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Sports is a global topic with multiple dimensions in the lives of individuals as well as in society. The Agenda 2030 recognises sports as a cross-cutting theme of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): "Sport is an important enabler of sustainable development. We recognize the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace [...]. The Science and Development Forum 2018 on Sports and Development will shed light on this multifaceted topic.

Our world is fundamentally changing. We are living within global tipping points of almost inconceivable magnitude which are impacting every aspect of our lives; our communities; our cities and our societies. But how are people dealing with change? To some extent, human behaviour adapts to change not out of conviction, but rather comfort, fear or greed.