The UNOCT and ICSS establish new cooperation to protect major sporting events and prevent extremism conducive to terrorism through sports
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the International Centre on Sport Security (ICSS) through ICSS INSIGHT, signed an agreement today, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This new agreement will foster cooperation around matters related to preventing and countering terrorism, particularly with regard to the protection of vulnerable targets in the... Read More
ICSS and SIGA join forces with Portuguese Judiciary and Law Enforcement Authorities and the National Olympic Committee to launch comprehensive Sport Integrity Training and Education Programmes for law enforcement agencies
A joint Training and Education programme on Sport Integrity was launched on the 6th of June at a high-level conference, hosted by the Judiciary Police of Portugal (PJ), the Public Prosecutor Services (DCIAP and DIAP) and in association with the National Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP), the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) INSIGHT and... Read More
ICSS INSIGHT briefs the French National Parliament on good governance in sport
With the aim of reforming and modernising the national sport structure, the French Government recently invited ICSS INSIGHT to brief Parliament on sport integrity and existing best practice in the field of good governance in sport. As part of a programme to collect input and data for the drafting of the new Bill of Law... Read More
ICSS Journal Vol 3 | No 3
Journal Vol 3 | No 3 This edition of the ICSS Journal provides details of the FITS project and a summary of the FITS Forum, a gathering convened by the ICSS of sport, government and finance leaders that addressed the many elements of financial integrity and transparency in sport. Financial integrity in sport means preventing... Read More
ICSS Journal Vol 3 | No 2
Journal Vol 3 | No 2 These are challenging times for sport. Michael Hershman in his article presents a timely reminder to us of the need to find a solution that will ensure sport remains autonomous, but acts under best practice good governance. As part of our vision and commitment to safeguarding sport, the ICSS... Read More
ICSS Journal Vol 3 | No 1
Journal Vol 3 | No 1 The articles in this issue range from consideration of a historic and traditional sports venue in Mike Bryant’s review of security operations at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London to discussion of a hyper-modern “sport” in Jake Marsh’s paper on the growing risks of match-fixing and gambling in E-Sports. There... Read More
ICSS Journal Vol 2 | No 4
Journal Vol 2 | No 4 Match fixing. Doping. Fan Violence. Racism. Corruption. With new cases of these threats emerging on a monthly basis, it is clear that sport is at a crossroads and that organisations and governments must come together to ensure that urgent action is taken to confront these problems. The response must... Read More