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22 November 2009
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Can football fever beat malaria in Africa?  

The 'United Against Malaria' campaign hopes to use the excitement of preparations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to help the continent win the fight against malaria, a preventable disease which kills a child every 30 seconds and nearly one million people per year.


Expectations high for future EU sport policy  

Taking stock of a consultation on the future EU sport policy, the European Commission said citizens expect a lot from the upcoming EU competence on sports. 


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EU sport policy  [FR] [DE]

With the Treaty of Lisbon set to introduce an EU competence for sport policy in 2010, the Commission has already laid out its plans in a white paper published in summer 2007. (read more)

Sport & Intercultural Dialogue  [FR] [DE]

Already accepted as a tool for social integration, sport is also seen as a means of promoting intercultural understanding in an increasingly diverse Europe. (read more)

Women & Sport  [DE]

Men rule in sports, both as athletes and coaches as well as consumers of the sports entertainment industry. (read more)

 
Opinion & Analysis
The Olympics can be bad publicity 
Geir Gripsrud et al., Norwegian School of Management (BI)
Sport both integrates and excludes 
William Gasparini, Marc Bloch University
Famous athletes should promote social development 
Marie José Lallart, Scientific committee, Sport et Citoyenneté
 
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