The Next Step conference from 19-22 September 2007 in Windhoek, Namibia brought together a wide range of partners and participants from the international sport and development community.
The conference focused on sport’s contribution to the building of a peaceful and better world by empowering young sports leaders to champion the Olympic values of friendship and fair play and become the leaders of tomorrow.
"The power of sport to inspire and involve young people has long been well understood within the international sport development community. Now is the time to show the world what youth, inspired by sport, can do for themselves, their communities, their countries and the world we all share. " - UK Sport
The conference follows on from the successful Next Step 2005 which took place in
Over 180 participants at the conference agreed the Livingstone Declaration which affirmed the important role that sport and physical activity play in contributing to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The President of the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sport, who hosted the conference, officially presented the Declaration to the Norwegian Development Minister on 5 July 2005.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in the
Next Step 2007 will built on the success and the outcomes from the 2005 conference by highlighting the value of educating and developing young people through sport.
Young sports leaders from across the world were given a platform before, during and after the conference to voice and celebrate their achievements in and through sport.
To visit the official conference website, please click here: http://www.nextstep2007.org/
There was also iLearn online media skills training for journalists and youth leaders. Find out what trainees thought of it: http://www.yourgame2010.com/features/07112007/trainee_feedback_i_am_over_moon_about_course