MEDIA ADVISORY: ICSS to host press briefing and call on initiatives to foster corruption-free sports worldwide
Experts in sport integrity to discuss path forward in light of recent scandals affecting the global sports community
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) will convene leaders in sports integrity at a press briefing and conference call on financial integrity and transparency in sport on Wednesday, June 24 at 12:00pm Eastern Time. The timely discussion comes in the wake of recent headlines concerning FIFA and as the international sports community grapples with scandals involving issues such as tax evasion, money laundering and financial misconduct.
At the event, ICSS will discuss an ongoing project to strengthen financial integrity and transparency in sport. The research initiative is exploring current threats facing global sport stakeholders and developing much-needed solutions in areas such as:
- Bidding processes for sports events and media rights
- Money laundering, tax evasion and other financial malpractice in sport
- Third party ownership of players' economic rights
- Players' transfers, agent's activities and financial transactions
- Offshore investment funds
- Club ownership and governance structures
The ICSS is an international, non-profit organization that works with National Olympic Committees, International Federations, governments, cities, leagues, clubs, venue operators, major event organizers and other stakeholders to safeguard all aspects of sport. For more information, please visit www.theicss.org.
| WHO: |
Chris Eaton, ICSS Executive Director, Sport Integrity and Former FIFA Head of Security |
| Michael Hershman, former Member of the FIFA Independent Governance Committee and Co-Founder of Transparency International |
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| Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, ICSS Europe CEO and Former CEO of the Association of European Football Leagues |
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| WHAT: |
Panel/lunch/conference call hosted by ICSS to discuss solutions to enhance financial integrity and transparency in sport around the world. |
| WHEN: |
Wednesday, June 24 - 12:00 PM |
| WHERE: |
National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC |
| RSVP: |
To join in-person or REQUEST CALL-IN ACCESS, please RSVP to Jaclyn Houser at 517-420-4372 or [email protected] |
| CONTACT: |
Jaclyn Houser |
| (517) 420-4372 |
SOURCE International Centre for Sport Security
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