.ru
Ms
Pili
Rosamund Jill
1st Winter Youth
Olympic Games
Innsbruck
Head of International
Client Services
Austria
rosie.pili@markbach.eu
Mrs
Pine
Theresa
University of East
London
PhD Student
Great Britain
theresa.pine@btinternet.com
Dr
Platonov
Volodymyr
National University of
Ukraine on Physical
Education and Sport
Professor
Ukraine
laryssadotsenko@gmail.com
Dr
Popovski
Sasho
Olympic Committee of
the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
Secretary General
The Former
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
mok@mok.org.mk
Mr
Postma
Olle
NOC*NSF
Legal counsel
Netherlands
olle.postma@noc-nsf.nl
Mr
Prandi
Enrico
Panathlon International
Past President
Italy
pastpresident@panathlon.net
Athletes
Representative on
Executive Board
Fiji
carl@seapacific.comrfj
Netherlands
laura.maehlmann@gmx.de
Director
Mr
Probert
Carl
Fiji Association of
Sports & National
Olymipc Committee
Ms
Puehse Maehlmann
Laura
Maastricht University
Dr
Pühse
Uwe
University of Basel,
Switzerland, Institute
of exercise and health
sciences
Professor, Director
Switzerland
uwe.puehse@unibas.ch
Mrs
Puig Brandes
Nuria
IOC
Project manager
Switzerland
nuria.puig@olympic.org
President
Peru
mdentone@coperu.org
Professor
Japan
kraita@sass.chukyo-u.ac.jp
Netherlands
j.ravensbergen2@hva.nl
Mr
Quiñones
José
Peruvian Olympic
Committe
Dr
Raita
Kyoko
Chukyo University
Mrs
Ravensbergen
Jacomine
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Company
Mr
Raviglione
Federico
TSE Consulting
Ms
Ravlo
Julie
Mr
Reddy
Tubby
Mrs
Reiling
Paula
Dr
Richard
Arnaud
Mr
Rijpstra
Function
Project Manager
Country
email
Switzerland
fraviglione@tseconsulting.com
Norwegian Olympic and
Paralympic Committee International Relations
Officer
and Confederation of
Sports
Norway
julie.ravlo@idrettsforbundet.no
Culture and Olympic
Education Commission
South Africa
tubbyr@sascoc.co.za
Netherlands
paula.reiling@nocnsf.nl
French National
Vice-President
Olympic Studies Center
France
arnaud.richard@gmail.com
JAN
KVLO
President
Netherlands
jan.rijpstra@kvlo.nl
PrograMrs Officer
Republic of Korea syrim@unesco.or.kr
Educator
Member
Ms
Rim
Cindy Si Yeon
Korean National
Commission for
UNESCO
Ms
Robinson
Katherine
Independent
Switzerland
katiejrobinson@gmail.com
United States of
America
amanda.rodrigues-smith@concacaf.org
yasmine.braeckevelt@olympic.org
Ms
Rodrigues Smith
Amanda
The Confederation of
Social Responsibility
North Central American
and Sutainable
and Caribbean
Development Counsel
Association Football
Mr
Rogge
Jacques
IOC
President
Switzerland
Mrs
Rogge
Anne
IOC
Guest
Switzerland
Dr
Rosandich
Thomas
United States Sports
Academy
President
United States of
America
Mr
Ruigrok
Geert
Mr
Saiz
Ruben
Liechtenstein Olympic
Sports Association
Vice President
