Presented by Cindy Burleson Mensa Annual Gathering July 8, 2013 l Fort Worth, Texas Email: [email protected] THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AND THE SPORT OF PEACEMAKING What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?
MENSA 2013, Olympic Truce Presentation, Cindy Burleson
Jan 14, 2015
The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
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Presented by Cindy BurlesonMensa Annual Gathering
July 8, 2013 l Fort Worth, Texas
Email: [email protected]
THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AND THE SPORT OF
PEACEMAKING What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?
Mensa means what?
MENSA TABLE COLLECTION by Lazerian--Manchester design studio Lazerian have created a collection of tables consisting of modular, birch plywood components supporting glass tops.- http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/14/mensa-table-collection-by-lazerian/
The Greek word for the Ancient Olympic Truce is
ekecheiria, which means
the holding of hands and
the break of hostilities.
Mensa Roundtable: The Olympic Truce
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
The Olympic Movement and the Sport of Peacemaking
the AuthorsRamón Spaaij is Senior Research Fellow in the School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia, and Visiting Professor at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Cindy Burleson is Chair of The International Sibling Society, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
Product DetailsHardcover: 184 pagesPublisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 31, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0415618789ISBN-13: 978-0415618786
Overview
• Break the ice — all that handholding we just did…
• Abstract— This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
• Research Question— What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?
• Focus Group— Review Truce Arts films and complete survey
Abstract Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord. Research QuestionWhat would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years? Importance of question Olympic Truce was the basis for The Games in ancient times. In a period of constant war, it became necessary for Greece to establish the “Ekecheiria,” or truce, to ensure competition would take place under conditions of fairness and the order of administered rules. Some have said that during the Ekecheiria period of competition there was a general laying down of arms. Others say that the Ekecheiria peaceful period of competition does not constitute real peace; rather it represents only a truce. Regardless of how long a truce last, if the Olympic Truce is credited with causing legendary periods of peace, then truce is worth exploring as a peace-keeping tool. HypothesisAs a peace-keeping tool, Olympic Truce improves diplomatic relations on a short-term basis, providing the conditions necessary for longer-term peace to occur. As honoring Olympic Truce increases, short-term peace increases. As short term peace increases, long-term peace increases. MethodologyThe methodology used to test this hypothesis is a survey of focus group participants at a Mensa’s Annual Gathering. Findings____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Keywords: International Development, Olympic Studies, Olympic Truce, Ekecheiria, Sport for Development and Peace
The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson
What is the Olympic Truce?Where were people traveling from?
Since the 1990’s,the United Nations General Assembly adopts Olympic Truce Resolutions every two years, coinciding with both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
“Olympic Truce in ancient days had the power to stop wars. In modern times, wars have the power to stop the Olympic Games.”
Shall we revive Ekecheiria to the same statue it held in the ancient world ?
The Olympic Truce is the longest lasting peace accord in recorded history, lasting over 1200 years.
[The Olympic Truce is] the traditional cease-fire that warring city-state nations observed during the ancient Olympics. While the world focuses on the two weeks of exciting sports competitions, the Olympic Truce movement has slowly gained momentum to revive the tradition of declaring peace starting seven days before and ending seven days after the Olympics. Observed for the Games for over 1200 years in ancient Greece, it is the longest lasting peace accord in history. The truce not only gave athletes safe passage from their homeland to Olympia and back, but also ensured the safety of artists, musicians and spectators, effecting all levels of society (http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/peaceboat/reports2004/greece.asp).
What does 1000 years look like?
& to whom?
So 1000 years of peace is nothing new…
We’ve been here before.
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
Olympic Truce ends three months after Games
Through the International Olympic Truce Foundation, the IOC aims to:• Encourage political leaders to act in favor of peace• Organize conferences on sport and peace• Mobilize young people for the promotion of the Olympic ideals• Develop initiatives with other organizations specializing in the field of peace, including the United Nations• Develop educational and research programs to promote the Olympic Truce And more generally:• Create a window of opportunity for dialogue and reconciliation, separate from any religious, economic or political influence.
© IOC
Sport for development, peace and cohesion
The first-ever International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development was held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne on 7-8 May 2009. The Forum centered on how sport can contribute to development, peace and national cohesion, spanning six main themes:• The potential of sport in the search for peace and development • Promoting a culture of peace among young people• Sport for community and youth development• Promoting education and healthy lifestyles through sport• The Olympic Games: a legacy for education, development and peace• Capitalizing on partnerships and networking
Diplomacy
Advocacy
World’s Leading Travel Organizations Join IIPT and eTurboNews in Support of Olympic Truce
Several of the world’s leading travel organizations joined IIPT and eTurbo News this past month, together with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations in a call for a cessation of conflict and all acts of violence in an observance of the Olympic Truce during the Vancouver Winter Olympics February 12 – 28.
Since its revival in 1992, the Olympic Truce has provided a valuable window of opportunity to work towards the peaceful resolution of conflict. The Olympic Truce once again called upon humanity to lay down its weapons and to work towards building the foundations of peace, mutual respect, understanding and reconciliation.
