United Nations - International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE) 2005

Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of Mr. Adolf Ogi, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace and Mr. Michael
Kleiner, Head of Office of the International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE) 2005, we take this opportunity to express our most
sincere thanks to you and your organisation for your contribution to making the IYSPE 2005 such an undeniable success. We thank your organisation for their support throughout the IYSPE 2005, which has contributed to the international, national and local framework that has raised awareness and confirmed the value and importance of sport for development and peace.

To ensure that the momentum continues within each UN member State and in acknowledgement of what has been accomplished during the IYSPE 2005, two documents will be produced by the United Nations:

1) Firstly, a report will be presented to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in early April 2006 in a format suited for transmission to the General Assembly. This Report will constitute a concise summary of the years' activities (including a Framework of Action).

2) Secondly, a publication giving a more comprehensive review of the IYSPE 2005 will focus on contributions to the IYSPE 2005 by providing examples of sport-related projects and programmes; this publication will enable the sharing of best practices and will provide the framework from which the next steps may be taken to ensure the IYSPE 2005 and its contribution to sport for development and peace remains a lasting legacy.

To enable an inclusive and balanced overview of the IYSPE 2005 for both the Report to the Secretary-General and the Publication on the IYSPE 2005, we call for submission of the following:

• One page summary of activities and initiatives undertaken by your organisation throughout the IYSPE 2005, including:
  • A list of events related to the commemoration of the IYSPE2005;
  • Expected follow-up initiatives to enable a lasting legacy of the IYSPE;
• Should your organisation have held any conferences or other special large-scale events during 2005, please provide us with any outcome document from these events (e.g. resolutions, calls to action etc.);
• To facilitate a unique and attractive publication, we call for any quotes, photographs, exceptional initiatives etc. that may appropriately be used and acknowledged in the publication. We would request that copyright for the use of such material is transferred to the United Nations for the use in the IYSPE 2005 Publication;
• Please supply us with a brief description (150 words) of any projects or programmes which you consider as best reflecting your organisation's activities during the IYSPE 2005 (for example, an advertising campaign; training programme; male and female 'Athletes of the Year' for 2005; a team or individuals who have made an important contribution to the promotion of sport within your country in 2005; if possible, photos would be most appreciated to accompany your submission). These examples will contribute to raising awareness, the sharing of best practices, and a deeper understanding of the value of sport.

Please kindly complete your submission in the attached template and return by 31 January 2006 to Ms. Ingrid Beutler: ibeutler@unog.ch and mkleiner@unog.ch; tel: 0041 (0)22 9172555.

Download the Report Template .doc (558 KB)

Yours sincerely,

Ingrid Beutler

Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace
United Nations Office at Geneva
Bureau C-203
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10

email: ibeutler@unog.ch
website: www.un.org/themes/sport; www.un.org/sport2005

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