Tbilisi is hosting the Council Meeting of the Eastern European Regional Anti-Doping Organization
On May 27-28, Georgia is hosting the Board Meeting and Results Management Training of the Eastern European Regional Anti-Doping Organization (EEADO). The two-day event opened at the "Moxy" hotel. Representatives of the organization's member countries and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have visited Tbilisi to attend the conference. Among them are Sebastian Gillot, Director of the WADA European Regional Office, and Tom May, Director of the WADA Development Department.
At the opening ceremony, the guests were addressed by Mikheil Giorgadze, First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport. The event was attended by Deputy Minister Shalva Gogoladze and Elguja Berishvili, First Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee.
Within the framework of the conference, the fight against doping, prevention, and various legal issues will be discussed. The conference participants will review the Anti-Doping Code and international standards. In addition, they will discuss the enforcement of sanctions against athletes and their effectiveness.
Currently, Georgia is the chair country of the Eastern European Regional Anti-Doping Organization. This is the first time that such a high-level representative delegation of the World Anti-Doping Agency has visited our country.