Liechtenstein
antje.lageder@losv.li
Mrs
Saleh
Ghada
Syrian Olympic
Committee
Secretatiate office of
NOC in Syria
Syrian Arab
Republic
syriaolymp@yahoo.com
Mr
Sambe
Mamadou Mansour
Ms
Sanchez
Mara
Mr
Sánchez
Rubén
Mr
Sánchez Rivas
Melitón
president@ussa.edu
geert.ruigrok@topsportlimburg.nl
msambe_bis@yahoo.fr
Spain
ruben.sy79@gmail.com
IOC
Member
Panama
meliton.sanchez@gmail.com
Guatemala
theozinhacuba@gmail.com
Mrs
Santos
Maria Esterlem
Guatemalan Olympic
Committee
Coach and
Coordinator of
the young talents
department
Ms
Santos Negreda
Daniela Maria
IOC TMS
Staff
Switzerland
daniela.negreda@olympic.org
Olympic Committee
Finland
Manager - Olympic
Academy
Finland
hanna.sarkeala@noc.fi
Ms
Sarkeala
Hanna
Mr
Sautter
Stephane
Mr
Scarone
Marcello
UNESCO
Human Rights, Social
Inclusion and Sport
France
mrscarone@unesco.org
Mr
Schaap
Bert
de telegraaf
Sports journalist
Netherlands
bschaap@telegraaf.nl
Ms
Schippers
Edith
Dutch Government
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
Netherlands
Mrs
Schonewille
Sonya
Dr
Schormann
Klaus
Union Internationale de
Pentathlon Moderne
Mr
Schultz-Tholen
Michael
Mr
Selim
Ms
Netherlands
sonya.schonewille@nocnsf.nl
President
Germany
shinyfangya2@hotmail.com
Bavarian Olympic
Society
President
Germany
mrschultz-tholen@t-online.de
Amr
Sports & Fitness
Magazine
Publisher
Egypt
amrselim@sports-mag.com
Senkel
Katja
ZD
Journalist
Netherlands
Mr
Seogo
Jean Louis
CNO Burkina Faso
Mrs
Serrano
Alejandra
Madrid 2020 Bid
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Coordinator
8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture
International Cooperation and Development Department
Burkina Faso
seogo_jl@yahoo.fr
Spain
aserrano@madrid2020.es
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Company
Function
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email
Mr
Serrano Muñoz
Fernando
Spanish Olympic
Committee
Mr
Seydel
Karel
S.I.G.N bmx
International Reporter/
Netherlands
Photographer
karel4ajax@gmail.com
Dr
Sharma
Pramod C.
University of Delhi
Professor
India
pcsdukm@gmail.com
Chinese Taipei
international@tpe-olympic.org.tw
Prized artist
Spain
serranoguerrero@telefonica.net
Ms
Shen
Yi-Ting
Chinese Taipei Olympic Deputy Secretary
Committee
General
Mr
Shoda
Hiroki
Kyodo News
Media
Great Britain
shoda.hiroki@kyodonews.jp
Mrs
Sigg
Marie-Odile
IOC
Interpreter
Switzerland
odile.sigg@gmail.com
Ms
Sigmund
Regina
Netherlands
kanzlei@ra-sigmund.de
Mr
Simonovic
Dusan
Montenegrin Olympic
Committee
President
Republic of
Montenegro
cok@t-comrme
Mr
Sithole
Thomas Amos Ganda
IOC
Director
Switzerland
tomas.sithole@olympic.org
Mr
Slot
Geert
Netherlands
geert.slot@noc-nsf.nl
Dr
Sluyter
Frederik
ESM Consulting
Sports medicine expert Switzerland
fritssluyter@gmail.com
Mrs.
