In all, 35 associations from across the Concacaf region (Confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean Football) gathered this week to kick off the third edition of the FIFA Global Integrity Program, an initiative dedicated to improving education and develop the capacity for integrity in football.
In line with previous events promoted by FIFA with the AFC and CONMEBOL, the Concacaf edition will feature five sessions with the participation of experts in integrity and anti-corruption from FIFA, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and many others professionals will share information with representatives from North, Central and Caribbean America.
According to FIFA’s official website, the edition involving Concacaf members started on August 11th and will end on September 15th. The modules involve debating topics relevant to football today, including establishing an integrity initiative, protecting competition, media strategy, stakeholder cooperation, best practices and investigations.
In line with FIFA’s overall vision of making football truly global and its ongoing commitment to protecting and promoting the integrity of the game, the FIFA Global Integrity Program aims to improve education and build integrity capacity across all 211 member associations by sharing advanced know-how and resources with integrity officers.
It also reflects UNODC’s aim to support governments and sports organizations in their efforts to protect sport from corruption and crime. For more information on UNODC’s work in protecting sport, click here.
About FIFA
The Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA) directs the national associations of futsal, beach soccer or beach soccer, and soccer, the most popular collective sport in the world. The organization was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
