Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS)
What is CIGEPS?
The Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) was established in 1978 to promote the role and value of sport and its inclusion in public policy. CIGEPS is comprised of expert representatives in the field of physical education and sport from 18 UNESCO Member States, each elected for a four year term. The Permanent Consultative Council (PCC) provides technical support and advice to the Committee. It comprises representatives of the sport movement and international sport organizations or NGOs.
What is the potential of CIGEPS?
Through CIGEPS, UNESCO has a unique ability to drive government action in the field of sport and physical education and to ensure the implementation of effective sport policies and programmes around the world. Due to its intergovernmental nature, CIGEPS has the potential to bring Member States together and to engage governments in coordinated international efforts to optimize the tangible socio-economic benefits of sport and physical education programmes and their potential to deliver a high return on investment. CIGEPS:
- engages government representatives and the sports movement to drive international efforts in the area of sport and physical education
- provides technical advice, commissions research and identifies good practices to develop policy recommendations
- reinforces accountability of governments through the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of policies
- provides a platform for key decision-makers to exchange experiences.
Reorientation
At its 35th session, the UNESCO General Conference considered amendments to the Statutes of CIGEPS. The proposed amendments (35 C/45, PDF, 146 KB) were developed in order to increase the effectiveness of CIGEPS. The General Conference invited the Director-General to further consider these amendments. In accordance with 35 C/Resolution 39 [PDF, 1.2 MB], further consultations and assessments with the CIGEPS Member States and the sport movement were undertaken by the Secretariat. In its Plenary Session on 7 and 8 July 2010, CIGEPS analyzed the results of these consultations and a report was subsequently submitted by the Director-General to the Executive Board at its 185th session.