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"The IOC Session, 44 Recalling on the one hand the concerns expressed by the partic ipants at the Centennial Olympic Congress, Congress of Unity, that the Olympic Movement take a leading role w ith res pec t to the env ironment, and noting, on the other hand, that, even prior to the Centennial Oly mpic Congress, Congress of Unity, the IOC adopted and published its policy on the env ironment, Recognizing the unique opportunity prov ided by the regular celebration of the Oly mpic Games to emphasiz e the importanc e of the environment, Keeping in m ind the ac tion of the IOC in convening t he Wor ld Conf er ence on Sport and the Env ironment in Laus anne in July 1995 and the many pos itive suggestions for action as w ell as recognition by the w orld community of the actions and efforts by the IOC in s upport of protec tion of the environment, Observing that many opportunities may present thems elv es for c ooperation w ith other international and national gov ernmental and non-gov ernmental organizations in activities direc ted tow ard protection of the env ironment, Firm ly believing that IOC policy on env ironment s hould he s pecific to the IOC; that efforts by other groups hav ing goals in the field of the promotion of the env ironment should be taken into acc ount by the IOC w hen establishing its policy; that the IOC should not let other objectives supplant its ow n. Noting that it is important to bear in mind the specific c haracter of the IOC as an international organiz ation dealing w ith developed and dev eloping c ountries ; that the evaluation of the environment protection policy as w ell as of the means of implementing and propagating it in the most efficient w ay possible must be adapted to the c ountry c oncerned, Recalling that there may exist, w ith regard to s pec ific measures or behavior, cultural and perceptional differences that should be taken into consideration before any definite position is adopted; that it is important to adopt a fores ightful approach to the env ironment; that, in this respect, educ ation is an extraordinary tool for aw akening in individuals an aw areness of the necessity of encouraging sustainable dev elopment; that some c ountries may have differing priorities in the field of environment, and that these c onc erns should be taken into consideration w hen ev aluating behavior in the field of the protection of the env ironment, Desires that further efforts be c arried out to protect the environment and to educ ate the y outh of the w orld concerning its respons ibility in this regard; Notes that notw ithstanding the establishment of the IOC Commission on Sport and the Environment, it must be reme mbered that the ultimate responsibility for matters relating to the env ironment rests w ith the competent authorities and that the proper role of the IOC is to enc ourage env ironmentally responsible c onduct". Furthermore, follow ing the recommendations made by the Centennial Congress Study Commission, the Olympic Charter w as modified to include an extensive referenc e to the environment. The c urrent reference is:
Rule 2, paragr aph 13 45 (...) to encourage and support a responsible concern for env ironmental issues, to promote sustainable development in sport and to require that the Olympic Games are held acc ordingly; • It is w ithin this framew ork that the IOC dec ided to create a s pecial Sport and Environment Commiss ion, c ompos ed of representatives of the Oly mpic Movement and experts on environmental issues, respons ible for formulating recommendations to the IOC President and the Executive Board on the development of its environmental policy. • Moreov er, a spec ial s ection of environmental affairs w as establis hed in the IOC adminis tration and is in charge of the implementation and follow -up of all IOC educ ational programmes in this field. A budget has also been alloc ated by Olympic Solidarity to financ e these projec ts. The educational actions of the IOC are performed at three main levels: 1) Information Provide general information on issues related to sport and the env ironment for the members of the Olympic family. Ensure that this theme is regularly covered in a l IOC stat ements, publications and major ac tivities. 2) Conferences Organiz e a biennial Wor ld c onf erenc e on Sport and t he Env ironment, w hich br ings together representatives and partners of the Olympic Mov ement, as w ell as representatives of other entities w ith w hich w e need to c ooperate in this field, i.e. gov ernments, international and non-gov ernmental organiz ations concerned w ith env ironmental matters, industry and business sectors, res earc h institutes, media, etc. The aim of these c onferences is to regularly ass ess the progress made in the field of env ironmental protection by the Olympic Movement, give an opportunity to prov ide new know ledge on thes e iss ues by s haring experienc es and expertise from different sectors of soc iety, and encourage cooperation in, and further dev elopment of, env ironmental policies in relation to s port. The first World Conferenc e w as organized in Lausanne, Sw itzerland, in July 1995. 3) Regional Seminars Organiz e regional seminars on sport and the environment for the National Olympic Committees. The aim of these seminars is to aw aken the s ports community to the need to protec t our environment, provide bas ic guidelines as to how to address env ironmental iss ues, find appropriate solutions bas ed on the loc al reality, encourage cooperation w hich may offer the necessary expertis e, and fos ter, in the medium and long term, the development of a self-sus tained environmental programme in each NOC.
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