Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) will organise its first-ever Africa Shuttle Time School Forum on 7 December 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, alongside the All Africa School Championships scheduled for 4–9 December 2026.
The Forum, organised under the Shuttle Time 360 initiative, will focus on the theme:
“Advancing Gender Equity Through School Badminton.”
This inaugural Forum is an important step in our efforts to strengthen badminton in schools across Africa and bring together stakeholders who play a key role in introducing and developing the sport among children.
The Forum will bring together teachers, Shuttle Time Coordinators, school sports representatives, educational institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders to exchange experiences, discuss challenges and explore practical initiatives to develop badminton in schools.
The main objectives of the Forum are to:
- Promote badminton as a tool for children’s physical, educational and personal development.
- Advance gender equity by encouraging equal participation opportunities for girls and boys in school badminton.
- Address barriers to girls’ participation and encourage greater involvement of female teachers, coaches and role models.
- Strengthen collaboration between schools, Member Associations and education stakeholders.
- Share experiences and identify practical initiatives to expand and sustain school badminton programmes across Africa.
We encourage all Member Associations to take advantage of this opportunity by sharing the registration link or QR Code with Shuttle Time Coordinators, teachers, school sports representatives and other relevant stakeholders so they may participate.
Registration
Interested participants are kindly requested to register through the following link:
https://forms.gle/5FQswoNbjwD3EZNP8
We look forward to your support in making this inaugural Forum a success and contributing to the continued growth of badminton in African schools.
