CONI hosted the annual General Conference of the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS), the multi-stakeholder platform launched in 2017 during the International Forum on Sport Integrity (IFSI) with the aim of bringing together international sports organisations, governments, and intergovernmental organisations in the fight against corruption in sport.

Welcoming attendees was CONI President and IOC member Giovanni Malagò, who extended his greetings to Pâquerette Girard Zappelli, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of the IOC, and the over 100 officials, either present or connected remotely, representing governments, sports and intergovernmental organisations, as well as relevant private sector entities and academic institutions.

The Conference elected Swiss representative Urs Tschanz as President of IPACS for 2025-2026.

 In addition to the election, the focus of the debate was on promoting good governance in sport, including the presentation of a new pragmatic tool developed by IPACS; the status, evolution, and ambitions of cooperation networks aimed at combating corruption in sport, with examples of best practices from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games; the latest trends and successes in using artificial intelligence to fight corruption in sport; and the presentation of the newly created IPACS working group and the strategic roadmap for 2025-26, along with the partnership’s future goals.