On 5 October, the first meeting of the Supervisory Board of the National Anti-Doping Center following the renewal of its composition was held at the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. The meeting was opened by Matvii Bidnyi, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

The meeting marked the beginning of the work of the renewed Supervisory Board and became another step towards further strengthening the governance system of the National Anti-Doping Center.

During the meeting, the members of the Supervisory Board elected its leadership. Serhii Popyk, First Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, was elected Chair of the NADC Supervisory Board. Heorhii Mazurashu, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, was elected Deputy Chair. Anna Ryzhykova, a member of the Athletes’ Commission, was elected Secretary of the Supervisory Board.

The renewed Supervisory Board brings together representatives of the public sector, the legislative branch and the sports community. This composition is intended to ensure a comprehensive approach to the functioning and development of the anti-doping system, strengthen cooperation among key stakeholders and contribute to enhancing NADC’s institutional capacity.

“The renewed Supervisory Board has an important responsibility to ensure an appropriate level of strategic governance and create the necessary conditions for NADC’s further institutional development. It is essential for us that the Center’s activities are based on transparency, independence, professionalism and full compliance with international anti-doping standards. One of our immediate priorities in this regard will be to conduct an open competition for the position of NADC Director,” said Serhii Popyk, Chair of the NADC Supervisory Board.

One of the priority areas of the Supervisory Board’s work is to support the strategic and institutional development of the National Anti-Doping Center and facilitate its effective operation in accordance with international anti-doping standards.

As part of the first meeting, a Nomination Committee was also established. It will be responsible for ensuring the appropriate competitive selection procedures, including the selection of candidates for senior management positions.

The Supervisory Board paid particular attention to the competition for the position of Director of the National Anti-Doping Center. Launching the competition is one of the key organisational steps at this stage and initiates the process of appointing NADC leadership through a competitive selection procedure.

The work of the renewed Supervisory Board is expected to contribute to further strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Anti-Doping Center, improving its governance system and ensuring the consistent development of the national anti-doping system in line with international requirements and the principles of clean sport.

The renewed Supervisory Board marks a new stage of institutional development and shared responsibility for clean sport.