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For Immediate Release<br />
ANOTHER 8 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS<br />
SIGN UP TO USE THEIR SPORT FOR GLOBAL PEACE<br />
London, 7 April 2011 – During <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sport</strong>Accord Convention taking place in London, ano<strong>the</strong>r 8<br />
Olympic <strong>and</strong> non-Olympic international sports federations announced that <strong>the</strong>y are joining <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> community to promote peace across <strong>the</strong> globe.<br />
The Federations are:<br />
- <strong>the</strong> International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste Internationale – UCI);<br />
- <strong>the</strong> International Mountaineering <strong>and</strong> Climbing Association (UIAA)<br />
- <strong>the</strong> International Triathlon Union (ITU)<br />
- <strong>the</strong> Federation International Amateur Sambo (FIAS)<br />
- <strong>the</strong> Federation International of Gymnastics (FIG)<br />
- <strong>the</strong> International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF)<br />
- <strong>the</strong> International Archery Federation (FITA)<br />
- <strong>the</strong> International Korfball Federation (IKF).<br />
Through <strong>the</strong>ir alliance with <strong>the</strong> international organization <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Federations will underpin<br />
initiatives <strong>the</strong>y have already undertaken to promote peace, social cohesion <strong>and</strong> education in<br />
disadvantaged areas of <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
<strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> provides federations with a platform for networking, political support <strong>and</strong> operational<br />
cooperation, through which <strong>the</strong>ir resources <strong>and</strong> expertise are optimized <strong>and</strong> integrated into global peacebuilding<br />
<strong>and</strong> peace-promotion projects, supported at <strong>the</strong> highest political level.<br />
By acting in this way, federations develop <strong>the</strong> practice of <strong>the</strong>ir sport in new regions at <strong>the</strong> same time as<br />
coming to <strong>the</strong> aid of vulnerable communities.<br />
As a first step, <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> will work with each International Federations to adapt <strong>the</strong>ir sport to <strong>the</strong><br />
realities of <strong>the</strong> local terrain, so that it can be practiced with almost no equipment. These sports will<br />
consequently become accessible to youngsters living in even <strong>the</strong> most disadvantaged environments. This<br />
innovative approach enables <strong>the</strong> values <strong>and</strong> virtues of sport to be diffused more widely <strong>and</strong> more<br />
effectively, especially to young people, regardless of <strong>the</strong>ir living conditions.<br />
The alliance will also involve organizing joint peace-promotion events in various parts of <strong>the</strong> world .
For fur<strong>the</strong>r information please contact:<br />
Valérie AMANT<br />
Phone: ++33 (0)6 83 37 66 21 / Email: press@peace-sport.org<br />
Website : www.peace-sport.org<br />
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About <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong><br />
<strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong>, L’Organisation pour la Paix par le <strong>Sport</strong> is a neutral <strong>and</strong> apolitical international initiative<br />
placed under <strong>the</strong> High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.<br />
<strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> puts sport <strong>and</strong> its structuring values at <strong>the</strong> heart of development projects led within<br />
communities in crisis around <strong>the</strong> world. With interventions in post-conflict zones, extremely poor areas or<br />
areas lacking social cohesion, <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> makes sport a vehicle for tolerance, respect, sharing <strong>and</strong><br />
citizenship at <strong>the</strong> service of sustainable peace.<br />
Supported by governments, world sport governing bodies, international organizations, major<br />
international companies in <strong>the</strong> private sector <strong>and</strong> international sports champions, <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong><br />
creates synergies between various different stakeholders to carry out four types of action:<br />
• Organizing an annual International Forum (next edition: Monaco, 26-28 October 2011)<br />
• A cooperation platform for sport <strong>and</strong> peace,<br />
• The <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> Awards, to reward individuals <strong>and</strong> initiatives contributing to peace,<br />
• Locally-Based Projects; concrete actions in different regions of crisis in <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
Today, <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> has operations in Cote d'Ivoire, Burundi, Israel-Palestine, Timor Leste, Colombia<br />
<strong>and</strong> Haiti.<br />
<strong>Peace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> was founded by Joel Bouzou, current President of <strong>the</strong> organisation. Mr. Bouzou is an<br />
Olympic medallist, world champion of Modern Pentathlon <strong>and</strong> current Secretary General for <strong>the</strong><br />
International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM). He is also an Advisor to H.S.H. Prince Albert II of<br />
Monaco.