Event
UNESCO Global Sports Conference - MINEPS VII
About MINEPS VII
MINEPS VII will be a global conference engaging governments, athletes, private sector, and other stakeholders to increase investment in sport, improve sport practices, foster quality physical education, and magnify the positive impact of sport on health, society and the economy. The conference will be a landmark occasion for sport ministers and other stakeholders to define the future of the sport-for-development ecosystem, culminating with the launch of the Fit for Life Alliance.
For the first time, the Conference will be preceded by a Multistakeholder Forum (26-27 June) gathering high-level representatives from the private sector, development banks, athletes, and mayors to engage in a collective discussion on the importance of measuring the impact of sport to foster participation, attract investments and improve individual and societal wellbeing.
Provisional programme - Multistakeholder Forum
- Afternoon of 26 June: the Multistakeholder Forum will open with three roundtables, respectively on gender equality, Priority Africa, and youth empowerment.
- Morning of 27 June: discussion on the importance of collective action to increase investment in sport for all and strengthen the evidence of sport's impact. Panel discussion on the sustainability of major sport events.
- To close this session, stakeholders will announce pledges on the implementation of Fit for Life.
Provisional programme - Ministerial Plenaries
- Afternoon of 27 June: official opening with the presence of high-level personalities, as well as ministers from other fields.
- Evening of 27 June: Opening event.
- 28 June: Plenary commissions on national and international implementation of Fit for Life.
- Morning of 29 June: Plenary commission on protecting the integrity of sport and the well-being of participants.
- Afternoon of 29 June: Official closure of the Conference with the adoption and launch of the Global Fit for Life Alliance.
- Evening of 29 June: Closing event.
Contact Information
For any questions or additional information, please contact Giulia Scacchi, g.scacchi@unesco.org, copying Manqing Zhu, m.zhu@unesco.org.
