PPI - CY would like to thank all of its staff, coaches, and most of all participants for giving it this opportunity to share its message with the world in Chicago.
PeacePlayers International – Cyprus is happy to announce its selection to the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 shortlist in the category of Sport for Conflict Resolution. PPI – CY was one of 34 shortlisted projects (one of three in the “Sport for Conflict Resolution” category) chosen from over 350 entries from more than 115 countries.
Beyond Sport is a global organization that promotes, develops and funds the use of sport to drive positive social change across the world. The Beyond Sport Awards provide support worth $1 million annually to projects across the world that use sport to address issues within their communities.
PPI – CY will now attend the second annual Beyond Sport Summit, taking place September 27-30, 2010 in Chicago. The Summit boasts an impressive line-up of speakers including: HRH Prince Faisal Al Hussein of Jordan; Rita LeBlanc, the owner of the NFL Super Bowl champions the New Orleans Saints; Jérôme Valcke, FIFA Secretary General; and two-time Women’s World Cup winner and former US soccer captain Julie Foudy.
The Award winners, to be selected by a panel of Beyond Sport “Ambassadors,” will be announced on the final two days of the Summit. Successful projects in the six Beyond Sport Community Awards categories will receive $15,000 each and a substantial package of business support to help them grow and become sustainable in the future.
We at PPI
-CY feel very fortunate to have made it this far in the competition. We would like to thank all our partners and sponsors for making this opportunity possible, including the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Rational Games, the U.S. Embassy in Cyprus, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cyprus, the Anna Lindh Foundation, and the United Nations Development Programme – Action for Cooperation and Trust. Please wish us luck as we make our way to Chicago for the final announcement. For more information on the Beyond Sport Awards 2010, visit their website: www.beyondsport.org
Congratulations Cyprus! Good luck and have fun in Chicago!