FIA – FIM Committee Formation
The FIA and FIM created a joint Committee to strengthen collaboration between the two international motor sport federations.
The Committee will allow the two federations to work together on key topics including medical, technical, environmental, regulatory, legal and EDI.
FIA and FIM are two sister motor sport federations. Historically both face very similar challenges and deal with very similar issues. This includes technical and sporting rules, medical, safety, environmental and other challenges, but also issues like inclusion and diversity, women in motor sport and disciplinary justice, as well as many others. There is efficient cooperation already running in some areas (medical commissions for example), but enlarging it into other areas would be very helpful for both. Both federations have things to learn from each other, and together their position is much stronger. The formation of the Cooperation Committee writes a new chapter in motor sport history.
Jan Šťovíček
FIA-FIM Cooperation Committee President
Collaboration with International Sports
Online Safety in Sport
The United Against Online Abuse is an FIA-led collaborative mission between national governments, regulatory institutions, and international sporting federations, with the objective of building a global coalition to tackle online abuse within the sport ecosystem.
United Against Online Abuse is supported by the FIA Foundation and is built upon three key pillars:
‘Stronger together’
Success is dependent on a united ecosystem and our partnership provides a powerful and consistent presence.
‘Evidence based’
We will provide a platform for knowledge sharing, education and prevention.
‘Committed to action’
This international coalition will facilitate stakeholder engagement whilst creating safeguarding frameworks to support prosecutions and victim aftercare.
Campaign’s website: unitedagainstonlineabuse.com.
Partnerships
In September 2023, the Campaign charter was introduced. Organisations that support the campaign must sign the charter. So far, signatories include governments, NGOs, and international sporting federations.
Research & Knowledge Development
The “A Strategic Response To Online Hate Speech In Sport” white paper was produced with the backing of the FIA University.
A Strategic Response to Online Hate Speech in Sport
It sets out the sustained and collaborative approach the FIA will adopt when confronting online hate speech.
The FIA recognises that online abuse against its participants, officials and volunteers has reached intolerable levels. The governing body of motor sport, at the instigation of FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has committed to addressing this issue within motor sport and the wider sporting ecosystem.
Safeguarding the youth
Recognising the pivotal role of young athletes in online abuse discussions, the United Against Online Abuse team launched a series of workshops dedicated to educating young athletes on how to recognise online abuse, protect themselves online, and manage changing environments as up-and-coming competitors.
These sessions are critical for many young athletes, with several studies suggesting that young people may lack sufficient digital literacy training.
In 2023, digital literacy sessions were held during the Eurasia Young Driver Academy in Kazakhstan, at the FIA Girls on Track – Risings Stars selection events in Italy, and at the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup in Qatar.
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