Professor Marianna Pavan of Manchester Metropolitan University will also speak.

A time for discussion to take stock of a season marked by social and inclusion projects that the Amateur League’s CSR Area has promoted in synergy with its regional CSR contacts. On Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, at the“Carlo Tavecchio Room” at the LND headquarters in Rome, a meeting is scheduled to network through a shared daily commitment to sport and its function as a tool for guaranteeing human rights.

It will also be an opportunity to share new projects and illustrate the birth of other social paths that will affect the entire Italian territory where the Amateur League is present.

The proceedings will be opened by Giancarlo Abete, President of the National Amateur League, and will continue with more speeches by personalities related to the world of sports, social and inclusion.

A second round of discussion will be held later at CNEL with a panel discussion entitled“Human Rights Development through Sports,” moderated by Luca De Simoni. Massimiliano Monanni, CNEL Secretary General, will open the proceedings, followed by speeches by Hon. Matteo Orfini and Mattia Peradotto, UNAR Coordinator.

“In LND we strongly believe that sport is a tool for higher goals that go beyond the playing field,” says Luca De Simoni, coordinator of the Social Responsibility Area of the National Amateur League. the Free Nantes, Saint’ Ambroues and OroNero are examples in this. Indeed, by welcoming migrant kids and making them feel like family through soccer, sports clubs fulfill what should be one of the first goals of our sports movement“.

The first day’s discussion is scheduled to include a talk by Professor Marianna Pavan of Manchester Metropolitan University, who will present her research on sports for development and discuss how soccer can contribute to social inclusion.

“Sports, particularly team sports,” explains Professor Marianna Pavan . leads to encountering each other in cooperation, joy and toil. Through the efforts of professionals and volunteers, accessible sports settings are created where people with disabilities, at-risk youth, the elderly, and those living in marginalized situations develop skills and feel part of a community. This is why it is essential to study and support this kind of planning”.

The meeting will conclude the following day, Tuesday, July 8, with the morning devoted to the second phase of the work.

SFS, a well-established entity that tells about sports and its social function for the football industry, among other topics in organized events, is collaborating in the initiative.

“We are proud to work alongside the National Amateur League,” says Damiano Cori, Communications Manager Consultant at SFS. at such a significant moment of confrontation. The meeting is a concrete opportunity to strengthen the network of best practices and reaffirm the value of sports as a tool for inclusion and active citizenship. As SFS, we have always been committed to promoting high social impact projects in ESG and CSR, enhancing the social role of soccer in all its forms.”