“Tourism and sport are two connected global phenomena capturing the imagination of the modern world. They also share the responsibility of representing the positive aspects of globalization through their common objectives - closer cultural understanding, peace between nations and sustainable development. Sports have become an important driver of today’s tourism growth. UNWTO is therefore committed to assist its members in building up critical complementary elements for the success of sporting events, ranging from image building and promotion to human resources development to seize the tourism opportunities of major sporting events.
--International Institute for Peace through Tourism
Corporate Involvement
Mensa Roundtable: The Olympic Truce
What is the Truce Arts Project? An overview of the Truce Arts project: the artists and young people
who have taken part so far, and an exploration of the concept of truce and how you can contribute your work at trucearts.org.
5:52 (http://youtu.be/nOptpBG9auY)
The History of the Olympic TruceLord Bates is walking from Olympia, Greece to London to highlight the UN resolution declaring the London 2012 Olympic Truce. In this video
he explains the origins of truce and what it means today. 3:08 (http://youtu.be/c4xrN_bGpGc)
Janette Parris and Serhan Ahmet
FlightlinesThis collaborative animation between artist Janette Parris and Serhan
Ahmet at BSix College in Hackney explores the concept of truce. Serhan explains: “there are several ways in which the animation relates to truce. The birds are moving in a radical manner suggesting the idea of chaos and towards the end the birds move in together suggesting a
harmony and truce between one-another.”2:54 (http://youtu.be/qVC6BK2_1qE)
Janette Parris and Daniel Ayala
Mouse TripA collaborative animation by artist Janette Parris and Daniel Ayala from BSix College in Hackney. The concept of Olympic Truce involves the laying down of arms around the time of the ancient Olympics to allow
athletes to travel to the games in safety. In this animation, a mouse travels from Brazil to the London 2012 Olympics, asking for help with
his transportation needs along the way.1:58 (http://youtu.be/BQl2Dw9fbwo)
Janette Parris and Jovan Brown
CatwalkWhat would happen if cats and dogs declared a truce? This collaborative
animation between artist Janette Parris and Jovan Brown at BSix College in Hackney explores just that. Jovan explains: “For my Catwalk
animation, my inspiration came from when I was a child growing up. My family likes having cats as pets. During the day and during the
nights, I would always hear my next door neighbour’s dog chasing after our cats. Nowadays I hardly see any dogs chasing after cats. During the
making of my animation, I decided to give my family back home a phone call to ask if the dog next door still chases after the cats. They
told me that the dog and cats are at peace as if they never used to fight. As if they come to some agreement to never fight again.”
1:39 (http://youtu.be/P-_fs3MDlQc)
Janette Parris with Y. B. and Azhar Patel
Talk and ListenA collaborative animation by artist Janette Parris with Y. B. and
Azhar Patel from BSix College in Hackney. Aliens travel the Solar System in search of knowledge on how to
survive. On visiting Earth, they are surprised to discover that human success depends on having ears as well as mouths.
Y. B. explains how this relates to the theme of truce, which inspired all the animations in this project: “The aliens learned that just talking
wouldn’t get them very far, listening is also part of what causes an agreement in a manner that will benefit both parties with different
views. After learning that, they went back to their planet and managed to bring back peace; causing a truce.”
2:54 (http://youtu.be/0_BXDcT5R5c)
Janette Parris and Ema Abdi
Going HomeFamily life can be full of conflict. This animation - a collaboration
between artist Janette Parris and Ema Abdi of BSix College in Hackney - explores conflict and resolution within a small family group.
1:59 (http://youtu.be/PS8EemUdW8s)
Janette Parris and Patryk Beliczynski
PopularA collaborative animation by artist Janette Parris and Patryk Beliczynski from BSix College in Hackney. The animals in the zoo - especially the
frogs - are excited by a new arrival. But when he arrives, he becomes an object of ridicule. However, he finds a friend in an unexpected place.
2:37 (http://youtu.be/NC7g6sfDhuA)
Janette Parris and Ismail Ali
PaintballA collaborative animation by artist Janette Parris and Ismail Ali from
BSix College in Hackney. Paintball explores the themes of truce, sport and art, in a messy but fun explosion of colour.
1:26 (http://youtu.be/jBLhpUVUwTk)
Janette Parris and Charlie Zahra
Cockney PigeonThis collaborative animation between artist Janette Parris and Charlie
Zahra at BSix College in Hackney explores the notion of truce by looking at negotiation tactics through the eyes of London’s birds.
3:51 (http://youtu.be/r8trLW0u2OE)
Janette Parris and Juliana Kadar
Jelly WobbleA collaborative animation by artist Janette Parris and Juliana Kadar of
BSix College in Hackney. Juliana explains how the animation relates to the concept of truce: ‘I think when we talk about truce and we want
truce between many individuals or even nations or more, first we have to find peace inside ourselves. For instance there is no way one would
agree or even care about having truce with anyone if they are very angry - so jelly wobble had to calm down and get over of his ‘small’ problems
in order to be part of something bigger.”1:31 (http://youtu.be/f7CIz1E6rsE)
Janette Parris
Truce JingleArtist Janette Parris has recorded a jingle and made a fabulous
animated music video for the Truce Arts project. Thanks Janette!:52 (http://youtu.be/pkMg4WppQQc)
Presented by Cindy BurlesonMensa Annual Gathering
July 8, 2013 l Fort Worth, Texas
Email: [email protected]
THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AND THE SPORT OF
PEACEMAKING What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?
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