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Press Release

UAE participates in Global Ministerial Forum on Sport

Values, Ethics and Integrity in Saudi Arabia

UAE, 28 February 2023- The UAE, represented by the General Authority of Sports, participated
in the Global Ministerial Forum on Sport Values, Ethics and Integrity held in the Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia recently, to contribute to encouraging moral and ethical values in sports and
promoting transparent and distinguished sportsmanship. The conference was attended by His
Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal Al-Saud, Minister of Sports and Chairman
of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, representatives from UNESCO, sports ministers
from around the world, as well as several leading experts and figures in the global sports industry.

H.E. Saeed Abdul Ghaffar, Secretary General of the General Authority of Sports, participated in
this conference which was launched as part of the Conference of the Parties held at the UNESCO
headquarters in 2019. The conference aims to enhance sports integrity, ethics, and values as well
as promote fair and honest competition across all the sports fields around the world.

H.E. Saeed Abdul Ghaffar emphasised the Saudi-Emirati interdependence across several fields,
reaffirming that the participation in this conference comes within the framework of reinforcing the
strategic ties between the two countries. He stated: “The conference serves as an ideal platform to
highlight the most significant global developments, as well as identify various means to promote
a favourable sports environment for individuals. The guiding principles of this conference, which
aims to foster excellence, raise the quality of life, and ensure the provision of a sustainable sports

environment based on governance and integrity, are in line with the visions and directives of our
wise leadership.”

He added: “With the launch of the Sports Federations Governance Guide in 2021, the UAE

currently strives to achieve greater strides in improving sports governance. In addition to
achievements and fruitful partnerships, governance is a significant pillar to the sports sector in the
UAE. Collaborations within the sports sector largely contribute to improving the work
environment by exchanging best experiences and practices with strategic partners. This has been
a major topic for the discussions held at the conference.”

In addition to hosting several discussions and workshops, the conference also held several
exhibitions which were attended by 16 organisations. These exhibitions focused on dealing with
the legal procedures, governance in sports-related international crimes, the role of sports