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International Centre for Sport Security
AbbreviationICSS
Formation2010
TypeNot-for-profit organisation
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Region served
Worldwide
President
Mohammed Hanzab
Executive Director
Helmut Spahn
Websitewww.theicss.org

The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) is an international, not-for-profit organisation based in Doha, Qatar. It was established in 2010 and formally launched in March 2011, to act as a global hub of expertise[1] 

in the field of security, safety and integrity for major sporting events.[2]

The ICSS’s key activities include advisory, training and research.[3] It works primarily with organising committees[4], governments, bidding nations,[5] infrastructure owners, sport associations[6] [7][8] leagues[9][10][11][12] and clubs.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The ICSS also organises the annual conference, "Securing Sport", held in Doha, Qatar.[20][21][22][23]


Mission

The ICSS mission is: to improve security, safety and integrity in sport by addressing real issues and providing world-leading services, skills, networks and knowledge.[24][25][26][27][28]

Leadership

The ICSS is led by President Mohammed Hanzab and Executive Director Helmut Spahn.[29][30][31][32][33] Mohammed Al Hajri is Vice President of the ICSS.[34]

Directors

  • Malcolm Tarbitt, Security & Risk Advisory
  • Shaun McCarthy, Research & Knowledge Gathering
  • Rick Festorazzi, Training
  • Chris Eaton, Sport Integrity[35][36][37]
  • Heinz Palme, Business Development
  • Massimiliano Montanari, International Co-Operation & External Relations
  • Manfred Schriefl, Corporate Services
  • Siham Alawami, President’s Office

Advisory Board

The ICSS Advisory Board comprises:

Mena Region Stakeholder Meeting

The MENA Region stakeholder meeting addresses the issue of sport protection in the Middle-East and North Africa. The meeting is jointly organised by UNICRI and the ICSS,[38][39] the first of which, was held in Doha, Qatar on 17 March 2013 and hosted and opened by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of State for Interior Affairs in Qatar. Attendees included high-level representatives of the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the European Commission, the Organization of American States, and several governmental authorities from countries around the world. The meeting underlines the need to bring to the attention of all Ministers of the Interior around the region, the issue of sport protection in order to address it in a more coordinated and comprehensive way by developing a common platform. This platform will aim to facilitate different forms of mutual cooperation and enhance synergies with other key sectors, such as the sport movements and the international development agencies.[40]


The first meeting in March 2013 included high-level international representatives, such as:

Save the Dream

Save the Dream logo

The ‘Save the Dream’ programme[41][42][43][44] was launched by H.E. Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Secretary General, Qatar Olympic Committee) along with Mohammed Hanzab (President, ICSS) and Italian football star Alessandro del Piero [45] as Captain of the Athletes' Board[46]. The very first overseas offices of Save the Dream were opened in May 2013 at Allesandro Del Piero's Academy in Turin, Italy [47][48] . The initiative aims to alert young athletes to the consequences of sports results manipulation with a key part being the creation of a panel consisting of high-profile athletes from different sports and regions around the world, as well as a multidisciplinary team of world-leading experts in education, communications, sport management and sport integrity. Securing Sport 2013 saw the spectacular unveiling of the Save the Dream logo[49] and the very first Save the Dream Award, given to Spanish runner, Iván Fernández Anaya[50][51] for good sportsmanship.

References

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  8. ^ "QFA signs MoU with ICSS". Doha Stadium Plus. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  9. ^ "ICSS signs MoU with EPFL". Gulf Times. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  10. ^ "SECURING SPORT 2013 / ICSS and European Professional Football Leagues sign MoU". Keir Radnedge. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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  32. ^ "Absolute security is not possible at a sprawling event like a marathon". Daily Mail. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  33. ^ "How to protect 500,000 along a 26-mile route? London beefs up marathon security". World News NBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
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  35. ^ "Corruption in sport a gold rush with the law left behind". FIFA. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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  38. ^ "Sport Protection in MENA in focus". Doha Stadium Plus Qatar. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  39. ^ "MENA region stakeholder meeting". Associated Press. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  40. ^ "Sport Protection in The Middle East and North Africa". UNICRI. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  41. ^ "ICSS launches Save the Dream campaign in clamp down on match-fixing". Inside World Football. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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  50. ^ "QOC and ICSS launch "Save the Dream" initiative". Qatar Sports News. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  51. ^ "Anaya wins first 'Save the Dream' award". dohastadiumplusqatar.html/. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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