A short presentation through quotes and pictures, of the colloquium on 'sport in prison'. March 13, 2013, Flemish Parliament

1. Colloquium
‘Sport in Prison’
Bound by prison
free in sport!
Flemish Parliament, March 13 2013
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2. “One of the points in my Policy Plan,
is to get as many people as possible moving.
Wherever they may be.”
Philippe Muyters
( Flemish Minister of Sport )
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4. “Re-developping social skills and
competences through sport, helps
prisoners in achieving a better
starting position in society and on
the employment market.”
Philippe Muyters
( Flemish Minister of Sport )
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5. “ We are proud of where we are
after 10 years , with ‘sport in
prison’.”
Kris Hermans
( Coördinator, De Rode Antraciet )
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6. “The position of our
organisation is unique in
Europe. No similar link
between the sport and
prison structures was
found…”
Kris Hermans
( Coördinator, De Rode Antraciet )
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7. “De Rode Antraciet never acts on it’s own.
We always combine forces with internal and
external partners.
This is therefore a result of close collaboration.”
Kris Hermans
( Coördinator, De Rode Antraciet )
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8. www.derodeantraciet.be - info@derodeantraciet.be - Geldenaaksebaan 277 - 3001 Heverlee - Belgium 85+32 1620 8510
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10. “The project ‘Prisoners on the move’ was óne of
the preparatory actions
through which we wanted to find out
if these kind of projects,
in the field of social inclusion,
were to be supported in the future.”
Bart Ooijen
( European Commission, Sport Unit )
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11. www.derodeantraciet.be - info@derodeantraciet.be - Geldenaaksebaan 277 - 3001 Heverlee - Belgium 85+32 1620 8510
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13. “We need to substantiate thoroughly,
if we want to achieve more through sport
than just ‘have a break’.
In the project ‘Prisoners on the move’
several good practices were identified.”
Bart Ooijen
( European Commission, Sport Unit )
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15. “ These preparatory actions support further
innovation and development of sport projects,
in all European countries.”
Bart Ooijen
( European Commission, Sport Unit )
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16. www.derodeantraciet.be - info@derodeantraciet.be - Geldenaaksebaan 277 - 3001 Heverlee - Belgium 85+32 1620 8510
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17. “Everyone has an opinion on the fact that we
should punish even harder.
But no one knows the exact lawsuit, or thinks
about the purpose of the punishment.”
Walter Van Steenbrugge
( Lawyer )
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18. www.derodeantraciet.be - info@derodeantraciet.be - Geldenaaksebaan 277 - 3001 Heverlee - Belgium 85+32 1620 8510
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19. “Initiatives as De Rode Antraciet
are not well known.
Newspapers only want blood on the front page.
We should re-educate the public opinion.”
Walter Van Steenbrugge
( Lawyer )
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20. www.derodeantraciet.be - info@derodeantraciet.be - Geldenaaksebaan 277 - 3001 Heverlee - Belgium 85+32 1620 8510
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21. “ We should combine forces. Not only focus on
sport in prison, but also on experiencing the joy of
practicing sport.”
Stijn Coppens
( Flemish Sport Administration )
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22. www.derodeantraciet.be - info@derodeantraciet.be - Geldenaaksebaan 277 - 3001 Heverlee - Belgium 85+32 1620 8510
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23. “ Clubs highly appreciate projects as these.
Through collaboration with the prisons and De
Rode Antraciet, they obtain a new and positive
experience for themselves.”
Guido Populier
( Football+ Foundation )
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25. “ De Rode Antraciet is an important partner in the
field of culture and sport. We show people outside
the walls, what happens inside.”
Tinne Rombouts
( Flemish Member of Parliament,
Mayor of Hoogstraten )
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27. “ When I look at ‘Free to play’
I get a positive image of the possibilities
inside the prisons. “
From our audience
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28. “ Sport is the best drug to get rid of it! “
From our audience
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30. “ We should focus on attracting new partners
to develop the possibilities for doing sport
in between our walls. “
Hilde Verhoeven
( Directorate General Penal Institutions)
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