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Its seat is in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its headquarters are in Montreal, Canada." tabindex="-1"> WADA is a Swiss private law, not-for-profit Foundation. Its seat is in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its headquarters are in Montreal, Canada. </a> </li> <li class="side-nav-item"> <a class="side-nav-link btn-line" href="#paragraph-317" title="WADA’s Statutes and Governance Regulations" tabindex="-1"> WADA’s Statutes and Governance Regulations </a> </li> <li class="side-nav-item"> <a class="side-nav-link btn-line" href="#paragraph-355" title="Governance Structure" tabindex="-1"> Governance Structure </a> </li> <li class="side-nav-item"> <a class="side-nav-link btn-line" href="#paragraph-133" title="Governance Reforms" tabindex="-1"> Governance Reforms </a> </li> <li class="side-nav-item"> <a class="side-nav-link btn-line" href="#paragraph-333" title="Governance Best Practices Beyond The Reforms" tabindex="-1"> Governance Best Practices Beyond The Reforms </a> </li> <li class="side-nav-item"> <a class="side-nav-link btn-line" href="#paragraph-721" title="Find out more" tabindex="-1"> Find out more </a> </li> <li class="side-nav-item"> <a class="side-nav-link btn-line" href="#paragraph-136" title="Related Resources" tabindex="-1"> Related Resources </a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="page-content has-nav ">  <section class="wysiwyg-col-1-module block-margin" data-rad-id="wysiwyg-col-1-module-352" id="paragraph-352"> <div class="layout-wrapper layout-wrapper-ww"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p class="h2"><strong>Overview of WADA's Governance</strong></p> <p><span><span><span><span>WADA’s mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport by developing, harmonizing, coordinating and monitoring anti-doping rules and policies across all sports and countries. This important and unique partnership between the </span></span></span></span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/olympic-movement"><span>Sport Movement</span></a></span></span></span><span><span><span><span> (Olympic Movement) and </span></span></span></span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/governments"><span>Governments</span></a></span></span></span><span><span><span><span> (Public Authorities) results from the complementary jurisdictions, expertise and powers of these two sets of stakeholders.</span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="highlight block-margin color " id="paragraph-351" style="background-color: #25b216; "> <div class="layout-wrapper highlight-wrapper"> <div class="highlight-content block-pad-small"> <p class="h3 highlight-mainTx"> Sport has an inherent responsibility to maintain a level playing field and protect its integrity. </p> </div> <div class="highlight-img-wrapper"> <div class="highlight-img highlight-img-1" aria-hidden="true"></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="wysiwyg-col-1-module block-margin" data-rad-id="wysiwyg-col-1-module-129" id="paragraph-129"> <div class="layout-wrapper layout-wrapper-ww"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p><span><span><span><span><span>Governments provide real clout in areas where sport cannot. They can introduce legislation that prevents the trafficking and distribution of banned substances to athletes, and they can address performance enhancing drug abuse beyond elite sport and within wider society. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>Cooperation between these partners and all partners in the anti-doping ecosystem has been instrumental in the development of WADA and of the global anti-doping system.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tx2img block-margin st-module" id="paragraph-353" data-rad-id="tximg-353"> <div class="layout-wrapper"> <div class="storyline"></div> <h2 class="tx2img-title h3"> WADA is a Swiss private law, not-for-profit Foundation. Its seat is in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its headquarters are in Montreal, Canada. </h2> <div class="tx2img-img1"> <picture> <source media="screen and (min-width: 1440px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2021-12/Runner_Stretching%20On%20The%20Running%20Track_LrC.jpg?h=47d875f9&itok=sI7kirFq 1x"/> <source media="screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-moz-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2/1), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 2dppx)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2021-12/Runner_Stretching%20On%20The%20Running%20Track_LrC.jpg?h=47d875f9&itok=sI7kirFq 1x"/> <source media="screen and (max-width: 600px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_mobile/public/2021-12/Runner_Stretching%20On%20The%20Running%20Track_LrC.jpg?h=47d875f9&itok=DpJewrqy 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2021-12/Runner_Stretching%20On%20The%20Running%20Track_LrC.jpg?h=47d875f9&itok=sI7kirFq 1x"/> <img alt="A runner stretches her legs and arms, leaning on her right, on the running tracks. " class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2021-12/Runner_Stretching%20On%20The%20Running%20Track_LrC.jpg?h=47d875f9&itok=-fp0exoL" typeof="foaf:Image" width="900" height="900" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 900 900'%3E%3C/svg%3E" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tx2img-img2"> <picture> <source media="screen and (min-width: 1440px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/fullscreen/public/2021-12/Running%20Tracks.jpg?h=18797390&itok=f4zLBnIe 1x"/> <source media="screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-moz-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2/1), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 