SIGA takes up the theme of the fight against corruption with a week of activity

December 4 – Coinciding with the United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is showcasing over the next five days the work its members are doing to fight corruption, money laundering and criminal infiltration in sport.

As part of SIGA Anti-Corruption Week, SIGA is hosting an International Expert Summit on Global Leadership and Anti-Corruption in Sport on Tuesday 6th December.

The event will be held in cooperation with the Government of the Azores. Participating organizations include the G20, European Commission, UEFA, Transparency International, Economics and Fraud Management Observatory, La Liga Portugal, Portuguese FA and various global enforcement bodies. laws.

On December 7, SIGA will host a special edition of its WoW (Women on Wednesdays) series, hosted by SIGA member Ponta Delgada Football Association. The event will see female leaders from across the sports industry address issues of corruption and other critical challenges facing the industry.

Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO of SIGA Global, said: Sport is increasingly exposed and vulnerable to a growing number of threats, such as corruption, money laundering, tax evasion, sports betting fraud and many others that undermine its integrity, reputation, and credibility. These threats have a global dimension and are increasingly complex and sophisticated, often involving multiple jurisdictions and transnational organized crime… It is time to adopt strong, adequate and up-to-date legislation, as well as appropriate resources to effectively eradicate the sport corruption… We all encourage like-minded individuals and organizations to be part of our global movement and make these reforms a reality. »

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