On Sunday, September 24, 2023, in Rome, was signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Beijing Institute for International Olympic Studies (BIIOS), one of the biggest universities in China.
The International FairPlay Passport has the potential to shape a global culture and a total inclusion within sports; since the Values of sports have a strong social impact.
The IFPP involves the whole world, without any borders.
All collaborating institutions agreed to use their knowledge, researches and educational programs in order to contribute in the best possible way to transmit the Olympic ideals to the young generation of their countries.
Mr HE Ming, Party Secretary, Mr ZUO Wei, Director of the Department of cooperation and Exchange, Mr ZHANG Fan, Director of Human Resource, Ms LI Tingting, Director of the Department of Development and Planning, Sport Sociologist Prof. Gennaro Testa, International projects and initiatives ambassador of the Italian Olympic Academy (AONI), creator of the "International FairPlay Passport" and the Director of HOA Ms Denise Panagopoulou were present.
The signing of the MoU honored with their presence the Executive Director of the International Fair Play Committee, Mr Gabor Deregan, the Secretary General of the European Fair play Movement, Mr Ioannis Psilopoulos (on line), the President of the National Italian Fair play Committee, Mr Ruggero Alcanterini and the Director of Scuola Dello Sport Mrs. Rossana Ciuffetti.
Mr HE Ming, part Secretary of BIIOS, spoke about the University's activities, stating that he is particularly pleased with this long-term cooperation, which is based on a common strategic vision for the promotion of Olympic ideals and Olympic values, aiming at a worldwide promotion of "Fair Play".
Gabor Deregan, Executive Director of the International Fair play Committee, said that he would be very happy in the near future to work closely, both with the University of China and with their partners, in order that we all together achieve the success, of making the value of Fair play, to reach the sky!
Mr. Ioannis Psilopoulos, Secretary General of the European Fair Play Movement, noted that this MoU is a significant tool towards the promotion of the Olympic Values via academic collaboration and sharing of educational resources.
Fair Play being a basic factor of the Olympic Values is obviously a key issue of this Agreement and the IFPP can be a supporting tool, as it serves as a messenger for the significance of ethics and integrity in sports as well as in the whole society.
Finally said that the European Fair Play Movement will help in the fulfillment of the goals of the present MoU in the extent permitted by its Statutes and wished the best success to this project.
