One planet education

Two complementary programmes are being developed to make this happen:

1. Global citizenship

In 2012 the international citizenship programme will engage young people all over the world in a conversation about the Olympic and Paralympic values.

It is being developed with our partners - the best in the broadcasting and charitable sectors.

There will be more information as the programme is developed in 2008.
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2. International sport development

The international sports development programme will be delivered in partnership with a number of government and international organisations. It is being developed and shaped with UK Sport, the British Council and UNICEF amongst others.

The first phase of the programme will include pilot programmes in five countries around the world looking specifically at how we can inspire young people to participate in sport. There will be more information on this programme as it gets developed over the next few months.

The International Olympic Youth Camp

In addition to the international programmes we are planning to run in the build up to the 2012 Games, we will also run an international Olympic Youth Camp.

The Olympic Youth Camp is a cultural exchange programme that will take place at Games-time. There has been a Youth Camp at almost every summer Olympic Games since 1960.

How will it work?

Two young people from every competing nation will be selected by their National Olympic Committee and invited to travel to London to take part in the Olympic Youth Camp. These young people will be official members of the Olympic Family and will stay in a special venue close to the Olympic Park.

Olympic Youth Camp participants will take part in a range of sporting and cultural activities, exploring the Olympic values and UK culture, interacting with young people from across the UK and experiencing the excitement and atmosphere of an Olympic Games.