CAHAMA is made up exclusively of States parties to the European Cultural Convention. Each State nominates its delegate, who can be a high official from a national ministry or the national anti-doping authority. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the European Commission can be represented at CAHAMA meetings, the latter being as an observer. The representatives of the Europe region on the Foundation Board and in the Executive Committee of WADA are also invited to the meetings of the CAHAMA.

The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by a majority of the votes cast for a one-year term. Their mandate can be renewed once.

2026

Chair, Amandine Carton (France)

Vice-Chair, Kaarel Nestor (Estonia)

CAHAMA Gender Equality Rapporteur, Rufat Efendiyev (Azerbaijan) .  

CAHAMA’s mission is to:

• examine the issues concerning relations between the Council of Europe, its Member States and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and to decide on a common position, when possible, on these issues;
• draw up, if necessary, opinions for the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on these issues, including the budgetary elements;
• periodically revise the mandate of members of the WADA Foundation Board appointed by the Council of Europe.

CAHAMA meetings are held three times times per year prior to the WADA Foundation Board and Executive Committee meetings every March, September and November. Each State Partie has one vote.

  CAHAMA Terms of Reference (2024-2027)

• Circular  letter 2026-12 - Convocation to an extraordinary 71st CAHAMA meeting, draft mandate and documents for virtual WADA ExCo meeting on 16 June 2026
• Circular  letter 2026-11 - Reply letter from CAHAMA Chairperson to WADA regarding recent publication of WADA information
• Circular  letter 2026-10 - Virtual WADA ExCo meeting on 16 June 2026 to discuss the Report of the Working Group on NADOs Operational Independence
• Circular  letter 2026-08 - Final mandate for the European representatives to the WADA Executive Committee on 17 March 2026 [online meeting], and draft list of decisions of the 70^th CAHAMA meeting, 4-5 March, Strasbourg (France) 
• Circular letter 2026-07 - Draft mandate for the European representatives to the WADA Executive Committee meeting, 17-18 March 2026, Baku (Azerbaijan) after the 70^th CAHAMA meeting [4-5 March 2026, Strasbourg (France)] 
• Circular letter 2026-06 - Candidates for the elections to be held on 4 March 2026 during the 70^th CAHAMA meeting (4-5 March) and Questions to WADA on the agenda for the Executive Committee meeting
• Circular letter 2026-04 - WADA Circulatory Vote on Ivory Coast NADO and outcomes of the CAHAMA consultations about the WADA Athlete Council
• Circular letter 2026-03 - Convocation to the 70^th meeting of the Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (CAHAMA) , 4-5 March 2026, Strasbourg
• Circular letter 2026-02 - Approval of appointments to the Executive Committee and Athlete Council standing committees / OneVoice call for nominations for the WADA Signatory Expert Group / Athens laboratory 
•  Circular letter 2026-01 - OneVoice call for nominations for the WADA Signatory Expert Group

• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-42 / Share Split for the 2026 contributions to the WADA Budget - Europe Region
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-41 / Replies by WADA to the questions raised during the 69^th CAHAMA meeting, 19-20 November, Strasbourg (France)
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-40 / Call for voluntary contributions for the Council of Europe project VC3685 'Implementation and International Coordination of Anti-Doping Policies and Practices' (ICAP)
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-39 / Final mandate for the European representatives to the WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings, 2-5 December, Busan (Republic of Korea), and draft list of decisions of the 69^th CAHAMA meeting, 19-20 November, Strasbourg (France)
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-38 / Draft mandate for the European representatives to the WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings, 2-5 December, Busan (Republic of Korea) after the 69^th CAHAMA meeting
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-37 / WADA ExCo Circulatory Votes regarding compliance - Sri Lanka (new) and Kenya (update) NADOs
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-36 / Documents available for 69th meeting - WADA FB and ExCo agendas
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-35 /  Convocation to the 69^th meeting of the Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (CAHAMA)
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-34 / WADA ExCo Circulatory Vote - Kenya NADO
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-33 / Draft T-DO and CAHAMA additional contribution after the third phase of the Stakeholder Consultation 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-32 / Additional contributions to the 2027 WADP Drafting Teams
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-31/ Final mandate for the European Representative to the WADA Executive Committee meeting, 11 September 2025, Prague (Czechia) and 68^th CAHAMA draft list of decisions
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-30 / Additional information on item 10.1 of the 68th CAHAMA mandate concerning the Korea NADO and the French translation of the draft mandate
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-29 / Draft mandate for the European representative to the WADA Executive Committee meeting, 11 September (Prague, Czechia) of the 68th CAHAMA meeting, 2-3 September, Strasbourg (France) and online
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-28 / CAHAMA updated draft agenda & Legal opinion by the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) available
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-27 / Availability of WADA documents & request to submit questions to WADA regarding the items on the agenda of the Executive Committee meeting of 11 September in Prague, Czechia
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-26 / OneVoice consultation - Nomination for WADA Signatory Expert Group
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-25 / WADA Executive Committee Circulatory Vote: Cameroon NADO – Updated Compliance Status
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-24 / Convocation to the 68^th meeting of the Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency, Strasbourg (France)
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-23 / For information : letters from WADA President to the Executive Committee
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-22 + Corrigendum - WADA Foundation Board Circular Vote - Two Decision Items
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-21 /  Mandate for European representatives on the WADA Foundation Board – WADA President and Vice-President elections on 29 May 2025
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-20 / Draft OneVoice statement on the announcement of the Enhanced Games
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-19 / WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board Circulatory Votes – May 2025
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-18 / Update - Committee of Ministers decision to make a referral to CAHDI
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-17 / WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board Circulatory Votes – April/May 2025
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-16 / OneVoice Call for candidates: WADA Working Group on NADO Operational Independence
• CAHAMA CL/LC 2025-15 / WADA letter to the Council of Europe regarding CAHDI legal opinion
• CAHAMA LC 2025-14 / Timeline for the CAHAMA request for the Committee of Ministers to consider making a referral to CAHDI
• CAHAMA LC 2025-13 / Invitation to the online information session to discuss with Snežana Samardžić-Marković the Initial Human Rights Impact Assessment report)
• CAHAMA LC 2025-12 / Final mandate for the European representative to the WADA Executive Committee meeting, 27 March (virtual), and adopted list of decisions of the 67th CAHAMA meeting)
• CAHAMA LC 2025-11 / New Member from Africa Region on the WADA Executive Committee
• CAHAMA LC 2025-10 / Draft mandate for the European representative to the WADA Executive Committee meeting, 27 March (virtual), and draft list of decisions of the 67th CAHAMA meeting, 13 March, Strasbourg
• CAHAMA LC 2025-09 / Revised Agenda for the 67^th CAHAMA meeting and Questions to WADA on the agenda for the Executive Committee meeting
• CAHAMA LC 2025-08 / Nomination to the WADA Voluntary Withdrawal of Funding Group
• CAHAMA LC 2025-07 / 67th CAHAMA meeting documents for the Observers and Participants
• CAHAMA LC 2025-06 / Candidates for the elections to be held during the 67^th CAHAMA meeting on 13 March 2025
• CAHAMA LC 2025-05 / Availability of WADA documents & request to submit questions to WADA regarding the items on the agenda of the Executive Committee meeting of 27 March 2025
• CAHAMA LC 2025-04 / Nomination au Comité d'éthique indépendant de l'AMA
• CAHAMA LC 2025-03 / Correspondence from WADA Director General (letter dated 17 February 2025)
• CAHAMA LC 2025-02 / Correspondence from WADA President and Director General (letter dated 5 February 2025)
• CAHAMA LC 2025-01 / Convocation to the 67^th meeting of the Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (CAHAMA)