TAFISA Joins UNESCO Change the Game Conference in Paris

On 23 - 24 July, UNESCO hosted the “Change the Game” Global Sport Conference, gathering ministers, high-level athletes, sports organizations, private sector actors, investors, social entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to discuss the transformative power of sport for sustainable development. TAFISA participated in the 2-day conference and was represented by Senior Manager Game Mothibi and Head of Operations Gaëtan Garcia, with the former joining a panel discussion on the social impact of sport. On this occasion, UNESCO Director for Social Policies, Social and Human Science Sector Gustavo Merino announced the launch of the Social Impact of Sport Report and introduced some key findings.

The conference and various meetings also provided the opportunity to introduce the Female Leaders Accelerator Programme project co-led by UNESCO and TAFISA. 

The conference went on for another day as the Ministerial Forum on "Building more equal and sustainable sporting legacies" welcomed sport ministers from all continents to tackle the topics at hand. 

On 25 July, Game Mothibi joined the Paris 2024 International Olympic Education, Sport and Peace Conference held under the patronage of UNESCO and the International Olympic Academy (IOA). The conference focused on youth, Africa and Sport and peace initiatives through Olympic and Paralympic Values Education. It also facilitated discussions and community experiences in the field of Pierre de Coubertin's vision, sport, recreation, community wellbeing and youth in the development and peace context. In a different part of town, Gaëtan Garcia joined the « Égalité et diversité dans le sport francophone : une réalité ? » conference held in the Council of Europe's Paris office in connection with the CoE's Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS).