AFC Dream Asia
Leading the meeting, Chairperson HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal hailed the impact of the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Conference 2025, launched yesterday in partnership with the United Nations (UN)’s Football for the Goals (FFTG) programme, as a milestone event which could pave the way for an annual platform for football and social development leaders from Asia.
The BoT noted that the Conference, which hosted an assembly of renowned speakers and panellists, played a crucial role in raising awareness of football’s role in social development, encouraging the sharing of best practices and inspiring a sense of collaboration among the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs), Regional Associations (RAs), the UN, and other stakeholders.
Board members were unanimous that the discussion engendered will serve to enhance the Confederation’s ability to deliver more broad-based plans in the longer term that align with the industry-leading standards, such as those upheld by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They were later briefed on the increasing number of MAs and RAs who are official members of the FFTG programme, the number of participants who undertook the AFC Certificate in Child Safeguarding courses and the growing pool of Child Safeguarding Officers.
Board members were unanimous that the discussion engendered will serve to enhance the Confederation’s ability to deliver more broad-based plans in the longer term that align with the industry-leading standards, such as those upheld by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They were later briefed on the increasing number of MAs and RAs who are official members of the FFTG programme, the number of participants who undertook the AFC Certificate in Child Safeguarding courses and the growing pool of Child Safeguarding Officers.
Endorsements were also granted to the decisions approved by the AFC Social Responsibility Committee earlier in the week, which include the distribution of 5,000 footballs to the relevant AFC MAs, the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF): Play On Period Programme as well as the expansion of strategic collaboration with established international organisations and NGOs.
Before concluding, the Board was updated on the AFC’s administrative matters, the auditing of their programmes and completed and ongoing social responsibility initiatives. They also welcomed the AFC’s contributions to the UN Football for the Goals Forum 2025, the South Asian Football Federation Competition Safeguarding Seminar and the Central Asian Football Association Child Safeguarding Seminar.
All decisions will need to be ratified by the AFC Executive Committee before taking effect.
Before concluding, the Board was updated on the AFC’s administrative matters, the auditing of their programmes and completed and ongoing social responsibility initiatives. They also welcomed the AFC’s contributions to the UN Football for the Goals Forum 2025, the South Asian Football Federation Competition Safeguarding Seminar and the Central Asian Football Association Child Safeguarding Seminar.
All decisions will need to be ratified by the AFC Executive Committee before taking effect.
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