Sports and Diplomacy Workshop
The Center for Sports Diplomacy | 8/5/2024 | Marcus Family Campus
Rotem Hall, Zlotowski Student Administration Building (70)
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva
Program
09:45-10:00 Gathering
10:00-11:15 Session 1
Sharon Pardo
What is Sports Diplomacy? Introduction of the the Center for Sports Diplomacy at BGU
Batel Gerbi
Sports Diplomacy and Values
Tami Hay
Sports Diplomacy and The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation: A Case Study
Arigay Bergher
The New Diplomats: The Decline of the State and the Rise of New Players in the Diplomatic Arena
11:15-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Session 2
Ido Rakovsky
Perceptions Towards Israeli Sports and Athletes in the International Arena
Ilan Manor
The Global Sport Event/Terror Link from the Prism of AI Bias: The Paris 2024 Olympics
Guy Podoler
Heritage in Sports Diplomacy: The Korean Case
Shira Barzel
When Sports Teams Take a Stand in Political Conflicts: What Does it Do to the Relationships with the Fans?
Tomer Adini Finer
The Future of Football: Understanding Generation Alpha’s Impact on Global Perspectives
13:00-13:45 Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Session 3
Sophia Solomon
Sports Diplomacy and the Abraham Accords
Boaz Sity
The Palestinian Authority’s Legal Battle to Suspend Israel from FIFA Over Conflict-Related Violations
Chen Kertcher
Conditioned Sport in Times of War: Arab Minority Representation in Israeli Sports Media Since October 7th War
Yuval Reinfeld
Uniting Culture, Sport, and Digital Innovation: The Impact of EU’s New Digital Single Market Order
Niv Nachlieli
Middle East Co-Hosting the Olympics
15:15-15:30 Conclusions
Who We Are
The Center for Sports Diplomacy (CSD) was established in April 2024 at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) with the objective of gaining a deeper understanding of the interplay between sport and diplomacy. The study of sport’s role in diplomacy challenges traditional state-centric approaches and sheds light on a myriad of associated issues, including international relations, governance, business, cultural diplomacy, and public diplomacy.
The CSD will engage in collaborative research spanning the social sciences, humanities, business and management, tourism, public health, and climate change. It will conduct interdisciplinary research with local, national, and international researchers, as well as non-governmental organizations and relevant associations. The focus areas will include sports, sport and nation branding, sport and public diplomacy, sport and soft power, sport and normative power, sport and countries/cities/communities image, sport mega-events and human rights, sport and gender, sport and minorities, sport and disability, sport and cultural heritage, sport and culture, sport and art diplomacy, sport and tourism, sport and sustainability, and regeneration.
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For further information please contact Prof. Sharon Pardo: pardos@bgu.ac.il