Registration is now open for WADA’s 2022 Global Education Conference to be held on 20-21 September
'Sport Integrity Australia Innovation Day' and 'Registration'
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2022 Global Education Conference (GEC). This edition will be held in partnership with Sport Integrity Australia on 20-21 September 2022 at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia.
Similar to the GECs WADA convened in 2015 (in Ottawa, Canada) and 2018 (in Beijing, China), the 2022 GEC will gather anti-doping practitioners and researchers from around the world to share and discuss emerging trends; contribute to education program development; and, examine how Anti-Doping Organizations can enhance their education programs while keeping athletes and their support personnel at the center of their learning strategies.
With many participants from around the world expected to attend the 2022 edition, WADA hopes to continue to raise the bar in order to ensure that athletes and their support personnel have access to quality anti-doping education, which helps prevent intentional or unintentional use of prohibited substances and methods.
In addition, Sport Integrity Australia will host an ‘Open Day’ on 19 September, and an Innovation Day on 22 September which will offer workshops to stimulate new ideas and approaches to education. WADA will also host two sessions on 22 September – a ‘Breakfast Clinic’ focused on compliance with the International Standard for Education, and regional breakout sessions to facilitate greater interaction between regional Anti-Doping Organizations.
WADA Director of Education, Amanda Hudson, said: “We are very excited to be able to hold WADA’s Global Education Conference in September, after a two-year wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I wish to thank our hosts, Sport Integrity Australia, for their unwavering commitment to help us deliver this important event and for the extensive program that awaits attendees. The anti-doping community will greatly benefit from this opportunity to come together and share best practices and initiatives as it continues its journey to implement the International Standard for Education that came into force on 1 January 2021.”
Sport Integrity Australia Innovation Day
Sport Integrity Australia’s CEO, David Sharpe, said: “During Innovation Day on 22 September, we will showcase some of the most creative ideas in anti-doping education from across the world, with the intent to inspire and excite educators about their important role. As a collective, I believe there are always things we can learn from each other, and I hope this day will help us all to think a little differently.”
Registration
Should you wish to register for the Conference, we invite you to do so on the Conference website by 5 September 2022. The website contains all relevant information regarding the event, including the preliminary agenda, how to register and how to book your hotel accommodation.
WADA and Sport Integrity Australia are committed to ensuring the health and safety of all who will attend the Conference. We will therefore continue to monitor the evolution of the pandemic and base our safety protocols on directives from public health authorities related to COVID-19.
The original press release can be found here : https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/registration-now-open-wadas-2022-global-education-conference-be-held-20-21-september
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