Mission

Sport is our passion. Sport connects young people and helps them develop positive values such as passion, courage, resilience, and inspiration.

What drives us?

Sport is our passion. Sport connects young people and helps them develop positive values such as passion, courage, resilience, and inspiration. The foundation Coubertin meets Dunant wants to show that the lives of young people can be sustainably enriched through sport and education. Its mission is to launch a global movement that promotes social change through sport.

Our Children Safeguard Guideline

 
For Coubertin meets Dunant, the protection and well-being of children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment in which they feel safe, respected and valued — regardless of their background, gender, religion or sporting ability.
 
Our Child Protection Guidelines provide clear guidance for everyone involved in our work and set out standards for respectful and responsible conduct. They aim to prevent violence, abuse and boundary violations and promote a culture in which the well-being and dignity of every young person are protected.
 
For us, child protection is more than a guideline — it is a shared responsibility.
 
 
 
Status of the document: The Child Protection Guidelines were drafted in summer 2026 and submitted to the Foundation Board on 26 August 2026. Formal approval by the Board is planned for October 2026.
 

Sustainable Development

 
The 2030 Agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets. It serves as a global framework for promoting sustainable development and supporting its implementation. On 25 September 2015, the 2030 Agenda was unanimously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
 
The Sustainable Development Goals address economic, social and environmental dimensions.

17 Sustainable Development Goals

The Coubertin meets Dunant Foundation contributes to the achievement of the following six United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

 

Sport, as an integral part of our programmes, contributes to the physical and mental well-being of young people with refugee experience. The Foundation is committed to providing safe training environments and supports access to medical care where needed.

 

Access to educational opportunities promotes equal opportunities and helps open up long-term career prospects for young people.

 

The Foundation is committed to equal opportunities for girls and boys in sport. Its programmes create safe spaces in which both female and male athletes are encouraged and supported.

 

The Refugee Programme helps reduce structural disadvantages faced by talented athletes with refugee experience compared with local athletes. Through targeted support measures, access to national sports development programmes is facilitated.

 

The Foundation is committed to fair and transparent structures and promotes peacebuilding through sport. Through the United Programme, young athletes from countries without diplomatic relations are brought together.

 

Through national and international cooperation with organisations and sports institutions, the Foundation strengthens international networks that support athletes with refugee experience. Partnerships with educational institutions and sports clubs help ensure a lasting impact.