Southern African Development Community
"recreation"
leisure activities in which, through casual or organised
ways, individuals or groups of people participate;
"SADC Hall ofFame"
means the SADC Arts and Culture Hall of Fame, an
award for recognition of work of cultural agents that
contribute to the building of the Community;
"sport"
means those activities which are often physical and are
organised under, and regulated by, internationally
accepted rules;
"Sports Academy"
means an institution for training sports personnel;
"Sports Honours and
Awards Scheme"
means a scheme under which recognition is given to
sports personnel or athletes for outstanding performance
as provided in Article 31 of this Protocol;
"sports personnel"
means people involved in sports administration and
management, and includes sports scientists, specialists in
sports medicine, experts in sports equipment and experts
in maintenance of sports facilities;
"stakeholder"
means any institution organisation or individual with a
particular interest in culture, information and sport
activities; and
"State Party"
means a Member of SADC that ratifies or accedes to this
Protocol.
ARTICLE2
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
State Parties shall, in the spirit of regional integration and co-operation, be guided by the
following general principles:
a)
striving for the development and implementation of policies and programmes in
the areas of culture, information and sport consistent with the principles
contained in Article 4 of the Treaty;
Protocol on Culture,Information and Sport
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