Sluyter-Mathew
Elizabeth
IOC
Project Manager
Switzerland
elizabeth.sluyter_mathew@olympic.org
CEO
Netherlands
henny.smorenburg@utrecht2013.com
Mr
Smorenburg
Henny
Stichting EYOF 2013
Utrecht
Mr
Sokolov-Boschmann
Dmitry
Russian International
Olympic University
Head of International
Relations
Russian
Federation
dboschmann@olympicuniversity.ru
Mrs
Solanes
Claudia
Open University
Catalonia UOC
Coordinator Master
in Sport for Social
Coexistence and
Conflict Resolution
Switzerland
csolanesr@uoc.edu
Mr
Song
Jong Kook
International
International
Taekwondo Academy in
taekwondo academy
Kyung Hee University
Ms
Soon
Aida
Mr
Speksnijder
Ron
Mr
Stalder
Patrick
IOC
Dr
Stanganelli
Luiz Claudio Reeberg
Mrs
Staps
Joelle
Mr
Steiner
Luka
Mr
Stokhof
Henk
Dienst
Maatschappelijke
Ontwikkeling
Mr
Stouwdam
Henk
NRC Handelsblad
Dr
Straathof
Jeroen
Mrs
Swinbank
Moira
Republic of Korea jksong@khu.ac.kr
admin@snoc.org.sg
Netherlands
ron.speksnijder@premium-events.nl
Switzerland
patrick.stalder@olympic.org
Ministry of Sport - State
University of Londrina
Pedagogical Advisor
- Brazil
Brazil
stanga@sercomtel.comrbr
Dutch Volleyball
Association
Netherlands
joelle.staps@nevobo.nl
Slovenia
luka.steiner@amis.net
Hoofd Sport /
regisseur Olympische
Ambitie
Netherlands
h.stokhof@dmo.amsterdamrnl
sports writer
Netherlands
stouwdam@nrc.nl
Netherlands
jeroenstraathof@bmc.nl
Head of Creative
services, culture
and education Youth
Olympic Games
General Secretary
Legacy Trust UK
Chief Executive
Great Britain
moira.swinbank@legacytrustuk.org
Netherlands
ziggy@2basics.nl
Mr
Tabacznik
Ziggy
IJF
Judo For Children
Commissioner
Mrs
Tahara
Junko
Japan Olympic
Academy
Events, Media & Public
Japan
Relations Commission
Mr
Taiwo
Solomon Olamide
IOC
Speaker
Ms
Takada
Tomoe
Japan Sport Council
Mr
Takeda
Tsunekazu
International Olympic
Committee
Dr
Talbot
Margaret Jean
Mrs
Tan
Siew See
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tahara@kokushikan.ac.jp
Nigeria
Japan
tomoe.takada@jpnsport.jp
Japan
m-ishii@joc.or.jp
International Paralympic Chairperson IPC
Education Committee,
Committee (IPC) &
& President, ICSSPE
ICSSPE
Great Britain
margaret.talbot@btconnect.com
Olympic Council of
Malaysia
Malaysia
moiratan@gmail.com
Member
Honorary Assistant
Secretary
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Company
Function
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email
Ms
Tanabe
Yoko
Nihon University
Associate Professor
Great Britain
yoko@law.nihon-u.ac.jp
Mr
Tandau
Henry Benny
Tanzania Olympic
Committee
OVEP implementer
/ Director - Tanzania
Olympic Academy
United Republic
of Tanzania
htandau@yahoo.com
Mr
Tavoa
Henry
Vanuatu National
Olympic Committee
CEO
Vanuatu
ceo.vasanoc@vanuatu.comrvu
Mr
Teengs Gerritsen
Hans
City Hall of Amsterdam
Netherlands
h.teengsgerritsen@amsterdamrnl
Ms
Teow
Karine
ENGSO Youth
Vice Chair
France
kt@peace-sport.org
Administartive Officer
Cyprus
cypnoc@cytanet.comrcy
Netherlands
erica.terpstra@kleinendolfijn.nl
Mr
Terezopoulos
Georgios
Cyprus National
Olympic Committee
Mrs
Terpstra
Erica G.
