Sports for Development
Sports is a global topic with multiple dimensions in the lives of individuals as well as in society. Historically, sports in developing countries is intrinsically linked with the process of colonialisation. Today, sports is increasingly politicised as instrument of global power relations.
Science and Development Forum 2018:
From Development of Sports to Sports and Movement Sciences for Development
29 January 2018
ETH Zurich
Auditorium Maximum, HG F 30
Co-organised by:
Department of Health Sciences and Technology
Chair for History of the Modern World (D-GESS)
Sports is a global topic with multiple dimensions in the lives of individuals as well as in society. It relates to human nutrition, health and physical well-being, to ageing and demography, to gender and ethnic diversity, to leisure and competition, to politics, the economy, and peace and war.
The United Nations' Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development recognises sports as a cross-cutting 17 of its external page Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
"Sport is also an important enabler of sustainable development. We recognize the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion of tolerance and respect and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives."
Historically, sports in developing countries has been intrinsically linked with the process of colonialisation. Today, sports is increasingly politicised as instrument of global power relations.