International Perspectives on Disability, Sport and Development Jackie Lauff Sport Matters ADDC Practitioner Interest Forum 28 February 2012 Jackie Lauff.

International Perspectives on Disability, Sport and

Development

Jackie Lauff

Sport Matters

ADDC Practitioner Interest Forum

28 February 2012

Jackie Lauff

Sport Matters

Overview

• What is Sport? • An Introduction to Sport and Development • How Does it Work? • Why Sport? • International Milestones• Sport and Disaster • Sport, Development & People with Disabilities

What is Sport?

“all forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction, such as play, recreation, organised or competitive sport, and indigenous sports and games.”

UN Inter-agency Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace (2003)

Growth in Sport • In 1997 there were 9 areas of specialisation in sport:

• Sport Pedagogy• Adapted Physical Activity and Education• Sport Sociology• Sport History• Philosophy of Sport• Motor Development, Control and Learning• Sport and Exercise Psychology• Biomechanics• Exercise Physiology

Growth in Sport • In 2008 this increased to 25 areas:

• Adapted Physical Activity• Athletic Training and Therapy• Biomechanics • Coaching Science• Comparative PE and Sport• Health Enhancing Physical

Activity• Kinanthropometry• Motor Behaviour: Development,

Control and Learning• Philosophy of Sport• Sociology of Sport• Sport and Leisure Facilities• Sport History

• Sport Information• Sports Law• Sport Management • Sports Medicine• Sport Pedagogy• Sport and Exercise Physiology• Sport and Exercise Psychology• Doping in Sport• Physical Education• Sport and Development • Sport and Human Rights• Sport Governance• Women and Sport

How does it work?

• Combines sport and play with other non-sport outcomes to achieve the desired development objectives.

• Sport on its own is not the answer to the world’s development issues.

• It is purposeful, professional and socially responsible application of sport tailored to social and cultural context.

Sport Plus

versus

Plus Sport

Terminology • Sport and Development• Sport in Development • Sport for development • Sport Plus / Plus Sport • Sport for Development and Peace • Development through sport

It’s about using sport in a purposeful way to achieve specific development objectives.

Why Sport?

• Bring people together

• Low cost & high impact intervention

• Culturally appropriate

• Unites people, communities and nations like nothing else

• Physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction

Sport is neutral • Sport is not inherently positive • As a cultural activity, sport is a mirror of society

and equally as complex.

• The potential negative impacts of sport include: – Corruption– Violence and hooliganism– Child labour– Racism and harrassment – Doping – Fraud – Unsafe practices

Sport and the United Nations • United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for

Development and Peace

Adolf Ogi 2001 - 2007 Willie Lemke 2008

International Milestones • Landmark UN publication (2003)

• UN Special Resolutions“Sport as a means to promote

education, health, development

and peace”

• International Year of Sport and

Physical Education (2005)

Sport and the United Nations • UN Office of Sport for Development and Peace

located in Switzerland.

Expanding knowledge base

• International Platform on Sport and Development www.sportanddev.org

• International Conferences & Awards– Magglingen, Switzerland– Next Step– Beyond Sport

• International Journal of Sport for Development

Thematic areas • Gender

• Disability • Disaster Response• Health • Peace-building • Economic Development • Education• Child and Youth Development • Environment

Sport and Disaster

• Moving Forward Toolkit

CARE, Mercy Corps and Nike (2008)

Sport and People with Disabilities

• Reduce stigma• Showcase ability• Promote human rights• Independence• Quality of Life • Empowerment • Inclusion • Health

Sport and Human Rights • UNESCO Charter on Physical Education (1978) • What matters most for the Council of Europe, as

reflected in the words of Sir Ludwig Guttmann, is that:

“sport should become a driving force for the disabled to seek or restore his contact with the world around him and thus his recognition as an equal and respected citizen.”

Council of Europe - Sport for All: Disabled People Charter (1987)

UNCRPD – Article 30.5

“With a view to enabling persons with disabilities to participate on an equal basis with others in recreational, leisure and sporting activities”

(March, 2007)

International Actors

• Handicap International

• Right to Play

• SCORE

• International Inspirations

• Tony Blair Foundation

• PlayAble

• RESPO International

Sport Matters

• Innovation

• Monitoring & Evaluation

• Partnerships

• Advocacy

• Capacity Building

• Technical Assistance

Disability & Development

• 15% of the worlds population• Over 90% of children with disabilities do not

attend school• Only 2% of people with disabilities are

estimated to have access to basic services (health, education)

• Women experience double discrimination

Jackie Lauff, CEO [email protected]

+61 (0)409 421 765