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e-Newsletter | September 2009

This e-Newsletter aims to keep you up to date with the latest developments in Sport & Development. This newsletter contains:  Welcome  Commentary  News & Upcoming Events  Latest from the Platform  Latest from the Community  What to do next Welcome Dear Readers, Welcome to Issue 13 of the Platform e-Newsletter! We have a huge amount of new information on the Platform including recent developments, insights and opportunities in the field. This month, we have a number of upcoming events, new job and volunteering opportunities and news in the field of S&D. This issue also includes two new reports, new members of the S&D community as well as 4 in-depth articles. Finally, we share the results of the poll on the upcoming e-Debate. Enjoy your reading! Usha Selvaraju, Web Editor www.sportanddev.org News & Upcoming Events Dates for Your diary The Homeless World Cup and the Global Peace Games 2009 are two of several interesting events coming up in September 09...  Read more Recap of recent events Read about the recent happenings in Sport & Development: from high level discussions in Europe to grassroots sport activities in Africa...  Read more Job and volunteering opportunities Find out about a number of new opportunities to work or volunteer in Sport & Development in the UK, Europe and South Africa...  Read more Zone VI collaborates with African NGOs Africa's leading sports NGOs collaborate with SCSA during a seminar held in Johannesburg in August 2009...  Read more Sport in Post-disaster Intervention Seminar The 3rd Sport in Post-disaster Intervention seminar will take place in November. Find out more about this event and the issues that will be raised...  Read more UNOSDP launches Youtube channel The United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace has launched a video channel on Youtube. Watch the Sport & Development videos...  Read more Latest from the Community New Publication Newly released report "Breaking the Cycle of Violence" looks at using sport in interventions with youth and youth gangs...  Read More New Publication Read this in-depth, scientific assessment of a sports and cultural enrichment programme to build bridges between Greek and Turkish Cypriot children...  Read More New additions to the Community Welcome to Development Through Sport and their key Team Player. Learn more about their water based projects in Cape Town, South Africa...  Read More Commentary Spotlight on Sports Sports which are not usually reported as being associated with sport and development show their potential to make a difference...  Read More Breaking the Cycle of Risky Behaviour Shane Crowhen reflects on the "Breaking the Cycle of Violence" report and the issues it raises on using sport in interventions with "at risk" youth...  Read More Practical Guide to Using Sport with Youth Shane Crowhen examines some of the key practice principles recommended in the "Breaking the Cycle of Violence" report...  Read More Australia Promotes Sport Development Read about the significant number of sport and development projects being initiated in Australia for both local and international target groups...  Read More Latest from the Platform Results of the e-Debate poll for topics Find out what sort of topics will be addressed in the S&D e-Debate to be held on the Platform where we ask key experts to comment on crucial issues...  Read More What to do Next  Sign up as a Team Player  Update your Team Player, Organisation and Project profiles  Post your news and updates in the 'News & Views' section  Share your event in the online agenda You have received this email as a subscriber to the Sport & Development Newsletter. The email address you provided is: sic...@gmail.com If you did not subscribe to this Newsletter or wish to be removed from our email list, please click here to unsubscribe. If this email was forwarded to you and you would like to join the Sport & Development Newsletter mailing list click here to sign up now. If you have any questions or comments please let us know. This message was sent from www.sportanddev.org. Photo credits: Swiss Academy for Development, Play Soccer, EduSport, Football Supporters Europe, UK Sport, ICSSPE, UNOSDP, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Alexis Lyras, Development through Sport, ITTF, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Australian Sports Commission, Swiss Academy for Development.

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