The ICSS and the International Olympic Truce Centre kick-off ‘Radical (Ex)Change’ Project to Tackle Radicalization through Sport
Thanks to the support of the European Union, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), through its Save the Dream initiative, has launched this week ‘Radical (Ex)Change’, a 2-year project jointly designed with the International Olympic Truce Centre (IOTC) and involving other international partners such as The University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and European... Read More
ICSS joins the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace Activations
This year the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) was invited by its United Nations’ partners to join various activations to mark the 6th of April, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. In this framework, all ICSS entities including its ‘Save the Dream’ initiative took part in three high-level events on topics... Read More
From South-East Asia to the Caribbean, ICSS provides technical assistance to safeguarding sport
Highlighting the crucial role that advanced education, partnership, integration, and planning plays in the prevention of threats towards the safety, security, and integrity of sport, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) was requested last week to assist decision-makers and senior officials from two different regions, namely South-East Asia and the Caribbean. During a three-day... Read More
Newly Established Global Network Calls for Sport Skills Development at 59th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development
On 15 February, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the ADECCO Group, the European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI), and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) held a side event on ‘Skills for the Sport Eco-Systems’ during the 59th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD59). While presenting the vision behind the recent... Read More
Qatari-Russian Centre for Cooperation and International Centre for Sport Security Join Forces to Foster Socio-Economic Development Through Sport
Recognising the role of sport as a catalyst for fostering socio-economic development, international dialogue, and youth empowerment, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the Qatari-Russian Centre for Cooperation (QRCC) have joined forces to develop and implement new initiatives in the context of sport. The ICSS and QRCC aim to create initiatives involving in... Read More
ICSS and EU partners launch ‘BITEFIX’ project to build and support innovative actions to counter match-fixing and corruption in sport
Recognising the need for enhanced cooperation between stakeholders and innovative practical tools to combat corruption in sport and tackle match-fixing and betting fraud, the ICSS, through its ICSS INSIGHT, and 7 organisations from 6 EU countries, joined forces in a collaborative partnership under the EU ERASMUS+ sport program to launch ‘Building innovative tools for the... Read More
ICSS delivers FIFA Club World Cup 2020 Private Security Training Programme
As part of the framework agreement to support the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) with their preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the ICSS has delivered another Private Security Training programme in preparation for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ that will be held in February 2021. The four-day training... Read More
Securing Sport 2020 Successfully Concludes with Resounding Support of Global Leaders in Safeguarding Sport
The virtually held event under the theme ‘Building Resilience in an Ever-Changing World’ saw leaders from international organisations, government, international and continental sport bodies, academia, and business come together to analyse both the current and future challenges facing the world of sport while addressing international approaches and ways to further strengthen multisectoral cooperation to enhance... Read More
Global Sport Safeguarding Community Assemble for Securing Sport 2020
Bringing eminent international experts and leaders from organizations across sectors united on a virtual platform, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) will convene its flagship conference Securing Sport, under the theme ‘Building Resilience in an Ever-Changing World’ from 01 – 04 December 2020. The four-day event features a multisectoral line up of international and... Read More