International Network Meets in Ghana

Sport for Development
10/04/2014 14:30

The 2nd working group meeting of the International Scientific Network for Sport for Development was hosted by the University of Ghana from 6 until 9 April 2014.

 

Supported and financed by the German International Cooperation (GIZ), the members convened to discuss the results of a mapping study regarding education and training curricula and manuals for persons working in Sport for Development.

 

On the day of the opening of the workshop various organisations and key players such as Right To Play of Ghana, the Ghanaian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Sports Authority as well as members of the Sports Committee and the Advisory Board of the University of Ghana attended. Speaking at the event the Executive Director of ICSSPE Detlef Dumon accentuated that “the emergence of the network and its activities throughout the lead-up to this workshop reflect a strong demand for analysing how future implementers are being prepared for their work and a commitment with regard to implementing joint projects on a level playing field.”  

 

The overall aim of this partnership initiative is to develop a global and multi-disciplinary network of academic organisations and NGOs for the purpose of contributing continuously to the advancement of sport for development projects, programmes and policies.

 

Working towards a collection and analysis of existing qualification standards, the Network aims at developing an International Framework for Sport for Development Leaders for the purposes of advocacy, policy development, education and training, as well as implementation and evaluation.

 

The founding members of the Network are the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education, the German Sport University Cologne, the University of the Western Cape, the Organisation of Rural Primary Education Developers, the Breakthrough Chiparamba Sports Academy and the University of Ghana.