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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research and the Japan Sport Council will be celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, “Celebrating Sport for Development and Peace: Co-Creating Cultures Through Sport and Diplomacy” at the Osaka World Expo 2025. Interactive exhibits at the Expo will engage visitors with activities like immersive videos, entertaining sport activities combined with modern technology: virtual rowing in cooperation with the World Rowing, and a community engagement wall, with the goal of showcasing how sport can inspire social inclusion, peacebuilding, and sustainable development, and encourage visitors to think, what does sport mean to you and society?

The activities will culminate in a Workshop on Sport for Development and Peace, targeted at professionals from sports industries, policymakers, academia, and the private sector, but open to all visitors to the Expo. This workshop, provided by the Japan High Performance Sport Center of JSC, will explore the strategic use of sport to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), offering participants practical insights through interactive discussions and case studies on how to promote gender equality, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and more through sport. By celebrating the unifying power of sport, this initiative seeks to inspire global audiences to co-create inclusive and resilient cultures for the future.

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Japan Sport Council

Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week

Celebrating Sport for Development and Peace: Co-Creating Cultures Through Sport and Diplomacy

UNITAR and the Japan Sport Council will celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace at the World Expo 2025 with the theme “Co-Creating Cultures Through Sport and Diplomacy.” Interactive exhibits will include a community wall and sport-tech activities to highlight sport's role in social inclusion, peacebuilding, and sustainable development. This will be followed by a workshop targeting professionals and visitors, exploring sport's strategic impact on achieving the SDGs. This initiative aims to inspire global audiences to embrace sport’s unifying power and foster inclusive, resilient cultures for a better future.

  • 2025.05.04[Sun]

    14:0016:30

    (Venue Open 13:30)

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