Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation and ICSS establish cooperation to strengthen the protection of sport in the Gulf Region
Acknowledging that safety, security, and integrity are essential elements of football, the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have signed a Cooperation Agreement on developing joint programmes to safeguard sport in the Gulf Region. The agreement will give initial priority to the security preparations of future Arab... Read More
Confederation of African Football (CAF) signs partnership agreement with International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS)
A partnership agreement has been signed on 24 October 2020 between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the International Center for Sport Security (ICSS), aimed at enhancing safety, security, integrity, and youth empowerment programs within African football. The agreement signed in Morocco will see the two organizations work together to develop training programs and... Read More
IACA and ICSS Joins Forces to Tackle Corruption in Sport Through Advanced Education
Recognising the crucial role of advanced education to foster both international cooperation and actions at national and global levels, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) signed an agreement to fight corruption in sport through knowledge sharing and education-based solutions. Sharing a common goal of promoting good governance and... Read More
BIG4SPORTS ELECTRONIC HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES ON CORPORATE AND PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
BIG4SPORTS Electronic Handbook of International Best Practices on Corporate and Public Governance Co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, BIG4SPORTS is a group of 9 sports’ organisations (clubs, clusters, institutions) including ICSS INSIGHT, launched in January 2019 and coordinated by the European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI). It aims at... Read More
High-Level Event of the Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism
Sports have historically played a significant role in the dissemination of positive values throughout the world and across civilizations and cultures, particularly for youth. Sport is a powerful vector to facilitate integration, promote gender equality, encourage youth empowerment and support efforts aimed at preventing and countering violent-extremism and radicalization. With this vision in mind and... Read More
ICSS Announces Three New Appointments to its Board of Directors
The International Centre for Sport Security announced today the appointment of Judge Fausto Pocar, Former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Ambassador Douglas E. Lute, Former United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council, the NATO’s standing political body and in an honorary function Ambassador Thomas Stelzer, former UN... Read More
Doha Bank and ICSS Unite to Promote Skills Development and Young Professionals Employability
Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, joined forces with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) by supporting the Young Professionals Development Programme (YPDP), a new initiative developed by the ICSS aimed at providing fresh graduates and emerging young talents both based in Qatar and internationally with a valuable opportunity to... Read More
UNITAR and ICSS to Launch the First UN Certified Training Framework on Sport Security
Sharing a common goal of safeguarding sport, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) joined forces by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to develop internationally certified, innovative and cutting-edge learning solutions. In recognition of the fact that advanced education and training are essential tools to... Read More
Hero Caribbean Premier League calls on ICSS to support competition oversight
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have announced they will work in partnership to safeguard the integrity of the T20 cricket league for the 2020 competition. With the Hero CPL proactively placing integrity at the top of its agenda, the ICSS, through its Sport Integrity Unit (SIU),... Read More
The UN Global Programme gathers International Expert Group to explore ‘The Impact of COVID19 on the Security of Major Sporting Events’
High-level representatives and leading experts from the field of sport, security and health gathered at a virtual ‘International Expert Group Meeting on The Impact of COVID19 on the Security of Major Sporting Events’. Participants exchanged views on the challenges caused by the pandemic on major sporting events and agreed on the urgent need to develop... Read More