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More than sport, solidarity

TODOSThe Formentera Council's department of sport has overseen organisation of a seminar entitled Solidarity and aid in the Third World (Solidaritat i cooperació al tercer món) to be given next week by Javier Colomo. Colomo is president of Amigos Solidarios, an NGO, and will speak to Formentera crowds Thursday the 21st and Friday the 22nd. As sports department head Jordi Vidal explained, the lecture is just one of the events organised as part of Esport és més (Sport is more) an initiative aimed at promoting the values inherent in sport. Coordination of the initiative has been handled jointly by the Formentera Council and the Govern Balear. The goal of the events is to promote fitness not just as a way for young people to stay healthy, but also to help build character and develop social skills.

At the seminar – which will be moderated by nationally renowned athletics trainer José Alborch – Colomo will discuss recent Amigos Solidarios projects in Uganda that have received the help of the Formentera Council. Yearly, the Council dedicates €1,000 of the funds raised at Formentera's half marathon to the not-for-profit group, which is helping build a school there. Looking ahead to the talks, Councillor Vidal mentioned: «Colomo will take the opportunity to explain to Formentera students and residents a bit about the living situation of children in countries in development and what we can do from here to help».

Timetable

Thursday January 21st from nine in the morning to one at midday in the CiF sala de Cultura (cinema), a number of versions of the seminar will be given to the different primary school groups of Sant Francesc, Sant Ferran and la Mola. Friday morning, the students of IES Marc Ferrer secondary school are scheduled to attend as well. That same evening at eight in the Council of Entities (next to the department of social services), the seminar will be hosted for the general public. Councillor Vidal encouraged the whole island to attend.

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