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2025 World Anti-Doping Agency Conference Promotion Council Holds First Meeting… National Cooperation System Launched

Aug 13, 2025 16  Views
◈ On August 13 at 14:00, Busan Metropolitan City Hall hosted the ‘2025 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Conference’ Promotion Council meeting, presided over by the Administrative Vice Mayor, marking the start of full-scale cooperation for the successful hosting of the conference.

◈ With just over 100 days remaining until the event, participating organizations reviewed preparations by sector and discussed inter-agency collaboration strategies for success.

◈ The WADA Conference, to be held at BEXCO from December 1 to 5, will establish the “World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards” to be applied to all sports from 2027 to 2032.
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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on the 13th at 2:00 p.m., it convened a Promotion Council meeting of the organizations participating in the “2025 Busan World Anti-Doping Agency Conference” (hereinafter referred to as the “Conference”) in the video conference room at Busan City Hall, officially commencing its operations.


The ‘Conference Promotion Council’ is a cooperative body formed to systematize collaboration among related organizations across all aspects of the Conference’s preparation and operation, and to link efforts to subsequent follow-up projects.


Centered around the co-hosting institutions — the City and the Korea Anti-Doping Agency — the council consists of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; sports organizations such as the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and the Korean Paralympic Committee; and other institutions including the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education, the Busan Sports Council, the Busan Tourism Organization, and BEXCO Co., Ltd., which signed an agreement last year to ensure the successful hosting of the event.


These institutions will provide advice on the preparation and operation of the Conference, support cooperation between domestic and international organizations, and participate in various promotional activities and campaigns. In addition, they plan to hold meetings as needed during the preparation period to ensure thorough readiness for the international event.


This meeting was convened to review the status of preparations in all areas of the Conference, share inter-agency cooperation matters, and discuss strategies for successful hosting, with just over 100 days remaining before the event.


The meeting agenda includes broad discussions on major event and program operations, participant convenience measures such as transportation and accommodation, domestic and international promotional strategies, and safety management plans — all essential elements for the preparation of the Conference.


In particular, as more than 2,000 participants from around the world — including government representatives from various countries, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and other key figures — are expected to visit Busan at the end of this year, the focus will be on comprehensive convenience measures. These include immigration support, operation of information desks at key locations, shuttle bus services, and securing accommodations to facilitate the movement and stay of conference attendees.


Furthermore, detailed discussions will be held on building a cooperative system with relevant agencies such as the police and fire departments to ensure the safe conduct of this large-scale international event.


The ‘2025 World Anti-Doping Agency Conference’ will take place from December 1 to 5 at BEXCO in Busan, with about 2,000 participants from 191 countries. The Conference will decide the “World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards” to be applied to all sports for the six-year period from 2027 to 2032.


Lee Jun-seung, Administrative Vice Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “As the first WADA Conference to be held in Asia, the 2025 World Anti-Doping Agency Conference in Busan will serve as an opportunity to showcase our city’s status as a global sports hub to the world. We will do our utmost in cooperation with relevant organizations to ensure the successful hosting of the Conference.”

This content has been translated by AI. Please refer to the attached original Korean version for accuracy if needed.