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1 Distribution: limited SHS/2012/ME.2/H/4 Paris, 10 May 2013 Original: English UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT (MINEPS V) Berlin, Germany, May 2013 WORKING DOCUMENT

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3 BACKGROUND I.1 Previous Editions of MINEPS 1. It was in 1952, that UNESCO first included in its programme activities to promote sport, in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the General Conference at its 7th session (ref. 7 C/Res.1.353). A. MINEPS I, UNESCO Headquarters, April Significant impetus was given to this commitment in 1976, when for the first time UNESCO brought together, at its Headquarters in Paris, the Ministers and Senior Officials responsible for Physical Education and Sport of Member States by organizing a conference (MINEPS I) on the theme of the development of physical education and sport. MINEPS I began a process of international work on a strategy for developing physical education and sport, regarded as an essential aspect of the right to education and as a dimension of culture, as a component of modern humanism and a key component in the harmonious formation of human beings. A broad consensus emerged from the Conference that physical education and sport should be a fullyfledged part of education, provided for everyone. The spread of the learning and practice of sport were thus becoming a priority educational goal for UNESCO. 3. The following means to reach that goal were approved by the 20th session of the General Conference in 1978: Approval of the International Charter of Physical Education and Sport; Establishment of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS), responsible for guiding and supervising the programme in the field of physical education and sport; Constitution of the International Fund for the Development of Physical Education and Sport (FIDEPS), to be funded by voluntary contributions from governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and individuals. 4. In 1986, an official UNESCO award to acknowledge eminent services rendered to physical education and sport was created. B. MINEPS II, URSS, November The Second International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS II) was held in Moscow from 21 to 25 November Whereas MINEPS I had been marked by the need to democratize the international sport movement and initiate greater North-South cooperation, MINEPS II reflected the importance of the challenges arising from the spectacular development of sport, nationally and internationally, and the dangers threatening it. C. MINEPS III, Uruguay, December The Third International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS III) was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from 30 November to 3 December It gauged the progress made, catalogued the difficulties and constraints encountered and set new objectives, especially for the first decade of the third millennium (see Annex 1, Declaration of Punta del Este). 7. In order to ensure the follow-up to the Declaration of Punta del Este and the recommendations adopted, CIGEPS established five working groups at a meeting in Olympia (Greece) from 2 to 5 April 2000:

4 Physical education and sport at school; Women and sport; Doping: education and information; Traditional games and sports; Cooperation with the developing countries. 8. The follow-up to MINEPS III includes the following milestones: World Congress on Sport Medicine, held at UNESCO Headquarters in December 2000 with the active participation of the Secretariat; Ministerial Round Table of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Daily Sport and Peace organized by UNESCO and held in Yamoussoukro (Côte d Ivoire) in June 2001; International Conference on Sport and Women, organized with CIGEPS and held in Athens in August 2001; Meeting at UNESCO Headquarters on 8 January 2003 of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace, set up by the United Nations Secretary- General to elaborate and implement partnership initiatives and development projects to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals ; Round Table of Ministers of Physical Education and Sport, held at UNESCO Headquarters on 9 and 10 January 2003; Signature of a cooperation agreement between the International Olympic Committee and UNESCO on 19 January 2004; D. MINEPS IV, Greece, December The Fourth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS IV) was held in Athens, 6 to 8 December Holding the conference so soon reflected the request of participants in MINEPS III to have the interval between conferences reduced from ten to five years. Upon the proposal of CIGEPS, the following three themes were discussed during the Conference in Athens: the draft international convention against doping in sport; the strategy for the development of physical education and sport in education systems; sport and women. 10. MINEPS IV aimed at a pragmatic follow-up to the priorities defined by MINEPS III and the 2003 Round Table of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport. The Round Table had called for the preparation of an international convention against doping in sport. It also proposed the development of physical education and sport in education systems through their incorporation into the objectives of Education for All (EFA) as a key component of quality education. Lastly, in order to mobilize the international community on the basis of the urgent need to adopt measures in each Member State to respond to the challenges of sport in contemporary societies, the Round Table proposed that an International Year of PES be declared by the United Nations General Assembly. One of the goals was to mobilize all parties involved in PES in a holistic approach which could contribute to an improved perception and consideration of sport in social development.

