A wide range of activities

Knowledge production

• Qualifying and quantifying the societal impact of sport, based on a rigorous methodology, in order to demonstrate its capacity to address contemporary social and societal challenges such as reducing inequalities, promoting sustainable development, and improving the collective conditions of human development (education, health, well-being, social inclusion, etc.).
• Analyzing national and European sports policies and their influence on the societal impact of sport.
• Associated deliverables:
  • Conferences, symposiums, and round tables
  • Journals, studies, reports, and publications
  • Pilot programs / collaborative projects
  • Assessments and measurements of the social impact of sport

Networking and mediation

• Building bridges between stakeholders in sport, researchers, decision-makers, and engaged citizens, while fostering a multidisciplinary network of experts to circulate ideas and bring out innovative solutions.
• Associated deliverables:
  • Organization and facilitation of conferences, symposiums, and round tables
  • Structuring the governance of the association and membership conditions
  • Internal and external consolidation and facilitation of the association’s network
  • Development of CSR–sport policies within the framework of corporate sponsorship (with possible allocation to grassroots associations)
  • Networking and matchmaking services
  • Project coordination

Promotion of ideas

• Advocating for the recognition and implementation of the social role of sport.
• Promoting access to sport as a fundamental right for all.
• Associated deliverables:
  • Studies, reports, and publications
  • Articles, journals, and infographics
  • Conferences and round tables
  • Pilot programs
  • Collaborative projects
  • Communication activities
  • TV broadcasts, media campaigns, and press relations
  • Collaboration with public authorities
  • Advocacy / lobbying
  • Alliance building

Contribution to tangible change

• Catalyzing concrete changes in public policies, private initiatives, and local practices by leveraging the power of sport as a driver of societal transformation; fully integrating sport into strategies for social change and sustainable development; and mobilizing institutional, associative, and economic stakeholders.
• Associated deliverables (individually and through alliances):
  • Adoption of a legislative amendment
  • Adoption of a sports policy
  • Implementation of new programs or funding schemes
  • Scaling up of a pilot program or best practice
  • Assessments, social impact measurements, and support for stakeholders (decision-making assistance)