Sport, Peace and Development:
How Can Sport Contribute to Positive Social Change?
Just hours before the Olympic Flame is lit in Vancouver, Right To Play, the University of British Columbia and Merck, with the support of the Vancouver 2010 Education Program, are pleased to host a dynamic mix of influential advocates and champions who will come together in dialogue to explore the ways in which sport can be harnessed to promote peace and development.
Globally, sport and play are increasingly garnering recognition as agents of social change with the power to contribute to national and international development goals and objectives –including the promotion of health, the achievement of education, the empowerment and inclusion of marginalized groups and the pursuit of peace.
Speakers:
· Johann Olav Koss: President & CEO of Right To Play/Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist
· Stephen Lewis: Chair of the Board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation
· Wilfried Lemke: Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace
· Benjamin Nzobonankira: Sport for Development practitioner and former child refugee
· Stephen J. Toope: President of the University of British Columbia (as moderator)
Speakers will be available before the event for interviews and photo opportunities from 9:30-10:00 AM. To arrange an interview, or to request additional information, please contact the appropriate individuals below.
Event: Sport, Peace and Development: How Can Sport Contribute to Positive Social Change?
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (PST Local Time)
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia
6265 Crescent Road,
UBC, Vancouver
For Mr. Johann Olav Koss
Laura Currie
lcurrie@righttoplay.com
(416) 317 9447
For Mr. Wilfred Lemke:
Frank Bartmann
bartmann@un.org
(212) 963-1118
For Mr. Stephen Lewis
Christina Magill
chistina.magill@gmail.com
(416) 657-4485
For more information on tickets, please visit www.ticketmaster.ca or call (604) 280-3311.