IPACS on the road

Over the last few months, IPACS partners have continued to participate in a number of important events to raise awareness about the fight against corruption in sport and invite more stakeholders to join the partnership for coordinated and efficient action.

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IPACS on the road
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Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting

At the end of July, IPACS was represented at the 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting, the aim of which was to advance consensus and cooperation on key sports policy issues. It was organised a day before the official start of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

During a session devoted to human rights and inclusivity in sport, Jocelyn East, the Chair of IPACS who was also representing the Department of Canadian Heritage, outlined the mission and activities of IPACS to eliminate corruption and promote a culture of good governance in sport. During his presentation, he highlighted the advantages of strengthened cooperation between sports organisations and governments in this regard. IOC Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Pâquerette Girard Zappelli also took part in the meeting on behalf of IPACS and reiterated the importance of strengthening credibility and good governance across all levels of sport. Read more here.

Council of Europe Network

In September, during a meeting of the Council of Europe (CoE)’s “Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities”, which focused on “Tackling Corruption in Sports in the 21st Century”, the French anti-corruption agency (Agence Française Anticorruption) and the CoE’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) represented IPACS. The aim was to raise awareness about the partnership among the panel representatives and invite them to join upcoming IPACS meetings.

G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group

In addition, the IOC gave a presentation on IPACS’s mission and activities at the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting, entitled “Implementing the G20 High-Level Principles on Tackling Corruption in Sport”, organised by the UNODC on 27 September. The IOC stressed the need for governments to promote and support the mitigation of all corruption risks in sport