Next Step 2014 presentation by Dr. Nico Schulenkorf on Sri Lanka

1. Managing Sport and Event
Reconciliation Projects
Empirical Findings from Sri Lanka
Nico Schulenkorf
UTS Sport Management

2. The Case: Sri Lanka
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Ethnically, Religiously and Linguistically
Diverse Society
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Ethnic Tensions Between GOSL and LTTE
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LTTE founded in 1976 to fight for an
Independent Tamil State
De facto state in northern Sri Lanka
Civil war from 1983–2002 and 2008-9
100,000 deaths
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Clear Separation of Ethnic Communities
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Intergroup Relations Deeply Shattered

3. Sport and Event Reconciliation Projects
 Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim Inter-Community Initiatives
 Facilitated by NGO Asian-German Sports Exchange Program (AGSEP)
 Regular SFD Programme
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Focus on Inter-Community Engagement / Reconciliation
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Social Development and Capacity Building
 ‘Highlight Events’ as a Supplement
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4 Highlight Event per year
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Awareness, Growth, Leverage

4. Research Objectives
Identify
the Roles and Responsibilities of Change
Agents in Facilitating SFD Reconciliation Projects.
Examine
the Role of ‘Highlight Events’ in SFD.

5. Findings: The Roles & Responsibilities of
Change Agents in SFD Reconciliation
Agent for Participation
Networker
and Integrator
Impartial Mediator /
Trust Builder
Management Expert
and Leader
Developer of Skills
and Resources
Flexible Innovator
Idealist
and Advocate
Long-Term Planner

6. International vs. Local Views

7. The SFD Pulse
Schulenkorf & Adair, 2013

8. Lessons Learned in Sport for Reconciliation
Change Agents are Crucial in Initial Stages
Local Input and Commitment Necessary
Transfer of Responsibility and Control
Time Factor
Cultural Restrictions
The Concept of ‘Leadership’

9. Contact
Nico Schulenkorf, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Sport Management
UTS Business School
Sydney, Australia
nico.schulenkorf@uts.edu.au

10. Contact
Nico Schulenkorf, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Sport Management
UTS Business School
Sydney, Australia
nico.schulenkorf@uts.edu.au