Sport for Sustainable Development

Conceptual and Theoretical perspectives.- Sport for Health and Well-being.- Sport for Inclusive and Equitable Education.- Sport for Gender Equality and Empowerment.- Sport for Sustainable Economic Growth.- Sport for Sustainable Environment.- Sport for Peace and Integration.

Dr. Kazem Hozhabri holds a Ph.D. in sport management. His Ph.D. thesis was recognized as the best thesis by the Environment and Sports Commission of Iran in 2020. Also, he has studied at the University of Lille, France as a scientific researcher (2018-2019). His teaching experiences in various educational levels (schools and universities) for 20 years, led to the training of many students and PE teachers. He is currently working on the engagement of the SDP sector to environmental sustainability.

Prof. Claude Sobry is Emeritus Professor at the University of Lille. A Phd in economics, he became interested in the economics of sport in the early 1980s, one of the very first in France. He has focused on the impact of sports tourism on sustainable development over the past fifteen years. Holder at the University of Lille since 1990 he taught at several foreign universities (Morocco, Romania, Greece) and gave lectures or seminars in about 20 countries. He created and directed the Master in Sports Management at the University of Lille. He created and directed the International Master in Sport Tourism Engineering (with EU funding), and created and leads the International Research Network in Sport Tourism (IRNIST). He carried out appraisals for the European Commission and the French Ministry of Tourism in the context of the 2024 Olympic Games. He is the author or editor of 16 books on the economics or management of sport and sport tourism.

Prof. Rahim Ramzaninejad works at the University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. He holds a PhD in sport management. During his 27 years of working at universities, he has supervised many postgraduate students who have worked on strategic management/sports development and sustainable development. He has written and translated many books, papers, and lectures. He is currently working on creating a master's curriculum in sports policy at the University of Guilan.