The Euro 2012 ‘Respect Diversity’ project continued its progress recently when a group of 300 trainee stewards for this summers championships received their training certificates.
A total of 6,099 stewards of mixed ages and backgrounds have now completed the training course on anti-racism and anti-discrimination. The new inductees received their certificates at a special ceremony held at the new National Stadium in Warsaw.
The ongoing anti-racism training programme for the Euro 2012 stewards is organised by Never Again in co-operation with Euro 2012 Poland local organising committee and the National Sports Centre.
The new skills achieved will be utilised at this summer’s European soccer showpiece in Poland, with similar plans for co-hosts Ukraine.
Dr Rafal Pankowski, co-ordinator of the anti-racist East Europe Monitoring Centre, stated the importance of continuing the operation long after the final whistle at Euro 2012 has blown.
“Importantly, the Euro 2012 stewards are going to work in many Polish stadiums after the championships, using the expert knowledge gained during the trainings,” he said. “It constitutes an element of legacy that will last post-2012.”
