On 9 September 2024, Unesco Paris hosted Handi-capacités, an international organisation run by Panathlon France and the Sanitus Foundation.
Marc Rozenblat, physician and President of Panathlon France, had initiated this exceptional event.
Representatives and ambassadors from all over the world took an active part in the congress, which highlighted the need for international cooperation to promote the social development of anyone affected by a disability.
Sport is a catalyst, but above all it is a stimulator of personal development and social integration, which needs no explanation to any Panathlon member.
The 17th Paralympic Summer Games were the best proof of this. Rarely have athletes in their own Paralympic discipline been so strongly encouraged, admired and applauded.
New role models have appeared in the firmament of sport. In the media, we have been inundated with daily records and highlights in Olympic sports.
Finally, the concept of integration is no longer a conglomeration of letters, but a hopefully a new reality.
Nevertheless, in Paris we only saw the result of immense efforts. Did we see how individual personalities managed to rise so far above their abilities and disregard their disabilities?
Human capacities are much stronger than disabilities.
That's why their achievements give substance to the term Handi-Capacités.
The whole conference revolved around this theme.
In addition to physical disabilities, the focus was on mental disabilities such as autism.
Panathlon International was strongly represented with delegations from Europe and South America. Paul Standaert, President of the Belgium District, represented Giorgio Chinellato, International President of Panathlon.
In his speech, Paul Standaert highlighted the many initiatives that already exist within governments in the fields of sport, education, social security and employment, to name but a few. International organisations such as Unicef and Unesco play an active role in promoting initiatives that foster the social development of all people, whether able-bodied or disabled.
This multiplicity of initiatives threatens to become a vast forest in which the disadvantaged have difficulties to find their way and, at the same time, do not have the appropriate support they are looking for. Paul Standaert stressed the importance of guiding and assisting those seeking help in this multimedia world full of well-meaning procedures and regulations. He compared it to records that need to be merged into a strong but above all accessible offering. Even more for those who don't have access to the world of multimedia.
The many speakers gave an overview of all the initiatives that already exist or that have been launched today. The Handi-Capacities concept is an application of the Panathlon Declaration. Every child has the right to take part in sport, at his or her own level, in an appropriate environment and setting.
Panathlon International has the vision and the merit to clarify and promote these rights.
Every opportunity to put this on the table is another step towards achieving our mission.
Ludis Iungit.
La panathleta Liliana Moreno, Directora de Deportes de la Universidad San Andres, vicepresidente del Panathlon Club zona Norte, y secretaria del Distrito Argentina fue elegida presidente de la Asociación de Deporte Universitario Amateur en Argentina. Felicitaciones y éxitos en tan importante gestión!!!
Marc Rozenblat,Président du Panathlon International District France, organise avec la Fondation Sanitius et le Pr Antonio Rui Leal le Congrès 2024 sur "HANDICAPACITÉS, SPORT et TRAVAIL" le lundi 9/9/24, lendemain de la cérémonie de clôture des Jeux Paralympiques de Paris 2024,à l’UNESCO Paris.
L’ENTRÉE EST GRATUITE.
Il faut juste s’inscrire sur www.handicapacites.org et si possible faire un don.
À bientôt pour partager ensemble ce nouveau concept pour un meilleur paradigme dans le monde du handicap.
Le Panathlon International s'enrichit du nouveau Panathlon Club Lambayeque, établi dans le District du Pérou. Le 28 juin a eu lieu la cérémonie d'inauguration en présence de l'ancien Conseiller International Luis Moreno. Le nouveau club entre ainsi dans le Panathlon International pour défendre les valeurs éthiques dans le sport et surtout le Fair-Play.
L'Amérique continue à ajouter des amis à la famille panathlonienne.
Longue vie au Panathlon !
Un año de fructífera labor hizo posible que los Clubes y el Distrito Uruguay cumplieran el desafío propuesto el año próximo pasado con grandes destaques de actuación a todo nivel.
Gracias a ese gran empuje de los Clubes, el Distrito transitó por la senda trazada brindando el apoyo en forma incondicional a todas las ideas y actividades y reafirmando su rol de nexo con las autoridades del Panathlon Internacional e instituciones y organismos a nivel nacional
y departamentales.
by Antonella Pederiva
As Vice President of the Brussels EU Panathlon club, I take pride in participating in inclusive sports events wherever they emerge.
It is with this in mind that I am delighted to be joining my colleagues from Allwyn in the 2024 Wings for Life World Run as part of their global team on 5 May 2024. Below are the key details about the Wings for Life World Run format and mission.
What? The Wings for Life World Run is a truly unique and global running event, open to runners and wheelchair participants of all abilities. The format involves every single participant across the world starting the event at the exact same time, making it the world’s largest running event. To add to its uniqueness, the format also doesn’t feature a fixed finish line.
Instead, participants are chased by a Catcher Car that begins its chase thirty minutes after the start of the event, and that progressively speeds up over time – ensuring all participants are ultimately caught. At our flagship events, there will be a physical Catcher Car chasing the participants, whilst for most, the Catcher Car will be virtual, chasing you via the app required to participate remotely.
