eGoal youth ambassadors deliver engaging workshop at Generation Amazing Festival 2020

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

eGoal youth ambassadors deliver engaging workshop at Generation Amazing Festival 2020

Doha: Youth ambassadors from ‘eGoal’, an AFC-Aurora Virtual Responsibility Programme, shared their unique experiences at the Generation Amazing Festival 2020 of how the groundbreaking project gathered youths from across Asia to connect virtually to discuss on important issues and to learn how to reach out to communities.

The three-day festival, organised by Generation Amazing, promoted football for good through a variety of workshops under the theme ‘Connectedness’ which aimed to gather youths online during this challenging period.

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Participants hail informative AFC-FIFA Safeguarding Orientation Webinar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Participants hail informative AFC-FIFA Safeguarding Orientation Webinar

Kuala Lumpur: The landmark AFC-FIFA Safeguarding Orientation Webinar has successfully concluded after more than 100 participants from 46 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations as well as all five AFC Regional Associations (RA) joined the online programme.

The virtual webinar was staged in a four-part series where key speakers Kathryn Leslie, FIFA's Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection and Gloria Viseras, FIFA Senior Event Safeguarding Manager, shared their insights into the FIFA Guardians™ programme and toolkit launched by the world governing body in July last year.

Palestine FA distributes ultra-durable balls to the GFCC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Palestine FA distributes ultra-durable balls to the GFCC

Al Ram: Students from the Jericho province can now play football with new One World Play Project ultra-durable balls after the AFC Dream Asia Foundation donated 10 balls to the Palestine Football Association (PFA).

More than 100 students from five schools, comprising mostly girls, will benefit from the initiative and enjoy playing the sport with the ultra-durable balls which is suitable on concrete playing fields or soil playgrounds.

Youth Ambassadors eager to create impact after landmark eGoal programme

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Youth Ambassadors eager to create impact after landmark eGoal programme

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Aurora for Training and Development’s ground-breaking eGoal project, which engaged 83 Youth Social Responsibility Ambassadors from 42 Member Associations from across all five AFC Zones, drew praise from the participants in a virtual Awards Ceremony on Thursday.

Over the past two months, participants were given the unique opportunity to glean insights by some of the world’s leading guest speakers from the most reputable non-government organisations (NGOs) and will now continue their journey by engaging and inspiring fellow players by establishing a network to support development post COVID-19.

AFC partners with IFRC to help affected COVID-19 communities

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC partners with IFRC to help affected COVID-19 communities

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through its AFC Dream Asia Foundation, has partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to identify and deliver direct assistance to communities whose lives have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

IFRC will focus on Asian countries who require priority assistance – Afghanistan, Malaysia, Mongolia and Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh – by providing medical services and supporting those in quarantine.

In addition, the Japan Football Association (JFA) has also generously pledged to donate their 2019 AFC Dream Asia Award - Inspiring Member Association prize to the IFRC initiatives.

South and Central Zone youth ambassadors complete e-Goal social responsibility programme

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

South and Central Zone youth ambassadors complete e-Goal social responsibility programme

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC-AURORA e-Goal programme marked a significant milestone today as 25 hopefuls from 12 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations (MA) in the South and Central Zones completed the first phase of the landmark series.

The conclusion sees the programme, which was organised by Aurora for Training and Development and the AFC to strengthen youth development through coaching and mentoring for young ambassadors, reach all five of the AFC Zones.

ASEAN Zone youth ambassadors complete e-Goal Social Responsibility Programme

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ASEAN Zone youth ambassadors complete e-Goal Social Responsibility Programme

Kuala Lumpur: As many as 23 hopefuls from 11 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations in the ASEAN Zone completed the first phase of the landmark AFC-AURORA’s e-Goal programme on Friday.

Over the course of the three weeks, the cohort have engaged in a series of virtual sessions centered on sport for development which include key areas such as Diversity and Inclusion, Philanthropy in Football and Safeguarding and Child Protection.