Open to women aged 21 or over, the programme is designed to promote future leaders in sport and foster greater diversity within the sporting industry, as advocated by SIGA’s Universal Standards on Good Governance. Teaching vital leadership skills and creating invaluable experiences, the eight-month programme will offer prospective mentees the opportunity to forge relationships with women who have trodden the leadership path, with a combination of group and bilateral digital sessions.
The IFHA Council on Anti-Illegal Betting & Related Crime is a think tank comprised of members from organizations engaged in horse racing and sports integrity, law enforcement, the UNODC, and academia. In October 2024 it succeeded the ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting & Related Financial Crime, which was established in 2017, thereby extending the focus worldwide through the global leader for the international sport of thoroughbred racing. The purpose, objectives, and impact of the original ARF Council have become global, and as such have outgrown the original regional role. With a global impact, and a global set of stakeholders, and by addressing global issues affecting racing and other sports relating to illegal betting and financial crime, the Council has moved under the auspices of the IFHA to become a global organisation. The purpose of the IFHA Council is to foster and enhance international co-operation among horse racing operators, regulators, intergovernmental organizations, government agencies and NGOs in order to better combat the threat of illegal betting and other crime risks to the integrity of the sport of horse racing in particular, as well as sport in general.
LawInSport is a knowledge hub, educational platform and global community of people working in or with an interest in sport and the law. Their objective is to help people ‘understand the rules of the game™’. They produce and publish peer-reviewed legal articles, podcasts and videos as well as organise and host networking events, seminars, webinars and conferences. They also have a recruitment division that is dedicated to matching the best candidates with the best opportunities in sports law.
WISI is an organization focused on increasing the presence of women in sports and fitness by creating clear career pathways and leadership opportunities. Thier goal is to build a strong network of women professionals in sports-related fields, driving impact both on and off the field.
Excellence in Learning and Management of Sports (ELMS) Sports Foundation is a not-for-profit initiative committed to accelerating the development of sports in India. They are a Physical Literacy and Sports Excellence promotion organization with a vision of creating and disseminating world-class sports knowledge amongst all Indians. They aim to act as a critical change agent to ensure healthy and happy children, empowered coaches/PE teachers, aware parents and performance oriented administrators and knowledgeable stakeholders.
The Ab Jeetega India Foundation has taken birth to ensure that every child, irrespective of their age, gender, religion or social and economic standing—gets a chance to pursue their passion for sport. And to do this, we need to build a holistic support system for young talented sportspersons who desire to achieve the highest level of sporting success. By ensuring young athletes get access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, comprehensive knowledge, and equal opportunities in a system that is free of any type of discrimination; they endeavour to build a support system that will stand the test of time and continue to nurture future generations of sporting talent.
FIFA/CIES International University Network was founded in 2004. It brings together universities from all over the world. Its key objective, with the support of its academic partners, is to improve the skills of sports managers at the level of federations, clubs, small sports associations, government and municipal entities. For that purpose, the network has created one common curriculum of continuing education, the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management, taught at all the partner universities. Moreover, ad hoc seminars and conferences devoted to essential themes for effective sport management are regularly organised in the framework of the FIFA/CIES University Network.