The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) is an international,

not-for-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

organisation based in Doha, Qatar. It was established in 2010 and formally launched in March 2011, with a global mission to promote and protect the

integrity Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Inte ...

and

security Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercive change) caused by others, by restraining the freedom of others to act. Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be of persons and social ...

of sport. The ICSS's key activities include advisory, training and research. It works primarily with organising committees, governments, bidding nations, infrastructure owners, sport associations leagues and clubs.

Organization

In 2013 the ICSS was led by President Mohammed Hanzab, a former lieutenant colonel in the

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, and Director General Helmut Spahn. Mohammed Al Hajri is Vice President. At that time the Centre's staff included

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, Vice Director General, Massimiliano Montanari, Chief of Cabinet, Shaun McCarthy, ICSS Enterprise, Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, ICSS Europe and Latin America, Chris Eaton, Sport Integrity, Malcolm Tarbitt, Safety and Security, and Karen Webb, Communications and PR The Centre's policies and direction are developed by an advisory board which includes

Juliette Kayyem Juliette N. Kayyem (born August 16, 1969) is an American former government official and author. She is host of the WGBH podcast ''The SCIF''. She is a national security analyst for CNN and is a weekly guest on Boston Public Radio. She is the Belf ...

, an

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appointee who served as assistant secretary at the

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Activities

The ICSS works to improve

safety Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to risk management, the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk. Meanings There are ...

and

in sport by addressing real issues and providing world-leading services, skills, networks and knowledge. It also focuses on match-fixing and sports results manipulation.

MENA region stakeholder meeting

The

MENA MENA, an acronym in the English language, refers to a grouping of countries situated in and around the Middle East and North Africa. It is also known as WANA, SWANA, or NAWA, which alternatively refers to the Middle East as Western Asia (or a ...

Region stakeholder meeting addresses the issue of sport protection in the

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and

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. The meeting is jointly organised by

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and the ICSS, the first of which, was held in Doha, Qatar on 17 March 2013, hosted and opened by Sheikh

Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ( ar, عبد الله بن ناصر بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 1960) is a Qatari politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Qatar from 26 June 2013 until his resignation on 28 Januar ...

, Minister of State for Interior Affairs in

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. Attendees included high-level representatives of the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, and several governmental authorities from countries around the world. Present at the first meeting in March 2013 were Sheikh

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, Secretary General of

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;

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, former Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General for Southern Lebanon;. Stefano Manservisi, Director-General for Home Affairs, European Commission; Amb.

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, Secretary of Multidimensional Security of the

; and Sir

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, former

Under-Secretary General for Safety and Security.

''Save the Dream'' programme

The ''Save the Dream'' campaign was launched by Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Secretary General, Qatar Olympic Committee), Mohammed Hanzab (President, ICSS), and Italian football player

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as Captain of the Athletes' Board. The first overseas offices of Save the Dream were opened in May 2013 at Alessandro del Piero's Academy in Turin, Italy. The stated intention of the campaign is to alert young athletes to the consequences of sports results manipulation, with a panel of high-profile athletes from different sports and regions around the world being set up, and a multidisciplinary team of world experts in education, communications, sport management and sport integrity. Securing Sport 2013 saw the unveiling of the Save the Dream logo and the first Save the Dream Award being given to Spanish runner Iván Fernández Anaya for good

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International Sport Security Conference

This annual conference, hosted by ICSS, focuses on sport security. The Conference is held in Doha, Qatar. The first conference took place in March 2011. Speakers included Lord John Stevens,

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, Sir Ronald Flanagan, Leonard McCarthy and Michael Johnson. The second conference was held on 14–15 March 2012 in Doha with the theme "Creating a platform for growth through safe sporting events". Venues included the Qatar National Convention Centre, the Torch Hotel and the Museum of Islamic Art. Speakers included

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Danny Jordaan Daniel Alexander "Danny" Jordaan (born 3 September 1951) is the president of the South African Football Association (South African Football Association, SAFA). He is a former lecturer, politician and anti-apartheid activist. He led South Africa's ...

Bernard Lapasset Bernard Lapasset (born 20 October 1947) is a French rugby administrator who was Chairman of the World Rugby from 2008 to 2016. He previously served as President of the French Federation of Rugby Union from 1991 to May 2008, when Pierre Camou, t ...

Haroon Lorgat Haroon Lorgat ( gu, હારૂન લોરગાટ; born 26 May 1960) is a South African businessman and chartered accountant. He has served as CEO of the International Cricket Council and Cricket South Africa. Personal life and education ...

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, Helmut Spahn, and John Stevens At the 2014 conference World Anti-Doping Agency director David Howman gave a talk about criminal activity in organized sport."Organised crime controls 25% of world sport, says World Anti-Doping Agency – video"
''The Guardian''. 7 October 2014

References

External links

Official ICSS website

Official Securing Sport Conference website

Official ICSS Journal website

Official ICSS Knowledge Portal website

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