2dppx)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/fullscreen/public/2021-12/Running%20Tracks.jpg?h=18797390&itok=f4zLBnIe 1x"/> <source media="screen and (max-width: 600px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/fullscreen_mobile/public/2021-12/Running%20Tracks.jpg?h=18797390&itok=u60_aFHA 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/fullscreen_medium/public/2021-12/Running%20Tracks.jpg?h=18797390&itok=IZqma7Jn 1x"/> <img alt="Brown running tracks with white lines" class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/fullscreen_medium/public/2021-12/Running%20Tracks.jpg?h=18797390&itok=IZqma7Jn" typeof="foaf:Image" width="1440" height="810" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 810'%3E%3C/svg%3E" /> </picture> </div> </div> </section> <section class="wysiwyg-col-1-module block-margin" data-rad-id="wysiwyg-col-1-module-317" id="paragraph-317"> <div class="layout-wrapper layout-wrapper-ww"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p class="h2"><strong><span><span><span><span>WADA’s Statutes and Governance Regulations</span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>As a Swiss Foundation, </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/governance/wada-statutes-english-translation-french-original-official-version"><span>WADA’s Statutes</span></a><span><span> are approved and registered by the Swiss Authorities. The current version was adopted by the Foundation Board on 14 June 2023 in response to the latest set of governance reforms approved </span></span><span><span>by the Foundation Board in </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-foundation-board-unanimously-approves-final-round-governance-reforms"><span>May 2022</span></a><span><span>. </span></span></span></span> </span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><a class="btn-primary-internal" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a4945f5a-ecc8-4fd7-988b-27bac5f794f9" href="/en/resources/governance/wada-statutes-english-translation-french-original-official-version" target="_blank" title="WADA Statutes: English translation of French original (official version)">Download the Statutes</a></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>The Statutes are complemented by a set of Governance Regulations, which were formally approved by the Foundation Board on 14 June 2023 following the May 2022 governance reforms.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><a class="btn-primary-internal" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="0f5abcfd-731c-4126-ae76-982f2f603f68" href="/en/resources/governance/wada-governance-regulations" target="_blank" title="WADA Governance Regulations">Download the Governance Regulations</a></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="wysiwyg-col-1-module block-margin" data-rad-id="wysiwyg-col-1-module-355" id="paragraph-355"> <div class="layout-wrapper layout-wrapper-ww"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p class="h2"><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span>Governance Structure</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>In line with </span></span><span>WADA’s 2022 governance reforms which are outlined further below,</span><span><span> WADA’s new governance structure is composed of:</span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span>A </span></span><strong><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/foundation-board" title="Foundation Board"><span><span>42-member Foundation Board (Board)</span></span></a></strong><span><span>, the Agency’s highest policy-making body, with an equal number of representatives from the Olympic Movement (OM) and Public Authorities (PAs). The composition will be as follows:</span></span></span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span>President and Vice-President;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>20 representatives of the OM, including four athletes’ representatives nominated by the OM as currently foreseen by the Statutes and a further two representatives of the WADA </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/athletes-support-personnel/athlete-engagement/athlete-council"><span>Athlete Council</span></a><span><span> (AC); and</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>20 representatives of the PAs, including two representatives of National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs), as chosen by the WADA </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/nado-expert-advisory-group"><span>NADO Expert Advisory Group</span></a><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Members are appointed by their respective constituency groups (e.g., International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Association of National Olympic Committees, Governments by continents, etc.). Currently, approximately one-third of the Board is made up of active or former international-level athletes.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></li> <li>A <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c5535237-85be-400c-a00a-57c7b6f091c7" href="/en/who-we-are/governance/executive-committee" title="Executive Committee"><span><span><span><span><span><span>16-member Executive Committee (ExCo)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></strong>, <span><span><span><span><span><span>to which the Board delegates the management and running of the Agency, including the performance of all its activities and the administration of its assets. This also includes taking all decisions that are not reserved by the WADA Statutes or by the law to the Board. The composition will be as follows:</span></span></span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span>five Independent Members, namely, the WADA President, the WADA Vice-President and three members who are proposed by the OM and the PAs and vetted by WADA’s Nominations Committee;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>five representatives of the OM, one of which is an athlete; </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>five representatives of the PAs; and,</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>the WADA AC Chair as elected by the AC.