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Collective consultation on the promotion of traditional sports and games. 2009-01-25

Collective consultation on the promotion of traditional sports and games.

A collective consultation on the promotion of traditional sports and games was held in Tehran (Islamic Republic of Iran), from 16 to 20 January 2009. The meeting gathered 22 experts from all over the world to discuss the promotion of TSG worldwide. Organized by UNESCO, the second collective consultation focused on the implementation of a UNESCO Advisory Committee, which will provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and capacity building on TSG, and advising UNESCO to achieve a common vision in the protection and promotion of TSG. The participants of the consultation adopted the preliminary statutes of the forthcoming Advisory Committee and proposed a provisional bureau including: � President: Rif Gaynanov (Russian Federation); � Vice-President: Mohammad Hadi Hesam (Islamic Republic of Iran); � Secretary-General: Khalil Ahmed Khan (Pakistan).

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