CommonwealthTackling Corruption Advisory Body on Sport 2017-18in the Membership Commonwealth 2 \ Overview of the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport

The Commonwealth Advisory Body research, submissions to ministers and templates, 4 has contributed to a on Sport (CABOS) is the primary examples of ‘good practice’. commitment from Sports Ministers sport policy advisory body in the and commonwealth organisations to The advice and guidance of CABOS Commonwealth. enhance Commonwealth cooperation has been influential in framing policy to address growing threats to the Established by the Commonwealth direction in the Commonwealth and integrity of sport.5 Heads of Government at their meeting more broadly. in Abuja in 2003, and endorsed by CABOS members are appointed by the CABOS call for greater recognition the Commonwealth Sport Ministers Commonwealth Secretary-General. of ‘sport as a powerful tool for in Athens in 2004, CABOS reports CABOS membership is drawn from developing people, teams, and whole to the Commonwealth Secretary- every region of the Commonwealth communities’,1 and subsequent General, Commonwealth Sports and includes government policy advice, has contributed Ministers Meetings and, through representatives, Commonwealth to the Commonwealth being the Commonwealth Secretariat, to organisations and experts from the recognised as leader in the SDP member governments and key sport sports movement, youth leaders and field and the inclusion of SDP in the policy stakeholders. academics. Commonwealth’s Secretariat 2013-17 Since its inception CABOS has been Strategic Plan.2 Find out more about CABOS an ardent, evidence-based advocate The policy guidance of CABOS to for Sport for Development and Peace Commonwealth governments on (SDP) and the need to protect the protecting the integrity of sport,3 integrity of sport. In doing so CABOS and production of associated policy has become a clearing-house for 3 \ CABOS Membership 2017-18

Governments Dr Wendy SOUTHERN PSM Deputy Secretary

Australia Mr Andrew GODKIN National Sport Integrity Advisor Department of Health

Ms Narelle SMITH Ass. Secretary - Officer for Sport Canada Mr Alan ZIMMERMAN Senior Director, Policy and Planning Sport Canada Cameroon Mrs Rosaline AFOR AMBA KWENDE Deputy Director (PE) Ministry of Sport and Physical Education Mrs Alison BURCHELL Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Fiji Mr Peter MAZEY Executive Chair Fiji Sports Council Malta Mr Mark CUTAJAR CEO Sport Malta Mr Chinyecka OHAA Permanent Secretary Nigeria Ministry of Youth and Sports Dr Ademola ARE Director, Grassroots Sports Sierra Leone Mr Michael MUSTAPHA Deputy Director Ministry of Sport

Commonwealth Organisations Mrs Louise MARTIN CBE President CGF Mr David GREVEMBERG Chief Executive Officer Ms Janine THORNHILL Chair CYSDP

Expert Members and Institutions Sir Hilary BECKLES Vice-Chancellor University of West Indies Mr Deryck MURRAY Past Chair Transparency Institute Mr David RUTHERFORD Chief Commissioner New Zealand Human Rights Commission Prof Selina KHOO Associate Professor University of Malaya 4 \ Member Profiles Wendy joined the Department of Health in Alternate members Government members February 2015. She is responsible for national Australia of population health (including sport), Mr Andrew Godkin indigenous health, and health workforce National Sport Integrity Advisor Primary member programmes and initiatives and is Chair of the Dr Wendy Southern PSM Department of Health People, Values and Capability Committee. Australia Deputy Secretary Wendy joined the Department following her Department of Health role as Deputy Secretary at the Department of Ms Narelle Smith Immigration and Border Protection, leading Assistant Secretary - Office for Sport the development and delivery of policy advice Department of Health and programme management across the Australia Department.

Wendy has also previously worked for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.

