Sport and development

March 5, 2024 - 2:30 pm CET
Live from Paris

Sport and development

What are the impacts on the field in response to the sustainable development goals ?

Sportsman in the starting blocks, on an athletics track

Sport is emerging as a powerful catalyst for development, transcending cultural and national boundaries to become a vehicle for inclusion, peace, equality and empowerment.

It's a tool that transcends stadiums and pitches to directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda. More than physical activity, sport embodies universal values and is a powerful lever for sustainable development.

As Paris prepares to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games -the world's biggest sporting event with an audience of over 4 billion people- our panel of experts will explore the topic of sport and development.

What role does sport really play in meeting development challenges?

How can sport be better used as a lever for social impact?

Watch the replay of our March 5, 2024 edition of #RDVExpertise.

(Re)watch the videos broadcast during the live :

AFD Group projects
linked to development through sport

Basketball Experience Programme - One court, our future

Champions: strengthening girls' leadership through education and soccer practice

Speakers

Introduction

Portrait of Jérémie Pellet, Managing Director of Expertise France

Jérémie Pellet

CEO, Expertise France

Round table 1
Sport as a tool for social impact

David Blough, founder of 10, expert in social impact through sport

David Blough

Founder of 10, expert in social impact through sport

Ibrahima Wade, coordinator of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee

Ibrahima Wade

Coordinator of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee

Laurence Fischer, three-time world karate champion and founder of the "Fight For Dignity" association

Laurence Fischer

Three-time world karate champion and founder of the "Fight For Dignity" association

Viknesh Anbarasan, French cecifoot team player, journalist and handiconsultant

Viknesh Anbarasan

French cecifoot team player, journalist and handiconsultant

Nouveau Regard :
Sport for development

BoxGirls Kenya

Round table 2
Voices from the field: inspiring experiences of development through sport

Guillemette Petit, General Manager of PLAY international

Guillemette Petit

General Manager, PLAY international

Jérôme Rousseau, General Manager of the Novosports association

Jérôme Rousseau

General Manager, Novosports

Aby Gaye, professional basketball player and president of the Terang'Aby association

Aby Gaye

Professional basketball player and president of the Terang'Aby association

Chenfa Dombin, General Manager of Dream Sports Africa

Chenfa Dombin

General Manager, Dream Sports Africa

Conclusion

Sophie Lorent, Senior Director of International Relations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organizing Committee

Sophie Lorant

Senior Director of International Relations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organizing Committee

Moderation

Gallagher Fenwick

Great reporter

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