The Trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Sport and Education, Sport Business, Sport, Culture and Creativity, Sport in the City, Major Sports Events, Sport, Philanthropy and Cooperation, Sport and Geopolitics, and Sport and Health.
The shortlist was picked from 49 projects currently running globally by NGOs, companies, organisations, foundations and universities. The 49 projects were analysed by a judging panel of speakers from the 2009 Forum according to the criteria of innovation, social impact and a capacity to overcome certain challenges. The winners will be decided by the Global Sports Forum Barcelona’s Honorary Committee.
Best projects in the Sport Business category
(Projects with a social impact, embarked on by companies and brands)
- ASDA Cricket (UK), Organisation: ASDA
- The Sports Workshops (France), Organisation: Eurosport
- Looney Tunes Active! (International – EMEA), Organization: Warner Bros
- Barclays Spaces for Sports (International - UK, South Africa, US, China, Spain, Zambia), Organisation: Barclays
Best projects in the Sport and Health category
(Initiatives that set out to raise public awareness about health issues)
- The A-league (Based in the Netherlands, partnered with The Kids League in Uganda), Organisation: Adapted Physical Activity International Development (APAID)
- Test Your Team (Lesotho), Organisation: Kick4Life
- Wash United (Ghana, Mali, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Burkina Faso), Organisation: WASH United
- WhizzKids United (South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Australia and UK), Organisation: Africaid.
Best projects in the Sport and Education category
(Programmes aiming to promote values of citizenship through sport; projects promoting education, training and vocational integration through sport)
- Hat-Trick Initiative (UK, US, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa), Organisation: Coaches across Continents
- Play for Fun, Learn for Life (African continent), Organisation: Play Soccer
- Kalim Football League (Zambia), Organisation: Kalim Sports Council
Best projects in the Sport and Geopolitics category
(Projects designed to bring about peace and development in the world, and political initiatives)
- Street football Regional League Football Friends (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro) Organisation: Football Friends
- Twinned Peace Sport Schools (Israel and Palestine), Organisation: Peres Center for Peace
- Sport For Food Security – Agriculture (Kenya), Organisation: Society Empowerment Project Kenya
Best projects in the Sport, Culture and Creativity category
(Initiatives displaying a certain amount of originality and featuring a marked artistic and/or cultural dimension)
- Football in Seven Climates for Seven Cultures and Civilizations (Asia, Europe and Africa), Organisation: Seven-Style Consultants Co
- « Add Academy » by Yamakasi (France), Organisation: Majestic Force SARL
- Sporting events during the Hospitalet Spring Festival: The L’H Night Run and the L’H Bike Run (Spain), Organisation: Llobregat town council
Best projects in the Major Sports Events category
(Projects linked to major sporting events)
- The World Games 2009 (International: 103 countries), Organisation : World Games Association, Kaohsiung Organizing Committee
- Promotional campaign for the 2010 European Athletics Championships (Spain), Organisation: Virgili - Graphic communication
Best projects in the Sport, Philanthropy and Cooperation category
(Programmes that seek to promote international cooperation)
- Alive & Kicking (Kenya et Zambia), Organisation : Alive & Kicking (NGO)
- Football for Hope (Based in Switzerland, operating worldwide), Organisation: Football for Hope, ONG, led by FIFA and Streetfootball
- Slum Soccer (India), Organisation: Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (NGO)
Best projects in the Sport in the City category
(Initiatives designed to strengthen social cohesion and integration between urban communities and minorities)
- Development Through Youth Sports (Ghana), Organisation: Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders
- “Let’s see what football can do” (UK, Mali, South Africa, India, Jordan), Organisation: Albion in the Community;
- Village Football - a cornerstone for youth empowerment (Republic of Liberia), Organisation: Christian Home In Liberating Destitute
- GOAL – Reaching New Heights (India), Organisation: International Federation of Netball Associations