Where you run is up to you. There are several Flagship Runs, such as Rome, at Foro Italico - in Italy, Breda in the Netherlands, Zug in Switzerland, Munich in Germany, Ljubljana in Slovenia, and Zadar in Croatia. I personally will be taking part in Syracuse, Sicily, virtually alongside my Allwyn colleagues around the world. Your race comes to an end when you are finally caught by the Catcher Car, whether that is 3km, 10km, 20km, or more!
Why? Beyond the uniqueness of this global running event, there is a core purpose. In the Wings for Life World Run, participants run for those who can't: people affected by spinal cord injury. 100% of all entry fees and donations go the Wings for Life foundation, a not-for-profit foundation with a mission find a cure for spinal cord injury.
Wings for Life has provided funding to 299 research projects in 20 countries. Wings for Life believes that a cure for spinal cord injury is not only in the realm of possibility, but also not too distant. The funds generated through the Wings for Life World Run help contribute towards this mission, with over € 43.8 million having been raised since the event started in 2014.
The values of Wings for Life are aligned to the Panathlon values of integrity, ethics and inclusion, as a vehicle of solidarity between men and peoples.
I am incredibly proud to stand alongside my Allwyn colleagues as global partner to the Wings for Life World Run 2024. At Allwyn, our mission is to change lives, a little or a lot, but always for the better. Partnering with and participating in the Wings for Life World Run, in pursuit of a cure for spinal cord injury, does just that. And I am very happy to invite all Panathlon members to support the initiative.
When? The 2024 Wings for Life World Run will take place on 5th May 2024 at 1.00 pm CET.
Who? The Wings for Life World Run is open to runners and wheelchair participants, of any and all abilities. Participants can run as individuals or decide to join a team. There is even an option to create your own team amongst the thousands of already existing teams. We could even create the Panathlon team. Teams often reflect nationalities or companies, with one example being the 2023-2025 Wings for Life World Run official global partner, Allwyn, who last year helped make up the 8th biggest team globally.
Anyone is welcome to register to take part so long as they are aged 16 and over, except in the United States, Canada, and Croatia where the minimum age to participate is 18.
Just join us!!!!!!
Distrito Brasil - VIII Encontro dos Amigos Para Sempre do Matsubara realizado na Arena Comelli, em Cambará
Parceria do Distrito Brasil do Panathlon Internacional através do clube de Sorocaba e a Comissão Organizadora do encontro que é formada pelo Paulo Comelli, Mário Sérgio, João Carlos e os gêmeos Helton e Hilton Ferreira, escolheram este ano, pela primeira vez, para ser homenageados o atleta Parraro, revelado pelo Matsubara, jogou no Fluminense, Coritiba, Puebla do México, junto com o Muricy e foi um dos idealizadores desse encontro; o outro homenageado escolhido foi o técnico Paquito, revelado pelo União Bandeirantes, formou a famosa dupla caipira no Coritiba "Paquito e Tião Abatiá", no Matsubara, foi olheiro, técnico e se tornou um grande revelador de craques, o terceiro homenageado foi o dirigente Hideto Matsubara, membro da família Matsubara, foi um dos idealizadores do departamento de futebol da empresa, que foi referência no Brasil na formação de talentos após a contratação do técnico Bolão. Os homenageados receberam o Troféu denominado Luiz Carlos de Oliveira, o Bolão, que foi o pai de todos dessa geração dos anos 80, que fez com que o Matsubara se tornasse o clube de futebol profissional que mais revelava talentos no Brasil, sendo uma grande referência.
Paquito não pode estar presente, pois teve que passar por um procedimento cirúrgico nesta semana e irá receber seu troféu posteriormente, mas foi representado pelo anfitrião Paulo Comelli.
Os troféus foram entregue pelos presidentes do Panathlon Internacional Distrito do Brasil e do clube de Sorocaba, Pedro Souza e o Ademir de Barros e pelos membros da Comissão Organizadora.
Parraro, surpreso e emocionado, pois ele não sabia da homenagem, agradeceu a todos e lembrou dos amigos falecidos recentemente caso dos atacantes Sérgio Ramos, Alcântara e o roupeiro Cobrinha e pediu que todos fizessem uma oração em conjunto com um Pai Nosso e uma Ave Maria em homenagem a eles.
Distrito Argentina - Encuentro en el Comité Olímpico Argentino
El 7 de diciembre el Panathlon Club de Buenos Aires , el Panathlon Club PBA zona norte y el distrito Argentina se reunieron para despedir el año en las instalaciones del Comité Olímpico Argentino. Contamos con la presencia de Guillermo González, presidente del Panathlon Club Bogotá de Colombia y su señora esposa. Se hizo un homenaje a Rubén Rodríguez Lamas,presidente de Fimba y a Jorge Renosto por su entrada en en el salón de la fama internacional en esquí acuático y Wakeboard. También Eva Szabo, presidente del Panathlon Club de Buenos Aires , Rodolfo Buenaventura presidente del Panathlon Club PBA ZONA NORTE y Jorge Minuto Presidente del Distrito Argentina, y dieron una pequeña reseña de lo realizado tanto en el plano local como en el internacional , así como los desafíos futuros.
Luego se pasó al salón del museo del COA y disfrutamos de un excelente momento de confraternidad panathletico con brindis incluido.
