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Third annual meeting of the MARS Network
The sport world provides fertile ground for corruption and financial crime; seldom investigation, prosecution and sanctions, which are especially complex in the case of transborder crimes, make these low-risk and high-reward activities for criminals. The Network of Magistrates / Prosecutors...
Council of Europe contributes to the review of the WADA 2025 draft Prohibited List in the meeting of its Advisory Group on Science
The Advisory Group on Science of the Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention, met in London (United Kingdom), hosted by the United Kingdom Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD). Anti-Doping scientists from the State Parties to the Convention met to address key issues in anti-doping...
Anti-Doping evaluation visit to Austria
A team of Council of Europe experts carried out an evaluation visit to Austria to assess the country’s anti-doping system. Held from 11 to 13 June2024, the visit aimed to evaluate the implementation of the Anti-Doping Convention. The team met with high-level representatives of the Federal...
Sport integrity: EPAS's contributions to the latest issue of Sport and Citizenship’s magazine
The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) has contributed through a series of eight articles to a special issue of the Think tank Sport and Citizenship’s magazine on the subject of sport integrity, published on 12 June 2024. In this 57th edition of the magazine, contributors discuss the...
European Sports Charter: support and follow-up visit to Morocco
On 11 and 12 June, a Council of Europe team carried out a support and follow-up visit to Rabat to further the implementation of the European Sports Charter (ESC) within Moroccan legislation and policies. The ESC is the Council of Europe standard which lays down the basic principles for national...
Combating hate speech in sport : from words to action with a powerful commitment by the sport community
In Madrid, Spain, the Council of Europe/European Union project “Combating hate speech in sport” is presenting effective tools and progress made in the participating countries (Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Montenegro) to address hate speech in sport. The event is bringing together key...
Spotlight on the European Sports Charter at the EPAS annual plenary meeting
The Governing Board and Consultative Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) held their annual joint plenary meeting on 29 and 30 May 2024 in Strasbourg, France. The meeting focused on the European Sports Charter, with a dedicated session which allowed for the showcasing and...
Three new sports federations join the EPAS Consultative Committee
Following a decision by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 29 May 2024, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Rugby Europe and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) have joined the Consultative Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) bringing...
AI at the service of clean sport: the Advisory Group on Education of the Anti-Doping Convention meets in Reykjavik
Over 50 experts in anti-doping education got together in Reykjavik (Iceland) to exchange and generate ideas on how to improve anti-doping education in Europe. The International Standard on Education was at the center of discussions. Experts engaged in a comprehensive review of WADA’s proposals to...
The Macolin Convention turns 10 and continues to support advances in combatting sports manipulation
The OFSPO (Swiss federal office of sport) hosted on 22 and 23 May in Macolin the 8th Meeting of the Follow-up Committee and the 6th Meeting of the Group of Copenhagen, starting celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Convention which will span throughout the year. Matthias Remund, Director of...
The Group of Copenhagen publishes its 2022-2023 activity report
The Group of Copenhagen publishes its 2022-2023 activity report, highlighting encouraging results in the fight against the manipulation of sport competitions. Numerous working groups have been set up to improve the national platforms (UP NPs), the processing of alerts, the monitoring of major...
Ireland joins EPAS
The Council of Europe is delighted to announce that Ireland has joined the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) as of 15 May 2024, becoming its 41st member state. EPAS welcomes Ireland’s commitment to promoting a more ethical, more inclusive and safer sport for all, and looks forward to...
Council of Europe Sport Division Contributes to UN Call for Input on Violence Against Women in Sport
The Council of Europe’s Sport Division has responded to the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls' call for input to the United Nations General Assembly. This contribution emphasises the widespread and multifaceted forms of violence women and girls in sports face, ranging from...
The Saint-Denis Committee holds its monitoring visit to Greece
A team of Council of Europe experts carried out a monitoring visit to Greece, from 13 to 15 May 2024, to assess its approach to the organisation of football matches and other sports events. The aim of the visit was to support the Greek authorities in the effective implementation of the safety,...
The Committee of the Saint-Denis Convention and its Ad hoc Working Group on UEFA EURO 2024 meet in Strasbourg
The Saint-Denis Committee held its 5th meeting in Strasbourg, on 23-24 April 2024, back-to-back with the second meeting of its Ad hoc Working Group on UEFA EURO 2024 (Germany). The Committee notably elected Mr. Anton Cernat (Romania) as the chair of its Advisory Group on Monitoring, was updated...
European Sports Charter: support and follow-up visit in Finland
On 18 and 19 April, a team of Council of Europe experts carried out a support and follow-up visit to Helsinki to further the implementation of the European Sports Charter (ESC) within Finnish legislation and policies. The ESC is the Council of Europe standard which lays down the basic principles...
How was clean sport enforced in 2022? Anti-Doping Questionnaire reports now online
In a global effort for clean sport, the 2022 Anti-Doping Questionnaire (ADQ) reports are now online. Covering areas as diverse as testing, prevention, education, and funding, the questionnaire provides insight into the anti-doping measures implemented by State Parties to the Anti-Doping...
Preserving the integrity of sport by combating competitions manipulation: focus on the Macolin Convention in Latin America
The Council of Europe organises a regional conference on 18 April in the context of the ACT cooperation project (“Addressing Competitions' Manipulation Together”) and with the support of CIBELAE (Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting) and ULIS. The aim of this event is to...
The fight against doping in Albania - new evaluation report
The evaluation report of the Monitoring Group on the 2023 visit focuses on Albania’s actions to strengthen the fight against doping, assesses the structure and functioning of the national anti-doping organisation, and evaluates the role of public authorities in the upholding of clean sport. The...
"All In Plus" joint European Union - Council of Europe project receives the Grand Prix Edouard Eskenazi by AFCAM
The "All In Plus: Promoting greater gender equality in sport" joint European Union - Council of Europe project received the Grand Prix Edouard Eskenazi from the Association Française du Corps Arbitral Multisports (AFCAM). The AFCAM Executive Committee and its President Patrick Vajda unanimously...
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