Capacity building – the partnership with INTERPOL and key intergovernmental organisations
Protecting the integrity of sport is a team effort. The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) and the IOC have partnered since 2014 to assist in the protection of sports integrity through capacity building and training.
The worlds of law enforcement and sport have a shared interest in keeping crime out of sport, and the partnership facilitates public-private partnerships and cooperation mechanisms in member countries in the form of national platforms.
The IOC and INTERPOL deliver tailored workshops around the world to support National Olympic Committees, International and National Sports Federations, law-enforcement agencies, government entities and betting regulators and operators in addressing competition manipulation and related corruption.
Since the beginning of this partnership in 2014, IOC and INTERPOL have jointly trained more than 10,000 decision-makers from the main stakeholder groups of NOCs and National Sports Federations, law enforcement, governmental authorities and betting entities, involving more than 200 countries across the globe.
The following workshops are conducted as part of the Programme:
- Regional/National Integrity in Sport Multi-Stakeholder Workshops,
- Integrity in Sport National Partnership Development Meetings (PDMs),
- Law Enforcement Investigators Training,
- Fact Finders Training for Sports Organisations,
- Train the Trainer Courses and Integrity in Sport Seminars.
Key partnerships for the creation of national cooperation
Tackling competition manipulation clearly requires cross-sector cooperation and a multi-stakeholder approach. This is why, beyond the long-standing partnership with INTERPOL, the IOC has been working closely with key intergovernmental organisations, notably towards capacity-building activities for key sports, law enforcement and state stakeholders, but also the creation of an environment of trust and cooperation among all entities that could have a role to play at a national level. Indeed, article 13 of the Macolin Convention calls upon states to set up a national platform which would coordinate the national work and prevention of the phenomenon.
Working with key intergovernmental Organisations
UNODC
A key partnership with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was established in 2016. As part of this partnership, numerous capacity-building activities have been organised and key guides and studies have been published. Through this partnership, the IOC and UNODC have been running capacity-building activities mainly targeting anti-corruption authorities and prosecutors. These activities have also been contributing to the creation of national cooperation.
Council of Europe
The Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions (OM Unit PMC) has also been enjoying very close cooperation with the Council of Europe. Capacity-building activities have been organised over the past few years, including onboarding workshops for states that have recently signed/ratified the Macolin Convention.
Contact: OMUnitPMC@olympic.org for capacity-building support.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Developed in cooperation with UNODC
Legal Approaches to Tackling the Manipulation of Sports Competitions
The Resource Guide includes best practice elements identified from national legislations, when it comes to the criminalisation of competition manipulation. It also proposes Model Criminal Law Provisions and additional guidelines for consideration by national legislators seeking to introduce legislative measures to combat competition manipulation
Model Criminal Law Provisions for the Prosecution of Competition Manipulation
Based on an extensive legal analysis of 52 national jurisdictions that criminalise match-fixing, the booklet includes a checklist of best practice elements identified from national legislations. It also proposes Model Criminal Law Provisions and additional guidelines for consideration by national legislators seeking to introduce legislative measures to combat competition manipulation.
A Practical Guide to the Prosecution of Cases of Competition manipulation
Following up on the IOC-INTERPOL-UNODC Guide on Investigations of Cases of Competition Manipulation, this IOC-UNODC publication seeks to set out a recommended framework for the prosecution of competition manipulation cases. The guide is primarily for the prosecution for use before criminal courts. However, the principles and methods outlined in the guide are considered to be relevant to all those who are engaged in the detection and fight against the manipulation of sports competitions, including sports governing bodies in relation to their disciplinary proceedings.
Reporting Mechanisms in Sport: A Practical Guide for Development and Implementation
This Guide provides information on good practices for sports organisations with regard to receiving and handling reports of wrongdoing, including competition manipulation, harassment, doping and corruption. Effective reporting mechanisms can build a culture of trust, transparency and professionalism, whilst ineffective mechanisms can lead to a culture of fear and secrecy and escalating criminality. At the same time, effective reporting mechanisms rely on a positive organisational culture, embodied by the supporting principles of commitment, trustworthiness and impartiality.
Developed in cooperation with INTERPOL and UNODC
Investigation of Cases of Competition Manipulation: A Practical Guide
This joint IOC-INTERPOL-UNODC Guide seeks to further strengthen the capacity of relevant stakeholders to conduct effective and efficient investigations into allegations of competition manipulation. It seeks to do this by functioning as a practical tool to support those tasked with conducting criminal or sports disciplinary investigations into suspected cases of competition manipulation.