Sport et Citoyenneté (Sport and Citizenship) is a new, independent association that aims to stimulate the study and debate of sport’s role in society, and promote its basic values. A wide audience will enjoy access to our analysis and recommendations. A diverse network of athletes, policy-makers, academics, and governmental and non-governmental institutions at both European and national level will drive the work forward.
We are open to the general public: any citizen who wants to contribute to our work is welcome.
A scientific committee will supervise our work, which will focus on the relationships between sport and: politics, ethics, education, health, media, international relations, humanitarian aid, culture and the arts.
The long-term objective of 3S is to convince decision-makers in the public and private sectors of the fundamental values of sport and the contribution it can make to our society.
Sport et Citoyenneté will offer a forum for new thinking and a vehicle for advocacy vis-à-vis the political and corporate communities.
Sport et Citoyenneté will offer its services to the sport movement – from the athletes and trainers to the academics and executives – so that the social dimension of sport can enrich their work.
Sport et Citoyenneté will be managed by a team of experts specialised in advocacy, communication, law, education, medicine, economics, social sciences, cultural policy, as well as public and private as well as national and European institutions.
Several market studies have already shown a clear demand for the work of Sport et Citoyenneté in the fields of research, analysis and the advocacy of sporting values.
The origins of the association are Franco-Belgian but its ambitions and structure are designed for the European stage. Our network of experts and contributors is constantly growing. Several types of organisation, both public and private, have already come on board.
In the short term, the association will build its reputation through the launch of its website, followed by the publication of a journal. The publication will be edited and supported by decision-makers, experts and scientific researchers from the world of sport.
In the long run, Sport et Citoyenneté will extend its activities by organising panel discussions, seminars and pan-European communication campaigns, and by granting subsidies to projects that promote the social role of sport.
