Governments, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs across the globe are being urged to get behind a Commonwealth youth-led initiative to promote sport as a tool for national development and conflict prevention. The call from the newly established Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace working group, or CYSDP, comes on the occasion of the first ever International …
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On 21 July 2014, Sports Ministers from across the 53-nation Commonwealth community meet in Glasgow, immediately prior to the Commonwealth Games. We, the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) will be presenting to the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting on the powerful role that youth leadership plays in Sport for Development and …
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The value of major sporting events should be measured in the sense of togetherness and inclusion they create, writes Carl Konadu, coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace working group, a network supported by the Commonwealth Youth Programme. The XX Commonwealth Games 2014 took place in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23rd through …
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The CYSDP are looking for young people active and passionate in the field of sport for development and peace to join their working group In May 2013 the Commonwealth Secretariat supported the establishment of the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP). With a mission ‘to be the leading and driving voice …
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Last week we celebrated the second UN designated International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) with a series of events on Tuesday 7 April at the Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters in London. Here is a brief wrap up of the day. #CWSDP live chat We kicked off the day with a Twitter conversation about …
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The Commonwealth’s Sport for Development and Peace team ran a workshop on 16 June 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago, encouraging young people to identify and discuss the issues and opportunities for how to advocate for sport as a development tool in their communities. Young journalists Arielle Collins and Ryan Nanton from the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago …
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This guest post is by Dinesh Gajendran, Asia member of the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace working group who recently attended the Commonwealth Sports and Post 2015 forum. The Commonwealth Youth Sports for Development and Peace working group represents the young voice of Commonwealth in advocating for sport as a development tool. I …
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Times and Dates Personal Development Workshops 07 September to 10 September 1:00pm to 2:00pm: Developing Commonwealth communities through sport 2:15pm to 3:15pm: Commonwealth values and the rights of young athletes Just Play Festivals 07 September to 11 September 1:00pm to 3:00pm daily Location and Transport Football Federation of Samoa Headquarters, Talimatau Rd, Apia, Samoa …
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Make the most of your Games experience! What does it mean to be a Commonwealth athlete? How can sport be used to contribute to society? What are the rights of young people involved in sport? @CommYouthSDP @2015CYGSamoa #CWSDP #sportgaveme #YoungCommonwealth #SamoaCYG2015 The Commonwealth Youth Games Personal Development Workshops and Just Play Festivals are fun and …
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The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) was recently given the opportunity to promote the benefits of sport as a tool for development in two major events in Samoa. CYSDP is a network of youth practitioners in the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP). Its mandate is to promote …
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