The ICSS

The official account of the International Centre for Sport Security | Join the conversation #SafeguardingSport

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

The International Centre for Sport Security @The_ICSS and Save The Dream @savethedream extends its deepest condolences to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the esteemed family and the people of Qatar on the passing of His Highness Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
We stand in solidarity with the people of the State of Qatar during this time of mourning and pray that Almighty Allah grants the departed soul His infinite mercy and blesses him with the highest place in Jannat. May He grant strength, patience, and comfort to the bereaved family and all those who mourn this profound loss.
With our highest consideration and deepest sympathy.

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

🇲🇪 The #YOULEAD partners met in Podgorica (22–25 June) to advance the National Reports on Youth in Sport Governance.
🤝 A high-level roundtable with Olympians, sport leaders, academics & youth representatives explored how to strengthen youth participation in sport governance across Europe.
#ErasmusPlus #SportGovernance #YouthInSport

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

During the visit to the @BeirutMarathon , our Chairman, @MHanzab , met with Madam May El Khalil @ElKhalilMay , Founder and President of Beirut Marathon.
Mr. Hanzab expressed his admiration for the Beirut Marathon's remarkable achievements and lasting impact, and his strong interest in exploring collaboration between Save the Dream and the Beirut Marathon. The meeting featured a productive exchange of ideas focused on leveraging the power of sport to advance youth empowerment, social inclusion, and positive community impact. We look forward to developing these promising opportunities together.

#SaveTheDream #BeirutMarathon #SportForGood #YouthEmpowerment #SocialImpact

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

The ICSS was proud to join forces with the Qatar Basketball Federation @qatarbf and meet Qatar’s national teams at the NOTHING BUT NET Sport Integrity Workshop, hosted by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.
Aiming high begins with protecting the integrity of the game.
#NothingButNet #StepItUp #QBF #ICSS

[Qatar Basketball FD @qatarbf]

الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة يعزز ثقافة النزاهة الرياضية بورشة توعوية بالتعاون مع المركز الدولي للأمن الرياضي

https://t.co/zvOfjWozEO

Qatar Basketball Federation Promotes Sports Integrity with Awareness Workshop in Collaboration with ICSS

https://t.co/mCGwm3T2yV

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

I am grateful to @OSCE for the opportunity given to @The_ICSS to contribute to the drafting process of the new national regulation on mass event security in Kyrgyzstan.
@massimontanarii, ICSS CEO, spoke at the “Scenario-based tabletop exercise and workshop: Pre-event security planning for public events,” co-hosted by @oscebishkek and the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic.
#ICSS #OSCE #EventSecurity #MassEvents #Kyrgyzstan #SecurityPlanning #CounterTerrorism #SportSecurity

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

"Sport can serve as a common good capable of promoting stronger integration in the Mediterranean region, much as coal and steel once did for Europe.
At the ICSS, we pledge our full support to the initiative of the EU Presidency of Cyprus to establish a Mediterranean Sport Council."
@massimontanarii, CEO of @The_ICSS, speaking at the #EUSportForum in Cyprus organized by @EuSport.

#SportDiplomacy #MediterraneanCooperation #ICSS #SportForDevelopment #UnityThroughSport #MediterraneanSportCouncil #CyprusEU #InternationalCooperation

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

As part of their ongoing co-operation and co-ordination to ensure the highest standards of integrity in competitions and guarantee transparency and fair play for teams and players, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have reaffirmed their commitment towards integrity in Doha Bank Stars League matches.

Both entities collaborate to ensure integrity and transparency in competitions throughout the season, particularly in crucial rounds.

The final round (Week 22) of the season has become crucial in determining the league champions and final positions – be they the top-four finish or relegation to Second Division…

It may be noted that QSL and ICSS have a joint work programme in place based on promoting integrity and transparency. It included several workshops and training courses for those involved in professional football, with the participation of club company representatives, players and coaches.

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

"Honored to stand among you at this inspiring forum of the World @worldethnosport Union, where the spirit of unity meets the richness of our diverse traditions. I am grateful for the opportunity to share reflections on governance—on how we may build frameworks that serve us all, while never losing sight of the sacred duty to protect and celebrate the identities, cultures, and heritage that define our people."
@The_ICSS CEO, @massimontanarii
#WorldEthnosport #Governance #CulturalHeritage #UnityInDiversity #TraditionalSports #Leadership #SportDiplomacy

[Save the Dream @savethedream]

🚀 Save the Dream through ICSS Europe launched #FONTES — Fostering New Techniques for Social Integration through Sport ⚽
Funded by @EUErasmusPlus
🌍 Partners: @MultisportEU @The_ICSS @Chiesadinapoli | @olympiacosfc @fundaciobrafa @dragoneslvpies and ISC Alhilal Bonn

[Save the Dream @savethedream]

Save the Dream via ICSS Europe launches the EU-funded “Football for a Chance” project using ⚽️to promote inclusion. Glad to join the first partners’ meeting in Cologne with coordinator C.I.P. Citizens in Power @SpohoKoeln @PanioniosG @SDHInstitute @Girlpowerorg1 @omonoia29M

