Doha: Former Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero will be among the speakers at Securing Sport 2013, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) announced yesterday.
The Italian will be joined by Hassan Al Thawadi (General Secretary of the Supreme Committee for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar) and Hein Verbruggen (President of SportAccord).
The leading international sport security and integrity conference will take place on March 18 and 19. Securing Sport 2013, will bring together 400 international stakeholders to share knowledge, all under the theme of “Advancing the security and integrity of sport to safeguard the future”.
Mohammed Hanzab, President of the ICSS, said: “Securing Sport 2013 provides an important platform for sharing information and exploring best practice, as well as addressing current and future themes across a range of sectors and industries associated with the world of sport security and integrity.”
He added: “We are delighted that Verbruggen, Al Thawadi and Del Piero will share their knowledge and expertise from the world of sport and will join leading international governing bodies, mega-event experts and world-class international athletes to discuss how the security and integrity of sport can be safeguarded in the future. I look forward to welcoming distinguished guests and delegates from around the world for what I am sure will be an insightful and thought-leading event.” THE PENINSULA
