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The ICSS was proud to join forces with the Qatar Basketball Federation @qatarbf and meet Qatar’s national teams at the NOTHING BUT NET Sport Integrity Workshop, hosted by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.
Aiming high begins with protecting the integrity of the game.
#NothingButNet #StepItUp #QBF #ICSS
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The ICSS retweeted
الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة يعزز ثقافة النزاهة الرياضية بورشة توعوية بالتعاون مع المركز الدولي للأمن الرياضي
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Qatar Basketball Federation Promotes Sports Integrity with Awareness Workshop in Collaboration with ICSS
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I am grateful to @OSCE for the opportunity given to @The_ICSS to contribute to the drafting process of the new national regulation on mass event security in Kyrgyzstan.
@massimontanarii, ICSS CEO, spoke at the “Scenario-based tabletop exercise and workshop: Pre-event security planning for public events,” co-hosted by @oscebishkek and the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic.
#ICSS #OSCE #EventSecurity #MassEvents #Kyrgyzstan #SecurityPlanning #CounterTerrorism #SportSecurity
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"Sport can serve as a common good capable of promoting stronger integration in the Mediterranean region, much as coal and steel once did for Europe.
At the ICSS, we pledge our full support to the initiative of the EU Presidency of Cyprus to establish a Mediterranean Sport Council."
@massimontanarii, CEO of @The_ICSS, speaking at the #EUSportForum in Cyprus organized by @EuSport.
#SportDiplomacy #MediterraneanCooperation #ICSS #SportForDevelopment #UnityThroughSport #MediterraneanSportCouncil #CyprusEU #InternationalCooperation
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As part of their ongoing co-operation and co-ordination to ensure the highest standards of integrity in competitions and guarantee transparency and fair play for teams and players, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have reaffirmed their commitment towards integrity in Doha Bank Stars League matches.
Both entities collaborate to ensure integrity and transparency in competitions throughout the season, particularly in crucial rounds.
The final round (Week 22) of the season has become crucial in determining the league champions and final positions – be they the top-four finish or relegation to Second Division…
It may be noted that QSL and ICSS have a joint work programme in place based on promoting integrity and transparency. It included several workshops and training courses for those involved in professional football, with the participation of club company representatives, players and coaches.
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"Honored to stand among you at this inspiring forum of the World @worldethnosport Union, where the spirit of unity meets the richness of our diverse traditions. I am grateful for the opportunity to share reflections on governance—on how we may build frameworks that serve us all, while never losing sight of the sacred duty to protect and celebrate the identities, cultures, and heritage that define our people."
@The_ICSS CEO, @massimontanarii
#WorldEthnosport #Governance #CulturalHeritage #UnityInDiversity #TraditionalSports #Leadership #SportDiplomacy
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The ICSS retweeted
Mar 29
🚀 Save the Dream through ICSS Europe launched #FONTES — Fostering New Techniques for Social Integration through Sport ⚽
Funded by @EUErasmusPlus
🌍 Partners: @MultisportEU @The_ICSS @Chiesadinapoli | @olympiacosfc @fundaciobrafa @dragoneslvpies and ISC Alhilal Bonn
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The ICSS retweeted
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Save the Dream via ICSS Europe launches the EU-funded “Football for a Chance” project using ⚽️to promote inclusion. Glad to join the first partners’ meeting in Cologne with coordinator C.I.P. Citizens in Power @SpohoKoeln @PanioniosG @SDHInstitute @Girlpowerorg1 @omonoia29M
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"Honored to address @OAS_official #CICTE, @UNICRI & government officials from Canada, Mexico and the USA on security & legacy ahead of #FIFAWorldCup2026.
Security must always go hand in hand with service, sustainability and legacy. A major sporting event stretches the capacities of the hosting community — what we build must endure."
@The_ICSS CEO, @massimontanarii
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The ICSS retweeted
Mar 4
How is #Security guaranteed at a #FIFAWorldCup? ⚽🏆
This week, experts from Canada🇨🇦, the United States of America 🇺🇸, and Mexico 🇲🇽, co-organizers of @FIFAWorldCup, are meeting at the @OAS_Official headquarters to analyze their national security frameworks, identify common challenges, highlight opportunities for cooperation, and draw lessons learned to contribute to the development of a methodological guide for co-organizing major sporting events. This guide will serve as a reference document for other #OAS member states.
The meeting is organized by the Border Management and the Protection of Vulnerable Targets Section of @OEA_CICTE and @UNICRI, within the framework of the project to strengthen regional preparedness and resilience practices for the protection of crowded spaces and vulnerable targets, funded by @GAC_Corporate Anticrime Capacity Building Program ACCBP.
Watch the video of the speech by Albert R. Ramdin @SG_OEA_OAS, Secretary General of the #OAS, during the opening of the meeting 👇
The 2026 #FIFAWorldCup will be a celebration of sport—but also of partnership, preparation, and the power of multilateralism. With 16 cities, three sovereign nations, and millions of fans crossing borders in a matter of weeks, this tournament represents more than a sporting milestone—it is a test of coordination, trust, and multilateral cooperation in action. This week we are hosting a high-level OAS trilateral meeting where Canada, Mexico, and the United States are strengthening coordination and sharing best practices to ensure secure co-hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Security for an event of this magnitude requires extraordinary collaboration. Through our work with member states, the @UNICRI, and @FIFAWorldCup, the @OAS_official is helping mobilize expertise, strengthen interoperability, and build shared standards that will not only serve this World Cup—but strengthen cooperation across the Americas long after the final match.
