Global IRTS Awards, presented at the MOVE Congress 2025 will highlight remarkable initiatives and individuals leading the way in refugee integration through Sport
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ISCA AWARDS 2025: Global IRTS
29 October 2025 Copenhagen
The 2025 Awards categories:
- IRTS Role Model (Citizens’ Choice) – Honouring inspiring individuals whose leadership and dedication have transformed lives through sport.
- IRTS & Community – Celebrating initiatives that use sport and physical activity to strengthen social bonds, foster a sense of belonging, and create inclusive spaces where everyone feels valued.
- IRTS & Mental Health – Recognising projects that use sport and physical activity to support mental well-being, resilience, and empowerment.
- Refugee-Led Initiatives – This one is for refugee-led projects! Recognising those who use sport to rebuild lives, promote inclusion, and create opportunities within their communities—proving that sport is a universal language.
Read more about the categories here.
It’s already the second time we’re recognising outstanding work in the field of Integration of Refugees Through Sport (IRTS). The first IRTS Awards took place in 2021 — and since then, so much incredible work has continued across Europe and beyond. There’s still more to be recognised, celebrated, and shared.
See highlights from the 2021 IRTS Awards here:
Meet The Global IRTS Awards Jury:
Partners
ISCA
Denmark
UNHCR, regional bureau of Europe
Switzerland
Scort Foundation
Switzerland
Beyond Sport
UK
PLAY International
France
International Sport Alliances
Netherlands
GAME
Denmark
Glasswing International
El Salvador
Fútbol Más
Chile / Spain
Common Goal
Germany
Sportanddev
Switzerland
German Sport University
Germany
Save the Children Sweden
Sweden
Terre des Hommes Romania
Romania
Support Group Network
Sweden
Ukraine Active
Ukraine
V4Sport
Poland
Social Innovation Sports Hub (SISH)
Portugal
Compensar
Columbia
DGI
Denmark
Associated Partners and other supporters
NOC Norway
Norway
Ukrainian State Scientific Institution "Institute of Education Content Modernisation"
Ukraine
The Sports and Society Accelerator
India
Right to Play
Canada
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