ICSS briefs CID on the protection and promotion of sports values across Ibero-American countries
San Juan, Puerto Rico; 11th February 2015: As Ibero-American nations prepare to host some of the largest major sport events, including the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, the Ibero-American Sports Council (CID) invited the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) to participate at its 21st... Read More
WPBSA and ICSS renew global integrity partnership to help safeguard Snooker
Doha, Qatar; 3rd February 2015: As snooker experiences record commercial growth and continue its drive to reach out to new markets, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) – the international governing body for professional snooker – has announced it has renewed its global partnership with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) to... Read More
ICSS calls for stronger international standards
Munich, Germany; 29th January 2015: ICSS calls for stronger international standards in training and educating sport safety and security With the growing safety and security challenges now facing sport, the ICSS has called for the development of stronger international standards to train and educate sport safety and major event security managers. Speaking to top football... Read More
ICSS strengthens links with European Union
Milan, Italy, 2nd December 2014: The International Centre for Sport Security’s growing importance as a driver of safeguarding sport within Europe was underlined today when it signed a ground-breaking Letter of Intent with the European Commission signalling its commitment to play a leading role in the European Week of Sport 2015. The ICSS joined influential... Read More
Securing Sport 2014
Securing Sport is the thought-leading annual international conference, organised by the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS). Securing Sport 2014 brought together high-level leaders and international experts from sport, betting, government, international organisations, civil society, law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies to address crucial issues that threaten sport today. Under the conference theme of ‘Sport under... Read More
Securing Sport 2013
Securing Sport 2013 brought together over 400 of the world’s key stakeholders in the world of sport, sport security, safety and integrity. Distinguished panel participants included: H.E. Major General Dahlan Al-Hamad, International Association of Athletics Federation Vice President and President of Qatar Atheletics Federation John Abbott, Chairman, Integrity in Sport Initiative, INTERPOL Richard Caborn, Former... Read More
Securing Sport 2012
The two day event brought together over 300 key decision-makers, experts and practitioners in sport from around the globe. Addresses were delivered by: Mohammed Hanzab, President of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) Hassan Al-Thawadi, General Secretary, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Michael Porter, Bishop William Lawrence Professor at Harvard Business School Distinguished... Read More