The project Education through Sport (hereinafter: ETS) for Democracy and Social Change is led by the organization Hope for Children Hungary in partnership with different organizations from 9 other EU member states already involved in grassroots sports and non-formal education. The approach is based on the EU White Paper on Sport as it condemns the […]
Collaborative Projects
SEDY
Sport Enables Disabled Youth
The seminar “Sport Unified: how sport is a tool for inclusion of diversity” took place from the 15th – 20th of September 2016 in Sassari, Italy. Through this seminar ENGSO youth created a platform where young people from all backgrounds and with different abilities came together and engaged in finding practical solutions, exchanged ideas and […]
EIPET
European Inclusive Physical Education
The UNESCO Chair recognises that physical education, physical activity and sport have the potential to facilitate inclusion intersectionally across marginalised groups as these activities have the potential to trigger social change by breaking down barriers and stigma, increasing life chances, encouraging intercultural dialogue and understanding and supporting the empowerment of people with disabilities in a […]
S4D
Sport4Development Uganda
In June 2016, the UNESCO Chair’s first scoping visit to Uganda took place. With our partner, International Needs UK, projects of International Needs Uganda in the Buikwe district were visited with the aim to explore possibilities of using inclusive sport and play in the communities. A survey was conducted among teachers of three schools and […]
ESSA Sport
European Sector Skills Alliance for Sport and Physical Activity
On the 21st of November 2016 ESSA, the European Sector Skills Alliance for Sport and Physical Activity, was officially launched in Rio Maior in Portugal. The project aims to serve not only EOSE members and partners, but the entire sports sector across Eruope by carrying out the first ever EU wide Employment and Skills Map […]

U Move
Win a Tablet PC or Mystery Prize The UNESCO Chair IT Tralee are holding a mixed-media competition ‘U Move’ in order to gain the opinions of youth on their experience in: Sport, PE, Physical Activity Answer the following questions as part of your entry: What is your experience of sport/PE/physical activity? You can tell us […]
GAC
Global Active City
UFIT

Universal Fitness Innovation & Transformation
Universal Fitness Innovation & Transformation (UFIT) is a global social change movement, led by the UNESCO Chair in the Institute of Technology Tralee, Ireland. UFIT aims to increase fitness opportunities for people with disabilities by connecting fitness clubs and centres; with local disability service providers and groups; and allied professionals guiding the process in a […]
i-PEPAS
Inclusive Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport
The UNESCO Chair recognises that physical education, physical activity and sport have the potential to facilitate inclusion intersectionally across marginalised groups as these activities have the potential to trigger social change by breaking down barriers and stigma, increasing life chances, encouraging intercultural dialogue and understanding and supporting the empowerment of people with disabilities in a […]
Afadin
Valuing Diversity through Movement
The UNESCO Chair was represented at VADIMO youth exchange, led by Afadin, in Barcelona in July. The aim of the exchange was to provide a lived experience of diversity to youngsters from around Europe by a) living together in a fully inclusive intercultural environment and b) engaging in universally designed physical activities. 35 youths represented […]