A National Sports venue is set to be a highlight of the First World Public Assembly, hosting a Panel Session on “National Sports as a Universal Tool for Creating an Integration Model of International Cooperation.”
Supported by the Committee on National and Non-Olympic Sports of Russia, this session emphasizes the diplomatic and cultural dimensions of sport.
National sports play a pivotal role in uniting cultures, strengthening international ties, and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Participants will delve into successful practices of popularizing ethnic sports, including experiences from the World Nomad Games and the World Games of Indigenous Peoples.
Boris Grishin, President of the National Olympic Committee of Russia, highlights the World Nomad Games as a unique cultural and sporting event embodying the Great Eurasian Partnership.
The games are expanding in scope and quality, fostering unity among nations.
Key speakers include Boris Grishin, Mariano Justino Marcos Terena (leader of indigenous peoples in Brazil), and greetings from Khan Khalil Ahmed, President of the UNESCO International Council for Traditional Sports and Games. Igor Pavlyuk, Vice-President of the Committee of National and Non-Olympic Sports of Russia, will moderate the discussion.
The session aims to demonstrate sport’s power as a tool of public diplomacy and prepare recommendations for the World Public Assembly’s final memorandum.