5 11. The main proposals drawn up by MINEPS IV can be summed up as follows: Member States were urged to take appropriate measures to fight doping in sport by means of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport. The establishment by Member States of PES programmes that would respond to specific needs in a pragmatic, appropriate and targeted fashion. This implies improving the quality of PES in education systems by giving higher priority to quality teacher training, strengthening the capacity of structures responsible for PES and developing the human resources of the competent bodies in the area targeted; establishing international standards which are appropriate to the context and to regional practices in order to guarantee the minimum universally acceptable quality threshold, and setting up a system to monitor PES programmes and ensure their conformity with the 1978 International Charter. The establishment of an international observatory on women and sport under the auspices of UNESCO, the cost of which would be borne by the Greek Government. I.2 Follow-Up of MINEPS IV A. Elimination of Doping in Sport 12. The International Convention Against Doping in Sport was adopted by the General Conference at its 33 rd session in The Convention harmonizes anti-doping efforts worldwide, between governments and the sporting movement. The Convention provides a legal framework within which all governments can take action to remove doping from sport. Through the Convention s continuous monitoring mechanisms, States Parties are encouraged to re-examine the state of their national laws and policies for areas of improvement. 13. The UNESCO Convention against Doping in Sport is the most successful international instrument in the history of UNESCO in terms of the speed of its development and entry into force. Since 2007, when it came into force, the momentum behind the Convention has seen an exponential increase in the number of States Parties. As at April 2013, 173 Member States of UNESCO have ratified, accepted, adopted or acceded to the Convention. The following table presents general information concerning adherence to the Convention. The data shows that there is a solid distribution of States Parties across all five of the programme regions of UNESCO. Regions Total Adhered Not Adhered Percentage Group I % Group II % Group III % Group IV % Group V(a) % Group V(b) % UNESCO Member States % 14. UNESCO, in order to help governments around the world to develop and design measures and policies for the fight against doping, initiated the establishment of a Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport as a mechanism for securing technical and financial assistance to all States Parties, helping them to meet their obligations under the Convention. This Fund supports antidoping programmes in the areas of: (1) education; (2) policy advice; and (3) capacity development. An Approval Committee presides over the Fund, comprising 6 regionally appointed States Party

6 representatives and an observer from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The management of the Fund by the UNESCO Secretariat is undertaken in close cooperation with WADA s Regional Directors. 15. Since the establishment of the Fund by UNESCO in 2008, 80 projects worth over US$1,300,000 have been granted financial assistance (24 Africa, 6 Arab States, 9 Asia and the Pacific, 13 Europe and North America, 28 LAC). Sixty-two States Parties have had projects approved for funding. Among the projects approved are six regional projects submitted by El Salvador, Venezuela, Samoa, Singapore, Cameroon and Seychelles. Since 2011, the average number of applications annually has risen from 4 to 18. In this regard, considerable progress has been made. This is compounded by the fact that States Parties are making repeat applications which build on the progress achieved under their first project thus constituting a continuum of capacity development. B. Reform of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) in In order to reinforce UNESCO s PES Programme, the Secretariat consulted Member States and representatives of the sports movement concerning a possible reform of CIGEPS. The consultation revealed that the Statutes of CIGEPS remained generally pertinent and did not need to be significantly amended. However, minor amendments were made to allow the Committee to hold meetings in or out-of-session. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) were admitted as permanent members of the Permanent Consultative Council (PCC) of CIGEPS. 17. It was also agreed by the Member States of CIGEPS that activities should focus on one or two areas of intervention, and that a clear set of deliverables should be identified. Accordingly, two significant work streams were developed: The development of international indicators on quality physical education aimed at reversing the global decline in physical education provision and increasingly sedentary lifestyles, particularly among youth. Placing emphasis on inclusion from the outset, with respect to gender equality, persons with disabilities and marginalized populations; A cogent analysis of the socio-economic benefits of sport designed to present the evidence of the return on public investment in sport. The project, targeting decision makers, aimed at countering a lack of investment in sport and promoting the valuable contribution that sport can make across all sectors of society. C. Quality Physical Education 18. In line with the outcomes of the Plenary Session of CIGEPS 2010 and the foreseen research project on the socio-economic benefits of sport, an Expert Symposium on Quality Physical Education was organized in Some 100 experts attended, including specialists from physical education and sport organizations, along with representatives of CIGEPS Member States and NGOs. The objective was to contribute to the elaboration of an in-depth analysis of the current status of physical education globally. Moreover, this opportunity provided a platform on which to discuss pertinent issues relevant to the development of International Indicators on Quality Physical Education. 19. In 2011, CIGEPS endorsed the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education s (ICSSPE) Position Statement on Physical Education. The statement, advocates the importance of access to quality physical education for every child. It encourages increased government investment in physical education, supported by adequately trained teachers and appropriate allocation of resources, spaces and equipment.

