16 Cities, 13 Countries: First 20 Hosting Partners Announced for the Sport Integrity Action Month

Nuno Perestrelo0

SIGA is proud to announce the first 20 organisations that will join the Sport Integrity Action Month as Hosting Partners, organising initiatives and activities aimed at promoting integrity across all areas of Sport.

Ranging from Continental Federations to Sports Clubs, from National Leagues to Startups in Sport, from Government to Media, from Law Firms to Olympics Sports organizations, and more, the list of participants keeps growing. Check the first 20, alphabetically displayed:

  • AF Ponta Delgada
  • CANOC
  • European Aquatics
  • FIDE – International Chess Federation
  • Ghana National Sports Authority
  • Initiative for Development Through Sport
  • INSports Eurolatam Hub
  • ISEZA – International Sports & Entertainment Zone
  • Liga Portugal
  • LP Avvocati
  • Omonoia FC
  • Omonoia Foundation
  • Os Belenenses
  • Portuguese American Football Federation
  • RMBS
  • Secure Stakes
  • Sports Summit
  • TrueClinic
  • TwentyTwo 13
  • Visible Sports

From Ponta Delgada, at the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, to Kuala Lumpur, in Southeast Asia, from Accra, in West Africa, to Washington DC, this first wave of confirmed Hosting Partners already spans 16 cities, 13 countries, and 4 continents, a clear demonstration of the truly global reach and diversity of this initiative.

 

Cities covered so far:

Accra, Barcelona, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Lausanne, Lisbon, Nicosia, Nyon, Port of Spain, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Riyadh, Rome, São Paulo, Washington DC.

Countries covered so far:

Brazil, Cyprus, Ghana, Italy, Malaysia, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia, USA, United Arab Emirates.

Building on the success of the Sport Integrity Week, SIGA has transformed its annual celebration into the Sport Integrity Action Month. This initiative will unite decision-makers and stakeholders across all continents through curated and open-source events focused on key priorities, including Good Governance, Financial Integrity, Sports Betting Integrity, Youth Development, Innovation, Sustainability, and Athlete Voices.

Among SIGA curated initiatives are:

These events represent the growing momentum behind the Sport Integrity Action Month, an evolution of the successful Sport Integrity Week that has connected and mobilised the global sports community since 2020.

How to get involved

Join a global movement dedicated to safeguarding Sport Integrity. If your organisation shares SIGA’s vision, your voice and actions can help shape the future of sport.

Participation is voluntary and flexible. You decide how to engage — aligned with your own priorities. Every action, big or small, shows your commitment to a better future for Sport.

Here are just a few ways you can contribute:

  • Host an event (in-person, hybrid, or virtual)
  • Organise a webinar or podcast episode on Sport Integrity
  • Publish an op-ed or internal campaign on integrity issues
  • Conduct a staff training session on integrity
  • Begin the SIRVS certification process (for sports organisations)
  • Become a SIGA Member or sign the New York Declaration on Financial Integrity and Transparency in Sport
  • Share your ongoing work and best practices
  • Release research or surveys on relevant topics

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ABOUT SIGA

SIGA is the world’s leading organisation for Sport Integrity. We are creating a whole new landscape for the sports industry by delivering independent global rating and certification for world Sport to ensure it is governed and operates under the highest integrity standards: The SIGA Universal Standards.

Funded by our Members, SIGA is a non for profit global independent organisation with one aim: To ensure the sport  industry is governed under the highest integrity standards so that the values of sport are protected.

SIGA is the only organisation to bring together sport, governments, academia, international organisations, sponsors, business, rights holders, NGOs and professional services companies, from every region in the world, around a common cause of fostering greater integrity throughout sport.

SIGA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a non for-profit association, and comprises of the following continental subsidiaries: SIGA AMERICA, SIGA EUROPE and SIGA LATIN AMERICA.

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