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On 18 - 20 September 2009 in Cracow, Poland EU Athletes and UNI europa held the final conference of their joint project entitled "Building the Social Dialogue for Elite Athletes within the European Union". Participants representing 27 player associations from across Europe were present at the event. The conference featured presentations by Transparency International on corruption in sport (see attcahed) and by ESSA (European Sports Security Association) on sport betting (see attached) as well as working groups addressing the issues of corruption and doping. At the end of the conference, the members of EU Athletes adopted statements on corruption in sport, player agetns, support for the European Social Dialogue for the Sport Sector, and anti-doping regulations (see attached).