Securing Sport 2013 concludes

The Securing Sport 2013 conference has concluded in Doha with delegates committed to the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) mission of helping event organisers across the world to stage safer major sporting events and improving security, safety and integrity in sport.

The two day conference brought together over 400 of the world's leading sport security and integrity experts and stakeholders.

The second and final day of the conference included sessions examining:

The Future of Sport Security and Technology with Juliette Kayyem, Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government

Brazil + Russia in the Spotlight with Colonel Nelson Garcia, International VP, International Association of Chiefs of Police and Chief of the Intelligence Centre of the Military Police of Brasilia and Jorge Barbosa Pontes, Security International Relations Manager, Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee.

Speaking on 'The Internationalisation of Betting Keeping Ahead of the Curve', Betfair Global Head of Integrity Andrew Cunningham explained "there is a need for an international approach to combat match-fixing and betting fraud in sport.

"Effective investigations not only require real-time monitoring but close collaboration with multiple stakeholders and rapid feedback so that the problem can be dealt with quickly and efficiently."

During the day's proceedings the ICSS and European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting out an ongoing collaboration between the two organisations with the goal of advancing knowledge, sharing best practices, and cooperating to ensure safer sporting events in the future.

Protecting the next generation of international sports stars was also a key theme of this year's conference, which included last night's awarding of the first Save the Dream Award at the Securing Sport 2013 Gala Dinner.

Save the Dream is a joint international initiative to raise awareness amongst young athletes of the dangers of sports results manipulation and its consequences.

During the Integrity of the Young session, panelists examined the threats and pressures to the next generation of sports stars and how community and sport-driven programmes can help promote knowledge and best practice.

In his closing remarks ICSS President Mohammed Hanzab stated "the ICSS annual conference has brought together the world's leaders in sport security and integrity and is crucial that we continue in our ongoing efforts to share information and best practice in sport, safety, security and integrity."

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17th March 2013 - ICSS ADDS QUARTET OF SPEAKERS FOR SECURING SPORT 2013