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

"Honored to address @OAS_official #CICTE, @UNICRI & government officials from Canada, Mexico and the USA on security & legacy ahead of #FIFAWorldCup2026.
Security must always go hand in hand with service, sustainability and legacy. A major sporting event stretches the capacities of the hosting community — what we build must endure."
@The_ICSS CEO, @massimontanarii

[CICTE @OEA_CICTE]

How is #Security guaranteed at a #FIFAWorldCup? ⚽🏆

This week, experts from Canada🇨🇦, the United States of America 🇺🇸, and Mexico 🇲🇽, co-organizers of @FIFAWorldCup, are meeting at the @OAS_Official headquarters to analyze their national security frameworks, identify common challenges, highlight opportunities for cooperation, and draw lessons learned to contribute to the development of a methodological guide for co-organizing major sporting events. This guide will serve as a reference document for other #OAS member states.

The meeting is organized by the Border Management and the Protection of Vulnerable Targets Section of @OEA_CICTE and @UNICRI, within the framework of the project to strengthen regional preparedness and resilience practices for the protection of crowded spaces and vulnerable targets, funded by @GAC_Corporate Anticrime Capacity Building Program ACCBP.

Watch the video of the speech by Albert R. Ramdin @SG_OEA_OAS, Secretary General of the #OAS, during the opening of the meeting 👇

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

It was a great honor to be received by HE the President of the Republic of Lebanon Gen. Joseph Aoun jointly with Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian @NorBayrakdarian to discuss about sport diplomacy and the plan to organize an international conference on “Sport, Development and Peace,” gathering heads of state, other international leaders and influential sports figures. Ready to work together and make it happen in 2026, hosted by Lebanon.🤝⚽🕊️ @MHanzab
#SportsDiplomacy #SportForPeace #DevelopmentThroughSport #Lebanon #InternationalConference #PeaceThroughSport

[Lebanese Presidency @LBpresidency]

رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون استقبل كاثوليكوس الأرمن الأرثوذكس آرام الأول كيشيشيان في حضور وزيرة الشباب والرياضة الدكتورة نورا بيرقداريان في زيارة تهنئة لمناسبة الاعياد، وكانت مناسبة للبحث في الأوضاع العامة  واحوال الطائفة الأرمنية واللبنانيين الأرمن في لبنان.
وكان الرئيس عون استقبل الـوزيرة بيرقداريان يرافقها رئيس المركز الدولي للامن الرياضي في قطر السيد محمود حنزاب اللذين اطلعا الرئيس على مشروع تنظيم مؤتمر دولي يستضيفه لبنان تحت عنوان " الرياضة والتنمية والسلام" بحضور عدد من رؤساء الدول وفعاليات سياسية ورياضية دولية وذلك في ربيع 2026. كما تطرق البحث الى مشاريع رياضية أخرى بالتعاون بين البلدين.

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

“AI can be the ally that helps us narrow the scope of investigations and find the proverbial needle in the haystack. However, it must be treated as a form of intelligence, with final judgment always requiring human validation and full respect for the rule of law. With a special thanks to Eid AlHajri - Director of Planning, Quality and Innovation @acta_qa_en , @ronanolaoire , @dale_l_sheehan , Stefano Barone and @CSegalen for unveiling the Guide with us at COSP11”
- @massimontanarii , CEO @The_ICSS at the 'AI and Anti-Corruption in Sport: Risks and Opportunities'

#COSP11 #AI #SportIntegrity

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

“The Guide represents a new chapter where AI meets human insight to defend sport’s core values. While identifying emerging practices involving the use of AI, it promotes policies and principles to foster its responsible integration into sport integrity efforts.”
@MHanzab , Chairman of @the_icss
on Guide on the Use of AI in Anti-Corruption in Sport.
#SportIntegrity #AIinSport #GoodGovernance #ACTA

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

🌍 AI Meets Sport Integrity! 🤖🏅
At #COSP11 in Doha, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and Qatar’s Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) launched the Guide on the Use of Artificial Intelligence on Anti-Corruption in Sport — the world’s first framework to harness #AI in protecting sport from corruption.
Developed with the support of @acta_qa_en and contributions from global integrity experts, the Guide explores how AI can detect, investigate and prevent match-fixing, financial frauds, and strengthen transparency across sport while upholding ethics and human rights.
📘 ICSS Guide: https://t.co/LNrGyPT763
#AntiCorruption #Innovation #SportIntegrity #Qatar

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

It was a great day at American University of Beirut meeting with over 250 youth from different universities. A special thank to Dr. Tarek Abou Oma and @AUB_Lebanon for hosting such a productive conversation on the national sport strategy.
#YouthEmpowerment #SportsForDevelopment #Lebanon #AUB #NationalSportStrategy

[The ICSS @The_ICSS]

A great thank to @SandrineJabra , Presenter and Tennis Champion for her precious role of master of ceremony at the high-level meeting “Towards a National Strategy for Sports in Lebanon”
#YouthAndSports #NationalSportsStrategy #ICSS #QFFD #SportsDevelopment