Post by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland

Today is International Day of Sport for Development & Peace – an annual celebration of the potential for sport to drive social change and community development, and to foster peace and mutual understanding. Earlier this year, Ireland’s International Sports Diplomacy strategy was launched, which encourages a more focused integration of sport in the promotion and advancement of Ireland’s interests and values, through partnerships, bilaterally and in multilateral fora in line with the Government’s Policy for International Development, A Better World. Learn more https://lnkd.in/g7Kpshwk Today, we highlight an example of this important work, with a visit by Irish Olympians Derval O’Rourke and Karen Shinkins to Kenya facilitated by the Embassy of Ireland in Nairobi. https://lnkd.in/eB_gD8j5 ---- Inniu Lá Idirnáisiúnta Spóirt um Fhorbairt & Síocháin – ceiliúradh bliantúil ar chumas an spóirt athrú sóisialta agus forbairt phobail a thiomáint, agus síocháin agus tuiscint fhrithpháirteach a chothú.   Níos luaithe i mbliana, seoladh straitéis Taidhleoireachta Spóirt Idirnáisiúnta na hÉireann, a spreagann comhtháthú níos dírithe ar spórt i gcur chun cinn agus i gcothú leasanna agus luachanna na hÉireann, trí chomhpháirtíochtaí, go déthaobhach agus i bhfóraim iltaobhacha i gcomhréir le Beartas an Rialtais um Fhorbairt Idirnáisiúnta, Domhan Níos Fearr. Breis eolais https://lnkd.in/g7Kpshwk   Inniu, aibhsímid sampla den obair thábhachtach seo, le cuairt ó na hOilimpigh Éireannacha Derval O’Rourke agus Karen Shinkins ar an gCéinia arna éascú ag Ambasáid na hÉireann i Nairobi.