4th Ethnosport Forum has ended
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ISTANBUL, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Held annually by the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) under the title of
"Reviving Traditional Sports," the 4th Ethnosport Forum was organized in a
hybrid format on April 10, 2021. Around 300 participants from 61 countries
participated to the Forum by using a special digital platform with six
languages. The Forum was an exemplary meeting for digital efficiency and
participant diversity during the pandemic.
- The Forum Attracted Great Attention from High Level Participants
On April 10, the 4th Ethnosport forum was held in a hybrid format due to the
global pandemic. With the digital platform specially prepared for participants,
the Forum attracted great attention.
H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of the Republic of Turkey, attended to
the Forum by a video message. The Forum also hosted H.E. Bakary Y. Badije, the
Minister of Youth and Sports of Gambia, H.E. Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, the
Minister of Culture and Sports of Qatar, H.E. Mossa Ag Attaher, the Minister of
Youth and Sports of Mali, H.E. Vanja Udovicic, the Minister of Youth and Sports
of Serbia, H.E. Hamza Said Hamza, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Somalia,
and H.E. Mehmet Kasapoglu, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkey.
Moreover, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, the Assistant Secretary General of the UN,
attended with live connection and H.E. Anna Krupka, the Secretary of State of
Sports and Tourism of Poland, and Ms. Gabriela Ramos, the Assistant Director of
UNESCO Social and Human Sciences, contributed with video message.
Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, the President of WEC: "Reviving Traditional Sports
Offers the Opportunity to Improve Societies"
Stressing that the "Reviving Traditional Sports" offers the opportunity to
improve societies, Mr. Erdogan, the President of WEC, said: "Our purpose is to
preserve and popularize traditional sports around the globe. The revival of
ethnosports is a significant effort for the youth for a brighter future. In
this regard, the Ethnosport Forum offers the opportunity to take firm steps."
The "Joint Ministerial Statement" was Signed
Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, the President of WEC, and the Ministers of The Gambia,
Qatar and Serbia have signed a Joint Statement for Developing Traditional
Sports.
The Carbon Footprint of the Forum was Set to Zero
WEC has set the carbon footprint to zero at 4th Ethnosport Forum with the
vision of respecting nature and environment.
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Source: World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC)
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