Before joining the Australian Public Service, Wendy worked in various research, teaching and consultancy positions at the Australian National University, Monash University and the University of the South Pacific. 5 \

Canada Alan Zimmermann has close to 40 years His educational background includes a Master of experience in Canadian sport at local, of Arts and a Bachelor of Physical Education Primary member provincial, national and international Degrees both from the University of Alberta, Mr Alan Zimmerman levels with a particular emphasis on policy as well as numerous professional development Senior Director (Policy and Planning) development – both for sport and culture. courses. Sport Canada As Senior Director, Policy and Planning of He is also the recipient of several awards

Sport Canada since November 2013, his main including the Canada 125 Anniversary focus is in leading the conceptualisation and Medal for contribution to Canadian society; development of Sport Canada’s Strategic, the Alberta 75th Anniversary Award for Program and Intergovernmental (F-P/T) contribution to the provincial community; and policies. the Alberta Achievement Award for Athletics.

While Director of the Sport Development Division within Sport Canada between August 2010 and November 2013, he was responsible for leading the Sport Support Program which at approximately Can$150 million per year is the largest of Sport Canada’s three funding programmes supporting development of the Canadian sport system.

Previously, Alan also led Sport Canada’s involvement in international relations as Director of Major Games and International Relations. 6 \

Cameroon Rosaline Afor Amba Kwende is from the North importance on the promotion and West Region of the Republic of Cameroon. She development of sports activities in Africa, Primary member works at the Ministry of Sports and Physical Europe and America. Mrs Rosaline Afor Amba Kwende Education as Deputy Director for the Teaching Rosaline was a member of the executive of Physical Education. Deputy Director (Physical Education) board of the National University Sports Ministry of Sport and Physical Education She studied at the National Institute of Youth Federation in Cameroon, excelling as Deputy and Sports Yaounde and did a Masters Degree Director for Standards and Sports Regulations on Technics and Science in Physical and Sports and Monitoring of Sports Organizations in Activities at the University of Tunisia where Cameroon. she specialised in sports for people with She is the holder of The Executive Masters disabilities. Rosaline worked with secondary in Management of Sports Organisation and high schools as a sports instructor and (MEMOS 2012) and was recently admitted in acted as a pioneer member in the creation the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sports of the Sports Federation for People with (CABOS). Disabilities in Cameroon.

Rosaline pursued further studies in Georgia State University and obtained a diploma on Experts in Sports for People with Disabilities. This gave an opening to work in collaboration with International Alliance for Youth Sports. She is the nominated Ambassador for Cameroon and has participated in numerous meetings and events of international 7 \

Fiji Alison Burchell was born in Iran, studied in Alison was also given the opportunity to work the United Kingdom and went on to study in an international federation in Switzerland Primary member Economics and Industrial Sociology at the and then a company using IT to help sports Mrs Alison Burchell University of Cape Town (UCT). While working organisations become more efficient. Permanent Secretary at UCT, Alison began her association with sport She was also appointed a director of Goalball Ministry of Youth and Sports as a volunteer, establishing a new non-racial UK. She now works as Permanent Secretary in squash organisation in the Western Cape. the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Fiji. Following this, Alison was elected to a number of volunteer posts in national sport in South Africa: in squash; the National Sports Council; Alternate member the SA Commonwealth Games Association; and the South African Sports Commission. Mr Peter Mazey

When Cape Town were bidding to host the Executive Chair 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Alison Fiji Sports Council was responsible for working with sport, sports events and the Paralympic Games, so has a long association with disability sport.

Thereafter, she worked for the National Paralympic Committee of SA, Disability Sport SA and was involved again as a volunteer internationally with Para Table Tennis, and the International Paralympic Committee’s Sports Council and Development Committee. 8 \

Malta Mark Cutajar has a degree in Mathematics and played football at amateur level for ten Primary member years. He then moved on to journalism where Mr Mark Cutajar he presented various programmes on local CEO television including coverage of the Football Sport Malta World Cup in 1998.

He was a Team Manager for a premier league football club, president of a water polo club, communications officer of the Aquatic Sport Association, and as from 2008, Director of Sport, and presently as Deputy President of NOC Malta.

