Benefits of Intercultural Cooperation in Sport-for-Development: Complementing International Expertise with Local Community Knowledge

Schulenkorf, N

Benefits of Intercultural Cooperation in Sport-for-Development: Complementing International Expertise with Local Community Knowledge

Schulenkorf, N

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Publisher:: International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Sport as a Mediator between Cultures Conference, 2012, pp. 161 - 174
Issue Date:: 2012-01

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dc.contributor.author	Schulenkorf, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7235-5340	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Lidor, R	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Schneider, KH	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Koenen, K	en_US
dc.date	2011-09-15	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Sport as a Mediator between Cultures Conference, 2012, pp. 161 - 174	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-3-9811179-4-3	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	There is increasing evidence that government agencies and NGOs are turning to sport-for-development (S4D) projects as a tool for inclusive social change, reconciliation and peace-building in divided societies. In a developing world context, it is particularly challenging for (Western) sport organisers and âchange agentsâ to establish and maintain projects that are both professionally managed and culturally meaningful. Surprisingly, the involvement of international change agents and their cooperation with local communities at intergroup development projects has not received much empirical investigation. In addressing this gap, the purpose of this paper is twofold: First, an analysis of the roles and responsibilities of a sport event change agent in the ethnically divided Sri Lanka is presented. Central to this analysis are the sport and event activities of the Asian-German Sports Exchange Programme, and their contribution to reconciliation and peace building in Sri Lanka. Second, in discussing the research findings and their importance for inclusive and sustainable development, this paper incorporates additional practical experiences from S4D projects such as the âFootball for Peaceâ initiative in Israel, and the âHealthy Communitiesâ program in Vanuatu. Despite their contextual differences, all these sport-based development projects are designed to make a lasting difference within and between disadvantaged communities.	en_US
dc.publisher	International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)	en_US
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dc.title	Benefits of Intercultural Cooperation in Sport-for-Development: Complementing International Expertise with Local Community Knowledge	en_US
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Abstract:

There is increasing evidence that government agencies and NGOs are turning to sport-for-development (S4D) projects as a tool for inclusive social change, reconciliation and peace-building in divided societies. In a developing world context, it is particularly challenging for (Western) sport organisers and âchange agentsâ to establish and maintain projects that are both professionally managed and culturally meaningful. Surprisingly, the involvement of international change agents and their cooperation with local communities at intergroup development projects has not received much empirical investigation. In addressing this gap, the purpose of this paper is twofold: First, an analysis of the roles and responsibilities of a sport event change agent in the ethnically divided Sri Lanka is presented. Central to this analysis are the sport and event activities of the Asian-German Sports Exchange Programme, and their contribution to reconciliation and peace building in Sri Lanka. Second, in discussing the research findings and their importance for inclusive and sustainable development, this paper incorporates additional practical experiences from S4D projects such as the âFootball for Peaceâ initiative in Israel, and the âHealthy Communitiesâ program in Vanuatu. Despite their contextual differences, all these sport-based development projects are designed to make a lasting difference within and between disadvantaged communities.

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