The report of the UN Secretary-General, “Strengthening the global framework for leveraging sport for development and peace” proposes top-level political acknowledgement of the central role of the Kazan Action Plan in the sport agenda across the UN system. This session will outline how KAP represents a coherent mechanism for policy development, implementation and monitoring aligned with the UDHR and the SDGs within and beyond the UN system.

SESSION OBJECTIVES

SPEAKERS

UNESCO / UNESCO Chair IT Tralee, Catherine Carty

Commonwealth Secretariat, Oliver Dudfield

International Paralympic Committee, Juan Pablo Salazar

Special Olympics International, Mariuz Damentko & Athlete Advocate (tbc)

The International Committee for Sports for the Deaf & Deaflympics, Dmitry Rebrov

The Global Network on Disability Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development, Federico Poitier

UFIT & IHRSA Global Fitness Industry Body, Jim Worthington

The Institute of Human Rights and Business / Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Guido Battaglia

1.15-2.50pm

20183OCT

Conference Room XXIII,

UN Palais des Nations, Geneva

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SOCIAL FORUM 2018:

Kazan Action Plan: A Pivotal Instrument to Advance Action and Investment in Human Rights through Sport

Sixth International Conferenceof Ministers and Senior Officials Responsiblefor Physical Education and Sport

United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization