The International Centre for Sport Security and Pantheon-Sorbonne ...

Press Release
ICSS0019/12
14 March 2012
The International Centre for Sport Security and Pantheon-Sorbonne University
announce agreement to address match-fixing in sport
Doha, 14 March: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the Université Paris I –
Panthéon-Sorbonne have today announced a partnership agreement that will work to combat
behaviour which contravenes principles of sporting integrity including match-fixing.
The announcement and signing of the Partnership Agreement was made on the first day of the 2 nd
International Sport Security Conference [14 – 15 March] taking place in Doha, Qatar. The Conference
has brought together over 300 key decision-makers, experts and practitioners in sport from around
the globe. The Conference is being streamed live at: www.theicss.org/multimedia/streaming/
The Université Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne has one of the world’s leading International Public Law
and Sports Law Faculties whilst the ICSS is an international not-for-profit institution that helps to
combat security and integrity issues in sport by offering research, training and consultancy services
to governments, event organizers and sporting institutions.
The collaboration is the first of its kind in the world and will create a central hub for knowledge
gathering and information sharing with international sporting federations to promote and support
global sporting integrity.
Key aspects of the collaboration include:
The creation of a jointly run Sporting Integrity research initiative which will manage several
programs with the ultimate goal of achieving the international harmonisation of standards
and regulations associated with match-fixing, doping, illegal betting, and all aspects of
sporting integrity.
Extensively consulting with key decision-makers from various sporting federations in order
to provide long-lasting, pertinent and innovative solutions to stop the proliferation of matchfixing.
The establishment of a Masters Programme which will be overseen by Sophie Dion, the
Head of the Sports Law Faculty at the Université Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne. Ms Dion is
also the Sport Advisor to the French President.
Mohammed Hanzab, President of the ICSS, said: “We are pleased to announce the International
Centre for Sport Security’s collaboration with the Pantheon -Sorbonne University at our 2 nd annual
conference. Our mission is to enhance security and safety in the world of sport by proactively
addressing real issues and providing best-in-class training, research and advisory services. Sporting
integrity is at the centre of our sport security efforts and this partnership will ensure that that we are
able to provide expert advice to assist international sporting federations and bodies in their ongoing
efforts to address the scourge of match-fixing and other illegal sporting activity.”
Laurent Vidal, Professor of Public Law at Université Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Chair of the
Scientific Committee of the ICSS-Sorbonne Sporting Integrity Working Group said: “Today is an
important step in our efforts to further the work of the University in sporting integrity across the

world. Together with the ICSS we will now be in a position to develop research
programmes that will help us achieve our stated aim of international conformity
of regulations that address illegal sporting activity such as match-fixing. We look
forward to working with the ICSS in this important area.”
The ICSS and Université Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne partnership will be guided by an experienced
Scientific and Advisory Committee including:
Denis Oswald, Associate Professor of the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Associate
Professor Oswald will chair the Advisory Committee. He is also Director of the International
Sports Study Centre (CIES) and a Member of the IOC’s Sports Arbitration Tribunal
Rick Parry, former Chairman and Managing Director of the Premier League
Mohammed Hanzab, President of the ICSS
Mohammed Alhajri, Vice-President of the ICSS
Bruno Genevois, President of the Honorary Section of the Council of State and President of
the French Anti-Doping Authority
Évelyne Lagrange, Professor of International Public Law at Université Paris I – Panthéon-
Sorbonne
Lord John Stevens, Former Commission, London Metropolitan Police
Chris Eaton, Head of Security at FIFA and incoming Director of Sport Integrity at the ICSS
(May 2012)
Joseph Chaoul, former Minister of Justice of Lebanon, Honorary President of the Lebanese
Council of State and former Dean of the Faculty of Law of Université Saint-Esprit of Kaslik,
Lebanon
Sophie Dion, Lecturer-Researcher at Université Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne and Head of
the Master's 2 degree in Sports Law
Eric Drossart, Vice-Chairman of IMG
Nassir Al Hanzab, Member of the ICSS-Sorbonne Sporting Integrity Working Group
The 2 nd International Sport Security Conference is currently taking place in Doha, 14 – 15 March.
Speakers at the conference include:
Hassan Al-Thawadi, General Secretary of the Supreme Committee for the 2022 FIFA World
Cup Qatar
Khoo Boon Hui, President, Interpol
Lord John Stevens, Former Commissioner, London Metropolitan Police
Sir Dave Richards, Chairman, Premier League
Bernard Lapasset, Chairman, International Rugby Board
Haroon Lorgat, Chief Executive, International Cricket Council
Peter Ryan, Security Advisor to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
David Greer, Chief Executive, Skills for Security
J Parrish, Director of Global Sports, AECOM
Kevin Underwood, Vice President for Master Planning, AECOM
Danny Jordaan, CEO, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Leonard McCarthy, Integrity Vice-President, World Bank
Koh Peng Keng, Director of Sports, Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports, Singapore
Nick Keller, Chairman, Sport Industry Group
Franco Ascani, Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education
Liepollo Pheko, Executive Director of the Trade Collective, South Africa
Horst Schmidt, Vice President, Local Organizing Committee for 2006 FIFA World Cup
Germany
Shaun McCarthy, Director of Research and Knowledge Gathering, ICSS.

ENDS
NOTE TO EDITORS:
The International Sport Security Conference is being streamed live at:
www.theicss.org/multimedia/streaming/
Video News Releases from the event can be found at:
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Conference photos will be uploaded onto the ICSS website at:
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Twitter: @The_ICSS
Hashtag: #sportsecurity12
Further information about the Conference can be found at:
http://www.internationalsportsecurityconference.com
Background Information
The ICSS is an international, not-for-profit institution that aims to help event organizers to stage
safer major sporting events. The Centre's mission is to enhance security and safety in the world of
sport by proactively addressing real issues and providing best-in-class training, research and tailored
consulting in all aspects of sport security.
The ICSS team brings together some of the world’s leading sport security experts and has access to a
worldwide network of specialist practitioners, offering expertise in every aspect of sport security.
The ICSS is based in Doha, Qatar, an emerging centre for global sporting events including the 2006
Asian Games, the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011, the 2011 Pan Arab Games and the 2022 FIFA World
Cup.
The organization recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Qatar 2022
Supreme Committee to collaborate on safety and security planning, capabilities and infrastructure
for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
In 2012, the ICSS commenced research collaboration with the Institute for Fan Culture (IfF) in
Germany. The new academic institution is led by Prof. Dr. Harald Lange (Dept. of Sport Science at the
Julius Maximilian University Würzburg), in cooperation with the co-establisher Dr. Phil. Martin Thein.
The new venture is part of the ICSS’s ongoing work to develop and share knowledge within the field
of sport security and will actively involve fans from a variety of social groups, as well as leading
sporting organization’s and security experts, to determine why fans exhibit extreme behaviour
within a sporting environment.
The ICSS regularly organizes events to encourage the creation of sport security networks and to
drive new thinking. The 1st International Sport Security Conference took place in Doha, Qatar, in
March 2011. For more details please visit: www.theicss.org

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