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The Sport Transparency Index project has begun the Pilot Study Phase of the project. The Sport Transparency Index aims to evaluate European Sport Stakeholders based on their transparency levels across a standardised set of Integrity indicators. Through benchmarking, it seeks to enhance standards by highlighting current capacities, while also making positive change through educational initiatives, policy recommendations, and knowledge exchange efforts. We anticipate realising these objectives and collaborating with like-minded stakeholders throughout the process. As we approach the final release of the Sport Transparency Index, opportunities for stakeholder involvement will become more frequent. This project is designed to be inclusive and accessible, welcoming stakeholders from all facets of the Sporting Ecosystem to contribute, shape, and engage in this pioneering initiative. Therefore, we invite all stakeholders to register and participate through the following link: https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS The Sport Integrity Global Alliance are proud to lead this multi-stakeholder project that is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. The partner organisations united to deliver this project are: Sport Integrity Global Alliance  International Olympic Truce Centre  Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI)  Vrije Universiteit Brussel  Institute for Sport Governance  European Football for Development Network European Multisport Club Association  Federação Portuguesa de Natação  THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORT SECURITY EUROPE Follow the project on LinkedIn here: https://lnkd.in/ezjPMEDS If you would like to learn more, or explore opportunities to be involved please contact iain.lindsay@siga-sport.com #sporttindex Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

The Sport Transparency Index: Athens   The third in-person Meeting for the Sport Transparency Index project was held in Athens, Greece, hosted by the International Olympic Truce Centre (IOTC). This meeting marked the culmination of year 1 of the project and the beginning of the Indexing phase of European Sport Organisations. The 30-month project has now created the mechanism to objectively assess all European Sport Stakeholders in relation to Transparency levels of a set of universally applicable Integrity indicators. The Sport Transparency Index project will work to improve standards by shining a light on current capacities and concurrently creating the means to facilitate positive change through associated education, policy recommendations and knowledge exchange initiatives. SIGA EUROPE are proud to lead this multi-stakeholder project that is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. This project is intended to be inclusive and accessible for Stakeholders from every aspect of the Sporting Ecosystem. As such, all are invited to register to participate in a variety of ways to this groundbreaking project. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS Follow the project on LinkedIn and Twitter, If you would like to learn more, or explore opportunities to be involved please contact Dr Iain Lindsay at iain.lindsay@siga-sport.com #sporttindex Click to Register your interest in the Project: https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS    Click Here for the Sport Transparency Index Digital Leaflet: https://lnkd.in/dkrGcFc2 The Sport Transparency Index is a collaborative partnership coordinated by SIGA and jointly implemented by the following partners: SIGA EUROPE; Institute for Sport Governance; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; FEDAS- europäische Verband des Sportfachhandels; International Olympic Truce Centre; European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI); Federação Portuguesa de Natação; European Multisport Club Association; University of Castilla-La Mancha; European Football for Development Network; International Centre for Sport Security Europe; Igre mladih – Udruga za sport, rekreaciju i edukaciju Igre mladih; Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth, IP; AEFCA and the Football Supporters' Association. Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

The Sport Transparency Index project is moving into the second year of the project - which will see Sport Organisations being evaluated against a set of Transparency Indicators to enable benchmarking, comparative analysis and positive evolution throughout Sport. This week saw the third in-person Partner Meeting for the Sport Transparency Index project in Athens, Greece, hosted by the International Olympic Truce Centre. The Sport Transparency Index project will objectively assess European Sport Stakeholders in relation to their Transparency levels of a set of universally applicable Integrity indicators. It will work to improve standards by shining a light on current capacities and concurrently creating the means to facilitate positive change through associated education, policy recommendations and knowledge exchange initiatives and we look forward to bringing this to fruition and engaging with all likeminded stakeholders throughout the process. The partner organisations united to deliver this project are: Sport Integrity Global Alliance International Olympic Truce Centre University of Castilla-La Mancha European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI) Vrije Universiteit Brussel Institute for Sport Governance European Football for Development Network European Multisport Club Association @Fedas - Verband Des Europaischen Sportfachhandels Federação Portuguesa de Natação The International Centre For Sport Security Europe Company Ltd by guarantee This project is intended to be inclusive and accessible for Stakeholders from every aspect of the Sporting Ecosystem beyond this list of core partners. As such, all stakeholders are invited to register to participate in a variety of ways to this ground-breaking project. Click here to register to become involved in the project: https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS Follow the project on LinkedIn here: https://lnkd.in/ezjPMEDS If you would like to learn more, or explore opportunities to be involved please contact me directly at iain.lindsay@siga-sport.com #sporttindex Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

