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Empirical Findings from Sri Lanka Managing Sport and Event Reconciliation Projects Nico Schulenkorf UTS Sport Management
Empirical Findings from Sri Lanka
Managing Sport and Event Reconciliation Projects
Nico SchulenkorfUTS Sport Management
The Case: Sri Lanka
Ethnically, Religiously and Linguistically Diverse Society
Ethnic Tensions Between GOSL and LTTE
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
Clear Separation of Ethnic Communities
Intergroup Relations Deeply Shattered
Sport and Event Reconciliation Projects
Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim Inter-Community Initiatives
Facilitated by NGO Asian-German Sports Exchange Program (AGSEP)
Regular SFD Programme Focus on Inter-Community Engagement / Reconciliation
Social Development and Capacity Building
‘Highlight Events’ as a Supplement 4 Highlight Event per year
Awareness, Growth, Leverage
Research Objectives
Identify the Roles and Responsibilities of Change Agents in Facilitating SFD Reconciliation Projects.
Examine the Role of ‘Highlight Events’ in SFD.
Findings: The Roles & Responsibilities of Change Agents in SFD Reconciliation
Agent for Participation
Impartial Mediator / Trust Builder
Networker
and Integrator
Management Expert and Leader
Developer of Skills Idealist and Resources and
Advocate
Flexible Innovator Long-Term Planner
International vs. Local Views
The SFD Pulse
Schulenkorf & Adair, 2013
Lessons Learned in Sport for Reconciliation
Change Agents are Crucial in Initial StagesLocal Input and Commitment NecessaryTransfer of Responsibility and Control
Time FactorCultural RestrictionsThe Concept of ‘Leadership’
Contact
Nico Schulenkorf, Ph.D.
Senior LecturerSport ManagementUTS Business SchoolSydney, [email protected]
