SSI 2025 Global Safe Sport Conference Report
Global Voices. Shared Solutions. From readiness to responsibility in safeguarding sport worldwide.
Introduction to the report.
The SSI 2025 Global Safe Sport Online Conference Report brings together the insights, evidence, and lived experience shared across Safe Sport International’s sixth global conference.
Now freely downloadable from the SSI website, the report captures global dialogue on safeguarding readiness and reflects SSI’s commitment to equity, accessibility, and shared learning across regions and contexts.
What the Report Covers
Drawing on SSI’s evidence-based 5Rs framework, the report explores:
• Safeguarding readiness as a systems and leadership challenge
• The risks of premature or under-resourced safeguarding action
• Global inequalities and two-tier safeguarding systems
• Africa-focused and Global South perspectives
• Athlete and survivor voices shaping ethical system design
• Research insights informing future safeguarding practice
Why This Report Matters
Safeguarding is not a technical exercise or a policy add-on.
It is a core governance, integrity, and public health responsibility.
The SSI 2025 Conference Report reinforces that:
Frameworks without accountability do not change culture
Readiness is essential to safe, trusted responses
Safeguarding must be globally aligned and locally informed
Equity and lived experience must sit at the centre of system design
This report provides sport leaders, funders, policy makers, and practitioners with evidence-informed insight to support stronger, more effective safeguarding systems worldwide.
From SSI 2025 to Africa 2026
SSI 2025 was not an endpoint, but a strategic step towards the Global Safe Sport Conference in Africa in 2026.
Insights from the online conference will inform:
• International standards and guidance
• Research priorities and partnerships
• Education and capacity-building initiatives
• Regional and global safeguarding collaboration
