From 3rd to 5th June 2025, the Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC), through its Director General Naomie Chinatu, proudly participated in the inaugural Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World held in Lausanne, Switzerland. The high-level summit, hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), brought together over 250 representatives from 100 organisations, including members of the Olympic Movement, United Nations agencies, development partners, civil society groups, and IOC Young Leaders.
This invitation-only gathering provided a dynamic platform to celebrate and expand the growing role of sport in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through focused discussions, networking, and strategic planning sessions, the summit built on previous Sport for Sustainable Development dialogues to strengthen global partnerships, mobilise co-investment, and launch coordinated actions for greater impact.
The presence of the MOC at this international summit signals Malawi’s continued commitment to leveraging sport as a powerful tool for inclusive development, peacebuilding, and social change. It also reflects the organisation’s engagement with global networks that are working collaboratively to build a more equitable and sustainable world through sport.
Director General Chinatu’s participation ensured Malawi had a voice in shaping the future of Olympism and aligning the country’s sport development agenda with global efforts to use sport as a driver for progress.
As the MOC continues to grow its footprint within international forums, its involvement in the Olympism365 initiative highlights a clear dedication to the values of solidarity, inclusion, and sustainable development through sport.