Monaco Attends the 6th Session of the Conference of States Parties to UNESCO's International Convention against Doping in Sport

_{From left to right:  Dr. Jack Michel, Scientific Member of the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee;  Mr. Philippe Orengo, Chairman of the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee;  Mr. Olivier Niggli, Director-General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and H.E. Ms. Yvette Lambin Berti, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Monaco to UNESCO - © DR}

A Monegasque delegation, led by H.E. Ms. Yvette Lambin Berti, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Monaco to UNESCO and comprised of Mr. Philippe Orengo, President of the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee, Dr. Jack Michel, scientific member of the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee and Ms. Sybille Projetti, Second Secretary, took part in the work of the 6^th session of the Conference of States Parties to UNESCO's International Convention against Doping in Sport, held on 25 and 26 September 2017 at the Organization's headquarters in Paris.

Every two years, this major Conference brings together all the UNESCO States and key partners from the sporting movement, including the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Council of Europe, to oversee the implementation and monitoring of the Convention in accordance with its provisions.

To meet the growing challenges related to the issue of doping in sport, particular importance was placed at the 2017 Conference on strengthening the implementation of the Convention and consolidating the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport.  In 2006, Monaco became one of the first ten States Parties, and has contributed regularly to the Fund since its inception, to help finance projects in three key areas in particular:   education, assisting with formulating anti-doping policies and building the capacity of member States.