7 20. In 2012, UNESCO, in partnership with North Western Counties Physical Education Association (NWCPEA) (UK), carried out a worldwide survey on the situation of physical education in schools. The survey comprised seven key areas: The general situation of physical education in schools (national level policy and practice-related issues in school physical education, legal status, responsible authority, curriculum time allocation); Physical education curriculum (aims, themes, content activity areas, relevance and delivery issues, monitoring and quality assurance; existing QPE criteria; and equity issues); Resources (teaching personnel, facilities and equipment); The physical education environment (school subject and physical education teacher status; and pathway links to physical education/sport activity in out-of-school settings); Issues in provision (school physical education-related concerns or problems); Best practice examples in school physical education; Basic needs for physical education. 21. Following broad-based national responses, both at a ministerial as well as practitioner level, data from more than 220 Member States or autonomous regions has been analysed and compiled and a final report to be published during 2013 details the methodology as well as a set of QPE Indicators: Minimum standards: a set of indicators which outline the minimum conditions needed to provide basic Quality Physical Education. Quality Physical Education (QPE): a set of indicators detailing the requirements needed to provide a rounded QPE programme. Quality Physical Education Teacher Education (QPETE): a set of indicators which outline the training and monitoring aspects inherently required to enable the physical education teacher to teach QPE. II. PREPARATIONS OF MINEPS V 22. At its Plenary Session in 2011, CIGEPS noted that many significant developments had occurred in the field of physical education and sport since MINEPS IV and recommended to the Director-General of UNESCO to make preparations for the organization of MINEPS V (ref. CIGEPS Resolution 2011/4), CIGEPS recommended that MINEPS V should concentrate on three thematic areas: Access to Sport as a Fundamental Right for All, Promoting Investment in Sport and Physical Education Programmes, Preserving the Integrity of Sport. 23. Following a tender to all Member States and a feasibility study of the only bid received, the Director-General of UNESCO formally accepted, in March 2013, the generous offer from the government of Germany to host MINEPS V from 28 to 30 May 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

8 24. Pursuant to Article 21 of the Regulations for the general classification of the various categories of meetings convened by UNESCO at its 189 th session in March 2012, UNESCO s Executive Board, decided on the invitations to MINEPS V to be issued to Member States, Non- Member States, International Organizations, as well as institutions and foundations (ref. Decision 189/EX 18 part IV). The formal invitations to MINEPS V were issued by the Director-General on 18 December At its plenary session at the Headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 17 to 19 April 2012, CIGEPS supported the proposed methodology for preparing MINEPS V (ref. CIGEPS Resolution 2012/4), including the establishment of: a Programme Committee composed of representatives from UNESCO, CIGEPS, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, ICSSPE, IOC, IPC, UNOSDP, the Standing Conference of Sports Ministers, the German Commission for UNESCO, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB); an Organizing Committee composed of representatives from UNESCO, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, the German Commission for UNESCO, the Berlin Senate Department for the Interior and Sport (SenIS), ICSSPE, the conference venue management, and the professional conference organizer; three thematic working groups composed of experts to oversee the development of the content of the three conference themes. 26. The discussions of the Programme Committee and Organizing Committee were held both via telephone and physically. The Programme Committee met five times between July 2012 and January In order to support the Programme Committee substantively, three international working groups were established gathering over ninety international experts with a view to collecting and synthesizing existing information and to producing recommendations based on current global trends. Each working group comprised renowned experts in their field, selected by UNESCO, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE). Meeting both physically and electronically, each working group was charged with presenting a series of topic-related recommendations to the Programme Committee. Following is a list of the physical sessions held: Commission I - Access to sport as a fundamental right for all : - Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 27 November Amravati (India), 16 January 2013 (focus on traditional sports) Commission II - Promoting Investment in Sport and Physical Education Programmes : - Aalborg (Denmark), 20 September Lausanne (Switzerland), 7 December Belo Horizonte (Brazil), 25 February Abuja (Nigeria), 5-6 March 2013 Commission III - Preserving the Integrity of Sport: - Paris (France), 14 September Belo Horizonte (Brazil), 26 February In addition to these meetings of the international working groups, Germany organized a series of specific national consultations concerning the three Conference themes. ICSSPE has

