Corruption in sport will be a key topic discussed at Doha GOALS 2013, a global forum being held next week in the Qatari capital city.
Sir Ronald Flanagan, chairman of the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit, and Cherie Blair CBE, chair of Omnia Strategy (UK), will be part of an expert panel discussing corruption in sport.
The panel, which also features Ronald K Noble, secretary general of Interpol, Michele Verroken, CEO of Sporting Integrity and board member of the Commonwealth Games Federation (UK) and Jean Francois Vilotte, president, ARJEL (France), will discuss the need for new and better methods for prevention, detection and punishment to combat Illegal betting and match-fixing in sport.
Former police Chief Flanagan said: "I've seen first-hand how the issue can infiltrate sport across international boundaries and have identified that collaboration between stakeholders is vital in the fight against illegal betting and match-fixing.
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