Peace Building Through Sport? An Introduction to Sport for Development and Peace

Alexander Cardenas

Abstract


The use of sport to address a variety of social issues, a strategy referred to as Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), is becoming widely accepted, especially in regions affected by poverty, violence and conflict. Identifying a set of unique characteristics, a wide range of actors in the peace and development field, including the UN, international development agencies and non-governmental organizations, have endorsed sport as a significant social catalyst. This paper aims to: 1) introduce Sport for Development and Peace; 2) highlight ways in which sport may support peace building and conflict resolution processes; and 3) present current Sport for Development and Peace initiatives in Colombia.


Keywords


Colombia; physical activity; Millennium Development Goals; sport and conflict resolution; sport for development and peace

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7238/joc.v4i1.1493

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