The Foundation inaugurates the VI International Congress 'For a REAL Education: Values and Sport'
It is being held this weekend at the Ciudad Real Madrid.
The Real Madrid Foundation has inaugurated the VI International Congress For a REAL Education: Values and Sport, which is being held this weekend at the Ciudad Real Madrid, combining in-person sessions and online mode through Sport Values Academy TV. This edition's theme is “#RespectfulMIND,” focusing on sports leadership, respect, the application of neuroscience to learning, and training.
The inaugural event was moderated by Adrián Silla, director of the Training Area of the Real Madrid Foundation, and featured the participation of Julio González Ronco, general director of the Real Madrid Foundation; José Ortiz, general director of MadCup, the congress sponsor once again; and Luis Martín Izquierdo, Deputy Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Sports of the Community of Madrid.
Sport as a tool for educational and social transformation
During the opening event, the speakers emphasized the importance of sport as a tool for educational and social transformation. González Ronco expressed gratitude for the passion with which educators drive the projects of the Real Madrid Foundation and highlighted respect as the central axis of this work. A value that can transform lives and originates from humility, the most powerful characteristic of human beings.
Meanwhile, José Ortiz highlighted the continuity of MadCup sponsorship as a boost to the professional development of the technical staff of the Foundation and a sports philosophy that advocates for transforming the role of the sports educator. Finally, Martín Izquierdo emphasized the educational work of the Real Madrid Foundation and reaffirmed the commitment of the Community of Madrid to promoting educational models that integrate sports, inclusion, and coexistence.
A program focused on respect and neuroeducation
The congress program will run over two days of training, during which more than 200 educators and coaches will participate in conferences, communications, practical workshops, and on-field applied sessions. As every year, the congress is held in a hybrid format. Coaches from the national social sports projects of the Foundation attend in person, while all teachers of the international social sports schools and interested external professionals will have access to the congress content on-demand through the Sport Values Academy platform.
This initiative is part of the global project of the Real Madrid Foundation “For a REAL Education: Values and Sport”, which aims to consolidate a social sports model that promotes respect, emotional education, pedagogical innovation, and equality in the field of sports.
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