It is with great pleasure that I welcome today's press conference concerning a truly pioneering Conference on Physical Education and Sport.
Pioneering because it is a student conference that is being organised for the first time at both European and international level. And it takes place in Cyprus! It is about the value and benefits of exercise on the body, mind, spirit and health. We understand, of course, how important it is to raise children's awareness of the nerve-wracking value or rather the absolute necessity of physical exercise. It is therefore more broadly about quality of life and socialisation. It gives us the opportunity to reflect and to conclude how important it is for the State, too, ultimately to have as healthy citizens as possible. This also counts for social cohesion and the economy, not to mention defence.
It is therefore clear that the Conference, with its results and conclusions, has much to offer us all. The Conference will present studies by students from the first and second grades. The students' papers have been prepared in the context of a broader reflection on the benefits of sport and lifelong learning. In the same spirit of sportsmanship, the best proposals will be distinguished.
I would like to sincerely congratulate all the children who have worked, tried, researched the subject and will present their conclusions and findings to us at the conference. And of course, above all, to highlight the need for exercise and its benefits in our lives.
At the same time, I want the children to know that they are pioneers, since this is the first Student Conference of its kind.
Since the Conference will be broadcasted online, the efforts and achievements of the students will reach other children from different countries. One even thinks that others will want to follow this path. We can therefore look forward to a world conference on physical education and sport.
Our children are making history! And they are to be congratulated. Their mentors, the teachers of physical education and other disciplines are also worthy of congratulations. Finally, I congratulate the initiators of the whole project and the organisers.
Finally, I hope that this first pilot project with the participation of 16 high schools will become an institution and that it will be extended to all schools. We are here and support every effort in this direction.
(MB/SX)
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