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Currently, approximately one-third of the ExCo is made up of former international-level athletes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Five <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f5b0e448-12b8-47e4-b022-2bb3dbc00d37" href="/en/who-we-are/governance/permanent-special-committees" title="Permanent Special Committees">Permanent Special Committees</a></strong>, which have been established by the Foundation Board in accordance with the 2022 governance reforms, namely the </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/nominations-committee"><span>Nominations Committee</span></a><span><span> (created after the first round of governance reforms in 2018), the </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/compliance-review-committee"><span>Compliance Review Committee</span></a><span><span> (previously formed as a Standing Committee), the </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/athletes-support-personnel/athlete-engagement/athlete-council"><span>Athlete Council</span></a><span><span> (replaced the WADA Athlete Committee as of January 2023), the </span></span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/independent-ethics-board"><span>Independent Ethics Board</span></a><span><span> (created through the WADA Code of Ethics in 2021) and the new <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/risk-and-audit-committee">Risk and Audit Committee</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li>Three <strong><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/standing-committees"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Standing Committees</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></strong>, Three Standing Committees, which report on their activities to the Director General and to the Executive Committee upon request of the Chair. They play a key advisory role in anti-doping policy and priority development for the Agency. Following the 2022 governance reforms, the <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/what-we-do/education-and-training/education-committee">Education Committee</a>, the <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/finance-administration-committee">Finance & Administration Committee</a>, and the <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/health-medical-research-committee">Health, Medical & Research Committee</a> are the sole WADA Standing Committees<span><span><span><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span>O</span></span>n an annual basis, the Agency seeks nominations from its stakeholders to fill all Standing Committee vacancies.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></li> <li><span><span><span>T<span>en </span></span></span></span><strong><span><span><span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/expert-advisory-groups"><span>Expert Advisory Groups</span></a></span></span></span></strong><span><span><span><span> and several </span></span></span></span><strong><span><span><span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/who-we-are/governance/working-groups"><span>Working Groups</span></a></span></span></span></strong><span><span><span><span>, which report as outlined in the chart below and provide guidance or advice to the Agency in their areas of expertise.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul><p><a class="btn-primary" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9a758a37-265d-4028-9f26-e43daab7d814" href="/en/who-we-are/governance/expert-advisory-groups" title="Expert Advisory Groups"><span><span><span>More information on the Expert Advisory Group</span></span></span></a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tximg-featured block-margin" data-rad-id="tximg-1370" data-track-module="true" data-track-type="Content Interaction" data-track-title="Governance Structure" data-track-urlCurrent="/en/who-we-are/governance" id="paragraph-1370"> <div class="layout-wrapper"> <div class="tximg-featured-inner tximg-flex color " style="background-color: #6bc1fb; "> <div class="tximg-img tximg-img-featured"> <picture> <source media="screen and (min-width: 1440px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2024-05/thumb-gov-stru-en.jpg?itok=67TNKauR 1x"/> <source media="screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-moz-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2/1), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 2dppx)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2024-05/thumb-gov-stru-en.jpg?itok=67TNKauR 1x"/> <source media="screen and (max-width: 600px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_mobile/public/2024-05/thumb-gov-stru-en.jpg?itok=SiuE9Izy 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2024-05/thumb-gov-stru-en.jpg?itok=67TNKauR 1x"/> <img alt="Governance structure 2024" class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-05/thumb-gov-stru-en.jpg?itok=uhTvWXT7" typeof="foaf:Image" width="900" height="900" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 900 900'%3E%3C/svg%3E" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tximg-content"> <h2 class="tximg-title"> Governance Structure </h2> <div class="tximg-desc body-2"> Download the interactive PDF version of the Governance structure below. Click on an item to find out more. </div> <div class="tximg-link"> <a href="/sites/default/files/2024-05/governance_structure_updated_april_2024.pdf" target="_blank" class="btn-tertiary" > <span class="btn-tx"> Download PDF </span> <span class="screen-reader-only">This link will open in a new window.