The International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS), a multi-stakeholder initiative to strengthen efforts to eliminate corruption and promote a culture of good governance in the field, has organised a High-level event in London, bringing together senior figures from governments, sports bodies and international organisations to analyse sport’s vulnerability to corruption.
Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini Dragoni took part in the conference together with Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of France, Roxana Maracineanu, President of World Rugby, Bill Beaumont, and the Chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger. Welcome remarks were provided in a video message from the Minister for Sport and Civil Society of the United Kingdom Mims Davies.
The Council of Europe’s commitment within IPACS comes from its intergovernmental co-operation on sports policies (EPAS) and from GRECO, the monitoring body on anti-corruption policies. It will draw on its vast expertise in these two fields of policy work.
Last but not least, the Council of Europe has taken on the co-ordinator role of Task force 3 which works on how to promote the convergence of the existing good governance frameworks.
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