Sports+for+Peace+and+Development



To begin to understand this topic, we first need to define and understand **//peace//** and //**development**//.

Ask yourself the following questions, and answer them in your notebook. (I will check your answers after the break):
 * 1) What is peace? (It's not only when a country is not at war with another country. Expand your definition)
 * 2) How do countries create peace for their citizens in their daily lives?
 * 3) What makes countries and their citizens secure and makes them feel safe?
 * 4) What characteristics do countries with lots of development have?
 * 5) In what areas can a country develop?
 * 6) How does development help a country's citizens?
 * 7) Why are peace and development important for a country in the global context and for its citizens?
 * 8) Why has the UN chosen sports as a way to create peace and development? Why sports?
 * 9) What's the most popular sport in your country?
 * 10) Find a successful example of Sports helps a country develop and build peace.
 * 11) Has your country participated in any Sports for Peace and Development iniatives? If yes, what happened? If not, could they be effective?

You must think about peace and development thoroughly in order to truly be able to understand and work with this topic. Once you have answered the previous questions, check out these websites to get a deeper understanding. Also, look for articles about recent efforts by citizens to create peace and development (i.e. Arab Spring and Occupy Wallstreet). Ask yourselves, what kind of peace and development are they looking and asking for? See if any relate to your country directly or indirectly.

Also, make sure that you look at Research and Interpretation in order to review what to look for as you research articles about your country as it relates to your topic for your position papers.

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[] This organization promotes and advocates for peace and development through sports throughout the world. Their website features articles about the people and projects that they work with in order to make the world a better, united place through Sports. They hold a forum in which many international leaders have participated, and they give out awards to organizations that work with their same objective. Some of your countries have participated and even won some awards, so take a look!

[] This is the official United Nations site on Sports for Peace and Development. It explains the use of sports in the creation of peace and development. It also includes articles with specific examples of how sports is being used to create both peace and development.

[] This paper, which was presented in Tanzania by Augustine Yao Dzathor in 2003, discusses and explains why sports are so important and have the potential to produce development and peace.

[] Sport4Peace is US organization that promotes the use of opportunities in sports for women and girls throughout the world as a way to improve and advocate for healthy lifestyles through exercise, education, and social interaction.

[] This page explains why sports is such a useful and powerful tool to create peace and development. It also talks about different initiatives that have been created within this UN organization to focus on Sports for Peace and Development. Your country may be involved in some of these initiatives. Do a google search of the names of the initiatives (or projects) and see if your country has been involved in it.

[] Here you’ll find a list of athletes who have used their position and their sport to promote peace. These a great role models for how sports and those involved in sports can help create peace. Read through some of these profiles. Also check out the other links. You’ll find information about why sports are important to create a harmonious society as well as some projects with the Olympics that focused on creating peace.

[] This article tells the story of Ghanaian football coach Sharhabib Mumuni and how sports is being used to help his players eat as well as gain opportunity to improve their lives despite the poverty that inhibits their dreams daily through organizations such as Right to Dream. It highlights one of his players journey in particular.

[] A short video that explains how the Right to Dream organization helps develop people and places where there is little to no opportunity.

[] Another example of how Right to Dream operates. This discusses the examples of where the help is needed and what is done through one woman’s personal experience working with the organization. It talks about the stories of young boys who have been helped by the Right to Dream academy.

[] How does the World Cup affect the economy of the country in which it takes place? Find out by reading the article. See how one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the World Cup, helps in the area of a country’s development.

[] Another article that describes the complex influence that the World Cup can have on a country’s economy and development.

[] This webpage details how the World Cup operated within South Africa. There are a list of questions that focus on the logistics of the World Cup. Some questions, like “Will South Africa benefit from the World Cup?,” focus on how the sporting event influenced the country’s development. Take a look!

[] This article shows another perspective on how South Africa benefitted (or not) from the World Cup. It discusses how much change the World Cup could possibly have on South Africa. It includes a short video interview of a FIFA official about developing South Africa through the World Cup and how FIFA benefits, too.