APRIL6, 
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
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 IT’S APRIL6! GET INSPIRED BY 
THE #WHITECARD STORY OF
H.S.H. PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO

The celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6 started last week with the launching of the #WhiteCard campaign. Today is the D-day! Get inspired by the #WhiteCard story of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.

H.S.H. PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO,
Patron of Peace and Sport, Monaco

“My experience in the Olympic Village during the Olympic Winter Games allowed me to meet athletes from other cultures and forge relationships on an equal footing. This learning has always been with me and has contributed to my understanding of the world as Head of State. On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, I am raising my #WhiteCard to promote the universal values of sport.”

JOËL BOUZOU, 
President and Founder of Peace and Sport, Monaco

“Sport is a fantastic vehicle that makes it possible to accept other cultures and accelerate the processes of reconciliation between peoples by overcoming prejudices and inherited hatreds; this kind of experience is notably at the origin of the creation of Peace and Sport. Through the #WhiteCard, I wish to celebrate the diversity and richness of each culture and the power of sport as a vector of reconciliation between peoples.”

DIDIER DROGBA,
Vice-President of Peace and Sport, Ivory Coast

“Our victory in Khartoum was a ray of hope after three years of civil war. It has proved that Ivorians and people around the world can unite, through sport, to achieve the same goal. The universality of sport brings people together, regardless of ethnic origins, religions or political beliefs. Today, I raise my #WhiteCard to sport as a vehicle for coming together and coexistence.”