The 2017 Macolin Anti-Doping Summit: A fresh look at the science, legal, and policy aspects of anti-doping

Friday morning: The “Science” aspect

10:00 Welcome address and introduction

• Matthias Remund, Director, Swiss Office Federal du Sport (BASPO)
  
  
• Prof. Antonio Rigozzi, Partner, Levy Kaufmann-Kohler; Professor, University of Neuchâtel; Director, WADC Commentary Project

10:10 Session introduction

• Session chair : Prof. Martial Saugy, Director, Center of Research and Expertise in Anti-Doping Sciences, University of Lausanne

10:15 Joint session: How to make better use of experts in doping matters

• A scientist’s perspective, Prof. David Cowan, Co-Founder and Director, Drug Control Centre, King’s College London
  
  
• A lawyer’s perspective, Dr. Marjolaine Viret, Associate, Bird & Bird

11:15 Coffee break

11:45 Panel discussion: Are anti-doping science and regulation keeping pace with doping ?

• Moderator – Prof. Martial Saugy
  
  
• Dr. Michel D’Hooghe, Member, FIFA council; Chairman, Medical Committee of FIFA and UEFA; Honorary President, Belgian Football Association
  
  
• Dr. Matthias Kamber, Director, Antidoping Switzerland
  
  
• Dr. Tiia Kuuranne, Director, Swiss laboratory for Doping Control Analyses
  
  
• Dr. Peter Van Eenoo, Director, Doping Control Laboratory, Ghent University

12:30 Lunch

Friday afternoon : The “Legal” aspect

14:25 Session Introduction

• Session chair : Michele Bernasconi, Partner, Bär & Karrer; CAS arbitrator

14:30 Shifting the focus from Testing to intelligence & investigations : Lessons learned

• Mathieu Holz, Manager, Intelligence & Investigations, World Anti-Doping Agency

15:00 Problematic legal issues under the 2015 Code

• Emily Wisnosky, Attorney, WADC Commentary Project; Judge, UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal

15:30 Coffee break

16:00 Legal issues with Minor Athletes under the Code

• Herman Ram, Director, Anti-Doping Authority of the Netherlands

16:30 Addressing systematic failures within an anti-doping regime designed for individuals

• Ulrich Haas, Professor, University of Zurich; CAS arbitrator

17:00 Panel discussion: Is the law killing anti-doping efforts ?

• Moderator – Michele Bernasconi
  
  
• Michael Beloff QC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers, CAS Arbitrator
  
  
• Mike Morgan, Partner, Morgan Sports Law
  
  
• Brianna Quinn, Associate, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler; BAT Arbitrator
  
  
• Jacques Radoux, Legal secretary, European Court of Justice, CAS arbitrator
  
  
• Mario Vigna, Deputy chief prosecutor, NADO Italia

18:00 Cocktail Hour

19:00 Dinner

Saturday morning: The “Policy” aspect

7:00 Nordic walking

9:00 Re-welcoming remarks

• Prof. Sébastien Besson, Partner, Levy Kaufmann-Kohler; Professor, University of Neuchâtel

9:10 Session introduction

• Session chair : Prof. Philippe Sands QC, University College London; Matrix Chambers; CAS Arbitrator

9:15 Overview of a current ethical challenge in anti-doping

• Prof. Andy Miah, Professor and Chair, Science Communication and Future Media, University of Salford

9:45 Psychologic aspects of anti-doping: The decision to dope and the impact of getting caught

• Dr. Mattia Piffaretti, Founder, AC&T Sport Consulting, Director of the WINDOP Project

10:15 Coffee Break

10:45 “Independence” of the anti-doping process: From the involvement of international federations to the role of CAS

• Prof. Antonio Rigozzi

11:15 Athlete panel discussion : What can anti-doping learn from the athlete perspective ?

• Moderator – Prof. Philippe Sands
  
  
• Obadele Thompson, Olympic Medalist (100m); Associate, King & Spaulding
  
  
• TBC
  
  
• TBC

12:00 Panel discussion : Outlook for the future of anti-doping: Full speed ahead or back to square one ?

• Moderator – Prof. Philippe Sands
  
  
• Benjamin Cohen, Director, WADA European Regional Office and International Federations Relations
  
  
• Dr. Paul Dimeo, Senior lecturer, School of Sport, University of Stirling
  
  
• Prof. Bengt Kayser, Professor of physiology and Director, Institute of Sports Science, University of Lausanne
  
  
• Prof. Denis Oswald, Director, International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES), IOC Member
  
  
• Brian Cookson, President of the UCI, TBC
  
  
• Chair of the Integrity Unit, IAAF

12:45 Closing remarks

• Prof. Antonio Rigozzi

13:00 Lunch

Registration 

The registration form and program details can be found here.

Registration deadline is 15 April 2017