The INTERACT Pledge Signing Ceremony took place on 9th June during the 27th TAFISA World Congress in Portoroz, Slovenia. 18 International Sport Organisations signed the INTERACT Pledge in front of an audience of over 300 people.
With their signature, the following organisations have taken the responsibility to create a better world through Sport for All for the next generation:
· ITTF Foundation
· International Fistball Association
· World Flying Disc Federation
· International Functional Fitness Federation
· International Federation Icestocksport
· Fédération Internationale de Teqball
· International Dance Organization
· International Taekwon-Do Federation
· Majorette Sport World Federation
· Confederazione Boccistica Internazionale
· World Minigolf Sport Federation
· International Zurkaneh Sport Federation
· World Judo Federation
· World Jiu Jitsu Confederation
· Badminton World Federation
· World Pilates Confederation
· International Tchoukball Federation
· International Jump Rope Union
Through the pledge’s resolution, based on international and Euopean Policy Papers, signatories commit to:
· Integrate Sport for All as part of elite and major sport events, as well as their legacy;
· Strengthen partnerships with national and local hosts to foster local Sport for All approaches;
· Adapt sports and disciplines to the needs of diverse target groups. This can be done through the modification of rules, equipment, environment and teaching styles;
· Team up with other International and European Sport Organisations and share your knowledge, experience, expertise and resources to promote Sport for All;
· Provide frameworks, support and assistance to national and local members, helping them develop Sport for All initiatives
The signing ceremony was a huge success for INTERACT, and showed once again how the Sport for All movement is growing.
The INTERACT Pledge is available here. International Sport Organisations interested in signing it should contact the INTERACT Team at contact@interact-sport.com. More signing ceremonies will be organized in the coming months, with the next event during the 2nd European Sport for All Games in Perugia, Italy, 23rd – 29th September 2022.
