June 4, 2014 - Following the June 2013 Anti-Doping Norway symposium, which was held in cooperation with the World Anti-Doping Agency, NADOs have committed to strengthening anti-doping programs through a concerted approach of bilateral collaboration.

The Oslo-based seminar, which involved over 40 personnel from National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs), was organized with the aim of exchanging experiences and discussing critical success factors for bilateral cooperation. As a result of the seminar, and in consultation with NADOs, a guideline has been produced to assist inter-NADO cooperation. The guideline offers a step-by-step process to assist NADOs on how best to approach bilateral cooperation. In addition, a series of templates and guides have been produced to offer practical assistance.

“Anti-Doping Norway has broad experience with bilateral collaboration, amongst others with China and Russia. This type of collaboration contributes in strengthening not only other countries’ anti-doping program, but also your own program” said Anti-Doping Norway Chief Executive, Anders Solheim.

WADA Director General David Howman indicated: “I fully support this approach. The more the well-established NADOs can assist and guide those in need of support, the more we can increase global capacity and the overall effectiveness of the global fight against doping in sport”.

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