Global IRTS - Convening the Global Integration of

With this proposal, we want to make a significant and lasting difference for Integration of Refugees Through Sport. The partnership behind is unprecedented, comprising UN institutions, funding bodies, global networks, humanitarian organisations, and sporting bodies. And it is taking the international dimension of the Erasmus+ sport programme to a new level, with a truly global group of partners from both Erasmus+ countries and well beyond. The overall objective of the project is to convene the global Integration of Refugees Through Sport (IRTS) community and strengthen its evidence-base, credibility, capacity and voice. The specific objectives, and their related activities, are 1) Build the evidence base for IRTS a. Compile and communicate the currently available evidence-base for IRTS b. Conduct a study on the financial return on investment and wider social value of IRTS approaches to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2) Convene the key global stakeholders for IRTS a. Facilitate four major global stakeholder meetings to build consensus and devise a common approach b. Establish online IRTS communities of practice for four geographical areas (Ukraine, Venezuela, DR Congo and Syria) and three thematic areas (stress relief and MHPSS, learning through play; and host community inclusion) 3) Advocate for the value of IRTS a. Organise the first IRTS Global Forum in connection to the MOVE Congress 2025 b. Deliver the Global IRTS Awards c. Pilots: 5 delivery organisations to mobilise support for IRTS efforts on local level that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 2