The project will contribute in many ways to the objectives of the EU, including the:

• Protection of public health-focusing on the affected elite athletes and sport but also, focusing on the society as a whole, especially youth. Research can attest a growth in the use of steroids and other prohibited substances by amateur athletes and youth to look and perform better.
• Provision of new tools to combat the organised crime- focusing on the selling of doping substances. Research demonstrate the involvement of organised crime in the manufacturing and trafficking of doping substance in sports along other illicit substances. Sharing of information between ADOs and law enforcement ADOs will help optimising the fight against manufacturing and trafficking in doping substances.
• Improvement of sports governance in and outside Europe – this project will contribute to strengthening the governance of sports organisations and to share EU values with other partners through the involvement of non-EU countries in the implementation of the project.

Furthermore, the project will be built on the following four pillars:

1. Assistance to develop a robust legislative framework that allows for the sharing of information between ADOs, law enforcement agencies and WADA and for the protection of whistle-blowers.

2. Assistance to develop the best mechanism for sharing information on legislation and best practices on investigations, and on protecting whistle-blowers.

3. Assistance to build the investigative capacity of ADOs by providing training sessions to employees or hiring experts.

4. Assistance to allow ADOs to contribute to global networks of investigators. It is expected that only one project will be selected for funding. Consortium composition: Only applications by single applicants are allowed.