More than 500 leading figures from the worlds of sport, politics, academia, the private sector and civil society will descend on the principality over three days until Friday (November 25).

They will debate "how sport can help to foster sustainable peace" as part of efforts "for a better, fairer and more united world".

The programme of this year’s Forum aims to "mobilise action, to use sport as a catalyst in strengthening social ties and networks, and to promote ideals of peace, non-violence, tolerance and justice".

The Forum is due to begin tomorrow with two workshops in the afternoon before proceedings are officially declared underway at an Opening Ceremony and dinner in the evening.

Everyone present at the Ceremony will be invited to join a peace message where a large group photograph of delegates holding up white signs will be taken.

A Peace Walk will then take the entire gathering to the Fairmont Hotel, the base of the Forum.

Thursday (November 24) is the busiest day on the schedule with three sessions, two workshops and the Peace and Sport Awards in the evening.

Created in 2008, the annual Awards recognise organisations and individuals who make an "outstanding contribution to peace, dialogue and social stability in the world through sport".

From specific field programmes to global initiatives, the winners have led projects that are "symbolic of sport’s capacity to reconcile divided or opposed communities". 

Rounding off the three days of action will be two sessions on Friday morning followed by the Closing Ceremony.

The Peace and Sport organisation was founded in 2007 by France's modern pentathlon Olympic bronze medallist Joël Bouzou.

Speakers across the three days include Hungarian International Olympic Committee member Pal Schmitt, also the former President of his country and an Olympic fencer.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Thomas Weikert and Tegla Loroupe, the Chef de Mission for the 10-strong refugees team that competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics, are also down to speak.