Culture of Fairness: Sport in Foreign Policy - Opportunities and Challenges: Conference Report, Brussels 10 December 2014

Abstract

In what ways can sport be seen or used as a form of "soft power"? To what degree can global sport play a part in achieving wider foreign policy goals? How can the governance of global sport be improved? Should nation states formulate a more 'realpolitik' or 'ethically based approach'? To what degree can sport be used to aid wider development goals? To what extent can sport enhance intercultural communication and mutual understanding? On 10 December 2014 academics and practitioners in the field of global sport discussed these issues at the international conference "Culture of Fairness: Sport in Foreign Policy - Opportunities and Challenges". The conference took place at the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg to the EU. It was organised by ifa's Research Programme "Culture and Foreign Policy".