Stars such as Marcus Allen, Kapil Dev, Emerson Fittipaldi, Sean Fitzpatrick, Dawn Fraser and Tanni Grey-Thompson will be joined by Marvin Hagler, Kip Keino, Franz Klammer, Alexy Nemov, Morné du Plessis, Hugo Porta, Mark Spitz, Daley Thompson and Steve Waugh at the event.

The forum, which will focus on how sport can fight global social problems, is being held in Berlin from tomorrow until Wednesday (November 17), and will then move on to Milan, Italy, for its second phase later in the week.

Members of the academy believe that sport has the power to break down barriers, bring people together and improve the lives of young people around the world.

Moses, chairman of the academy, said: "This is one of the rare occasions when we are able to get together to talk about Laureus and important issues in sport in general.

"As well as their achievements as sportsmen and women, members represent the pinnacle of sports knowledge and experience.

"This is the first ever Laureus Academy Forum in Germany and I am hoping it will provide the chance for an important debate about the future challenges and opportunities which we have."

In Berlin, members will visit the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation project KICK Im Boxring, which provides a mixture of sporting and educational activities for vulnerable adolescents in the city, aged between 13 to 18, who are at risk of becoming involved in criminal activities.

"The main social issues the young people face are delinquency, unemployment, problems in school, problems with parents, violence and lack of self-esteem.

KICK Im Boxring was established in 2008, following the rise in popularity of the use of boxing to tackle social issues with at-risk youth.

World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, a member of the Laureus Friends & Ambassadors programme, is the patron of the project.

The project, which is operated in conjunction with Sportjugend Berlin, an organisation offering a range of sporting activities and the Police Sports Club, offers free boxing sessions on evenings and weekends, which are combined with educational lessons.

The activities take place in established sports clubs to ensure the sustainability of the project.

On top of the physical training sessions, there are also workshops and consulting services which tackle problems such as debt, family conflict and drug abuse.