Kuwait City to host RADO Conference from today

Kuwait, Jan 20, 2014: The 3rd RADO Conference for Regional Anti-Doping Organizations will take place in Kuwait City from January 21-24.

The conference marks another step forward in the global fight against doping in sport and aims to lay a roadmap for the future during the four days of discussions and presentations under the leadership of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The full agenda is:

DAY 1 – Tuesday 21 January 2014

08h30 – 09h00 Registration

09h00 – 09h30 Welcome/ Introductions 09h30 – 10h00 RADO Program Overview

10h00 – 10h15 RADOs – A Continental NOC Association Perspective (Presentation 1)

10h15 – 10h30 RADOs – A Continental NOC Association Perspective (Presentation 2)

10h30 – 10h45 Exploring Partnerships – RADOs and Continental NOCs (Presentation)

10h45 – 11h15 BREAK

11h15 – 12h15 Exploring Partnerships – RADOs and Continental NOCs (Breakout Groups)

12h15 – 13h15 Exploring Partnerships – RADOs and Continental NOCs (Reports)

13h15 – 14h30 LUNCH

14h30 – On ward Opening of WADA Sub-Regional Office

DAY 2 – Wednesday 22 January 2014

09h00 – 09h30 Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code (Presentation) – Summary of Changes – Implication on RADOs

09h30 – 10h00 Overview of RADO Program (Presentation) – Original Concept – Current Approach -Planning for the Future

10h00 – 11h00 (Breakout Groups) SWOT Analysis – Administrators SWOT Analysis – Chairpersons

11h00 – 11h15 BREAK

11h15 – 12h30 (Breakout Groups) Identifying the Challenges – Administrators Identifying the Challenges – Chairpersons

12h30 – 13h15 Identifying the Challenges – (Reports)

13h15 – 14h15 LUNCH

14h15 – 14h30 Overcoming the Challenges (Presentation)

14h30 – 15h45 Overcoming the Challenges (Breakout Groups)

15h45 – 16h00 BREAK

16h00 – 16h30 Overcoming the Challenges (Reports)

DAY 3 – Thursday 23 January 2014

09h00 – 09h15 RADO Testing Grant – WADA (Presentation)

09h15 – 09h30 RADO Testing Grant – RADO Perspective (Presentation)

09h30 – 10h30 Future of Testing Grant (Breakout Groups)

10h30 – 10h45 BREAK

10h45 – 11h15 RADO Testing Grant (Reports)

11h15 – 11h45 Compliance with World Anti-Doping Code and Implementing Effective Programs – The RADO’s Role

11h45 – 12h45 Compliance / Implementing Programs (Breakout Groups)

12h45 – 13h30 Compliance / Implementing Programs (Reports)

13h30 – 14h30 LUNCH

14h30 – 17h15 Training Sessions – 3 Rotating Groups – Parallel Sessions

Session 1(14h30-15h15): RADO Operations and Management Communication Finance Project Planning Committees

Session 2 (15h30-16h15): Coordinating Testing In-Competition Out-of-Competition

Session 3 (16h30-17h45): Education Developing and Implementing an Effective Education Program

UNESCO Voluntary Fund

DAY 4 – Friday 24 January 2014

09h00 – 09h15 Moving Forward / Future of the RADOs – Priorities – Action Plans

09h15 – 10h30 Future of the RADOs (Breakout Groups)

10h30 – 10h45 BREAK

10h45 – 12h00 Future of the RADOs (Reports)

12h00 – 13h00 LUNCH

13h00 – 14h00 Summary / Outcomes of Meeting and Next Steps – Implementing Change

14h00 – 14h30 Questions / Outstanding Issues

14h30 – 15h00 Official Closing. —- OCA