We are very pleased to share our update that the Sport Transparency Index project has begun the Pilot Study Phase of the project. The Sport Transparency Index will objectively assess European Sport Stakeholders in relation to their Transparency levels of a set of universally applicable Integrity indicators. It will work to benchmark all Sport Stakeholders to improve standards by shining a light on current capacities. It will concurrently create the means to facilitate positive change through the delivery of associated education, policy recommendations and knowledge exchange initiatives and we look forward to bringing this to fruition and engaging with all likeminded stakeholders throughout the process. As we progress towards the release of the final version of the Sport Transparency Index there will be increasingly frequent opportunities for stakeholders to become involved. This project is intended to be inclusive and accessible for Stakeholders from every aspect of the Sporting Ecosystem to help shape, inform and participate in this groundbreaking project. As such, all stakeholders are invited to register to participate in a variety of ways using this link: Click here to register to become involved in the project: https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS The Sport Integrity Global Alliance are proud to lead this multi-stakeholder project that is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. The partner organisations united to deliver this project are: Sport Integrity Global Alliance  International Olympic Truce Centre  Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI)  Vrije Universiteit Brussel  Institute for Sport Governance  European Football for Development Network  European Multisport Club Association  Fedas – Verband Des Europaischen Sportfachhandels Federação Portuguesa de Natação  International Centre for Sport Security Europe Follow the project on LinkedIn here: https://lnkd.in/ezjPMEDS If you would like to learn more, or explore opportunities to be involved please contact me directly at iain.lindsay@siga-sport.com #sporttindex Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Step forward in this project! Pilot study run by Portuguese Swimming Federation

Can India attempt something like this ( sports transparency index) for it's sports federations. It would be a huge fight against the politics and bureaucracy but greatly useful in the long term. The Sport Transparency Index project (Sport T-Index - funded by EU) has been devised to help support integrity interventions at the most fundamental level. It will help by benchmarking sport stakeholders including clubs, leagues, national associations and international governing bodies using universally applicable and appropriate criteria to evaluate, compare and contrast them against basic integrity-related transparency indicators. #sports #india #integrity

Great News for Integrity, Transparency and Good Governance in Sport: The Sport Transparency Index Project has moved into the final stages ahead of the 2025 release. At an engaging Meeting in Warsaw, hosted by the Institute for Sport Governance a crucial milestone was achieved that saw the validation of a set of 15 indicators which will be used to evaluate Sport Transparency in Europe at all Stakeholder Levels. This marked the culmination of a Pilot Study phase that built upon an in-depth mapping of the Sport Integrity and Good Governance Landscape. The project will now begin the final evaluation of European Sport and compile the first edition of the Sport Transparency Index for launch at the Sport Transparency Conference in Brussels in June 2025. The project aspires to enhance standards by highlighting current capacities and will simultaneously create positive, inclusive and accessible knowledge exchange through education, policy recommendations, and related initiatives. We are currently engaging with interested stakeholders and inviting them to become early adopters of the Programme. If you are interested in becoming directly involved please contact me directly here or register to participate in a variety of ways using this link: https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS The Sport Integrity Global Alliance EUROPE is proud to spearhead this multi-stakeholder project, funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, in partnership with: Institute for Sport Governance; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; FEDAS - Federation of European Sporting Goods Retailers International Olympic Truce Centre; European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI); Federação Portuguesa de Natação; European Multisport Club Association; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; European Football for Development Network; International Centre for Sport Security Europe 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳(𝘴) 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 (𝘌𝘈𝘊𝘌𝘈). 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘈𝘊𝘌𝘈 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

