ERASMUS+ Project Announcement: PROtect Integrity Responsibly
It is with great excitement that EAPA announces that it is a coordinator in the new EU-funded project under the ERASMUS+ program: PROtect Integrity Responsibly (PIR) scheduled for 2025.
The PROtect Integrity Responsibly focuses on promoting integrity and values in sport, by educating athletes on responsible gambling practices and, therefore, competition manipulation in sport.
The project consists of the following project partners: EAPA as the coordinator, EPIC Global Solutions, a global leading and award-winning gambling harm prevention harm consultancy and the following eight player associations:
AIP – Italian Volleyball Players Association
AJFS – Spanish Futsal Players Association
AJFSF – Spanish Women’s Futsal Players Association
AJPH – French Handball Players Union
GIBA – Italian Basketball Players Association
HSF – Danish Handball Players Association
RPI – Rugby Players Ireland
SNB – French Basketball Players Union
PROtect Integrity Responsibly is divided in the following stages. The first part consists of research on education on gambling harm prevention as well as research into evaluation of the education implemented in the project. Based on the research, a Report on developing education on gambling harm prevention and Evaluation shall be made.
Following the Report, educational materials shall be made for players. This shall include an online learning module and educational infographic on responsible gambling. The new educational materials shall be uploaded on www.protect-integrity.com.
Next, a “Train the Observer” workshop shall be organised for player association staff. The player associations will then provide at least 5,500 professionals and elite level athletes with blended face-to-face and online education about responsible gambling.
PROtect Integrity Responsibly is a continuation of over a decade of successful work from the Association in its fight against match-fixing and corruption in sport. This project will make sure to expand on previous project outcomes as well as cooperate with other Erasmus+ projects and national and international stakeholders working in similar domains.
For further information about the project, please contact: info@euathletes.org
