Tackling Competitions Manipulation in Sport, an education programme on how to detect, investigate and prosecute match-fixing through national and international cooperation

MACOLIN CONVENTION 25-28 March 2024 Strasbourg, France

Alerts regarding potential manipulations in the realm of sports have been steadily increasing globally, spanning all sports and continents. However, the rate of disciplinary and criminal sanctions continues to lag behind, largely due to the complexities of such illicit operations, and the ensuing...

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EPAS Breakfast Roundtable on Sport officiating and gender equality

EPAS 8 March 2024 Strasbourg, France / online

Gender-based discrimination and inequalities are recurrent in the sports world, negatively impacting athletes, coaches, referees, and others, thus ultimately harming the integrity of sport. Such discriminatory acts are counter to the principles set forth in the European Sports Charter. The...

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The Monitoring Group of the Anti-doping Convention (T-DO) held its 58th meeting

ANTI-DOPING 5-6 MARCH 2024 STRASBOURG, FRANCE

More than 70 European experts met for two days to discuss the reinforcement of the fight against doping in Europe. Attendees to the 58th meeting of the Monitoring Group welcomed the study “Anti-Doping measures targeting fitness and gym centres: a mapping of practices in the State Parties of the...

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The Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (CAHAMA) holds its 63rd meeting

ANTI-DOPING 5-6 March 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (CAHAMA) held its sixty-third meeting in Strasbourg, on 5 and 6 March. More than 90 anti-doping specialists from Council of Europe member states exchanged views with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) representatives on the agenda items...

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How does Belgium's anti-doping system function? : our evaluation report is now online

Anti-Doping 05 February 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO) conducted an evaluation visit to Belgium in January 2023. The evaluation team considered the decentralised responsibilities among the Flemish, French, and German-speaking Communities, and the Common Community Commission in the...

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The Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention conducts a high-level visit to the Republic of Moldova

2 February 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

A team of anti-doping experts from the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO) conducted a high-level visit to Moldova on 1-2 February. The visit focused on the strengthening of the anti-doping system and best practices in governmental clean sport policies. The evaluation team met...

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Council of Europe and WADA meet in Warsaw for Anti-Doping Compliance Coordination

Anti-Doping 31 January 2024 Warsaw, Poland

In a meeting held at the headquarters of the Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA) in Warsaw, on 31 January 2024, the Council of Europe and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) addressed issues related to compliance coordination. The agenda covered various topics, including exchanges on compliance...

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The Advisory Group on Compliance meets in Warsaw to boost the fight against anti-doping at national level

Anti-Doping 30 January 2024 Warsaw, Poland

The Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP) held a meeting on 30 January 2024 in Warsaw, Poland, hosted by the Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA). Discussions revolved around the three axes of compliance monitoring: evaluation procedures, subsequent legal assistance and follow-up and...

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Building the strategy and #Sport IS Respect campaign in Spain

COMBATING HATE SPEECH IN SPORT 18-19 January 2024 Madrid, Spain

A two-day workshop was held in Madrid on 18-19 January in order to design the future Strategy for Combating Hate Speech in Sport and the Action Plan for Spain 2024 – 2026, discuss the potential funding mechanism, and plan for the development of the #Sport IS Respect campaign. Organised with the...

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Denmark ratifies the Saint-Denis Convention

SAINT-DENIS CONVENTION 16 January 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Permanent Representation of Denmark has transmitted, this 16 January 2024, to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe the instrument of approbation of the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events...

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Addressing hate speech in sport to build inclusive societies

Combating Hate Speech in Sport 02/01/2024 Strasbourg, France

In 2024 the Council of Europe/European Union project “Combating hate speech in sport” will be launching the #SportISRespect campaign in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Spain. In the fast-changing world of sport, hate speech has emerged as a troubling symptom of deeper social...

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The 2023 Highlights of the Sport Division

Sport Division 21 DECEMBER 2023 Strasbourg, France

Over the last 12 months, our team has relentlessly promoted human rights in and through sport. In 2023 sport integrity took centre stage – to ensure the integrity of people, of organisations, and of competitions in sport!   Some of the key moments of the year include:   For the Enlarged Partial...

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Denmark signs the Saint-Denis Convention

11 December 2023 Strasbourg

Jens Kisling, Permanent Representative of Denmark, formalised, this 11th December, before the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Bjørn Berge, the signature of the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other...

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Anti-Doping evaluation visit to Albania

ANTI-DOPING 5-6 December 2023 Tirana, Albania

A team of Council of Europe experts carried out an evaluation visit to Albania on 5 and 6 December 2023, to assess the country’s anti-doping programme, practices and policies in the context of its implementation of the Anti-Doping Convention. The team met with representatives of the public...

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Annual meeting of the Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport: focus on safer recruitment in sport

EPAS 5 December 2023 Strasbourg, France / online

The Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport held their second annual meeting on 5 December 2023 in hybrid format (Strasbourg and online). Organised by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) in the framework of the “Start to Talk” project, the meeting included a roundtable entitled...

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Sport integrity at the centre of the EPAS Statutory Committee extended meeting

EPAS 4 December 2023 Strasbourg, France

Protecting the integrity of sport has been one of the main objectives of the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) since its creation in 2007. The annual meeting of the EPAS Statutory Committee was held on 4 December 2023 in Strasbourg, followed by an extended session...

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EPAS Diversity Conference: including child migrants and refugees in and through sport

EPAS 29 November 2023 Schaan, Liechtenstein / Online

The Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) held its biennial Diversity Conference organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of the Principality of Liechtenstein under the framework of the Liechtenstein Presidency of the Committee...

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Sport Integrity Week to fight the manipulation of sports competitions

Macolin Convention 27 November – 1 December 2023 Athens, Greece

The Sport Integrity Week to fight the manipulation of sports competitions is being held in Athens from 27 November to 1 December. This first-ever joint venture is co-organised by the Council of Europe, the International Olympic Committee, INTERPOL, UEFA, the Greek National Platform for Sport...

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Education as a tool for clean sport: the Advisory Group on Education meets in Vienna

ANTI-DOPING CONVENTION 21-22 November 2023 Vienna (Austria)

The Advisory Group on Education of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention met in Vienna (Austria), on 21-22 November. Education is key to empowering athletes to navigate the anti-doping rules and adhering to clean sport. Experts shared experiences and best practices on how to design...

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WADA annual meeting: Reforms and key governance issues discussed to help combat doping in sports world-wide

SPORT DIVISION 20 November 2023 Montreal, Canada

Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge has represented the Council of Europe in the annual meetings of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 16 and 17 November in Montreal, Canada. The Deputy Secretary General attended the Executive Committee and participated, as a member...

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