9 provided the Secretariat for the Programme Committee, the Organizing Committee and for each of the three international working groups. 29. In order to encourage Member States to take part in the preparatory process leading up to MINEPS V, the Secretariat, in co-operation with the German Federal Ministry of the Interior organized two information meetings on MINEPS V at UNESCO Headquarters. The first, on 13 December 2012, was chaired by the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences and gathered representatives of CIGEPS Members - including the Chair of CIGEPS. The Director- General chaired a second meeting, on 31 January 2013, with the Permanent Delegations to UNESCO. III. THE DRAFT DECLARATION OF BERLIN III.1 Elaboration Process 30. The draft outcome document of MINEPS V, as presented under III.3 below, is the result of a collective work, including the following main steps: Up to January 2013: January 2013: January 2013: March 2013: Gathering of proposals for statements and recommendations by the expert groups under coordination of ICSSPE (up to January 2013); Compilation and synthesis of statements and recommendations within declaration format by UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior; Discussion and approval by the Programme Committee of main elements of the draft declaration; Circulation by UNESCO of the draft declaration to all Member States 31. On March 2013, at the generous invitation of the government of Azerbaijan, an extraordinary session of CIGEPS was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in order to finalize the draft Declaration of Berlin. At this session, CIGEPS took note with satisfaction of the document and appreciated, in particular, the fact that all stakeholders in sport had been sufficiently consulted. CIGEPS suggested amendments to the structure and content of the draft declaration before its submission to the Director-General of UNESCO as approved by CIGEPS (ref. CIGEPS Resolution 2013/3). III.2 Substantive Focus A. Access to Sport as a Fundamental Right for All 32. Main Issues: Every individual must have the opportunity to access and participate in sport and physical education as a fundamental right - regardless of ethnic origin, gender, age, impairment, cultural and social background, economic resources or sexual orientation. By guaranteeing this right, individuals will have greater opportunities for a more active role in society and healthy lifestyles. Unfortunately, participation in and through sport can often be limited by numerous individual and environmental factors, including cultural beliefs, stereotyping, stigmatization and discrimination. These circumstance conerns two groups: women/girls and persons with disabilities. With the chance to participate in sport, they can enjoy the positive benefits of sport or take-on teaching, coaching or leadership roles. Women and girls make up 50% of the population and according to the WHO 650 million people in the world are living with disabilities, convincingly the need for implementation of policies in these areas is fundamental. Despite numerous efforts over the past two decades, significant gaps still remain between physical education and sport policy commitments and their implementation.

10 Key messages that the Conference may wish to approve: Implement inclusive policy. Appeals to Ministers to implement effective sport and physical education policy in accordance with International Human Rights instruments, in particular the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Governments have to ensure that every individual has the same right to be included and represented equally in national physical education, sport for all and high-performance sport policy. Ensure quality physical education as a point of entry. Appeals to Ministers to ensure that quality and inclusive physical education classes are delivered, preferentially on a daily basis, as a mandatory part of primary and secondary education. Foster equality in sport governance. Ministers may wish to appeal to all stakeholder to embrace inclusion criteria and ensure equal opportunities at all levels by developing organisational conditions to increase the presence of women and people with disabilities in sport bodies and their decision-making positions. B. Promoting Investment in Sport and Physical Education Programmes 33. Main Issues: Sport represents a large and fast-growing sector of the economy and makes an important contribution to growth and jobs. Around 2% of global GDP is generated by the sport sector. The same applies to major sport events where evidence is given that they have direct and indirect benefits for the host country s society and economy and may act as a catalyst for sustainable development Participation in sport significantly decreases the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, improves the general health of the population and has been recognized by the United Nations for its contribution to sustainable social development, promotion of peace and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals world-wide. While budget cuts challenge investment in sport and physical education programmes and their events, it is crucial for governments to recognize sport, physical activity and major sport events as a valuable investment for national social and economic development. The development of comprehensive national visions for sport and physical education, supported by action plans covering all aspects of participation including sport for all, high performance and a variety of major sports events are needed. A further concern is that countries bidding for major sport events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the FIFA World Cup are facing a rapid growth of financial, technical and political requirements. This entails the risk that in the future only a certain number of countries will be able to host such events. Key messages that the Conference may wish to approve: Develop a national vision. Appeals to Ministers to involve all stakeholders including public authorities, city planners, parents, teacher, sport and cultural organisations, coaches and athletes to define a national vision for sport, inclusive of education, sport and health policies and reflective of scientific evidence concerning the socio-economic benefits of physical education and sport. Build a case. Appeals to all stakeholders to invest in scientific research and comparable methodologies to measure the socio-economic impact of physical education, sport and major sport events to continue improving and sharing best practices. Enhance transparency. Appeals to the event owners to ensure an open and transparent process in the bidding for and hosting of major sport events with a view to reinforcing accountability for all stakeholders involved. Critically examine the requirements for major sport events. Appeals to the Sport Movement to identify areas where the financial, technical and political requirements for major sport events could be scaled down to allow more countries to host such events without jeopardizing national priorities. At the same time higher priority should be given to all aspects of sustainability throughout the planning and staging of such events.

