On April6 the International Sport community will once again celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). Established by the United Nations General Assembly and the International Olympic Committee, April6 recognizes the role that sport plays in society and its power to foster dialogue, understanding, social inclusion and peace.
The #WhiteCard campaign, started by Pakistan Olympic Association, shows that sport can help in accomplishing worldwide participation, solidarity and prosperity. Raise it. Go along with us.
From the age of 17, I took part in Franco-German sports exchanges, which have profoundly changed me. The two world wars had bruised many people in their bodies and hearts, and people still bore the scars of war.
Thus, my two grandfathers continued to maintain a form of hostility towards the German population, which influenced my perceptions. During these camps, sharing sport allowed me to build strong friendships with young German athletes that still carry on today.
On April6 the International Sport community will once again celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). Established by the United Nations General Assembly and the International Olympic Committee, April6 recognizes the role that sport plays in society and its power to foster dialogue, understanding, social inclusion and peace.
The #WhiteCard campaign, started by Pakistan Olympic Association, shows that sport can help in accomplishing worldwide participation, solidarity and prosperity. Raise it. Go along with us.
My Initiative is to help mobilize my fellow Rwandans to leave in Peace and Harmony through improving their livelihoods and discarding any elemnting of ethinc discrimnation.
I am doing this benchmarking on my experience of doing the same work for my community for AKWOS (Organization of Women in Sports) Peace Club “Abagize Neza (Good Samaritans) Club” . My Biography is: My Names are Kayaganwa Janviere; from Bunyago Village; Rubona Cell; Nyamagumba Seccotr; Rubavu District ; Western Province.
I joined Peace and Sport’s kickboxing activities led by Captain Ali 3 years-ago and thanks to those training sessions I am more self-confident as I learnt to know myself and my body. I became more mature and gained new experiences through sport, which helped me in my daily life.
AKWOS (Organization of Women in Sports) is local Non-Governmental Organization that Felicite founded in 1998 with a mission to empower East-African Women through sports starting from Rwanda, in Education, gender equality, peace-building, conflict management and decision making.
Felicite Rwemarika is International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member and Executive Director & Founder – Organization of Women in Sports (AKWOS)
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