</span> <svg class="download icon-btn" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#download"/> </svg> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="wysiwyg-col-1-module block-margin" data-rad-id="wysiwyg-col-1-module-133" id="paragraph-133"> <div class="layout-wrapper layout-wrapper-ww"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p class="h2"><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span>Governance Reforms</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span>WADA’s role has grown and the fight against doping has significantly evolved since the Agency’s governance model was formed in 1999. As with all well-run organizations, WADA has acted to ensure that its governance evolves with best practice over time. </span></p> <p><span>Two rounds of reforms have been conducted since 2016 and are presented in the table below. Both were based on recommendations presented by two Governance Working Groups (2017-2019 and 2020-2022) and built upon contributions from various stakeholders. </span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>The next review is scheduled to take place in 2026-2028, i.e. three to five years after the 2022 reforms are implemented, as per the recommendations of the </span></span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/working-group-review-wada-governance-reforms">Working Group on the Review of WADA Governance Reforms</a></span></span></span><span>. </span><span><span>The three interim reports as well as the final report that the Group presented to the ExCo and Board can be found below.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <table><tbody><tr><td> </td> <td> <p><strong><span>1<sup>st</sup></span></strong><span><span><strong> round of reforms (2018)</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td> <p><strong><span>2<sup>nd</sup></span> round of reforms (2022)</strong></p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p class="accent"><strong><span><span>Independence</span></span></strong></p> </td> <td> <ul><li><span><span>Formation of a Nominations Committee to ensure the right people in terms of skills and independence serve in senior governance roles within WADA.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>An independent President and Vice-President, with a remuneration associated with the role of the President.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>A limit of three, three-year terms (nine years in total) for all members of the Board, ExCo, and Standing Committees, with no possibility of stepping out for a term and returning.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Addition of two independent member seats – with full voting rights – to the ExCo. The two Members took office on 1 March 2021.</span></span></li> </ul></td> <td> <ul><li> <span><span><span><span>Changes to the composition of the ExCo that include two additional seats:</span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span><span><span><span>one for the WADA Athlete Council Chair as elected by the Athlete Council (see below), and</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>an additional independent member.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></li> </ul></td> </tr><tr><td> <p><strong><span><span>Representation</span></span></strong></p> </td> <td> <ul><li><span><span><span>A minimum of one seat for athlete representation in all the Standing Committees; and, for NADOs in all but the Athlete Committee and the Compliance Review Committee that were viewed differently in terms of membership rules.</span></span></span></li> </ul></td> <td> <ul><li><span><span><span><span>Creation of a reformed and renamed Athlete group, the WADA Athlete Council. The members of this new Athlete Council will all be chosen by athletes, as opposed to the Athlete Committee appointed by the WADA President, WADA Director General with the Chair of the Committee. It will be composed of 20 members:</span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span><span><span><span>five athletes appointed by the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee Athlete Commissions,</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>eight athletes elected by the Athlete Commissions of International Federations, and</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>seven other athletes, to be selected by an appointments panel made up by a majority of athletes, to fill skills and diversity gaps;</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Changes to the composition of the Board to include four additional seats:</span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span><span><span><span>two for representatives of athletes, as chosen by and from the WADA Athlete Council, including an athlete coming from Paralympic Sport, and</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>two for representatives of National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs), as chosen by the WADA NADO Expert Advisory Group, whose 10 members will be elected by the NADOs of each of the five continents (two members per continent).