SIRC's Seminar Series

Anti-Doping

Speakers:

Casey Wade Executive Director, ANADO

Paul Melia President & CEO, CCES

 

As you well know, the use of doping remains one of the greatest threats to sport. Two of the leading experts in the world will provide a two hour information session on the history of doping, the World Anti-Doping Program, what actions are being taken both internationally and nationally to actively pursue and minimize the use of doping in sport and perhaps most importantly, what it means to you as sport leaders in Canada.

It is important that sport leaders as well as athletes and their support personnel understand their respective rolesand responsibilities concerning the various rules, regulations and the impact doping control activities can have on athletes and certainly will have on athletes and others if caught cheating. Information and education is therefore important.

It is also helpful to understand and appreciate the longer term solutions to the problem of doping in sport and protecting healthy sport for athletes. The presentation will provide and overview of Canada’s True Sport program and how you as sport leaders can contribute. We look forward to seeing you there.

Date:	Tuesday November 6, 2007
Time:	9:00am-11:00am
Location:	SIRC, 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa
Contact:	Kim Cook
Tel:	+1 (613) 231-7472, Ext 243
Toll Free:	+1 (800) 665-6413 North America
Fax:	+1 (613) 231-3739

 

About the speakers:

CASEY WADE, Executive Director, Association of National Anti-Doping Organisation (ANADO) – Casey Wade is one of the leading experts on doping-free sport. A former Canadian national team sprinter, Casey attended the University of Wisconsin and University of Ottawa, where he obtained a Masters of Sport Administration. As the Director of Drug-free Sport with the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport from 1989 - 2001, Casey was instrumental in establishing Canada’s anti-doping program following the Ben Johnson positive finding in 1988 at the Seoul Olympic Games. His work included the development of international standards for athlete testing, now recognized by the International Standards Organization (ISO). Most recently Casey was the Director of Education and Planning with the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal, Canada for the past five years. He played a lead role in the development of international strategies and programs, including development of WADA’s strategic plan, the World Anti-Doping Code and international standards, establishing the Independent Observer (IO) program and global education activities. Now Executive Director of ANADO, Casey is responsible for leading ANADO’s overall operations, including involvement in developing, promoting and overseeing anti doping services globally through ANADO’s expansive testing network, with a growing focus on developing and implementing both program development and program recognition systems world-wide.

PAUL MELIA, is the President and Chief Executive Officer at the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). Paul joined the organization in 1991 as Director of Education and Communications. After serving in this capacity for eight years, he moved on to the private sector where he held the position of Regional Vice President for In-Touch Survey Systems Inc. In 2001, his passion for promoting a Canadian sport environment based on positive, ethical values and fair play lead to his return to the CCES. Paul oversees the CCES’ operations, which includes the administration of Canada’s anti-doping program and working with the federal, provincial and territorial governments and other sport organizations to build a national ethics strategy for amateur sport under the banner True Sport. Paul also works extensively in the international arena promoting ethical and doping-free sport. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Association of National Anti Doping Organizations and through his position as Past President of the Association he is an active participant in the development and implementation of the World Anti Doping Code. Paul is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with a Masters degree in Health Administration. Prior to joining the CCES, Paul was Chief of the Tobacco Programs Unit at Health Canada where he was responsible for the direction and management of the Department’s tobacco use reduction strategies. Over the course of his career, working on a variety of health and social issues, Paul has developed extensive knowledge and expertise in the development and implementation of public awareness, education and social change campaigns. His leadership skills have been characterized by a clear vision, results-oriented approach to the management of a wide range of public issues.

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