11 C. Preserving the Integrity of Sport 34. Main issues: The integrity of sport is under serious threat. Cases of manipulation of sport competitions, doping, and corrupt practices at national and international levels are continuing to rise. In February 2013 Europol for instance announced that attempts had been made to fix more than 380 professional football matches. By failing to uphold sports core values of fair play, achievement by merit, and uncertainty of the outcome of competitions, the global prestige of sport will be lost. Through the preparation process of MINEPS V, it has been evident that all stakeholders in sport are committed to preserving its integrity. Only sustainment of these multidisciplinary and inter-regional relationships and commitment to coordinated action can ensure success in eliminating these pervasive problems. Key messages that the Conference may wish to approve: Prioritize investment and coordination for education and prevention measures. The Sport Movement ought to implement comprehensive education and prevention programmes, establish transparent and democratic decision making structures based on good governance standards standardise codes of conduct and enforce consistent sanctions including zero tolerance policies. Develop strategies for effective information sharing. All stakeholders ought to develop cross boarder and multi-disciplinary systems for collaborative, continual, effective and dynamic exchange of information according to their national legislation. Commitment to policy and instrument development Giving support to the Council of Europe s on-going work towards an International Convention against the manipulation of sports competitions could be an important step towards the establishment of an international normative framework. The draft convention calls on national governments to consider the introduction of effective criminal sanctions as deterrents and effecting betting regulatory bodies in collaboration with the sport movement and betting operators. Enact strong, but proportionate sport law. MINEPS V appeals to the Sport Movement to implement effective, proportionate, clear and binding disciplinary regulations to fight the manipulation of sport competitions. III.3 Text of the Draft Declaration of Berlin 35. The below text contains the declaration as approved by CIGEPS in its extra-ordinary session in Baku, March It is numbered for revision purposes. Its numbering in the final text will be simplified.

12 Declaration of Berlin DRAFT Approved by the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) April 2013 The Ministers meeting at the 5th International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS V), held in Berlin (28-30 May 2013), 1. Reaffirming the fundamental principles enshrined in UNESCO s International Charter of Physical Education and Sport and in the Olympic Charter; 2. Recalling resolution 67/17, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 November 2012, which recognizes the potential of sport to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, sustainable development and peace; 3. Mindful of international Human Rights instruments, including the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, and the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport; 4. Reaffirming that every individual must have the opportunity to access, and participate in and through sport as a fundamental right regardless of ethnic origin, gender, age, impairment, cultural and social background, economic resources or sexual orientation; 5. Recognizing the unique potential of sport to foster social inclusion; 6. Stressing the importance of prevention and awareness raising in safeguarding the intrinsic values of sport and fostering its socio-economic benefits; 7. Underlining the crucial role of continued quality education and training for physical education and sport teachers and coaches; 8. Concerned with the failure of many countries to close the gap between physical education and sport policy commitments and their implementation; 9. Acknowledging the diversity of priorities and objectives that determine the allocation of resources to physical education and sport programmes by governments; 10. Recognizing that participation in, bidding for, and hosting of major sport events are policy options to achieve sport related socio-economic benefits; 11. Aware of the commercial and economic dimensions of sport; 12. Highlighting that impact-oriented physical education and sport policy must be developed by all concerned stakeholders, including national administrations for sport, education, youth, and health; inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations; sport federations and athletes; as well as the private sector and the media; 13. Being aware that due to the involvement of transnational organized crime, doping in sport, the manipulation of sport competitions and corruption are not only a threat to sport itself but to society at large; 14. Affirming that various national and international authorities and stakeholders need to concert their efforts in order to combat threats to the integrity of sport through doping,

13 corruption and the manipulation of sport competitions, and that Sport Ministers play a leadership role in federating these efforts; 15. Emphasizing the need for further research, evidence-based policy and knowledge sharing at national, regional and international levels; Affirm the following, based on a worldwide consultation with experts, the Sport Movement and UNESCO s Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport: We call upon Member States to redouble efforts to implement existing international agreements and instruments, to meet the recommendations of previous MINEPS conferences, and to commit to the action oriented recommendations presented in the following Annex. 17. We invite the Director-General of UNESCO to present the Declaration of Berlin and its Annex to the 37 th session of the UNESCO General Conference, together with proposals for practical follow-up and monitoring, developed in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS). 18. We call upon CIGEPS to include in its work programme other important issues concerning physical education and sport that could not be addressed sufficiently by this edition of MINEPS including, inter alia, various manifestations of violence in connection with sport. 19. We also invite the Director-General of UNESCO to consider a revision of UNESCO s International Charter of Physical Education and Sport, to reflect our findings and recommendations. 1 Please see the Glossary for the technical terms used in this Declaration and its Annex

