Event Report: Major Sporting Events – The Crossroads of Security and Socio – Economic Development Regional Conference for the Americas

Major Sporting Events – The Crossroads of Security and Socio-Economic Development Regional Conference for the Americas The Organisation of American States (OAS) and the ICSS entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2013. Since then they have been working together to initiate a regional program to enhance the positive impact of major sporting events...
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A New Step Towards Digital Transformation Through Sports Science

Digital transformation is rapidly and profoundly affecting all areas of society and economy, and in this sense, the fields of education and sports are no exception. Currently, there is a wide range of technologies and equipment being developed aimed at improving and optimising the development of sports activities and training both at a competition (professional)...
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Working Papers: Follow-Up to the Fifth International Conference MINEPS V

Working Papers: Follow-Up to the Fifth International Conference MINEPS V The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the ICSS hosted the first technical meeting on the manipulation of sports competitions to follow-up on the historic recommendations and commitments made by governments in the Declaration of Berlin. Taking place in Doha, Qatar on...
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Sport Integrity in the Times of COVID19

Dale Sheehan – Director, Capacity Building and Executive Education Without a doubt, the COVID19 global pandemic has impacted every country, industry and person. The world of sport is no different. The cost of cancelled sporting events is unprecedented. Many prestigious and internationally renowned events have run for over a century, uninterrupted except for the World Wars. This situation is different....
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Sport Integrity in the Times of COVID19

Without a doubt, the COVID19 global pandemic has impacted every country, industry and person. The world of sport is no different. The cost of cancelled sporting events is unprecedented. Many prestigious and internationally renowned events have run for over a century, uninterrupted except for the World Wars. This situation is different. Sports are facing an...
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Approaches to Public Health Contingency Planning During Major International Sporting Events

This research report focuses on the challenges and issues facing public health authorities in their planning and responses to health-related risks during major international sporting events. It examines the development in terms of thinking and analytical frameworks to date for identifying and responding to risks and makes suggestions around an approach to developing an analytical...
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