</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></li> </ul></td> </tr><tr><td> <p><strong><span><span>Accountability</span></span></strong></p> </td> <td> <ul><li>Adoption of a Code of Ethics and formation of an Independent Ethics Board</li> </ul></td> <td> <ul><li><span><span><span>Creation of a Risk & Audit Committee</span></span></span></li> </ul></td> </tr></tbody></table><p class="h3">Working Group on the Review of WADA Governance Reforms - Reports to the WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board</p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/item_4_1_attach_2_governancewg_interimreport_final.pdf" target="_blank">First Interim Report - April 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/item_4_1_attach1_govreviewwg_second_interim_report_final.pdf" target="_blank">Second Interim Report - September 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/item_4_1_attach1_govreviewwg_third_report_final.pdf" target="_blank">Third Interim Report - November 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/FINAL REPORT Item_4_1_Attach_1_GovReviewWG_FinalReport_April 2022_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Final Report - April 2022</a></li> </ul><p><strong>The Final Report was approved in May 2022 by the Foundation Board along with adjustments recommended by the Executive Committee which can be found <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/ADJUSTMENTS%20Item_4_1_Addendum_Recommendation%20ExCo%20to%20Board_Governance_18%20May%202022_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. The Final Report should be read together with these adjustment.</strong></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="tximg-slider block-margin st-module left" id="paragraph-333" > <div class="layout-wrapper"> <div class="storyline"></div> <h2 class="tximg-slider-title h6"><span class="tximg-slider-title-inner"> Governance Best Practices Beyond The Reforms </span></h2> <div class=" splide splide-tximg tximg-slider-container left "> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list tximg-slider-list"> <li class="tximg-flex tximg-slider-item splide__slide" data-rad-id="tximg-330" data-track-module="true" data-track-type="Content Interaction" data-track-title="" data-track-urlCurrent="/en/who-we-are/governance" id="paragraph-330"> <div class="tximg-img"> <picture> <source media="screen and (min-width: 1440px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-03/2023-03-13_12-15-02.jpg?itok=XXyISNSS 1x"/> <source media="screen and (min-width: 769px) and 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data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2023-03/2023-03-13_12-15-02.jpg?itok=O3w34eJ4" typeof="foaf:Image" width="900" height="900" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 900 900'%3E%3C/svg%3E" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tximg-content"> <div class="tximg-desc"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p><strong>TRANSPARENCY</strong></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>WADA operates in a transparent manner and is committed to further strengthening this element of its operations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="tximg-link"> <a href="/en/governance-best-practices" class="btn-simple" > <span class="btn-tx"> Learn more about our Governance Best Practices </span> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="tximg-flex tximg-slider-item splide__slide" data-rad-id="tximg-331" data-track-module="true" data-track-type="Content Interaction" data-track-title="" data-track-urlCurrent="/en/who-we-are/governance" id="paragraph-331"> <div class="tximg-img"> <picture> <source media="screen and (min-width: 1440px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-02/basketball_athlete_jumpshot_low.jpg?h=84a936a6&itok=o3XXGJKj 1x"/> <source media="screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-moz-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2/1), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi), screen and (min-width: 769px) and (min-resolution: 2dppx)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-02/basketball_athlete_jumpshot_low.jpg?h=84a936a6&itok=o3XXGJKj 1x"/> <source media="screen and (max-width: 600px)" type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_mobile/public/2023-02/basketball_athlete_jumpshot_low.jpg?h=84a936a6&itok=o2IfvdGc 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" data-srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-02/basketball_athlete_jumpshot_low.jpg?h=84a936a6&itok=o3XXGJKj 1x"/> <img alt="basketball-hoop" class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2023-02/basketball_athlete_jumpshot_low.jpg?h=84a936a6&itok=U6L4j8oI" typeof="foaf:Image" width="900" height="900" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 900 900'%3E%3C/svg%3E" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tximg-content"> <div class="tximg-desc"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span>ATHLETE REPRESENTATION</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Athletes have dedicated seats in the Board, ExCo and all the Standing 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src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 900 900'%3E%3C/svg%3E" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tximg-content"> <div class="tximg-desc"> <div class="layout-wysiwyg"> <p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span>ACCOUNTABILITY</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="tximg-link"> <a href="/en/governance-best-practices" class="btn-simple" > <span class="btn-tx"> Learn more about our Governance Best Practices </span> </a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="teaser-slider block-margin" data-rad-id="slider-721" id="paragraph-721"> <div class="layout-wrapper"><h2> Find out more </h2></div> <div class="layout-wrapper"> <div class=" splide splide-teaser teaser-slider-container" id="slider-721" data-desktop="true" data-image="false" data-nb="13"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list teaser-list teaser-list-nb13"> <li class="splide__slide teaser-item"> <a 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