14 Annex Specific Commitments and Recommendations Commission I Access to Sport as a Fundamental Right for All 1.1 Highlighting that physical education is a an essential entry point for children to a learn life skills, develop patterns for lifelong physical activity participation and health life style behaviours; 1.2 Noting that physical education in school and in all other educational institutions is the most effective means of providing all children and youth with the skills, attitudes, values, knowledge and understanding for lifelong participation in society; 1.3 Emphasizing the need for Child Safeguarding in all physical education and sport programmes; 1.4 Recognizing that an inclusive environment free of violence, sexual harassment, racism and other forms of discrimination is fundamental to quality physical education and sport; 1.5 Underlining that traditional sports and games, as part of intangible heritage and as an expression of the cultural diversity of our societies, offer opportunities for increased participation in and through sport; 1.6 Highlighting the importance of gender mainstreaming that is guided by the concepts of diversity, freedom of choice and empowerment, when undertaking efforts to increase the participation of girls and women in and through sport; 1.7 Stressing that participation in and through sport also entails including women in sport organizations and decision-making positions; 1.8 Stressing the paradigm shifts in policy concerning persons with disabilities, from a deficitorientated approach to a strength-based one, as well as from a medical model to a social one; 1.9 Emphasizing the important role of education, awareness raising and the media in promoting athletes with disabilities as role models; 1.10 Being Aware that in many countries physical education and sport do not offer girls and women with disabilities the chance to positively influence their sport behaviours across the life span, and that in many countries girls and women with disabilities face multiple barriers to accessing sport; 1.11 Observing persisting inequalities in sport participation, which mirror those in education, health and wealth distribution, reflect barriers in the provision of inclusive physical education and sport policy, such as inadequate infrastructure and prohibitive costs; 1.12 Highlighting that participation in sport is a result of numerous individual and environmental factors, including cultural beliefs, stereotyping, stigmatization and discrimination;

15 We, the Ministers, are committed to: 1.13 Place emphasis on the inclusion of all members of society when developing national physical education, sport for all and high-performance sport policy; 1.14 Ensure physical education activities are provided in accordance with Principle 7 of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child and Article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 1.15 Ensure that quality and inclusive physical education classes are included, preferentially on a daily basis, as a mandatory part of primary and secondary education and that sport and physical activity at school and in all other educational institutions play an integral role in the daily routine of children and youth; 1.16 Strengthen cooperation between governments, sport organizations, schools and all other educational institutions to improve the conditions for physical education and sport at school, including sports facilities and equipment, as well as qualified teachers and coaches; 1.17 Foster the important role of extracurricular school sport in educating children and youth, as well as in providing inclusive opportunities for early development; 1.18 Provide opportunities for traditional sport and games as a means for wider inclusion. We, the Ministers, call upon all stakeholders to: 1.19 Utilize the volunteer potential of sport to strengthen the broad-based anchoring of sport in school and in all other educational institutions; 1.20 Review sport governance to embrace inclusion criteria and ensure equal opportunities to participate in and through sport at all levels; 1.21 Engage civil society organizations and researchers to provide a systematic analysis of the synergies between inclusion policy and sport governance procedures and practice ; 1.22 Provide a safe and accessible environment for physical education and extracurricular sport in school and in all other educational institutions in which the existence of all forms of discrimination including sexual harassment are recognized and consequently punished; 1.23 Commit to reducing attitudinal, social and physical barriers and promote inclusion by raising awareness of the rights and abilities of all children and adolescents through education and the media and by challenging stereotypes and sharing positive examples; 1.24 Develop training of teachers, instructors and coaches to deliver inclusive and adapted physical activity programmes, including training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, as well as additional support for persons with specific needs; 1.25 Ensure the availability of appropriate facilities, equipment and alternative dress options better suited to both ability and cultural specificities, particularly for women and girls; 1.26 Develop organizational conditions to increase the presence of women in sport bodies and decision making positions, including, inter alia, a) gender and ability budgeting that ties the granting of funds to compliance with related obligations; b) mentorship programmes and incentive actions such as awards promoting the principles of gender mainstreaming and diversity management;

16 1.27 Develop education and awareness raising initiatives that are supportive and respectful of inclusion and diversity, such as: a) the promotion of media coverage and attention to disadvantaged groups on an equal level with all others; b) drawing on good practice examples from major sport events and national media campaigns regarding participation of athletes with disabilities, as well as tolerant inclusion rules; 1.28 Integrate the following considerations in national action plans: a) professional training of teachers, coaches and sport leaders through standardized study programmes and certification courses; b) appropriate and adequate volumes of equipment, that meet safety regulations; c) adequate numbers of support personnel and volunteers; d) accessibility of sport facilities, including information in easy-to-understand-language or in Braille, and provision for sign-language interpreting; e) accessible, affordable transport options to and from sporting activities; 1.29 Consider the opportunity of inclusive sport competitions.