Klein & Dolfijn BV
Mr
Teulings
Coen
Merifin Capital
Chairman
Belgium
coenteulings@merifin.com
Director
Netherlands
carole@cruyff-foundation.org
Camera
Netherlands
sanne.1982@gmail.com
Mrs
Thate
Carole
Johan Cruyff
Foundation
Ms
Theeven
Sanne
Omnisport
Mrs
Thiem
Regina
Ms
Thompson
Cheryl
Guyana Olympic
Association
Council Member
Guyana
cherdavana@hotmail.com
HE
Tonelli
Gilles
Comité Olympique
Monégasque
Member
Monaco
secretariat@comite-olympique.mc
Mrs
Tonelli
Muriel
Ms
Trosic
Julie
International Sport
Exchange
Co-Founder and
President of the
association
France
julie.trosic@gmail.com
Ms
Tsellou
Asimoula
International Fencing
Federation
Communications
Manager
Switzerland
asimina.tsellou@fie.ch
Mrs
Uluc
AYDA
Istanbul 2020 bid
International Relation
Director
Turkey
uluc.ayda@gmail.com
Mr
Van Alphen
Guido
Coca Cola
Netherlands
gvanalphen@coca-cola.com
Ms
Van Breda
Els
r.thiem@lsb-rlp.de
Netherlands
FIH Fédération
Internationale de
Hockey
Mr
Van Breda Vriesman
Eric
Ms
Van Breukelen
Lea
Ms
Van De Laar
Rieneke
De Lotto
Mr
Van Den Berg
Marcel
Netherlands
Netherlands
leavanbreukelen@hotmail.com
Manager Sport en
Goede doelen
Netherlands
vandelaar@delotto.nl
Topsport NOORD
Program Manager
Netherlands
mrvandenberg@topsportnoord.nl
Tournament Director
Netherlands
pieter.vandenhoogenband@utrecht2013.com
Mr
Van Den Hoogenband
Pieter
Stichting EYOF 2013
Utrecht
Mr
Van Den Tol
Vincent
12Active
CEO
Netherlands
vincent@12active.com
Mr
Van Der Heijden
Paul
Achmea
Senior Advisor Media
& Sponsoring
Netherlands
paul.van.der.heijden@achmea.nl
Mr
Van Der Klok
Robin
Mrs
Van Der Kolk
Kirsten
Mrs
Van Der Most
Mariel
Mr
Van Der Poel
Mr
Van Der Vegt
robin.vanderklok@stichtinglifegoals.nl
Kolk Sportinspirations
Director/owner
Netherlands
kirsten@kolksportinspirations.nl
Meus
Statendaal
Advisor
Netherlands
meus.vanderpoel@statendaal.nl
Gerardus (Jos)
Ahoy Rotterdam nv
President commissaris Netherlands
jos@ahoy.nl
Netherlands
lourain.vandervleuten@noc-nsf.nl
Ms
Van Der Vleuten
Lourain
NOC*NSF
Advisor Human
Movement Sciences
Mr
Van Essen
Johannes
Infostrada Sports
NOC Relations
Netherlands
hans.vanessen@infostradasports.com
Olympic champion,
rowing
Netherlands
maritvaneupen@hotmail.com
Tennis&Unl.Sports
Journalist
Netherlands
bepvanhoudt@gmail.com
Leiden University
PhD Candidate /
Lecturer
Mrs
Van Eupen
Marit
Mr
Van Houdt
Bep
Ms
Van Kleef
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8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture
International Cooperation and Development Department
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Function
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Mrs
Van Langenhove
Gwendoline
Sport & Education
Teacher
Belgium
gwendolinevl@hotmail.com
Ms
Van Leeuwen
Myung
ATP Event Experts
Senior Project
Manager
Netherlands
myung.vanleeuwen@atpi.com
Ms
Van Lier
Wendeline
City of Rotterdam
Policy advisor
Netherlands
waj.vanlier@rotterdamrnl
Mrs
Van Pelt
Tjienta
Netherlands
tjienta.van.pelt@geldersesportfederatie.nl
Ms
Van Rhijn
Marlou
Netherlands
Mrs
Van Rijen-Kernkamp
Eva
Dutch Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
Dr
Van Rijsselt
René
Dutch Floorball
Association NeFUB
Director
Netherlands
rene.van.rijsselt@gmail.com
Mr
Van Rossum
Bas
IFRC
Vice-chairman of
the European Youth
Network
Netherlands
bvanrossum@redcross.nl
Mr
Van Tiel
Sjoerd
Sportservice NoordHolland
