ICTSG/14AUG/VC 23/07/2021
Her Excellency Miss Anneli Ott
Minister of Culture
Estonia
Your Excellency,
The International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) has been involved,
for some time, in carrying on and taking forward the mission of the former Adhoc
Advisory Committee (AAC) of UNESCO on traditional sports and games, through
dedicated practice of expanding and promoting traditional sports across cultures,
communities and genders to foster the ideal of “Traditional Sports and Games” and
ensure its preservation by acknowledging and accepting it as an educational human
right.
Since 2018, ICTSG has been mandated as the “official Platform of TSG” by the
Member States, UNESCO AAC and international stakeholders during the 4th
Collective Consultation Meeting on TSG, as well as several other Consultative
Meetings of Specialized Working Group (WG) by Member States and CIGEPS held in
the past. ICTSG continues to remain proactively and creatively committed to this
essential role of providing guidance and expertise to the Member States.
As you know, traditional games are leisure and recreation activities which can have a
ritualistic character. They are part of a diverse universal heritage and are practiced in an
individual or collective manner and promote global health and peace. Driving from
regional or local identity, they are based on rules accepted by a group that organizes
competitive or non-competitive activities. Traditional games are popular both in their
practice and in their organization, but if turned into modern sports tend to become
standardized and institutionalized.
Many traditional sports and games have disappeared or are under threat of extinction.
In order to ensure cultural diversity and peace, as well as the participation of all,
regardless of gender, religion, ability or social background in sports and traditional
games, we resolve to promote the balance of the existing diversity of elite sports, with
traditional sports and games.
In this context, ICTSG has chalked out a comprehensive roadmap in order to preserve
and promote the cultural importance of traditional sports and games. To this end, ICTSG
wishes to include members of all facets in the creation of vast group of supporters who
are passionate about the mission to protect, preserve, diffusion of education and
promote traditional sports and games (TSG). International initiatives to move forward
and build momentum on TSG also demonstrate a positive environment, and provide an
international context for joint efforts to share a common vision in the protection and
promotion of TSG.
ICTSG/14AUG/VC 23/07/2021
In light of the above, I invite you to please join us in ICTSG’s mission to safeguard
cultural traditions and to respect and uphold these valuable practices, contributing to
the preservation of cultural diversity and identity. ICTSG plans to organize the “World
Ministerial Virtual Conference on TSG” on the occasion of “International Traditional
Sports Day - 14th August”. This conference/webinar will invite the attention of
Honourable Ministers, Secretaries General of NATCOM from all Member States, non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs), research institutions, member International
Federations (IFs), National Councils of TSG, and all other passionate supporters to join
us on 14th August, so as to disseminate knowledge and shed light on various forms and
different areas related to this field. The main purpose of holding this conference/webinar
is to provide participants with an opportunity to network and become acquainted with
one another and each other’s work relating to Traditional sports and games and
exchange views and ideas on how we can all take the TSG safeguarding project forward.
This virtual webinar will also serve to bridge the geo-graphical/knowledge gap between
the Member States of different regions.
A line of confirmation along with annexed registration form shall highly be appreciated
by or before 7th August 2021. A detailed program and Online Meeting link will be
shared after registration is completed.
Yours truly,
Khalil Ahmed Khan
President
ICTSG/14AUG/VC 23/07/2021
Her Excellency Ms Kerli Gutman
Secretary-General, Estonian National Commission for UNESCO
Estonia
Your Excellency,
The International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) has been involved,
for some time, in carrying on and taking forward the mission of the former Adhoc
Advisory Committee (AAC) of UNESCO on traditional sports and games, through
dedicated practice of expanding and promoting traditional sports across cultures,
communities and genders to foster the ideal of “Traditional Sports and Games” and
ensure its preservation by acknowledging and accepting it as an educational human
right.
Since 2018, ICTSG has been mandated as the “official Platform of TSG” by the
Member States, UNESCO AAC and international stakeholders during the 4th
Collective Consultation Meeting on TSG, as well as several other Consultative
Meetings of Specialized Working Group (WG) by Member States and CIGEPS held in
the past. ICTSG continues to remain proactively and creatively committed to this
essential role of providing guidance and expertise to the Member States.
As you know, traditional games are leisure and recreation activities which can have a
ritualistic character. They are part of a diverse universal heritage and are practiced in an
individual or collective manner and promote global health and peace. Driving from
regional or local identity, they are based on rules accepted by a group that organizes
competitive or non-competitive activities. Traditional games are popular both in their
practice and in their organization, but if turned into modern sports tend to become
standardized and institutionalized.
Many traditional sports and games have disappeared or are under threat of extinction.
In order to ensure cultural diversity and peace, as well as the participation of all,
regardless of gender, religion, ability or social background in sports and traditional
games, we resolve to promote the balance of the existing diversity of elite sports, with
traditional sports and games.
In this context, ICTSG has chalked out a comprehensive roadmap in order to preserve
and promote the cultural importance of traditional sports and games. To this end, ICTSG
wishes to include members of all facets in the creation of vast group of supporters who
are passionate about the mission to protect, preserve, diffusion of education and
promote traditional sports and games (TSG). International initiatives to move forward
and build momentum on TSG also demonstrate a positive environment, and provide an
international context for joint efforts to share a common vision in the protection and
promotion of TSG.
ICTSG/14AUG/VC 23/07/2021
In light of the above, I invite you to please join us in ICTSG’s mission to safeguard
cultural traditions and to respect and uphold these valuable practices, contributing to
the preservation of cultural diversity and identity. ICTSG plans to organize the “World
Ministerial Virtual Conference on TSG” on the occasion of “International Traditional
Sports Day - 14th August”. This conference/webinar will invite the attention of
Honourable Ministers, Secretaries General of NATCOM from all Member States, non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs), research institutions, member International
Federations (IFs), National Councils of TSG, and all other passionate supporters to join
us on 14th August, so as to disseminate knowledge and shed light on various forms and
different areas related to this field. The main purpose of holding this conference/webinar
is to provide participants with an opportunity to network and become acquainted with
one another and each other’s work relating to Traditional sports and games and
exchange views and ideas on how we can all take the TSG safeguarding project forward.
This virtual webinar will also serve to bridge the geo-graphical/knowledge gap between
the Member States of different regions.
A line of confirmation along with annexed registration form shall highly be appreciated
by or before 7th August 2021. A detailed program and Online Meeting link will be
shared after registration is completed.
Yours truly,
Khalil Ahmed Khan
President
On the eve of International Day of Traditional Sports and Games
Registration Form
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Topic : Women Empowerment through TSG
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: Revival & development of TSG at National level
Time allocated 10 minutes
Important Note: In case the participants choose to attend the conference by way of
pre-recorded message. The same shall be received by the organizing
committee latest by 7th August 2021 on
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The Deadline for submission of this form is Saturday, 7th August 2021 via E-mail.
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