Berlin hosts 2013 UNESCO Conference of World Sport Ministers-Match fixing, corruption on agenda

With one of the key themes, being "Preserving the Integrity of Sport"- in light of 1) values of sport 2) fight against match fixing 3) doping and 4) corruption in sport, the, the fifth UNESCO World Sport Ministers Conference began in Berlin starting 28 - 30 May 2013. 

The programme is jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, UNESCO and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

Other agenda would be a) implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

b) to encourage more girls and women to participate in sport.

c) Investment opportunity in sports/physical education also to encourage discussing standards for large-scale sporting events.

"I am delighted that we won the bid to host the World Sport Ministers Conference next year," said Federal Minister of the Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich.  

The Federal Ministry of the Interior will convene national working groups made up of experts from government and non-governmental organizations, sport federations and the research community as well as practitioners from the world of sport in order to prepare Germany's policy positions on the conference topics.

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Tongam Rina - Arunachal Journalist On her way to Germany

Braveheart journalist Ms.Tongam Rina will be heading Germany this month. The Associate editor of Arunachal Times, Ms Tongam has has been invited by “Hamburger Stiftung” and will stay for a year, a Press Release said. Hamburger Stiftung is a German NGO that cares for journalists in need.

It should be remembered that Tongam (then 32) was shot at a point-blank range when she was entering her office in Itanagar on 15 July 2012. She was shot by men and bullets tore through her stomach and ultimately hit her vertebrae.The culprits are unfortunately still unidentified. Hamburger Stiftung is responsible for organising and sponsoring her visit and stay in Germany. For one-year Ms. Rina is expected to interact with German colleagues, learn more about political and economic developments in Germany and Europe, pursue own projects. Besides, during her stay, Tongam Rina can report as a permanent Indian correspondent from Germany – most probably the only one at present.

NOTE- Kolkata journalists can meet Ms. Rina German Consul General on Monday, 15 April 2013, at lunchtime.


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