International Olympic Committee and Economic Cooperation and Development Organization signed a cooperation agreement

The agreement was signed in Lausanne by President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and General Secretary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Angel Gurría. Cooperation between the International Olympic Committee and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will focus on the following:

The agreement was signed in Lausanne by President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and General Secretary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Angel Gurría. Cooperation between the International Olympic Committee and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will focus on the following:

Anti-corruption and promoting sports integrity, including through the International Anti-Corruption Partnership in Sports (IPACS);

Promoting governance is responsible for sports organizations and sporting events; promoting major sporting events to achieve growth and sustainable development; develop tools to assess the contribution of global sporting events to local and civic development, based on analysis and based on concrete evidence.

The International Olympic Committee's vision strategy is to build a better world through sports, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development works to build policies for a better life. Therefore, the two parties will coordinate to make the work more effective.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said the International Olympic Committee would like to make the best use of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on anti-corruption and address social and economic challenges. health and environment. President Bach also affirmed the joy of signing the cooperation agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and stressed that this is an important step in the cooperation of the two organizations.

Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Angel Gurría said the Cooperation Agreement is a testament to the common goals of the two organizations in the fight against corruption, promoting integrity in sports, ensuring Responsible business behavior, promoting sustainable and comprehensive growth helps improve the integrity and credibility of sports organizations.