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Around 100 children from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh came together over the topic of football. © UN Armenia/Sahakyan
UNHCR was part of the Campus, contributing to a social interactive event: an awareness-raising session for children from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
UNHCR Armenia, jointly with the UN Family in Armenia and the Football Federation of Armenia, contributed to the successful realization of the FIFA Foundation’s Campus Programme, an innovative global initiative granting girls and boys from different backgrounds and countries an opportunity to play football, learn and make friends in a safe and coherent environment.
Armenia was selected as the first country to host the week-long Campus programme: around 100 children from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh came together over the topic of football, the most popular team game on the globe, a beloved hobby or a cherished potential career for many. Campus was exactly that minutely designed platform for multiculturalism that granted the children with new skills and techniques, wired them up for new friendships, teamwork and collaboration. The children had the advantage to be trained by professional FIFA coaches, including a legendary footballer, Youri Djorkaeff, CEO of FIFA Foundation, champion of Europe and World champion with France.
Around 100 children from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh came together over the topic of football. © UN Armenia/Sahakyan
UNHCR organized an awareness-raising session for the participants where kids got to know about UNHCR, its global mandate of protection and integration of refugees, learnt about the power of football as a team game promoting solidarity and cooperation, and refugees’ inclusion in their host communities. © UN Armenia/Sahakyan
From left to right: a young participant of FIFA Campus project; Youri Djorkaeff, CEO of the FIFA Foundation; Armen Melikbekyan, President of the Football Federation of Armenia; Khoren Hovhannisyan, Armenian football legend. © FFA
UN RC in Armenia, Shombi Sharp was the goalkeeper of FIFA team during the friendly match © UN Armenia/Sahakyan 2021
UNHCR staff member conducts an information session with FIFA Campus project participants © UNHCR
CEO of the FIFA Foundation Youri Djorkaeff gives autographs to the Campus participants © FFA
Youri Djorkaeff plays football with Campus participants © FFA
Youri Djorkaeff with Campus participants © FFA
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