When challenges transcend borders, so must our solutions. See the video of my words at the meeting here:
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It was a great honor to be received by HE the President of the Republic of Lebanon Gen. Joseph Aoun jointly with Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian @NorBayrakdarian to discuss about sport diplomacy and the plan to organize an international conference on “Sport, Development and Peace,” gathering heads of state, other international leaders and influential sports figures. Ready to work together and make it happen in 2026, hosted by Lebanon.🤝⚽🕊️ @MHanzab
#SportsDiplomacy #SportForPeace #DevelopmentThroughSport #Lebanon #InternationalConference #PeaceThroughSport
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The ICSS retweeted
20 Dec 2025
رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون استقبل كاثوليكوس الأرمن الأرثوذكس آرام الأول كيشيشيان في حضور وزيرة الشباب والرياضة الدكتورة نورا بيرقداريان في زيارة تهنئة لمناسبة الاعياد، وكانت مناسبة للبحث في الأوضاع العامة واحوال الطائفة الأرمنية واللبنانيين الأرمن في لبنان.
وكان الرئيس عون استقبل الـوزيرة بيرقداريان يرافقها رئيس المركز الدولي للامن الرياضي في قطر السيد محمود حنزاب اللذين اطلعا الرئيس على مشروع تنظيم مؤتمر دولي يستضيفه لبنان تحت عنوان " الرياضة والتنمية والسلام" بحضور عدد من رؤساء الدول وفعاليات سياسية ورياضية دولية وذلك في ربيع 2026. كما تطرق البحث الى مشاريع رياضية أخرى بالتعاون بين البلدين.
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“AI can be the ally that helps us narrow the scope of investigations and find the proverbial needle in the haystack. However, it must be treated as a form of intelligence, with final judgment always requiring human validation and full respect for the rule of law. With a special thanks to Eid AlHajri - Director of Planning, Quality and Innovation @acta_qa_en , @ronanolaoire , @dale_l_sheehan , Stefano Barone and @CSegalen for unveiling the Guide with us at COSP11”
- @massimontanarii , CEO @The_ICSS at the 'AI and Anti-Corruption in Sport: Risks and Opportunities'
#COSP11 #AI #SportIntegrity
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“The Guide represents a new chapter where AI meets human insight to defend sport’s core values. While identifying emerging practices involving the use of AI, it promotes policies and principles to foster its responsible integration into sport integrity efforts.”
@MHanzab , Chairman of @the_icss
on Guide on the Use of AI in Anti-Corruption in Sport.
#SportIntegrity #AIinSport #GoodGovernance #ACTA
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🌍 AI Meets Sport Integrity! 🤖🏅
At #COSP11 in Doha, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and Qatar’s Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) launched the Guide on the Use of Artificial Intelligence on Anti-Corruption in Sport — the world’s first framework to harness #AI in protecting sport from corruption.
Developed with the support of @acta_qa_en and contributions from global integrity experts, the Guide explores how AI can detect, investigate and prevent match-fixing, financial frauds, and strengthen transparency across sport while upholding ethics and human rights.
📘 ICSS Guide: theicss.org/research-and-pub…
#AntiCorruption #Innovation #SportIntegrity #Qatar
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It was a great day at American University of Beirut meeting with over 250 youth from different universities. A special thank to Dr. Tarek Abou Oma and @AUB_Lebanon for hosting such a productive conversation on the national sport strategy.
#YouthEmpowerment #SportsForDevelopment #Lebanon #AUB #NationalSportStrategy
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A great thank to @SandrineJabra , Presenter and Tennis Champion for her precious role of master of ceremony at the high-level meeting “Towards a National Strategy for Sports in Lebanon”
#YouthAndSports #NationalSportsStrategy #ICSS #QFFD #SportsDevelopment
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"We will share this next. My thanks to our esteemed panelists @VidalLaurent8 @chrisanagno @ianus69 and @EmanuelGsc for emphasizing the indispensable importance of integrity and inclusion in shaping a national sport strategy"
@The_ICSS CEO, @massimontanarii
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"It was a great honor to moderate panel on the development of national sport strategies and discuss with eminent experts @CabornForMayor , Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Prof. Marion Keim and Minister of Youth and Sport of Lebanon @NorBayrakdarian .”
@The_ICSS CEO, @massimontanarii
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The ICSS is honored to collaborate with the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Lebanon in shaping the national sports strategy. Together, we are committed to unlocking the full and transformative potential of sport, ensuring it plays a pivotal role in the country's development and future.
With our gratitude to HE the President of the Republic of Lebanon Gen. Joseph Aoun and the Minister of Youth and Sport Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian @NorBayrakdarian for the opportunity to work together.
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