The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is meeting this Friday in Montreal

On November 17 in Montreal, members of the WADA Foundation Board, the World Anti-Doping Agency, will convene to address various agenda items that will shape the organisation's roadmap for the coming years. 

The event complies with the established protocol according to WADA's Governance Regulations and these are the agenda items for the meeting:

  • An update on the non-compliance status of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. 
  • Updates on the activities of the Anti-Doping Athlete Ombuds and the Human Rights Impact Assessment project. 
  • An update on the World Anti-Doping Programme consultation process. 
  • Updates on progress regarding the Agency's key performance indicators and the development of the next iteration of WADA’s Strategic Plan (2025-2029). A decision on WADA's 2024 draft budget. Confirmation of the composition of the Board, Executive Committee (ExCo), Permanent Special Committees and Standing Committees for 2024. 
  • An update will be provided by WADA’s Director General at the start of the meeting on the decisions made by the ExCo, which meets the day before.
  • Updates on WADA’s main areas of activity, including the 2023 outputs of its expert committees.

The outcomes of the Board meeting will be announced in a release to be published once the meeting concludes. WADA President, Witold Bańka, and Director General, Olivier Niggli, will be in attendance and will provide statements following the meeting.