MoU signing between CESS and Greek EPATHLA platform for Sports Integrity

The Vice President of the Committee of Ethics and Sports Safeguarding (CESS), Efthymios Efthymiou, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Understanding with the National Platform for Sports Integrity (EPATHLA) of Greece on Tuesday 11 June in Athens, the Committee said in a statement on Friday. As noted, the aim of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Platforms of the two countries, which was signed on behalf of EPATHLA by the Secretary General of Sport at the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Greece and EPATHLA President George Mavrotas, is to develop all kinds of synergies to combat the manipulation of sports matches. It is added that the Memorandum foresees, among other things, the cooperation of the parties for the joint design, promotion and implementation of information, education and awareness-raising programmes and actions and the cooperation and exchange of information on the legislative and regulatory framework for combating the manipulation of sports matches in Greece and Cyprus. It is added that the Memorandum also provides for cooperation in the Council of Europe and the European Union institutions on issues relating to the fight against match manipulation, the promotion of the Macolin Convention and the encouragement of athletes and every member of the sports family (athletes, coaches, agents, etc.) to submit reports concerning incidents of manipulation in sports, through the EPATHLA Reporting Mechanisms and EDPA's submission mechanisms. As part of the Memorandum signing, it was agreed that the first meeting of the Ethics and Sports Protection Committee with EPATHLA will be held in Ancient Olympia in Spring 2025, the statement concludes. Source: Cyprus News Agency