About Marion Keim
University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Prof. Marion Keim is the UNESCO Chair of Sport, Development and Peace (SDP) and Olympic Education and the Director of the Olympic Studies Research Action Group South Africa, based at the University of the
Western Cape. Her teaching and research and community engagement areas focus on sport and
development, leadership, conflict transformation, multiculturalism, youth development and sport as a means for social transformation and peace building.
She is a former athlete and coach and the Chairperson of the Foundation for Sport, Development and Peace. She is an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and is certified in Mediation and Sports Law.
She has coordinated numerous national and international sport and development research projects for UNESCO, IOC, IPC, GIZ , FIFA and the Commonwealth. Marion is a member of the IOC Education
Commission and Secretary General of the Association of National Pierre de Coubertin Committees of Africa as well as the Chair of the Steering Board for sportanddev.