Singapore, 3 November 2026
On November 3rd, 2026, in Singapore, SEARADO held its “SEARADO Board Meeting.” The meeting was officially opened by Mr. Baey Yam Keng, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth (and the Ministry of Transport), who also serves as Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mayor of the North East District. The SEARADO Board Meeting was then chaired by the Chairman of IADO, who has also served as the Chairman of SEARADO since April 2025, accompanied by the Director General of SEARADO, Mr. Gobinathan Nair. The meeting was attended by the heads of all National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) across Southeast Asia, as well as representatives from WADA, JADA, KADA, Asian Anti-Doping Foundation, Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), and UNESCO. After the conclusion of the SEARADO Board Meeting, a cooperation agreement was signed between SEARADO and Sport Integrity Australia, in which the document was signed by the Chairman of SEARADO and by Dr. Sarah Benson, CEO of SIA.
Key highlights from the SEARADO Board Meeting included: 1. All NADOs in Southeast Asia are fully prepared for the implementation of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code, which will take effect on January 1, 2027; 2. All NADOs in Southeast Asia expressed appreciation for WADA’s commitment to SEARADO and all its member organizations; 3. All NADOs in Southeast Asia acknowledged the contributions and cooperation of JADA and KADA in supporting the development of NADOs throughout the region; 4. All NADOs in Southeast Asia expressed appreciation to UNESCO for consistently reminding the region’s NADOs to ensure compliance not only with the World Anti-Doping Code but also with the UNESCO Convention; 5. All NADOs in Southeast Asia expressed appreciation to SIA for establishing a partnership with SEARADO. and 6. All NADOs in Southeast Asia appreciated ADAMAS for providing an overview of the preparations for anti-doping oversight for the 2027 SEA Games.