🚀 Reflecting on the incredible roundtable discussion on measuring and communicating impact in sport and physical activity hosted by ISCA - International Sport and Culture Association and Sports and Society Accelerator. We were honored to have Michael Sani share insights from Play Verto and Ashoka Sport for Changemaking on evaluating the long-term impact of #sportforchangemaking. We continue to be excited by questions such as: 🌟 What conditions in sport and sport for development programs support individuals in developing their agency and taking action in changemaking? 🌟 What is sport's contribution to building a community of changemakers? 🌟 How is sport inspiring communities to take action? We believe it takes all of us to demonstrate how sport contributes to long-term impact—and it takes a collective effort to develop the dataset needed to prove it. Let’s continue to explore these big questions and tackle the challenges of measurement together #SportForDevelopment #CommunityBuilding #ImpactMeasurement #sportforchangemaking

The sports sector has now its #TransparencyIndex! 📈 The Transparency Index Project, during a dynamic meeting in Warsaw, hosted by the Institute for Sport Governance, reached a key milestone with the validation of 15 critical indicators to assess Sport Transparency across Europe 🌍 This achievement concludes a Pilot Study phase, which involved extensive mapping of the Sport Integrity and Good Governance landscape. We are now entering the final evaluation phase, preparing to unveil the Index at the Sport Transparency Conference in Brussels, in June 2025. Our mission is to elevate standards by showcasing current capabilities and fostering a positive, inclusive knowledge exchange through education, policy recommendations, and initiatives. We are calling on all interested stakeholders to join us as early adopters of this transformative Programme! Interested in getting involved? Click here 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/ed46E8rS The project is led by the Sport Integrity Global Alliance EUROPE and funded by the EU Erasmus+ programme, in collaboration with partners: Institute for Sport Governance; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; FEDAS - Federation of European Sporting Goods Retailers International Olympic Truce Centre; European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI); Federação Portuguesa de Natação; European Multisport Club Association; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; European Football for Development Network; THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORT SECURITY EUROPE 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳(𝘴) 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 (𝘌𝘈𝘊𝘌𝘈). 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘈𝘊𝘌𝘈 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

Australia Sport has unveiled its sport strategy in anticipation of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and it stands out as one of the most exemplary strategies we've seen for several key reasons: 1. Defined start and end date: Unlike the often ambiguous long-term sport strategies that lack clear timelines, this plan is precise, with a well-defined start and finish. It avoids the pitfalls of open-ended planning, ensuring accountability and focus. 2. Comprehensive approach to participation and High Performance: The strategy uniquely integrates both participation and high performance within a single framework. This holistic approach addresses a common pitfall where countries only invest in high performance leading up to the Olympics, only to experience a decline in enthusiasm before and engagement and impact afterward. Australia's strategy is designed to sustain momentum pre, during and post Games, demonstrating a forward-thinking approach. 3. Global input and collaboration: Rather than relying on insular thinking or a "we know best" mentality, Australia Sport leaders sought expertise from around the world. By drawing on global best practices in sport development, they've ensured a strategy that is both innovative and grounded in proven success. 4. Commitment to activation, monitoring and reporting: Recognizing that a strategy on paper is only the first step, Australia Sport is now shifting their focus to the activation, monitoring and reporting phases. This proactive approach requires a different set of skills and a commitment to execution that goes beyond the glossy brochure PDF's. 5. Building on recent success: Fresh off an outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics, where they exceeded expectations given their population size, Australia is not resting on its laurels. Instead, they are using this success as a springboard to transition from good to great, continuously striving for improvement. As we often emphasize, the formula for success need not be re-invented as much as it need be implemented. Australia's purposeful plan is set to yield remarkable outcomes and we will all have a front row seat to the ‘secret' of how it all happened. Bravo! Troy Kirkham CF Bethany (Beth) McCorkindale Todd Faulds and many many others