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WADA Foundation Board Meeting to be held on 20 November
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Foundation Board will meet on 20 November 2016, in Glasgow, Scotland. The 38-member Board is WADA’s decision-making body, which is composed equally of representatives from the Olympic Movement and Governments.
The Meeting is open to members of the media; and, will be capped off by a Press Conference hosted by WADA President, Sir Craig Reedie and WADA Director General, Olivier Niggli.
High up on the Agenda, the Foundation Board will discuss the ‘Way Forward’ for the future of the global anti-doping system. The Board will consider the consensus reached during WADA’s first Think Tank held on 20 September that was endorsed by WADA’s Executive Committee the following day to the effect that WADA must be strengthened and empowered with greater independence and sanctioning power. Along with the consensus, they will consider outcomes from the Olympic Summit of 8 October; as well as, outcomes from the Government Forum of 17-18 November and other channels. The November meeting will begin the process towards a ‘roadmap’, which will include further consultation, aimed at strengthening key areas of anti-doping; as well as, providing a direction for the future of the system.
Among other operational and current topics, the Foundation Board will also address:
• the second McLaren Investigation Report that is scheduled for release at the end of October 2016;
• WADA’s new Whistleblower Program;
• the compliance status of World Anti-Doping Code (Code) signatories, along with consequences of non-compliance;
• the next World Conference on Doping in Sport; and
• WADA’s 2017 budget.
The Foundation Board Meeting is preceded on 19 November by WADA’s Executive Committee meeting, which is closed to members of the media. The 12-member Committee is WADA’s policy-making body, which is also composed equally of representatives from the Olympic Movement and Governments.
• This media release was originally published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 7 October 2016. To access the original, please click here.
