16th June, 2010
One Goal Conference
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Venue: Casa Azzurri / Leriba Lodge: (012) 660 3300
245 End Avenue, Clubview, Centurion, Pretoria
President of the Italian Football Federation - Mr Giancarlo Abete
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for FIFA - Mr Federico Addiechi
Ambassador of Italy - His Excellency Elio Menzione
AMREF Board Chair – Dr Pascoal Mocumbi
A one–day conference and exhibition entitled ‘ONE GOAL’ - on the links between sports and health and the role of sports in development - is being held on 17 June 2010 at Leriba Lodge, Centurion - the hotel of residence for the Italian National Football team.
As one of the chosen charities for the Azzurri – the Italian National Football Team (so named for their azure blue team shirts) – AMREF is delighted to have the support of its partners at the conference. Speakers from partners include the FIFA CSI head - Mr Federico Addiechi; President of the Italian Football Federation - Mr Giancarlo Abet and representatives from UNICEF and the South Africa Government.
Organised jointly by AMREF and UNICEF, the goal and themes for the ‘One Goal’ conference focus on a holistic approach to development of health for young people, using sports as a catalyst.
“The 2010 World Cup Football in South Africa is a unique opportunity to establish common understanding in the country of the important linkages that exist between sports, development and health of young people,” said Ms Penina Ochola, Country Director of AMREF in South Africa.
Leriba Lodge in Centurion has been renamed ‘Casa Azzurri’ for the duration of the Italian team’s stay and holding the conference there enables as much participation of the team as possible.
“By holding the conference at this time, AMREF hopes to spotlight its work in South Africa, develop a shared understanding of the synergy between sports, health and development, and evoke a common interest among stakeholders to expand programmes for children and young people in remote and hard-to-reach districts of South Africa," said Ochola.
AMREF’s Director of Communications, Mr Bob Kioko, said the conference is one of several activities that AMREF has planned to mark the Day of the African Child. “Since the World Cup is happening in South Africa at this time, it is a good opportunity to highlight the importance of youth in the development process. Thus, the conference provides a forum for government, civil society and corporates to discuss participation and engagement of youth and sports in various aspects of development. AMREF believes that partnering with communities is key to positive change, and in particular to improvement of health, and so we will also hold discussions with young people on how they can participate better in sport, health and development.”
The four themes for the conference are:
- Teaching life skills through sports - active learning models, participatory game-based learning methods
- Provision of youth-friendly services
- Promoting sports legends as role models - the role of sports legends in mentoring youth and children
- Sports as a vehicle for development of youth entrepreneurship
Preliminary Agenda:
1. The morning session is from 08h30 till 13h30 and will include;
- Facilitation by the Chair of the Public Health Association of SA - Prof Laetitia Rispel and the Deputy Director General of AMREF - Dr Florence Muli-Musiime
- Welcome address by the Chair of the International Board of AMREF - Dr Pascoal Mocumbi
- Opening address by the Ambassador of Italy - His Excellency Elio Menzione
- Key note address: Minister of Health - Hon Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
- Key note address: President of the Italian Football Federation - Mr Giancarlo Abete
- Key note address: Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for FIFA - Mr Federico Addiechi
- A word from the children
- Technical experts will talk to the themes elaborated above with an opportunity from the audience to interact. Some key personalities include;
- Prof Daniel Plaatjies – WITS University: School of Public & Development Management
- Dr Eddie Mhlanga – Chief Director, Maternal, Child & Women’s Health
- Mr Marcus McGilvray – CEO Africaid & Founder of WhizzKids
- Ms Nadi Albino – Chief of Education, UNICEF SA
- Mr Demetrio Albertini – Italian football legend and multi World Cup player
- These expert speakers will form a panel to answer one ‘burning’ question posed by the Chairman of the International Health Committee with an opportunity from the audience to interact.
2. The afternoon session is from 14h30 to 16h30;
- Theatre production by Memory Box on the modern-day challenges of adolescent peer pressure and its effects on responsible sexual behavior, drug abuse and gender equality
- UNICEF/AMREF youth activities
Due to strict security and restricted access to Casa Azzurri, attendance at the conference is by invitation only. Requests to attend can be sent to rsvp@eventorg.co.za
Contacts:Mr Dijon Hilzinger-Maas Mr Bob Kioko |
