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SchoolsGood Practice■ Educational workshops,PolandA series of free workshops wereheld by the Never Again Associationfor teachers and educators inPoland. The aim was to increaseawareness and knowledge ofhow to counteract racism, xenophobiaand intolerance, with aparticular emphasis on racism insport through the campaign“Let‘s kick racism out of stadiums”.Workshops focussed on teachingskills that could be called uponin the classroom - during socialstudies, history, languages andPolish culture classes - and alsoduring physical education classes.www.men.gov.plInvolving schools is integral to promoting access to sport. It is at school thatchildren’s ideas are formed, patterns of behaviour are established and accessto physical activity is most important. Sensitisation programmes should be fun,as children are most receptive to learning new things when they are playing.1 Support diversity 2 Set up diversityand inclusion workshopsand inclusion forumsin schoolsonline in schoolsSocial exclusion is a major source of frustrationand often leads to an inactive lifestyle.Introducing a diversity and inclusion curriculumcan sensitise children to social exclusionat an early stage in life and help them to adoptan active stance on the issue. Diversity andinclusion messages should be age-appropriate,fun, supported by a suitably trained teacheror expert and monitored properly for themto be implemented successfully in schools.Digital innovation can be used to increase the“fun factor”. The creation of an online discussionforum can encourage debate on topicalissues and help to garner direct feedbackfrom the children. It can even be integratedinto the diversity and inclusion workshops asa legacy component. As a positive side effect,this will also introduce children to the responsibleuse of social media.NGO‘sMany good practices have been devised by NGOs focusing on various aspectsof discrimination in sport. These organisations focus on specific social issues,such as tackling racism, encouraging female participation in sport and promotingsport for disabled people. This study has shown, however, that there isstill a lack of good practices in eastern Europe. Discrimination in sport hasstill not been tackled in a strategic manner in most countries, and organisationsaddressing these issues are scarce and often forced to work underground.1Involve NGOs as promotersof diversity and inclusionSuitable NGOs can play an important role inpromoting diversity and inclusion. Educationalcourses can be organised in cooperationwith schools and clubs to make children sensitiveto issues surrounding discriminationand develop strategies with a view to avoidingproblematic conduct in the future. Events canbe held in conjunction with local authorities tocelebrate diversity and inclusion.Given the wide range of acceptance levels forthe various different forms of discrimination,a regional approach would be better suited totackling critical issues. The seven selectioncriteria elaborated in “Designed to Move” actas a good filter for projects. 48 The sharing ofresponsibilities among key stakeholders is aprerequisite for a sustainable impact.48Nike, Designed to Move: A Physical Activity Action Agenda, 2012.30KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATIONDISCRIMINATION IN SPORT