WADA opens registration for its 2024 Global Education Conference in France; announces keynote speakers

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2024 Global Education Conference (GEC), which will be held on 27-29 February 2024 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, in partnership with France’s National Anti-Doping Organization, l’Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (AFLD). 

The 2024 GEC will foster networking and collaboration and will use a mix of plenary and breakout sessions to introduce innovative problem-solving strategies; engage participants on their education programs; and explore current topics in clean sport education.  

Keynote Speakers 

The Conference will feature two keynote speakers and facilitators, Julie Dirksen and Anna Martin, whose collective expertise will offer rich and meaningful opportunities for learning and engagement. Julie is a learning strategy consultant with a focus on incorporating behavioral science into learning interventions and is the author of a best-selling book on learning design. Anna specializes in systems analysis and change processes. As a front-line social worker, she is sensitive to power dynamics and equity and uses evaluation and design processes to influence change.     

You can learn more about the keynote speakers here and read detailed information on the other sessions in the program. 

Poster presentations 

WADA is pleased to share that our 2024 GEC will include a poster presentation session on social science research (SSR) projects related to clean sport, allowing research to be presented in poster form for participants to view and discuss. The Call for Poster Presentations will be published on 20 October. 

Social Science Research (SSR) Symposium 

In conjunction with the 2024 GEC, WADA will be hosting an SSR Symposium on 27 February 2024. The Symposium will bring together the SSR community, allowing researchers to share experiences of working in the anti-doping field. The main goal of this Symposium is to encourage discussion and collaboration on wider research issues, such as working with practitioner partners, multidisciplinary research, recruitment of athletes, etc.  

Registration 

Should you wish to register for the Conference and/or the SSR Symposium, we invite you to do so here by 18 February 2024. Further details concerning the Conference, including how to book your hotel accommodation, are available on the 2024 GEC website. 

Should you have any questions regarding the GEC, please contact Anaïs Lefevre, WADA’s Events Manager at anais.lefevre@wada-ama.org. 

We look forward to welcoming many of you in Cannes in February.