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WADA announces webinar series for African stakeholders
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce a webinar series organized by the Agency’s Africa Regional Office to assist anti-doping stakeholders in the African region with the development and implementation of robust anti-doping programs that are in line with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards.
The webinar series – which is being offered in addition to the Code Implementation Support Program (CISP) webinar series that was announced by the Agency on 7 and 20 May – has a large and diverse target audience of anti-doping stakeholders that includes National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) and National Olympic Committee (NOC) staff, Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) Managers and Board Members, Government officials in the field of anti-doping, Anti-Doping Legal Managers, Sports Medicine Practitioners and Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Coordinators, among others. The webinars will be hosted by the WADA Africa Regional Office, with presentations in particular from a variety of WADA staff in relevant fields of expertise.
The complete webinar schedule, along with speakers and target audiences, is outlined below:
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Date/Time |
Session Title |
Speakers |
Target Audience |
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1 June 2020 08:00 EDT |
2021 Model Rules (in English) Webinar on the Model Rules followed by a Q&A session |
Emiliano Simonelli, Chief Compliance Manager, WADA Ruta Smaiziene, Compliance Manager, WADA Jonathan Jenkins, Compliance Coordinator, WADA |
NADOs, NOCs, RADO Managers, RADO Board Members, Anti-Doping Government Officials
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2 June 2020 08:00 EDT |
2021 Model Rules (in French) Webinar on the Model Rules followed by a Q&A session |
Emiliano Simonelli, Chief Compliance Manager, WADA Ruta Smaiziene, Compliance Manager, WADA Jonathan Jenkins, Compliance Coordinator, WADA |
NADOs, NOCs, RADO Managers, RADO Board Members, Anti-Doping Government Officials
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8 June 2020 08:00 EDT |
Results Management Process & Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) (in English) Webinar on the Results Management Process & ADRVs followed by a Q&A session |
Tharinda Puth, Manager, Legal Affairs, WADA |
NADO Legal Managers, RADO Managers, NADO & RADO Panel Members
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9 June 2020 08:00 EDT |
Results Management Process & Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) (in French) Webinar on the Results Management Process & ADRVs followed by a Q&A session |
Tharinda Puth, Manager, Legal Affairs, WADA |
NADO Legal Managers, RADO Managers, NADO & RADO Panel Members |
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15 June 2020 08:00 EDT |
Results Management Sanctions (in English) Webinar on Results Management Sanctions followed by a Q&A session |
Tharinda Puth, Manager, Legal Affairs, WADA |
NADO Legal Managers, RADO Managers, NADO & RADO Panel Members
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16 June 2020 08:00 EDT |
Results Management Sanctions (in French) Webinar on Results Management Sanctions followed by a Q&A session |
Tharinda Puth, Manager, Legal Affairs, WADA |
NADO Legal Managers, RADO Managers, NADO & RADO Panel Members
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6 July 2020 09:00 EDT |
Anti-Doping Knowledge for Medical Practitioners (in English) Webinar on anti-doping knowledge and TUEs for Medical Practitioners and Team Doctors |
Katia Alloun, Manager, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, WADA Yoko Dozono, Manager, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, WADA
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Medical Practitioners, Team Doctors, TUE Coordinators, RADO Managers |
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7 July 2020 10:00 EDT |
Anti-Doping Knowledge for Medical Practitioners (in French) Webinar on anti-doping knowledge and TUEs for Medical Practitioners and Team Doctors |
Katia Alloun, Manager, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, WADA |
Medical Practitioners, Team Doctors, TUE Coordinators, RADO Managers |
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Second week of September 2020 Time to be determined |
Athletes’ Webinar (in English) Webinar on anti-doping education and awareness for athletes in the African region |
To Be Determined |
Athletes, NOC Athletes’ Commission members, Regional Athletes’ Commission members |
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Second week of September 2020 Time to be determined |
Athletes’ Webinar (in French) Webinar on anti-doping education and awareness for athletes in the African region |
To Be Determined |
Athletes, NOC Athletes’ Commission members, Regional Athletes’ Commission members |
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November 2020 Time to be determined |
Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) Webinar (in English) Webinar to discuss anti-doping Intelligence & Investigations in Africa |
Gunter Younger, Director, Intelligence and Investigations, WADA
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NADO I&I Directors, NADO CEOs, RADO Managers, I&I Authorities in the region
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November 2020 Time to be determined |
Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) Webinar (in French) Webinar to discuss anti-doping Intelligence & Investigations in Africa |
To Be Determined |
NADO I&I Directors, NADO CEOs, RADO Managers, I&I Authorities in the region |
How to register
In order to register for the Model Rules webinars taking place on 1 and 2 June, please send an e-mail containing your name, country, job title, contact number and e-mail address to WADA’s Africa Regional Office Manager, Sameh Elray at sameh.elray@wada-ama.org and to Ezera Tshabangu, Technical Director, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), at e.tshabangu@africaolympic.org.
Should you wish to register for any of the other webinars, please contact WADA’s Africa Regional Office Manager, Sameh Elray, at sameh.elray@wada-ama.org.