In his term at the Olympic Committee, he participated in two Olympic Games and was Head of Delegation at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

As from 2013 he was appointed advisory to the Minister of Education and from 2014 he took the leading role to transform the national sport entity Sport Malta where he is currently Chief Executive Officer. 9 \

Nigeria Primary member Mr Chinyeaka Ohaa Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development

Alternate member

Dr Ademola Are Director, Grassroots Sports Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development 10 \

Sierra Leone Michael, born 2nd February 1980, was National Budget and prioritised at the Ministry appointed traditional leader by his clansmen of Sports in Sierra Leone. Primary member in the Peje West Chiefdom, Kailahun District. Mr Michael Mustapha He was appointed Head of Development in Deputy-Director the chiefdom and one of his milestones is the Ministry of Sport role he played towards the reconstruction of the Bunumbu Teachers College that was vandalised during the war in the mid 90s.

Michael is now the Deputy Director of Sports in Sierra Leone. He has extensive experience providing advice and training for SDP groups and sporting organisations in Sierra Leone and Australia over the last decade.

In 2014, he was recognised for his effort in using sport to address social issues in Sierra Leone. He was appointed Sport Ambassador for Sierra Leone with special responsibilities such as representing at UNOSDP, and liaising with the Commonwealth Secretariat on SDP, as well as advocating for the Government to implement policies that will support SDP initiatives. This he achieved, as funds to support SDP work have been included in the 11 \

Commonwealth Organisations Louise Martin is President of the In 2003. Louise was awarded the CBE in the and Networks Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) New Year’s Honours List for services to the elected at the General Assembly in Auckland, Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Federation New Zealand in September 2015, and the first Primary member female to hold this office in the history of the Mrs Louise Martin CBE Commonwealth Sports Movement. Alternate member She has a long and distinguished association President Mr David Grevemberg CBE Commonwealth Games Federation with the Games; as an Athlete, Team Manager, Administrator and Honorary Secretary, Chief Executive Officer and was the first female elected to the CGF Commonwealth Games Federation Executive Board.

She played a lead role in bringing the Commonwealth Games to Glasgow during the Bid, served as Vice Chair of the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee, and was formerly chair of SportScotland from 2008 to 2015, and Commonwealth Games Scotland from 1999 until 2007.

In 2008, she joined the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport, which she has chaired for the past four years and is currently in her second term. 12 \

Commonwealth Youth Sport for Janine is from Trinidad and Tobago and is While Janine continues to search for avenues Development and Peace Network a former competitive swimmer holding to widen her understanding, Janine is a Masters in Sport, Leisure and Tourism committed to advancing SDP knowledge and Primary member Management and a Bachelors in Sports practice through advocacy and research. Ms Janine Thornhill Studies. She currently works in the office of Chair Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Housing and Commonwealth Youth SDP Network Urban Development.

An avid sports fan, Janine channels her passion for sport and youth through volunteerism.

She volunteered at the 2010 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

In 2014, she joined the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) working group where she continues to contribute to the group’s mission to advocate, educate and demonstrate the power of sport towards youth development. She also assisted in the publication of the CYSDP Youth Advocacy Toolkit.

During 2012- 2013, she completed an internship at the Irish Hockey Association, where she worked on their Facility Strategy. 13 \

Expert Members Professor Sir Hilary Beckles is the Vice leadership, and contribution to the Chancellor of the University of the West community”. He received in 2015 the Sir Hilary Beckles Indies. Sir Hilary has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Second Global Community Healer Award Vice-Chancellor Degree in Economic and Social History from for humanitarian work from the Community University of West Indies Hull University, and a PhD. He has lectured Healer Network, Washington DC, following in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia, and the legendary Maya Angelou. In 2007 he was has published over 100 peer reviewed essays awarded a Commander Knight of St Andrew and 14 scholarly books and monographs on (KA), the highest national honour of his subjects ranging from Atlantic and Caribbean country, “in recognition of his distinguished History, gender relations in the Caribbean, service in the fields of Education, Sports and sport development and popular culture. As the Arts”. Professor of Economic and Social history, Sir Hilary is the Chairman of the University of he won the first Vice Chancellor’s Award for the West Indies Press, and served as a director excellence in the field of research. of the West Indies Board, and was a He is a founding member of Secretary-General director of West Indies Cricket World Cup Inc. Ban Ki-Moon’s Science Advisory Board on He is founder and director of the CLR James sustainable development, and has been an Centre for Cricket Research, and was founding advisor to UNESCO’s Cities for Peace Global director of the Sagicor West Indies Cricket Program. He has served as an advisor to the UN Academy. Sir Hilary is Chairman of the World Culture Report, and is the Vice President Caribbean Examination Council, Chairman of of UNESCO’s Slave Route Project. the Caribbean Commission on Reparations, In 2015 Sir Hilary was honoured by the and is a member of the United Nations Borough of Brooklyn, New York, for Development Program Advisory Panel for the “extraordinary achievement, outstanding Caribbean Human Development Report. 14 \

