On January 25–27, ten young business professionals from Sony met with representatives from streetfootballworld network members SALT Academy and Colombianitos to launch a special module of the European Graduate Programme (EGP). The EGP is Sony Europe’s young professionals’ programme. As the final module of the two-year programme, graduates work with streetfootballworld network members to ...
streetfootballworld CEO Jürgen Griesbeck made the most of his invitation to speak on a panel at the World Economic Forum by discussing the power of football to empower young people and encourage behaviour change at all levels of society. Thursday’s session, entitled ‘Street Culture: Revealing the Cracks. How can social inequalities and divided communities be reconciled through art and ...
As one of only 30 social entrepreneurs invited to join the 2012 World Economic Forum, Jürgen Griesbeck will brave the freezing weather conditions in Davos to offer new approaches to some of society's most pressing problems. Jürgen will share his expertise on a panel entitled ‘Street Culture: Revealing the Cracks. How can social inequalities and divided communities be reconciled through art ...
Young leaders from ten streetfootballworld network members are among the participants at the 2012 UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp in Doha, Qatar. From 9-19 January, 30 youth leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Palestinian Authority are coming together for a ten-day camp to develop their leadership skills. All participants are involved with grassroots organisations in the field of Sports for ...
To strengthen its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Department, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), is looking for a CSR Programme Manager. The successful candidate will manage some of the federation’s CSR initiatives, including the ongoing Football for Hope Centres project , the official campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup implemented in cooperation with ...
The selection process for 20 Centres for 2010 is almost complete!
Football for Hope Centre locations have been confirmed in Botswana, Cape
Verde, Zimbabwe, Mauritania and DR Congo.
Ramotswa, Botswana
streetfootballworld network member SEDYEA has been chosen to host the
centre in Ramotswa in the South-East District of Botswana. Close to the
border with South Africa, the centre ...
The Kimisagara Football for Hope Centre is set to open its doors early next year, becoming the sixth centre to complete construction. 20 Centres for 2010 is the official campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and is implemented in cooperation with streetfootballworld. The centres are located throughout Africa, and are hosted by local community organisations. ...
From December 12-15, FuDe welcomed 13 youth leaders from streetfootballworld network members across Latin America to Buenos Aires. Supported by Terre des Hommes and local network members, the meeting focused on street football and youth leadership. Over three days, participants attended workshops on the implementation of street football within their organisations, and took part in ...
streetfootballworld network member KICKFAIR was one of ten recipients of the BMW Intercultural Innovation Award at the fourth United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Forum in Doha, Qatar. More than 400 proposals from 70 countries were in contention for the award, which honours innovative concepts for intercultural learning. KICKFAIR was selected as one of ten winners at the ...
With the year drawing to an end, streetfootballworld network member Street League has managed to gain the backing of a prominent partner: British daily newspaper The Guardian is appealing to its readers to support the organisation’s programmes through donations. With a link on the Guardian website’s homepage, Street League is hoping that readers will contribute generously to the appeal. ...
streetfootballworld is hiring for the position of Football for Hope Centres Programme Manager in Cape Town, South Africa. The selected candidate will oversee effective programme development and implementation by organisations hosting the Football for Hope Centres , in close coordination with other programme and structural development team members. Key responsibilities include:
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Khayelitsha township in Cape Town was the venue for the latest edition of the adidas Exchange Programme, which brought together representatives from fifteen streetfootballworld network members from southern Africa. The adidas Exchange Programme is part of the FIFA Partners’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme and Football for Hope, a major component of FIFA’s CSR activities. It ...
streetfootballworld network member MYSA and our partner Sony have each received one of the coveted Beyond Sports Awards in Cape Town! The awards ceremony took place for the third time as part of the Beyond Sport Summit. Setting an example for Africa – congratulations, MYSA ! MYSA was awarded in the “Leadership in Sport” category for their exemplary work over many years with young ...
What can football achieve if we all work together? What are the criteria for successful partnerships? These were the two central questions at Beyond Football in Cape Town, South Africa. For the first time ever, 100 representatives of NGOs, corporations, foundations, football institutions and governments came together ahead of the Beyond Sport Summit to discuss football’s potential for social ...
For the first time ever, the renowned Beyond Sport Summit will feature a full day on one of the most powerful sports worldwide: Beyond Football takes place on December 5 in Cape Town. The event is organised by Beyond Sport and streetfootballworld with support from adidas and Impact International. A perfect start to an exciting week, Beyond Football will address, examine and amplify the ...
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