Just imagine what we can accomplish…

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn how social change can be realized through women’s leadership in sports. Kennesaw State University continues its national leadership by hosting the only U.S. conference that is included on the agenda of the United Nations’ International Year of Sport and Physical Education. And you’re invited!

Hosted by Kennesaw State University's Wellstar College of Health and Human Services in association with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), this two-day conference is part of the United Nations' International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE 2005).

Recognizing sport's unique capacity for fostering personal excellence and unifying a populace in the spirit of play and cooperation, the Secretary General of the United Nations, in his 2003 Report on Sport for Development and Peace, made relevant recommendations on possible ways to use the positive legacy of sport in achieving the humanitarian aims of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. The UN General Assembly declared 2005 the International Year of Sport and Physical Education. IYSPE 2005 provides a unique opportunity to focus the world's attention on the importance of sport in society. Sport and physical education programs can be used as a means to combat challenges such as HIV/AIDS, extreme poverty, and gender inequality. This International Summit will address such topics as promoting gender equity, empowering women, and developing global partnerships related to education and sports.

Our privileged partner in the United Nations system is one of the oldest UN agencies. The International Labour Organization has an historical record of social insertion through sports since 1922 and in the past three years has conducted a number of successful trainings and projects in developing countries to allow people to benefit socially and economically from sport. KSU is a full partner in the ILO/Universitas network of institutions of higher learning worldwide.