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Invitation
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the third World Conference on
Doping in Sport to be held in Madrid, Spain from 15-17 November 2007.
As you may recall, in 1999, following the first World Conference on Doping
in Sport, governments and the sports movement founded WADA in response to
the urgent need to intensify efforts to combat doping in sports. It was
clear then that a global strategy that combined and coordinated the
resources of both sport and governments was necessary to tackle the most
significant problem sport has ever faced.
One of the most important tasks assigned to WADA by its constituent
members following its creation was the mandate to develop the World Anti-Doping
Code, a core document that provided for a framework for all anti-doping
policies, rules, and regulations within sports organizations and among
public authorities throughout the world. The Code’s development occurred
in several stages over a number of years and followed an extensive
consultation process. In early March 2003, at the second World Conference
on Doping in Sport in Copenhagen, Denmark, delegates unanimously agreed to
adopt the Code as the nucleus for the fight against doping in sport. The
Code entered into force on 1 January 2004.
Three years of experience have shown the Code to be an effective tool.
However, like any living document, it requires regular review. WADA has
always undertaken to coordinate this work and launched a process of review
in mid-2006, on a scale similar to the consultations that led to the Code’s
initial adoption. The goal has been to build on experience to fine-tune
the Code.
By the time this next World Conference in Madrid takes place, we
anticipate that everyone with an interest in an effective fight against
doping will have had ample opportunity to provide comment. A revised
document will be made available prior to the Conference, and we hope that
it will again meet with unanimous support from our stakeholders.
Since our inception, WADA has, in addition to the Code, made several
noteworthy advances in our global campaign. At the Conference we will
update you on our activities and our achievements, as well as our approach
towards the future.
We look forward to seeing you and/or your colleagues in Madrid. With your
help and attendance, this third World Conference on Doping in Sport will
undoubtedly be another milestone in the history of anti-doping.
Richard W. Pound
President |
David Howman
Director General |
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