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Tackling our Challenges and Strengthening the Future of Clean Sport

WADA Annual Symposium

 13-15 March 2017, SwissTech Convention Center (STCC), Lausanne, Switzerland

Day 1    Monday 13 March (open to the media)

08:30           Welcome Coffee/Tea

09:00           Welcome and Overview of the Symposium
                    Frédéric Donzé, Chief Operating Officer, WADA
                    Benjamin Cohen, Director, European Regional Office & International Federations, WADA
                    Philippe Leuba, Minister, Department of Economy and Sport, Canton de Vaud
                    Oscar Tosato, Municipal Councillor, Director of Sports and Social cohesion, City of Lausanne

THEME: BOOSTING ANTI-DOPING EFFECTIVENESS

09:20           Keynote Address: Bringing the Fight for Clean Sport to the Next Level
                    Sir Craig Reedie, President, WADA

09:40           Lessons from a Turbulent Time for the Anti-Doping Community
                    Olivier Niggli, Director General, WADA

10:15           Update on Anti-Doping Activities in Russia
                    Pavel Kolobkov, Minister of Sport, Russian Federation

10:30           Coffee/Tea Break

10:55           Is Enhanced World Anti-Doping Code Compliance Monitoring (Part of) the Solution?
                    Jonathan Taylor, Chair, WADA Compliance Review Committee

11:25           The Way Forward Roundtable

                     Participants : Christiane Ayotte, President, World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists
                                           (WAADS); Director, Montreal WADA-Accredited Laboratory
                                           Kirsty Coventry, Member, WADA & International Olympic Committee Athlete
                                           Committees
                                           Linda Hofstad Helleland, Vice President, WADA
                                           Rob Koehler, Deputy Director General, WADA  
                                           Jean-Christophe Rolland, President, World Rowing
                                           Beckie Scott, Chair, WADA Athlete Committee
                                           Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer, United States Anti-Doping Agency

                     Moderator :     Sean Ingle, Reporter, The Guardian

12:35           Lunch

THEME: ENCOURAGING AND PROTECTING WHISTLEBLOWERS 

13:45           What Makes a Whistleblower Come Forward?                  

                    Toby Atkins, British Cyclist
                    Dominique Leroux, Head of Anti-Doping Legal Services, Union Cycliste Internationale

                    Interviewer : Matt Slater, Reporter, Press Association

14:15           Sharing Whistleblowing Experiences and Looking at Potential Synergies between Collection Channels

                    Roundtable

                    Participants :  Michael Ask, CEO, Anti-Doping Denmark
                                          Toby Atkins
                                          François Marclay, Intelligence Manager, Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation
                                          Michael Pedersen, Founder, M INC. › change the game; Integrity Coach
                                          Günter Younger, Director, Intelligence and Investigations, WADA
                                          Hajo Seppelt, Reporter, ARD; Co-founder, SportsLeaks.com
                                          

                    Moderator :    Callum Murray, Editorial Director, Sportcal

14:45           Coffee/Tea Break

15:05           WADA’s New Whistleblower Program
                    Günter Younger, Director, Intelligence and Investigations, WADA
                    Julien Sieveking, Director, Legal Affairs, WADA

THEME: THE McLAREN REPORT   

15:55          The Aftermath of the Independent Investigations into Russia: What Lessons Are There for
                   the Anti-Doping Community?
                   Richard McLaren, Member of the First Independent Commission & Author of the Second Independent
                   Investigation

                   Presentation followed by a Q&A with the Participants 

16:45          Wrap-up of the Day and Presentation of Days 2 and 3
                   Benjamin Cohen, Director, European Regional Office & International Federation Relations, WADA

16:55-19:00 Cocktail & Networking   
     

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Day 2    Tuesday 14 March

08:30           Welcome Coffee/Tea

THEME: GOOD GOVERNANCE & ETHICAL ISSUES IN ANTI-DOPING

09:00           Welcome and Overview of the Day
                    Benjamin Cohen, Director, European Regional Office & International Federations, WADA

09:05           Good Governance in the Fight against Doping: What is the Perception from the “Outside”? 
                    Jens Sejer Andersen, International Director, Play the Game

09:35           A Look at the Issues Being Tackled (And What Else Could Be Tackled) by WADA’s Ethics Panel  

                    Presentation followed by a Q&A with members of WADA’s Ethics Panel  

10:30           Coffee/Tea Break

THEME: ENHANCING ANTI-DOPING PROCESSES

11:00-12:30 Practical Workshops 1

12:30           Lunch

THEME: REINFORCING KEY AREAS OF ANTI-DOPING (1)

14:00-17:30 Practical Workshops 2

17:30           End of Day 2

17:45           Departure of the excursion to the Lavaux Vineyards and Wine Tasting (optional social activity)

 

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Day 3    Wednesday 15 March

08:30            Welcome Coffee/Tea

THEME: REINFORCING KEY AREAS OF ANTI-DOPING (2) AND COOPERATION

09:00 – 12:30 Practical Workshops 3

12:30           Lunch

14:00           Final Plenary session – Where Do We Go from Here?
                    Summary and Takeaways from Symposium Discussions

15:00           Final Remarks
                    Benjamin Cohen, Director, European Regional Office & International Federations, WADA

15:15           End of the Symposium

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