Culture and Sport Division

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The Division of Culture and Sports harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the continent, in order to build further structure and opportunities for using culture for integration and African renaissance, cultural development, promotion of creative and cultural industries. The Division works with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Member States and development to ensure the implementation of cultural policies that create jobs, promote the continent’s enormous resources and skills, and changes lives. The Division promotes and supports Member States and stakeholders to strengthen the contribution sport can make to sport development and sport for development.  The Division promotes participation and excellence, build capacity and promote ethics and values for sport in Africa. The Division works with various stakeholders to provide a dynamic sport environment that enables all Africans to experience and enjoy involvement in sport to the extent of their abilities and interests and to perform consistently and successfully at the highest competitive level. 