About Conference
Overview
The “International Conference on Governance and Integrity in Sport” (ICGIS) focuses on promoting the concept of governance and integrity in sport fields, role of government regulations, and legislation in ensuring transparency and justice in the public and private sports sectors, by discussing best practices in risk management, financial oversight, as well as, facing challenges of choosing professionals and the right employees to be placed in boards of the sports sectors, which will improve justice, integrity, fair opportunities for its employees, and attract sport investors.
Conference Date
Held on Dec 28–29, 2020
Objectives of the Conference
- Implementing procedures of sports governance and integrity according to Saudi 2030 vision.
- Emphasizing the Importance of governance and integrity in the sports field.
- Providing best practices in the field of governance and integrity in sports sectors.
- Revealing international experiences in sports governance and integrity.
- Acknowledging the impact of sports governance and integrity on sports investments.
- Understanding the challenges of governance and integrity in the sports sectors.
Conference Themes
Governance in Sport
Governance helps organizations to achieve sustainable growth and encourages productivity. It also facilitates the process of monitoring and overseeing the performance of institutions by defining the internal control of its work frames, forming specialized committees and by applying transparency and disclosure.
Integrity in sport
Integrity helps organizations to solve challenges facing sports sector, especially lack of commitment to integrity, which threatens the future of sports. Therefore, this conference aims to provide visions, solutions and proposals that will contribute to reducing this issue to insure fair competition in the field of sports.