Last week, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Executive Committee (ExCo) and Foundation Board (Board) met in Montreal, Canada, on 16 and 17 November 2023, respectively. During these meetings, members of WADA’s principal governing bodies, most of whom attended in person, discussed and took decisions on a number of matters that are key to strengthening the global anti-doping system.

IBU President Olle Dahlin took part in person, for the first time attending the WADA's Board meeting, while the Chair of the IBU Athletes' Committee Clare Egan, was present at the Athlete Council meeting on 15 November 2023.

WADA President, Witold Bańka, opened the Foundation Board meeting by noting that WADA would be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024, and by saying that while much has been achieved over that time, the Agency’s greatest achievement by far was the implementation of the harmonized global anti-doping system.

The ExCo and Board were updated regarding WADA’s 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update Process, which launched in September 2023; the Athletes’ Anti-Doping Ombuds pilot project, the Initial Human Rights Impact Assessment; and, development of the next iteration of WADA’s Strategic Plan (2025-2029).

You can read more about the discussions and decisions of WADA's ExCo and Board here.

(Press release WADA/IBU)

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