Category Archives: Policy

1 month reminder – Peace and Sport Int'l Forum

Hopefully we will have some reps from the U.S. there. November 25 – 27, 2009 The Peace and Sport International Forum  2009 http://www.peace-sport.org/homegb.htm For more information about the 2009 Forum,…

Global Sport Summit 2009

Today the Economist Conferences and the NFL are holding a “summit” to address some big issues in global sports.  While I wish the conference was a bit more inclusive –…

IOC granted UN observer status

Being engaged with other thought and action leaders is a good step for the IOC. Hopefully they will give it the type of consistent attention and the level of resources…

National School Lunch Week – playing and eating right

For those of us older than 20, memories of school lunch are mixed with fear and joy. Fear – “what exactly is that you are serving me?” versus Joy –…

Reminder – in good company CSR Conference

I will unfortunately not be able to attend but if you get a chance, definitely check it out. in good company CSR Conference, 2009 http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=751401 Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:00…

Diversity across the board

Diversity on the field, or on the track, is but one step in the development of any sport. Not every sport, of course, will have the same racial, gender or…

MOVE2009 World Congress on Active Cities: Sport, Health & Citizenship

The MOVE 2009 World Congress on Active Cities: Sport, Health & Citizenship Copenhagen, Denmark from 21-24 October 2009. A growing number of people live in bigger cities and urban areas….

International Seminar: Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention

Whether it is a tsunami, hurricane, earthquake or one of a host of other natural and even man-made disasters, our great calls to action often occur in response to events…

Social Media for Sustainability

If you are doing good works, it is probably important for your organization or company’s efforts, and maybe a little bit for your ego, to have that known to various…

The money will be there. How will we use it?

The interplay between sports and social responsibility, entrepreneurship, development, or whatever you want to call it is constantly evolving. I think we are at a special time as various factors…