What is the theme of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in 2024?
The IDSDP global theme for 2024 is “Sport for promoting peaceful and inclusive societies”.
As the world faces numerous challenges, the transformative power of sport to change society can have a lasting impact on people's lives.
How does the IOC contribute to IDSDP with Olympism365?
Through Olympism365, the IOC aims to develop a wide range of initiatives using sport-based approaches to positively impact people's lives in areas such as education, employment, sustainability, equality, inclusion, health, crime prevention, peace and security. We support projects and initiatives.
Olympism365 is also focused on expanding new and innovative approaches to sport for development, including maximizing the positive social impact of esports and urban sports.
The IOC works closely with more than 35 organizations, including United Nations agencies, international development organizations, and sports movements in more than 70 countries.
In doing so, the following will help:
- Co-invest in community sport and social change projects that increase people's access to the benefits of sport.
- Train and build the capacity of people and organizations to use sport for social good
- Generate insights, research and knowledge to inform and shape policy.
- Advocates the role of sports and Olympism in society.
The results also come from other Olympism365 projects, such as the Sport, Education and Livelihoods initiative in Latin America, which uses community sport-based programs to develop vocational, entrepreneurial, digital and socio-emotional skills in young people. Already seen. The program has already benefited her 13,000 young people in eight countries in the region.