17 Commission II Promoting investment in physical education and sport programmes 2.1 Being aware that increasing levels of physical inactivity in many countries have major implications for the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and the general health of the global population; 2.2 Stressing that a national strategic vision for physical education and sport is a prerequisite for balancing and optimizing the impact of national sport policy options and priorities; 2.3 Highlighting that sustained investment in quality physical education is not a policy option but a fundamental component of all countries sport philosophy and that allocations of budgets should not be re-directed away from public provision of physical education programmes; 2.4 Emphasizing that scientific evidence, policy instruments and quality assurance mechanisms enhance the efficacy and sustainability of physical education and sport policy; 2.5 Recognizing the opportunity to engage children and youth through targeted sport programmes designed to reinforce positive human values and behaviour, and to combat sedentary lifestyles, crime, violence, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS infection and early pregnancies amongst other things; 2.6 Acknowledging the growing importance of the sport industry and its role in economic development; 2.7 Noting the increasing significance of private sector support for physical education and sport; 2.8 Acknowledging the public interest in major sport events; 2.9 Being aware that major sport events are subject to continually increasing financial, technical and political requirements that risk excluding certain countries from the bidding for or hosting of such events; 2.10 Taking note of evidence that the hosting of major sport events may have tangible and intangible benefits for the host country s society and economy at large; 2.11 Recognizing the importance of anticipating the sustainable socio-economic impact of major sport events for different beneficiary groups in the host countries, including local residents; 2.12 Stressing the importance of increasing the positive effects of major sport events in terms of participation in and through sport, creating new sport programmes and providing new and/or improved sports facilities; 2.13 Recognizing that, when hosting major sport events, the social, economic, cultural and environmental dimension of sustainability must be taken into account by all involved parties including local populations; 2.14 Acknowledging the data which shows that many oversized stadiums are not financially viable post-events (while generating maintenance costs);

18 2.15 Noting the trend of increasingly competitive bids and overbidding, i.e. incurring higher costs than necessary in order to outbid competitors, by countries wishing to host major sport events, and a corresponding escalation of hosting costs, which are frequently underestimated in ex-ante studies; 2.16 Recognizing that political and financial support by the public sector, and its early involvement, are prerequisites for the organisation of major sport events as of the bidding stage; 2.17 Recognizing that participation in the bidding process for hosting a major sport event and the related international exposure can act as a catalyst for sustainable national development, improved cooperation of different societal groups and identity building; 2.18 Emphasizing the importance of transparent community participation in the bidding and implementation process for major sport events to avoid undesired changes in the living environment of local residents, including the displacement of local populations and subsequent gentrification; We, the Ministers, are committed to: 2.19 Develop national sport, education, health and youth policies to reflect scientific evidence concerning the socio-economic benefits of physical education and sport, and to share accordingly good practice among countries; 2.20 Consider the funding of physical education and sport programmes as a safe investment that will result in positive socio-economic outcomes; 2.21 Invest in community development and in accessible infrastructure to encourage physical activity; 2.22 Support the establishment of alliances involving all concerned stakeholders, including public authorities, city planners, parents, teachers, sport and cultural organizations, coaches and athletes to develop a national vision and priorities for physical education and sport programmes/policy; 2.23 Strengthen the role of national and regional professional associations in delivery and quality assurance of physical education and sport programs; 2.24 Develop an all-embracing policy regarding sport infrastructure with particular consideration to the provision and quality assurance in physical education and sport; 2.25 Support and further the work carried out by WHO, and other United Nations entities, on the importance of physical activity, notably in the prevention of non-communicable diseases; 2.26 Treat major sport events as an integral part of national physical education and sport planning, ensuring that other programmes do not suffer from budget shifts in favour of the implementation of major sport events or of high-performance sport; 2.27 Commit, when hosting major sports events, to the sustainability of new or upgraded sport infrastructure for physical education, sport for all and high-performance sport and other community activities, in order to ensure that all concerned stakeholders can participate in and benefit from such events;

