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Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
1 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV
Associate Professor,
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences,
University of Tsukuba
REPORT
of the business trip to Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation on July 12-17,
2017 and participation at the UNESCO’s Sixth International Conference of Ministers and
Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS VI).
Introduction
From July 12 to July 17, 2017 I visited Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan in
Russian Federation. The purpose of my trip was to attend the Sixth International Conference of
Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS VI)
organized by UNESCO. I was invited officially by UNESCO as the member of Expert Group.
Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, third capital of Russia. Kazan is one of the
largest economic, scientific and cultural centers in the Russian Federation. It is in the European
part of Russia, 820 km to the east of Moscow. Kazan is a diverse city, where about 1.2 million
people – representatives of more than 100 nationalities – live in Kazan in the atmosphere of
cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. The city celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in 2005.
Kazan was recognized as the ‘Sports Capital of Russia’ in 2009. Kazan has become a well
recognizable city on the international sporting scene and an attractive place for hosting sporting
events of all levels. It successfully hosted the 27th Summer Universiade in 2013 and the 16th
FINA World Championships in 2015. Kazan, together with Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sochi,
hosted matches of the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017. And it is in the list of 11 Russian cities
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
2 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
for hosting matches of the FIFA World Cup in 2018. In February 2016, UNESCO selected
Kazan as the host city for the Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials
Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS VI).
MINEPS VI
About 700 delegates, including Ministers, Heads and representatives of sports-related ministries
and authorities from more than 100 member states of UNESCO, as well as representatives of
international sports organizations joined the event.
I met and spoke with the Ministers, Heads and representatives of sports-related ministries and
authorities from Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq,
Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Myanmar, Oman, Sri Lanka,
Tatarstan (Russian Federation), Thailand, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Uganda, Uzbekistan and as well as
the representatives of international sport organizations, such as African Union Sports Council
Region 5, ICM UNESCO, ICSSPE, TAFISA, 29th Winter Universiade Krasnoyarsk 2019,
Children of Asia Games International Committee, International Belt Wrestling Association,
International Sports Summit 2017, FIVB, UIPM, Peace and Sport, Sport Matters, World Martial
Arts Masterships Committee, etc. I introduced TIAS, University of Tsukuba and Sport for
Tomorrow (SFT) Programme of the Japanese Government to all people I met and spoke with. I
presented the set of materials including TIAS, University of Tsukuba and SFT brochures to most
of those people I met.
Also, I spoke briefly at the Plenary session “Maximizing the contributions of sport to sustainable
development and peace” and introduced TIAS, University of Tsukuba and SFT in my brief
speech. There were about 600 delegates in the hall during my speech. Also, I was invited and
gave an interview to the International Belt Wrestling Association’s press center.
The Kazan Action Plan was unanimously adopted by the delegates of MINEPS VI. This Plan
focuses on three themes: measures to promote wider access to sport for population, increase of
sport's significance worldwide, as well as protection and propaganda of the integrity of sport.
At the end of MINEPS VI, a press conference was held, which summarized the results of the
Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical
Education and Sport (MINEPS VI). Nada Al-Nashif, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-
General for Social and Human Sciences, Pavel Kolobkov, Minister of Sport of the Russian
Federation and President of MINEPS, and Gert C. Oosthuizen, Chairperson of the
Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) joined the press
conference.
Some photos from this business trip:
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
3 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
4 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV speaking at the conference MINEPS VI.
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
5 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
6 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV at the corner of Sport for Tomorrow (SFT) at MINEPS VI.
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
7 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV with Afghanistan’s sport minister and his delegation.
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV with the sport minister of Uganda.
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
8 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV with the State Secretary of Youth Affairs, Physical Culture and Sport
under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV with Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand.
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
9 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV with Rector (President) of Volga Region State Academy of
Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism.
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV with sport minister of Colombia.
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
10 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
International Relations and Cooperation: Exchanges and Cooperation with UNESCO
11 International Cooperation & Peace through Sport in Eurasia, Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev © July 2017
UNESCO Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education
and Sport (MINEPS VI)
This report is prepared and written by:
Prof. Dr. Zubaidullo UBAIDULLOEV
Associate Professor,
Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences,
University of Tsukuba
24 July 2017