Germany is hosting the World Conference of Sport Ministers , MINEPS V, which will take place in Berlin on 28-30 May 2013.

Organisation

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The conference is intended to take stock of global developments in sport and to formulate strategic issues in international sport policy, based on UNESCO's International Charter of Physical Education and Sport, the Olympic Charter and other basic texts of international sport.

Welcome

The conference is co-organized by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and UNESCO, with the support of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

Most of the sport ministers of UNESCO's 195 member states are expected to attend.

Topics

In accordance with decisions by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) the topics of the World Conference of Sport Ministers (MINEPS V) will be discussed in three commissions.

The three commissions will address the following topics:

Access to sport as a fundamental right for all
Promoting investment in sport and physical education programmes
Preserving the integrity of sport

In preparation for the conference, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, together with national experts, developed positions on each topic to support the preparatory work at international level.

For more information on the individual topics visit the following pages which also feature the position papers on the individual topics.

MINEPS

The conference

World conferences of sport ministers have been organized by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1976; the most recent was held in Athens in 2004.

UNESCO world conferences of sport ministers at a glance

1976 – MINEPS I in Paris
1988 – MINEPS II in Moscow
1999 – MINEPS III in Punta del Este, Uruguay
2004 – MINEPS IV in Athens

Aims of the conference

MINEPS V follows previous conferences in Paris (1978), Moscow (1988), Punta del Este (1999) and Athens (2004), which have significantly helped increase gender equality in sport, improve school sport and develop UNESCO's International Convention against Doping in Sport.

The conference is aimed at reinforcing the values associated with sport, so that sport can fulfil its role as a leader in social change.

Main conference topics will include current issues of sport policy, such as combating match-fixing and corruption, under the heading "Preserving the Integrity of Sport".

Another theme on the agenda is participation in and through sport, with a focus on social inclusion. This theme covers the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the issue of girls and women in sport, with an eye to religious and cultural differences.

The third theme is promoting investment in sport and physical education, including evidence-based recommendations highlighting the socio-economic benefits of sport. Discussions under this theme are expected to focus on environmental protection, sustainability and the socio-economic aspects of such "sport mega events" as the Olympic Games and football World Cups.

Registration for Participants

You will need to register to attend the conference. The conference is private and only for invited participants. Participating in the conference is free of charge for invited participants. Therefore, you require your e-mail address. Create your own password and enter the invitation code (when logging in for the first time) in the designated field.

You will find the invitation code in the invitation sent out by UNESCO at the beginning of December. The registration deadline is April 29, 2013. If you would like to participate in the conference, we kindly ask you to register at the following link:

www.registration.mineps2013.de

World Conference of Sport Ministers

Here you can download the conference program.

UNESCO homepage: www.unesco.org

CIGEPS: https://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/physical-education-and-sport/cigeps