FC Barcelona and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced a strategic four-year partnership with the objective of promoting football and the culture of sport and peace. This agreement signifies a shared commitment to fostering multi-sport development within the DRC and as part of it this collaboration the club will contribute to enriching the training of the country's young athletes by transferring its ecosystem of values, an indisputable pillar of the Barça model and style.

FC Barcelona, through the Barça Academies system, will create and develop a program of sports activities - including camps and clinics - aimed at children in the region to encompass structured and inclusive development across several key disciplines: Football, Basketball, Handball, Futsal, and Roller Hockey. In addition, from the Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB), will develop specific programs for adults, deploying coach training careers that will nurture talent and expand the knowledge of these professionals under the Barça methodology on the following topics: Advanced Technical Training, Age-Group Sports Structuring, Sports Science Integration and Joint Organization of Sporting Events and Clinics.

As part of this agreement between FC Barcelona and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, all of the Club's professional teams will wear the emblem of "R.D. Congo - Coeur d'Afrique" on the back of their training shirts for the next four seasons, until 2028/29, and will become a Global Partner with the name 'Official empowerment partner for sports and culture'.

This agreement will also be present in the future Espai Barça, as the House of the DRC is expected to open in the new Spotify Camp Nou facilities. The House of the DRC will be an immersive exhibition that will welcome visitors to the stadium to showcase the cultural diversity and sporting tradition of the Democratic Republic of Congo with the aim of fostering ties with the Central African country. Designed to engage millions of visitors and FC Barcelona fans globally, it will highlight the richness and diversity of Congolese cultural and sporting heritage through interactive exhibitions, with the objective of strengthening ties with this Central African nation.

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