We are delighted to inform that an agreement has been signed between Prof. (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai, Vice Chancellor, National Law University Delhi and Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General, UNESCO for the establishment of “UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports” at NLU Delhi.
Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Paul, Professor of Law and Registrar, NLU Delhi, has been appointed as the Chairperson for the “UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports” at NLU Delhi.
The Chair aims to enhance teaching and training in Sports Law and Anti-Doping by integrating new topics into university curricula and delivering courses related to furthering knowledge in governance, ethics, and clean sports. It will generate and disseminate research related to clean sports, the cultural and social dimensions of sports, athlete rights as well as gender equality and combatting discrimination, hate speech and stereotypes in sports.
The Chair would also contribute to the documentation of practices and evidence-based on sports and sustainable development; raise awareness on the role of sports in mobilizing youth as a means to protect and promote the diversity of heritage and cultural expressions; and cooperate closely with UNESCO, and other UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks on relevant programmes and activities.