Assembly/AU/6(XVI) Page 5 programme on the theme “Managing Peace and Security in Africa”. Furthermore, from 14 to 16 December 2010, representatives of 36 institutions from 17 African countries met to launch a research project on “African Solutions in Peace and Security”. The Commission contributed funding and expertise to this undertaking. (iii) Support from sports institutions 19. Sport plays a critical role in peace building. Indeed, it enables children, women and men in broken societies to share a common language and a spirit of fair play that transcends divisions and despair that are the consequences of conflict. The power of football to unite and inspire was visibly evident throughout Africa’s first FIFA World Cup, hosted in 2010 in South Africa. Notably, the Assembly, in Kampala, included the “One Day One Goal” football games in the activities to be undertaken for the celebration of Peace Day. 20. Against this background, I would like to highlight the tireless efforts deployed by Mr. Michael Essien, Ghanaian professional football player at Chelsea, in UK, and AU Peace Ambassador, to spread the ‘Make Peace Happen’ message through football. In his own words, “football is a magical game, with an extraordinary capacity to move people and unite communities. It teaches cooperation, teamwork and solidarity, while striving for a common goal, both on and off the pitch”. It is in this context that he is working towards the organization of a sixty-minutes football match between an African 11 and World 11 teams, which will bring together African and world football icons. It should also be noted that, in pursuance of the Assembly’s decision, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) issued a circular note addressed to all National Football Federations in Africa, to encourage them to organize football matches to mark Peace Day. (iv) Consultative Seminar on the Human Rights Memorial 21. In my January 2010 Report to the Assembly on the Year of Peace and Security in Africa, I indicated that, among other activities planned to celebrate the YoPS, the Commission would "initiate steps to build a permanent memorial to the victims of human rights violations, including genocide, within the African Union headquarters". I am pleased to report that, from 15 to 16 November 2010, the Commission convened, in Addis Ababa, a consultative seminar on the Human Rights Memorial. The seminar provided an opportunity to brainstorm on the forms of the envisaged Memorial – these could range from the simplest (a public work of art) through an educational or museum function, to an institution with ongoing and proactive activities in the field of human rights. More specifically, and drawing upon relevant national and international experiences, especially in Africa, the seminar outlined the different options that the AU might consider for the design of the Memorial. The recommendations of the seminar are under review in order to determine the next steps that need to be taken.