A central content contribution to the Dialogue Forum was provided by Prof Dr Günther Bachmann, General Secretary of the German Council for Sustainable Development. His presentation themed “Sustainability – A Very Special Mega-Trend” was followed by a number of dialogue formats throughout the event. The broad width of delegates attending the event included representatives from state and regional football federations just like actors from civil society next to experts and representatives on sustainability and human rights in sport. They included former German nationals Cacau, now DFB commissioner for integration, and Thomas Hitzelsperger, current chairman of the board at VfB Stuttgart football club and DFB commissioner for diversity.

A panel discussion inlcuding Prof. Dr. Günther Bachmann, Björn Fecker (head of the DFB social responsibility committee and the Green faction in Bremen state parliament), Sylvia Schenk (Transparency International) and Thomas Hitzlsperger provided for a general look at themes of sustainability and human rights while upholding an organised football perspective. Subsequent specialised expert discussions enabled specific considerations, exchange of experiences made, and suggestions for potential next steps to take in football and sports.

Jonas Burgheim, founder and director of the Cares Project, contributed to the event upon invitation by DFB. He provided an expert contribution to the panel “Fair Play, Human and Children Rights”. The panel allowed for an animated exchange of participants from in- and outside DFB on the perspectives and challenges in the field of football and human rights in practice. It also gave room to suggestions for further steps to take in implementing the DFB statutory human rights committment. This will also be of relevance for a successful hosting of the European football championship 2024 in Germany according to statements made by representatives of the event organisers during the dialogue forum.

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In his remarks, Mr Burgheim described the basic origins and general practices in UN human rights policy. He also alluded to the everyday relevance of (business and) human rights themes and pointed to the enormous potential which lies in a progressive publicly-governed business and human rights approach. In drawing reference to core policy fields such as social (in)justice, migration, climate change, and general threats to functioning democratic systems, Jonas Burgheim underscored the impact a sensible human rights and sustainability policy will have on central developments in society, politics, and the economy for years to come. He applauded the organisers and civil society actors for their increasing engagement and involvement in international negotiation processes, such as e. g. through the Treaty Alliance  with regard to the Binding Treaty negotiations.

The event was held at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, where it attracted the attention of an interested public and passers-by. The introductory remarks were followed by a panel discussion and a live on-line interview with an expert present at the Geneva negotiations as well as the screening of the negotiation session itself. Themes and dates of other public presentations were announced by the organisers of Demos e.V.

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In his intervention, Jonas Burgheim addressed the interrelation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and human rights. His claim was to accord a greater focus to the human rights aspects embedded in the SDGs as part of the implementation process. This was based on the fact that the large majority of the SDG targets in fact carry human rights references, a major step forward from the preceding Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Business and their responsible conduct were identified as being paramount to achieving successful SDG implementation during an active discussion following Mr Burgheim’s intervention.

Further contributors to the event were Mr Kai Philipp Schinck, Policy Advisor to the chair of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development of the German Bundestag, and Ms Victoria Leonhardt, Operations Manager for ShareTheMeal (World Food Programme), the first official app against global hunger.

More information on the specific event can be found at:
https://greenbuzzberlin.de/event/greenbuzz-berlin-goes-politics-sustainable-development-goals/

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