Chief operational
officer
Netherlands
svantiel@sportservicenoordholland.nl
Ms
Van Tilborg
Mirthe
ATP Event Experts
Policy officer - sports
Netherlands
eva-van.rijen@minbuza.nl
Netherlands
City of Rotterdam
Director Department
of Sports
Netherlands
pjs.vanveen@rotterdamrnl
Mr
Van Veen
Peter
Ms
Van Veldoven
Nicolette
Mr
Vardosanidze
Levan
Georgian National
Olympic Committee
Sculptor,winner IOC
Sport & Art Contest
2012
Georgia
levanvardosanidze@ymail.com
Mr
Veenstra
Tjeerd
De Lotto
Senior Advisor
Netherlands
veenstra@delotto.nl
Mr
Verbruggen
Hein
SportAccord
President
Switzerland
hein.verbruggen@sportaccord.com
Professor Elite Sport
and Education
Netherlands
c.vervoorn@hva.nl
Dr
Vervoorn
Cees
University of
Amsterdam
Ms
Vidal
Laura
Madrid 2020 Bid
Consultant
Spain
lvidal@madrid2020.es
Secretary General
Netherlands
monica.visser@knrb.nl
Mrs
Visser
Monica
Royal Dutch Rowing
Federation
Mrs
Vloet
Lieke
NOC*NSF
Netherlands
international.affairs@noc-nsf.nl
Mrs
Von Kageneck
Amelia
The Fairy (Olympic) Play Project Manager
Austria
ameliakageneck@gmail.com
Mrs
Vos
Marianne
Netherlands
info@mariannevos.nl
Mr
Vrijlandt
Frits
UIAA
Netherlands
frits@vrijlandt.nl
Qatar
cwacker@qma.org.qa
President
Dr
Wacker
Christian
Qatar Olympic and
Sports Museum
Ms
Wada
Keiko
Japan Olympic
Academy
Director General
Japan
k.wada@wts.co.jp
Mr
Wadda
Ousman Abou
Gambia National
Olympic Committee
OVEP Program
Coordinator
Gambia
ouswadda@hotmail.com
Mr
Wakkie
Johan
KNHB
CEO
Netherlands
johan.wakkie@knhb.nl
Volunteer
Saint Kitts and
Nevis
christine@walwynconsulting.com
britta.warner@olympic.org
Dr
Walwyn
Christine
St Kitts and Nevis
Olympic Committee
Mrs
Warner
Britta
IOC
Staff
Switzerland
Director, Secretariat
People's Republic
weids@olympic.cn
of China
Sponsorship manager
Netherlands
petra.wensing@nuon.com
Netherlands
sheila.wiggemansen@sanomamedia.nl
Mr
Wei
Daishun
Chinese Olympic
Committee
Ms
Wensing
Petra
Nuon
Mrs
Wiggemansen
Wiggemansen
Mrs
Wilms
Gineke
Ricoh Nederland
Corporate PR &
Sponsoring Manager
Netherlands
gineke.wilms@ricoh.nl
Mr
Wolff
Herbert
NOC*NSF
Coordinator Olympic
Knowledge /
International Affairs
Netherlands
herbert.wolff@noc-nsf.nl
Mr
Wright
Ian
Badminton World
Federation
Development Manager Malaysia
i.wright@bwfbadminton.org
Mr
Wu
Ching-Kuo
IOC Executive Board
EB Member / President Chinese Taipei
ckwutpe@ms15.hinet.net
Ms
Yamaguchi
Kayo
Japan Sport Council
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Dr
Yamamoto
YaYa
Japan Anti-Doping
Agency
Mr
Yamanaka
Shinichi
Mr
Yamashita
Mrs
Function
email
Japan
yaya.yamamoto@playtruejapan.org
Deputy Minister of
Ministry of Education,
Education, Culture,
Culture, Sports, Science
Sports, Science and
and Technology
Technology
Japan
yamanaka@mext.go.jp
Shuhei
Japan Sport Council
Japan
shuhei.yamashita@jpnsport.jp
Zabell
Theresa
Madrid 2020
International Relations
CEO
Spain
swolff@madrid2020.es
Ms
Zhang
Xiuping
COC Website / China
Sports Publishing
Corporation
Editor
People's Republic
zhangxp@sports.cn
of China
Mr
Zintz
Thierry
NOC Belgium
Vice President
Belgium
thierry.zintz@uclouvain.be
Treasurer
Netherlands
niczonnic@gmail.com
Directrice
Switzerland
ufz.ramiers@ticino.com
Switzerland
ufz.ramiers@ticino.com
Mr
Zonneveld
Nico S.
World Transplant
Games Federation
Mrs
Zweifel
Françoise
Rio 2016
Mr
Zweifel
Ulrich
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