Welcome to the Foundation for Sport, Development and Peace

This space is made available to all important role players in sport, development and peace, including civil society such as NGOs and sport federations, governments, multilateral institutions, the private sector as well as specific groups, such as the youth, coaches, researchers, volunteers, educators, vulnerable groups and sport and development practitioners.

Our Mission at the Foundation of Sport, Development and Peace

To contribute to the understanding and promotion/advancement of sport as a tool for development, social change and peace through advocacy, education/training, community engagement and high quality research AND to the understanding, appreciation and application of Universal and Olympic values to advance the physical, social and economic development and well-being of our communities, to support and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2030)

Specifically, the Foundation drives activities in the achievement of:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Foundation supports and promotes the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, through its endeavours through education, training, youth engagement and development, community outreach projects, social responsibility, and scientific research.

Announcements

12th CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE

The upcoming 12th International Cape Town Sport and Peace Conference, 17-18 September 2025  will follow the   Paris 2024 International  Olympic Education, Sport and Peace  Conference, held  on 25 July 2024 as  well as a decade of successful and interactive Sport and Peace Roundtables, globally and the  hosting of 11 years of the International Sport and Peace Conference in Cape Town, South Africa seeking to promote sport, recreation and peace worldwide.  The Conference will  have an interactive format and will address the key themes of 

  • Youth, leadership and mentorship and
    skills development 
  • Olympism, Pierre de Coubertin and YOG
    Senegal  2026 SDP
  • Inclusion, Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Partnerships and Collaborative Networks

 

The Conference has a strong focus on the youth with the objective of linking with NGOs, schools and federations to include youth in sport and peace initiatives through Olympic and Paralympic values education, anti-bullying training, positive sports role models and partnerships.

 The Conference organisers aimed at igniting stakeholders to collaborate in the focus area of Sport and Peace taking into consideration the present  state of our  world  well as  the Olympic and Paralympic Values based on the fundamental Principle of Olympism which is 

To place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity”.

 

 

12th International Sport and Peace Conference

We are excited to announce our 12th International Sport and Peace Conference set to take place at the Nedbank building at V&A waterfront. Stay tuned for the conference link program, soon to be released!

#SportforPeace #SportforDevelopment #SDP #CommunityDevelopment #Sport #PhysicalActivity #SocialChange #BuidlingCommunities #AdvancingSociety #CreatingOpportunities #makingadifference #bettertogether #recreation

We advocate for Olympic and Universal Values

The Foundation for Sport, Development and Peace advocates for the Universal and Olympic Values.
–> Respect
–> Excellence
–> Friendship
We out this into practice in all our endeavours, especially in facilitating The Olympic Values Education Programme, which is designed to benefit youth from all walks of life, and all levels of athletic ability and interest.

As an organization, we are engaged in sport, development and peace and promotes Universal and Olympic values of friendship, joy of effort, fair play, respect, excellence and balance of body, spirit, will and mind as well as interdependence, sharing, love, tolerance, equality amongst others.