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About us<\/h1>
Created in November 2020 and located at Universit\u00e9 Laval, the Research Chair in Safety and Integrity in Sport (SIMS) would like to respond to an important need surrounding the issues of safety and integrity in sport, namely research and knowledge transfer. Composed of researchers from various backgrounds, the SIMS Chair aims to be a hub for empirical knowledge on this issue and a place for sharing and exchange with the community.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To prevent violence in sport (VIS) by mobilizing a partnership to support the production and mobilization of knowledge on this important societal issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surveillance<\/em><\/strong>
This theme will deepen, broaden and expand the current knowledge of VIS to guide the search for solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development, implementation and evaluation<\/em><\/strong>
This theme will allow for the implementation of promising interventions to prevent VIS and to test their effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge mobilization and transfer<\/em><\/strong>
This theme aims to promote knowledge transfer both in the scientific and professional communities and to the general public.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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