Sport24.az
"A seminar on "Protecting Children's Rights in Football" was organized at a high level in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, with the participation of those responsible for social and environmental sustainability of 55 member football federations, with the organization of UEFA."
Sport24.az reports that this was stated by Kifayat Mustafayeva, AFFA's Social and Environmental Sustainability Manager, in an interview with "Report".
"The seminar was distinguished by its high level of organization, professional structuring, and provision of a multifaceted discussion environment. As an international platform that brought together social responsibility experts in football from different countries, the event made a significant contribution to the global coordination of work in the field of child rights protection in the football environment. The main goal of the seminar was to present international experience in ensuring the safety of children and protecting their rights in sports, especially in football, to discuss methodological approaches to reducing emerging risks, and to develop practical recommendations."
She also spoke about the discussions held:
"During the discussions, fundamental issues such as improving child protection standards, strengthening awareness mechanisms, implementing early intervention procedures, and defining the responsibility frameworks of federations were comprehensively presented. In addition, the seminar played an important role in promoting mutual cooperation and building joint activities among the participants. Both the expansion of theoretical knowledge and the implementation of practical experience exchange further increased the overall efficiency of the seminar. Based on the knowledge and observations I gained at the event, it will positively contribute to the more systematic and purposeful shaping of our future activities."
K.Mustafayeva also announced the priorities of the project:
"In the first stage, it is planned to analyze the existing procedures for the protection of children's rights within the organization and update them in accordance with international standards. At the same time, the development of regular training programs on child protection for teams, academies, coaches, administrative staff, and other relevant football family has been identified as one of the priority areas. As a result, the recommendations and international experiences formed within the framework of the seminar will be one of the main sources of reference in the implementation of our future strategy and will provide an important stimulus for the continuous development of activities aimed at ensuring the safety of children in the football environment."