19 2.28 Develop a consistent policy setting out the conditions for planning and implementing major and mega sport events as well as for participating in related bidding procedures; We, the Ministers, call upon all stakeholders to: 2.29 Support the development of common methodologies to measure the socio-economic impact of physical education and sport e.g. through satellite accounts for sport; 2.30 Share comparable data on the socio-economic benefits of physical education and sport, as well as good practices of successful physical education and sport programmes; 2.31 Design sport programmes cautiously in order to achieve the desired outcomes and to avoid poor-quality sport programmes harming rather than benefiting participants; 2.32 Improve initial and continued professional development for teachers responsible for providing physical education; 2.33 Foster the development of a variety of physical education and sport-related career pathways; 2.34 Support transfer of know-how for local production of physical education and sport equipment; 2.35 Leverage major sport events as platforms to raise awareness on societal issues and for opportunities for cultural exchange; 2.36 Integrate the transparent participation in, bidding for and hosting of major sport events into national sport development planning, in order to ensure that such events support physical education, grass-roots and sport for all programmes and do not result in cuts of public spending for such programmes; 2.37 Commit to a voluntary code of conduct for all parties involved in the bidding process and in the hosting of major sport events; 2.38 Ensure that investment in infrastructure and facilities for major sport events complies with social, economic, cultural and environmental requirements, notably through the reuse of existing facilities, the design of new venues for ease of dismantling or downsizing, and the use of temporary facilities; 2.39 Ensure an effective knowledge transfer between past and potential host countries concerning opportunities and risks associated with hosting major sport events; 2.40 Consider smaller-scale competitions and co-hosting of major sport events by more than one city or nation; 2.41 Support the preparation for and participation in major sport events by teams from least developed countries; 2.42 Publish decisive criteria for awarding the hosting of major sport events by all international sports organizations, in order to enhance transparency; 2.43 Engage in further scientific research which includes long-term post-event studies, as well as studies concerning the measurement of intangible impacts and the establishment of an internationally uniform cost benefit analysis.

20 We, the Ministers, call upon owners of sport events to: 2.44 Identify areas where the financial, technical and political requirements for major sport events could be scaled down to allow more countries to host such events without jeopardizing national priorities and sustainability objectives; 2.45 Ensure an open, inclusive and transparent process in the bidding for and hosting of major sport events with a view to reinforcing accountability for all stakeholders involved; 2.46 Prioritize, through bidding requirements for major sport events, all aspects of sustainability and accessibility throughout the planning and staging of such events; 2.47 Ensure enhanced opportunities for countries to reap the socio-economic benefits of major sport events, notably by considering the following measures: a) maximum cost limits for bids; b) maximum capacity limits of new facilities; c) ensuring that the host country's financial liability, including financial guarantees, investments and risks, is limited and does not have a negative impact on the economic development of the host country and city; d) publication of decisive criteria for awarding the hosting of major sport events by all international sports organizations, in order to enhance transparency; e) prioritizing, in the assessment of bids, candidates plans for reducing environmental stress, avoiding post event costs, and fostering social development

21 Commission III Preserving the Integrity of Sport 3.1 Recognizing that the global prestige of sport depends primarily on upholding core values such as fair play, achievement by merit, and uncertainty of the outcome of competitions; 3.2 Reaffirming that public authorities are also responsible for promoting the values of sport as part of realizing and spreading the benefits of sport to individuals and communities; 3.3 Noting that the autonomy of sport organizations is closely linked to their primary responsibility for the integrity of sport and the compliance with the general principles and international standards of good governance; 3.4 Recognizing that the Sport Movement alone cannot successfully prevent and fight doping in sport and the manipulation of sport competitions, particularly when corruption and transnational organized crime are involved; 3.5 Recognizing that the integrity of sport is threatened by doping in sport, the manipulation of sport competitions and corrupt practices at national, regional and international levels; 3.6 Stressing that efforts to protect the integrity of sport will be successful if they are shared by the whole Sport Movement, governments, the betting and other related industries, the media, athletes and their close entourage, and society at large; 3.7 Being aware that, due to its cross-border nature, the manipulation of sport competitions requires a global response; 3.8 Recognizing the work which has already been done by numerous stakeholders, including notably national governments, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Union, Interpol, Europol, WADA, IOC, SportAccord, international and national sport federations as well as the efforts already undertaken at many levels to improve transparency, to recognize and reduce instances of wrongdoing, protect athletes, prepare the young, and promote a sport culture that is clean and fair; 3.9 Being aware that the manipulation of sport competitions combined with betting offers large scale business opportunities and potential revenues for transnational organized crime; 3.10 Stressing that manipulation of sport competitions, including by means of doping, substance enhancement consumption and other means, is a global issue, affecting many countries and all levels of sport competitions, that must be fought immediately with significant effort,; 3.11 Being convinced that better governance and strong and diverse role models in the Sport Movement can help create an environment in which the manipulation of sport competitions is unlikely, and where the social value of sport is fully realized; 3.12 Recognizing that different betting environments exist across Member States; 3.13 Concerned by the rapid growth of unregulated sport betting, especially through the Internet, and by insufficiently regulated betting markets that attract transnational organized crime; 3.14 Understanding that legal betting operators are dependent on the integrity of sport and have an interest in the integrity of the betting market; 3.15 Recognizing that effective and coordinated measures to fight the involvement of transnational organized crime in the manipulation of sport competitions must include measures to both prevent and combat money laundering and corruption in line with the relevant international instruments, particularly the United Nations Convention against