FICA has released its Women’s Global Employment Report 2020. The report follows FICA’s 2018 Women’s Global Employment Report and men’s report released last August. It includes key findings and recommendations, based on:
 Just before 2020 came to an end The Auckland Team were treated to a public speaking masterclass by none other than world champion Toast Master David Nottage from Torque Business. David has been actively involved with presentation skills for over 28 years and his ambition is to use his knowledge and skills to help people to be more confident in their public speaking such as our members.
 FICA this week held its Annual Meeting via video-conference. The meeting focused on issues common to all players around the world and the global game, as well as best practice sharing in light of the challenges that Covid-19 has presented globally. The meeting was attended by the full FICA Board and a number of invited contributors.
Dutch Cricketers’ Association The Board unanimously accepted the Dutch Cricketers’ Association as new members of FICA. 4/8/2020 FICA Calls on ICC to Address Systematic Contract Breaches in ICC Sanctioned CricketRead Now  FICA has today released its Men’s Global Employment Report 2020. The Report, covering the 2018/19 (pre Covid-19) report period, is based on analysis of significant statistical data research, including qualitative and quantitative surveying of more than 277 current men’s professional and international players from all nine FICA member countries.
 This story was published in the Police News April 2020 edition (by Ellen Brook)
Katie Perkins: a White Fern with a Heart of Gold Constable Katie Perkins combines being a White Fern with her work as a youth engagement officer in South Auckland, a part of Auckland she has always supported and advocated for. Growing up on the North Shore in Auckland, Katie Perkins knew how much she loved sport, particularly cricket.Batting, bowling and fielding on a backyard pitch with family and friends were highlights of her childhood. She recalls, however, being aware that she wasn’t the most naturally gifted of athletes. FICA today commented on the outcomes of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Global Dialogue on Decent Work in the World of Sport held in Geneva in late January (accessible here). The ILO is an agency of the United Nations, and the tripartite Dialogue was the first solely focussed on the working conditions facing professional athletes.
The Dialogue was attended by players’ association representatives under the World Players’ Association umbrella, employer, and government representatives. Global sports governing bodies also attended as observers, including World Rugby, FIFA, and the IOC. The ICC did not attend. The Dialogue adopted various ‘points of consensus’, which affirmed that:  FICA today confirmed the appointment of Tom Moffat as Chief Executive of the organisation, whilst Tony Irish will remain as Executive Chairman. Moffat, a former professional cricketer, and lawyer, from Australia, has worked as FICA’s Chief Operating Officer since 2016. The announcement coincides with the start of a new strategy period in which FICA will focus on:
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