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Sports Governance Observer: A new tool against corruption in sport

08 April 2013

Sports organisations who want to curb corruption and mismanagement in their own ranks, will soon have a tool developed by experts at their hand: The Sports Governance Observer.[more]




Video interviews with experts on good governance

08 April 2013

In a series of video interviews, experts involved in the AGGIS project clarify the definition of basic elements in the framework of good governance in international sports organisations.[more]


Biba Klomp from the European Journalism Centre is one of the experts being interviewed on good governance. See the interviews at www.aggis.eu


FIFA reforms have some way to go: Second IGC report

08 February 2013

The Independent Governance Committee (IGC) appointed to guide FIFA through its reform process has released its second report. Though the report welcomes the initial steps taken by FIFA, the report stresses that important figures...[more]




AGGIS: Transparency

11 January 2013

In this paper, Aline Bos and Frank van Eekeren adress the concept of transparency, by looking at its definition, its different approaches and ways of operationalizing it.[more]




Former FIFA director Champagne joins Play the Game day in Brazil, registration opens

05 October 2012

You can now register for the seminar 24 October where Jerome Champagne will discuss Brazil-FIFA relations. Siemens and the NGO ”Jogos Limpos” will share experiences in preventing corruption.[more]


Join the Play the Game day in Brazil 24 October 2012. Photo: Flickr/emmequadro21


Unanswered questions and unsung heroes

12 July 2012

Comment: The publication of the ISL dossier leaves FIFA with a number of inconvenient questions, including the most sensitive: Can FIFA accept a president who allowed his allies to steal massive values from his own enterprise?[more]


FIFA's headquarter. Photo: Ed Coyle/Flickr


Corruptibilitis: A European remedy for a global epidemic?

27 June 2012

The Olympic ticket scandal is a symptom of a more widespread disease in the Olympic family. Europe looks for a remedy, but will Rogge add reform to his own legacy?[more]


The IOC top reacted promptly against the 27 ticket touters, but will it pursue a more extensive reform? Photo: tompagenet/Flickr


FIFA opens revolving door for anti-corruption heavyweight, leaving main dilemma unresolved

30 November 2011

Analysis: An internationally leading expert in anti-corruption, Swiss professor Mark Pieth, is appointed to lead FIFA’s governance committee while Transparency International backs out.[more]


The FIFA headquarter. Photo: Ed Coyle/Flickr


Expert Group looks into sports management

24 November 2011

Play the Game has received a large grant from the EU to analyse administration and management in international sports organisations in cooperation with an international group of experts.[more]


The European Commission gives a 198,000 euro grant to Play the Game for the project "Action for Good Governance in International Sports Organisations".


The IOC neither for nor against the call from Play the Game 2011

15 November 2011

Play the Game has received a friendly, but unclear answer to the proposal of a global code for good governance in sport which ended the Play the Game 2011 conference.[more]


Photo: Tamas Szafko


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