Mr Deryck Murray Deryck Murray was first selected for the West Transparency Institute (the local chapter of the Indies Cricket team while still at Queen’s Royal global coalition against corruption) from 2012 Past Chair College. He went on to represent the West to September 2016. He is an Honorary Life Trinidad & Tobago Transparency Institute Indies in 62 Test matches. He first played for Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Transparency International Trinidad and Tobago at the age of 17 and was and he is the current President of the Queen’s of Trinidad and Tobago for five years. Park Cricket Club. He was also Vice-Captain when the West Indies won the first two Cricket World Cups.

In 1963 and 1975 he was chosen as the Trinidad and Tobago Sportsman of the Year Award and he was honoured in 1975 with the Chaconia Gold Medal for his many outstanding achievements.

Deryck graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Industrial Economics and read Economics and History at Cambridge University where he was awarded a cricket Blue and was captain of Cambridge University.

He served as the President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) and as a Director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in the period 2005 - 2009. Deryck also served as Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago 15 \

Mr David Rutherford David Rutherford is the Chief Human Rights affected by the Canterbury earthquake. He is Commissioner and before this he was the currently leading the work on the reporting to Chief Commissioner managing director of Special Olympics Asia the UN Committees for the Convention against New Zealand Human Rights Commission Pacific. Torture and to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. NZ Human Rights Commission He has held senior executive roles in building materials and agribusiness businesses operating in New Zealand and Australia, has been Chief Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union and has worked as a corporate, securities and commercial lawyer in New Zealand and Canada.

David has lectured in sports law at Victoria University and has been a volunteer board member in rugby union, netball, Paralympics New Zealand, Special Olympics New Zealand, Special Olympics International and for the Attitude Trust.

David is a member of the Ministry of Education Bullying Prevention Advisory Group, which he worked to help establish. He is advocating for the inclusion of disadvantaged New Zealanders particularly in education, housing and health particularly people who were 16 \

Professor Selina Khoo Associate Professor Dr Selina Khoo is currently the Deputy Director at the Sports Centre, Associate Professor University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. University of Malaya Her research interests are related to participation of sports and physical activity. She serves on national and international committees and was recently appointed to be the Global Observatory for Physical Activity’s country contact for Malaysia.

Selina is also a National Course Director for the Olympic Council of Malaysia and facilitates Olympic Solidarity Sport Administrators courses. She has been invited to present her research at national and international conferences, including the International Forum on Children with Special Needs, IOC World Sport for All Congress, and Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children. 17 \

CABOS Secretariat

Mr Oliver Dudfield Head of Sport for Development and Peace Youth Division Commonwealth Secretariat Tel: +44 20 7747 6457 Email: [email protected]

Ms Tikwiza Silubonde Sport for Development and Peace Section Youth Division Commonwealth Secretariat Tel: +44 20 7747 6457 Email: [email protected] 18 \

Footnotes

1. Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport 3. Commonwealth Secretariat (2016) Policy 5. 8th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (2006) Commonwealth Advisory Body on Guidance for Commonwealth Governments Communique, August 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Sport: Report January 2006, Commonwealth on Protecting the Integrity of Sport, Brazil. Secretariat, London. Commonwealth Secretariat, London.

2. Commonwealth Secretariat (2013), 4. Commonwealth Secretariat and Government Commonwealth Secretariat Strategic Plan of Australia (2014) Template Policies Against 2013/14–2016/17, Commonwealth Secretariat, the Manipulation of Sporting Competitions, London, 27. Online.