4 April 2023 to 4 April 2023
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The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, will host its 7th annual Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development on 4 April.
Members of the Commonwealth Secretariat's Sport for the Development and Peace team, together with the appointed consultants Thuso Group, have met with the Hon Samal Mojah Duggins, Minister with Responsibility for Sport and Culture (Creative Economy), the Permanent Secretary Valencia Syder and the members of the National Sports Council (NSC) in St Kitts and Nevis to help support the implementation of the nation's National Sport Policy.
Read news - St Kitts and Nevis to become 'role model for other Commonwealth countries' with National Sport PolicySporting institutions are urged to join a project seeking to measure the impact of sport and physical activity on sustainable development.
Read news - Open call for sporting Commonwealth institutions to join data collection projectTwo inspiring young Sports Ministers, who were previously Commonwealth Youth Network (CYC) representatives, met with Secretary-General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC while at the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (10CSMM) last month.
Read news - International Youth Day: Young Sports Ministers unite with Secretary General at 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers MeetingThe Commonwealth Secretariat has recognised three outstanding people for their work in promoting Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) across the world.
Read news - Three sport leaders awarded for promoting sport for development and peaceOp-ed by Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC
Read news - Op-ed: Transformative week spent at Birmingham Commonwealth GamesAs the 2022 Commonwealth Games opens in Birmingham today and the Commonwealth Decade of Sport commences, the Commonwealth Secretariat is working to leverage the vital role that access to sport can play in promoting peace, better health, equal rights and sustainable development across the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries.
Read news - The Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to promote inclusion and advance human rights through sportThe National Policy on Sport and Recreation has been developed to contribute to the inclusive, holistic growth and development of the sports and recreation sector.
Read publication - National Policy on Sport and Recreation for Lesotho 2021-2031Trinidad and Tobago announce they will host Commonwealth Youth Games in Summer 2023 at the 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministerial Meeting.
Read news - Sports ministers set human rights and health targets at Commonwealth Games' meetingBlog by Human Rights Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat
Read news - Blog: 10th Sports Ministers Meeting important for ensuring human rights for all through sportBlog by H E Deryck Lance Murray, chair of the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS)
Read news - Blog: Commonwealth Games and 10csmm ministers meeting ideal opportunity to harness the inspirational power of sportThose interested in utilising Sport for Sustainable Development in their local communities are invited to sign-up for a free online course.
Read news - Free online course on utilising Sport for Sustainable Development Over 200 take part in scheme and football tournament in the Maldives.
Read news - Football workshops teach young people new skills including resilience to extremismKigali, Rwanda - The upcoming Commonwealth Games will inspire and empower all Commonwealth citizens, in turn helping to boost development and health outcomes following the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministers and sport sector representatives have heard.
Read news - Birmingham 2022 to help boost development and health outcomes across the Commonwealth27 July 2022 to 27 July 2022
Conference
Commonwealth governments will convene in Birmingham, UK, for the 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (10CSMM) on 27th July 2022. The meeting, convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat and hosted by the host nation’s government, is held every two years alongside the Commonwealth Games or Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Commonwealth Secretariat has marked this year’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by bringing together a host of experts for a lively debate on the role of human rights in sport.
Read news - Access to sport is a crucial tool for promoting human rights and equality across the Commonwealth, say debatersA blog by Dr Lin Sambili, Project Manager, Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), Commonwealth Secretariat
Read news - Blog: Clear data key to monitoring progress on human rights targets within the sporting sectorA blog by Dr Lin Sambili, Project Manager, Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), Commonwealth Secretariat
Read news - Blog: How the Commonwealth is promoting and protecting human rights through access to sport31 March 2022 to 31 March 2022
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The Commonwealth Secretariat will host its 6th annual Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development on 31 March.
This year’s debate on Sport and Sustainable Development, one of the seminal events in the sporting calendar, will focus on the timely issue of human rights.
Read news - 6th Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable DevelopmentLearn about the Implications of COVID-19 for Community Sport and Physical Activity
Learn more about Commonwealth Moves
Learn more about Measuring the contribution of sport to the Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about our Sport for development and peace programme
Registrations are now open for the second round of an online course, designed to harness sport for sustainable development.
Read news - Free course on sport for sustainable development opens for the second round