World Para Swimming and the European Open Championships in Madeira will join the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Action Campaign to raise awareness of the need to #TurnItAround for people and planet. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted how far from a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable society we are, and how we need to recommit ourselves to the SDGs – the world's roadmap for recovery.
The Championships, where nearly 400
athletes from 47 nations are set to compete, will take place from 16 to 22 May
on the Portuguese island of Madeira, and it is the largest Para swimming
competition before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in August.
Beginning in 2019, the International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the UN SDG Action Campaign have worked together
to increase visibility of the notion of leaving no one behind, and that persons
with disabilities are not only part of the Agenda but have a say in matters
that concern them specifically and uniquely.
“Sport shows ability, not disability!
It has empowered individuals and communities and amplify the message of
equality and the value of diversity. We can’t deny the power of sports in
tackling inequalities. Disability inclusion should be central to any plans when
we talk about turning things around for the SDGs, and I applaud the success of
all participants in this important Championship,” said Marina Ponti, Global
Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign
The European Open Championships will
be streamed live on the World Para Swimming website www.worldparaswimming.org
and Facebook page www.facebook.com/ParaSwimming.
“We are extremely proud that World
Para Swimming and The Madeira 2020 European Open Championships are showing
their support to the Sustainable Development Goals. Para sport is a strong
platform to promote the values of diversity and inclusion and protecting the
water is something we hold in our DNA, so we feel strongly connected to the
SDGs” said Craig Nicholson, Head of World Para Swimming.
ABOUT THE UN SGD ACTION CAMPAIGN
The United Nations Secretary-General
established the UN SDG Action Campaign to bring people together from every part
of the world to act on the SDGs and to hold decision-makers to account for
progress. Through compelling and creative SDG outreach and communications, the
Campaign serves UN Member States and the United Nations whilst bridging
thinkers and doers from civil society, local governments, think tanks, the arts
and culture, the media and the business world. It mobilizes individuals to
champion the SDGs in homes, communities and beyond. Through tailored advocacy
and communications, they build powerful networks that reach millions worldwide,
urge decision-makers to act and impel momentum.
The International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement.
The IPC supervises the organisation
of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International
Federation for ten sports, for which it oversees and co-ordinates the World
Championships and other competitions, including swimming.
The IPC is committed to enabling
Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport
opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite
level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which
include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
Rafael Maranhao, IPC Public Relations
Senior Manager
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