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International Conference
Law and Justice in Sport: The New Anti-Doping Framework
About the Event
The conference is dedicated to the Year of Constitution and Sovereignty in Azerbaijan and centers on the transition to the revised 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and the 2027 International Standards Update Process (effective 1 January 2027). The program opens with keynote addresses by Snežana Samardžić-Marković (WADA Independent Senior Expert) and Tahmina Taghi-zada (CEO, AMADA), setting the frame for legal harmonization and strategic priorities.
Plenary Panel 1 — “Rule of Law in Sport: Shaping the New Anti-Doping Order” (moderated by Tahmina Taghi-zada) brings together Stefan Trinks (WADA), Lars Mortsiefer (NADA Germany), and Floriane Cavel (AFLD) to examine Code updates, due process, and consistent application of legal standards across jurisdictions.
Plenary Panel 2 — “Towards a Fairer Game: Human Rights and Justice in Sport” (moderated by Rufat Efendiyev, Deputy CEO, AMADA) features Anna Thorstenson (Athletes’ Anti-Doping Ombuds), Rūta Banytė (LTU NADO), and Hubert Dziudzik (POLADA), focusing on the interface between strict liability and the presumption of innocence, proportionality of sanctions, protection of vulnerable groups, and the opportunities and risks of digitalization for privacy and fair defense.
Event Schedule
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Guest registration and informal networking.
Opening Ceremony
Speakers:
Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Azerbaijan National Anti-Doping Agency (AMADA)
Keynote Session: “30 Years of the Constitution – Justice and Fair Play”
Ms. Snežana Samardžić-Marković, WADA’s Independent Senior Expert on Human Rights of Athletes (online)
Presentation: "Athletes Human Rights in the proposed 2027 Draft WADP (World Anti-Doping Program)"
Dr. Tahmina Taghi-zada – CEO, AMADA (Azerbaijan)
Presentation: “AMADA Annual Report: Advancing Integrity and Fair Play”
Highlights of AMADA’s 2025 activities, key statistics, and strategic priorities for 2026–2030.
Networking Coffee Break
Plenary Panel 1: “Rule of Law in Sport: Shaping the New Anti-Doping Order”
Moderator:
Tahmina Taghi-zada (CEO, AMADA)
Speakers:
• Mr. Stefan Trinks (Manager, NADO Relations, WADA)
• Dr. Lars Mortsiefer (Chair of the Executive Board, Director Legal Department, National Anti-Doping Agency Germany (NADA)
• Ms. Floriane Cavel (Chair of the Advisory Group on Legal Issues of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO LI, Council of Europe) and Director of Legal, French National Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) (online)
Discussion: WADA Code updates, legal compliance, harmonization of procedures.
Q&A session
Networking Lunch
Plenary Panel 2: “Towards a Fairer Game: Human Rights and Justice in Sport”
Moderator:
Rufat Efendiyev (Deputy CEO, AMADA)
Speakers:
• Ms. Anna Thorstenson (Athletes’ Anti-Doping Ombuds)
• Ms. Rūta Banytė (Director of the Lithuanian Anti-Doping Agency)
• Mr. Hubert Dziudzik (Deputy director, Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA)
Discussion: Due process, proportionality of sanctions, vulnerable groups..
Q&A session
Closing Remarks
Dr. Tahmina Taghi-zada – CEO, AMADA (Azerbaijan)
Networking Coffee Break
Meet the Speakers
Ms. Snežana Samardžić-Marković,
WADA’s Independent Senior Expert on Human Rights of Athletes
Dr. Tahmina Taghi-zada
CEO, AMADA (Azerbaijan)
Mr. Stefan Trinks
Manager, NADO Relations, WADA
Dr. Lars Mortsiefer
Chair of the Executive Board, National Anti-Doping Agency Germany (NADA)
Ms. Floriane Cavel
Chair of the Advisory Group on Legal Issues of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO LI, Council of Europe) and Director of Legal, French National Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD)
Rufat Efendiyev
Deputy CEO, AMADA
Ms. Anna Thorstenson
Athletes’ Anti-Doping Ombuds
Ms. Rūta Banytė
Director of the Lithuanian Anti-Doping Agency
Mr. Hubert Dziudzik
Deputy director, Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA)