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Sports Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Sports Entrepreneurship & Innovation track at the Global Youth Leadership Summit (GYLS) plays a crucial role in advancing the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace (CYSDP)’s mission. It empowers youth to use sports as a tool for innovation, job creation, and sustainable development. By highlighting opportunities in areas like sports tech, grassroots ventures, and socially responsible enterprises, the track equips young changemakers with mentorship, tools, and networks. Rooted in CYSDP’s values of Advocacy, Education, and Demonstration, it promotes peacebuilding, inclusion, and positions sport as a catalyst for community development and economic resilience.

Key Pointers:

  • Empowers youth to become changemakers through sports-based entrepreneurship.
  • Highlights non-traditional opportunities in sports tech, analytics, and social enterprises.
  • Provides mentorship, tools, and networks for launching impactful ventures.
  • Integrates innovation with CYSDP’s values of Advocacy, Education, and Demonstration.
  • Positions sport as a driver of peacebuilding, inclusion, and economic resilience.
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Esports, AI & Sports Tech

The Esports, AI & Sports Tech track at GYLS is a forward-thinking initiative supporting CYSDP’s vision of youth-led innovation in sport. It empowers young leaders to harness emerging technologies for social impact, with Esports offering inclusive, digital engagement and AI enabling smart coaching, injury prevention, and sustainable practices. This track cultivates future-ready skills, supports climate-smart sports infrastructure, and reimagines how sport can drive digital entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability, positioning youth as key changemakers in the evolving sports landscape.

Key Pointers:

  • Promotes youth-led innovation at the intersection of technology, sport, and social impact.
  • Esports offers inclusive, low-barrier access for youth engagement and entrepreneurship.
  • AI & Sports Tech enable smart coaching, injury prevention, and gamified learning.
  • Supports climate-smart sport solutions like waste tracking and carbon footprint reduction.
  • Prepares youth for future of work and positions them as pioneers in redefining sport in the digital age.
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Sustainable Sports Infrastructure & Access

The Sustainable Sports Infrastructure & Access track at GYLS champions CYSDP’s mission by focusing on inclusive, green, and community-driven infrastructure that enables sport to be a force for development and peace. It addresses barriers faced by marginalized groups, especially girls, rural youth, and persons with disabilities, by promoting universal design and para-friendly facilities. This track highlights the importance of accessible environments for Para Games and strives to ensure equitable access to the benefits of sport for all youth across the Commonwealth.

Key Pointers:

  • Promotes inclusive, eco-friendly, and community-led sports infrastructure.
  • Addresses access barriers for girls, rural youth, and persons with disabilities.
  • Emphasizes universal design and development of para-friendly sports facilities.
  • Supports growth and visibility of Para Games as tools for empowerment.
  • Aims to ensure equitable access to sport’s physical, mental, and social benefits for all youth.
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Sports Education & Skill Development

The Education, Employability & Skills Development track at GYLS focuses on building structured learning ecosystems that connect sport with real-world career pathways. From grassroots physical education to advanced training in coaching, sports science, and management, it equips youth with essential soft and technical skills. Aligned with CYSDP’s vision, the track nurtures inclusive talent pipelines, fosters leadership, and bridges education with employability—positioning sport as a catalyst for personal growth and sustainable community development.

Key Pointers:

  • Builds learning pathways from physical education to professional sports careers.
  • Equips youth with soft and technical skills for the global sports industry.
  • Bridges the gap between education and employability in sport-related fields.
  • Supports inclusive, future-ready talent pipelines aligned with global opportunities.
  • Empowers youth to lead, mentor, and innovate through sport for community advancement.
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Sports Science, Health & Mental Well-being

The Sports Science, Health & Mental Well-being track at GYLS reinforces CYSDP’s mission by positioning sport as a powerful tool for physical, mental, and emotional empowerment. Addressing rising health disparities and mental health challenges among youth, it emphasizes evidence-based approaches to fitness, injury prevention, nutrition, and resilience. This track advocates sport as preventive healthcare, fostering balanced youth leadership and supporting the creation of healthier, more resilient communities across the Commonwealth in alignment with SDG 3.

Key Pointers:

  • Highlights the link between physical activity, mental health, and sports science.
  • Promotes evidence-based practices in nutrition, injury prevention, and resilience.
  • Advocates for sport as a tool for preventive healthcare and emotional well-being.
  • Equips youth with the knowledge and support systems for holistic development.
  • Aligns with SDG 3 by building healthier, mentally stronger youth and communities.
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Tourism and Hospitality through sports

The Tourism and Hospitality through Sports track at GYLS explores how sport can drive tourism, job creation, and cultural exchange across the Commonwealth. By linking sporting events with tourism and hospitality, it empowers youth to innovate in areas like sports tourism, event management, and heritage-based travel. This track supports CYSDP’s inclusive development goals while contributing to SDGs 8 and 12 by promoting sustainable tourism, preserving indigenous sports, and fostering community-led economic growth.

Key Pointers:

  • Connects sport with tourism to boost economic growth and cultural exchange.
  • Empowers youth in emerging fields like sports tourism and event management.
  • Promotes indigenous games as global cultural experiences.
  • Supports SDG 8 & SDG 12 through sustainable tourism and local empowerment.
  • Encourages job creation, heritage promotion, and eco-conscious travel models.
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Sports for Social Impact (NGO/Tribal/Women Empowerment)

The Sports and Sports for Development and Peace Allied Sectors – Philanthropy & NGO Connect track at GYLS highlights the transformative power of sport when linked with grassroots outreach and development sectors. It fosters collaboration between NGOs, donors, and youth-led initiatives to scale impact across areas like health, education, gender equality, and peacebuilding. Aligned with SDG 17, this track positions sport as a strategic connector, enabling partnerships, mobilizing resources, and empowering underserved communities across the Commonwealth.

Key Pointers:

  • Showcases sport as a tool for advocacy, education, empowerment, and healing.
  • Fosters collaboration between NGOs, donors, and youth-led development initiatives.
  • Promotes cross-sector partnerships to scale impact in health, education, and peace.
  • Aligns with SDG 17 by building bridges between policy, philanthropy, and grassroots action.
  • Empowers underserved communities through sport-driven social change.
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SDGs through Sports & Youth Diplomacy

The SDGs through Sports & Youth Diplomacy track at GYLS embodies CYSDP’s mission by using sport as a universal tool to drive the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and empower youth as global changemakers. It emphasizes the role of sport in advancing health, education, equality, and peace, while promoting youth diplomacy through intercultural dialogue and advocacy. Framing sport as a cross-cutting development solution, this track nurtures youth leaders who can transform global goals into impactful, community-based action across the Commonwealth.

Key Pointers:

  • Uses sport to advance key SDGs like health, education, equality, and peace.
  • Positions youth as global changemakers and diplomatic voices for unity and progress.
  • Promotes intercultural dialogue, peacebuilding, and soft diplomacy through sport.
  • Frames sport as a cross-sector solution for sustainable development.
  • Builds a generation of youth diplomats, advocates, and innovators for SDG impact.
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