June 19 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has opened the application process for its Global Mentorship Programme for Aspiring Female Leaders.
The first group of 11 mentors come from a number of diverse backgrounds from across the sport industry and include Ebru Köksal (Senior Advisor at J. Stern & Co and former CEO and Board Member of Galatasaray SK), Jane Lute (CEO, SICPA North America and Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security), Angela Melo (Director Policies and Programmes at UNESCO), Patricia Moyersoen (Lawyer, President of the Association of International Football Lawyers & Member of Women in Sports Law), and Ling-Ling Nie (Chief Compliance Officer & Assistant General Counsel, Panasonic).
Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO of SIGA, said: “Achieving greater gender balance in sport is a matter of priority. This is an integral part of good governance in sport and is vital for the ongoing growth and development of the industry. We trust our worldwide mentorship programme, led by exceptional female mentors, will help address some of the imbalance presently found in sport and inspire the future generations of female leaders.”
The programme is open to women age 24 or over and is designed to teach leadership skills and will see the chosen candidates spend a week with their assigned mentors.
A second group of mentors will be announced at the upcoming SIGA Sport Integrity Forum, hosted by the United Nations in Geneva on July 26 – https://sportintegrityforum.eventbrite.com
Details and application forms can be found at http://siga-sport.net/sigas-gender-equality-in-sport-initiative/.
“I believe that through our collective voice, we can make true progress and find lasting solutions to the significant challenges that women have been facing in sports careers. In this regard, SIGA’s mentorship program can be instrumental in creating future leaders to carry the flag and overcome these challenges with mutual support and collaboration,” said Ebru Köksal.
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