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International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award 2023 Calling for nominations
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre of Qatar, with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, is calling for nominations for the International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award 2023.
IAACA President visits international partners to forge closer anti-corruption collaboration
IAACA President and ICAC Commissioner Mr Danny Woo visited international anti-corruption organizations in Austria to enhance mutual understanding and explore closer collaboration.
8th ICAC Symposium
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Date: May 22 – 24, 2024
IAACA Facebook Page Launched
IAACA is delighted to announce the launch of the new IAACA Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/iaaca.official/) to enhance connection with graft fighters worldwide.
Danny Woo appointed as IAACA President
Mr Danny Woo, Commissioner of ICAC, Hong Kong, China, is appointed as the new President of IAACA, with effect from 1 September 2023.
Mr Simon Peh Bids Farewell
After 11 years of dedicated services in the IAACA Executive Committee, Mr Simon Peh is going to step down from the office of IAACA President on 31 August 2023. Mr Peh takes this opportunity to thank IAACA members for their continuous support.
Building stronger alliance with African counterparts
Mr Simon Peh, IAACA President, led a delegation to attend the 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA) held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 31 July – 1 August 2023 to consolidate the working relationship with the anti-corruption counterparts in Africa.
Kenneth WONG Kwok-hung appointed as IAACA Secretary-General
Mr Kenneth WONG Kwok-hung was appointed by IAACA Executive Committee as the Association’s new Secretary-General with effect from 1 May 2023, following the retirement of his predecessor Ms Sally Kwan.
Joint Webinar - Corruption Without Borders. How to cooperate to tackle it?
Corruption is a global threat that undermines the rule of law and hinders economic growth. The fight against corruption is challenging and requires a coordinated effort internationally. This webinar, co-organized by the European Partners against Corruption/European contact-point network against corruption (EPAC/EACN) and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), shares the latest global practices and experience in anti-corruption work, so as to enhance graft fighters’ knowledge and skills to effectively prevent and combat corruption.
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IAACA New Milestone
The new office of the IAACA Secretariat was opened in Hong Kong, China on 26 April 2023.
Mr Simon Peh, IAACA President, remarked at the opening ceremony that the new office for the Secretariat would benefit the long-term development of the Association. He thanked the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China for its continuous support to IAACA and the Secretariat, which made the establishment of this new office possible.
Tackling Corruption through Capacity Building Programme
The advent of new technology has created a new dimension to the age-old crime of corruption. To stay ahead of the fugitives who use technology or even more sophisticated techniques to conceal their illicit behaviours or to circumvent investigations, graft-fighters must keep themselves abreast of new technologies and the latest development and application of forensic sciences.
IAACA at a glance 2022
The 12th IAACA General Meeting was held back to back the 3rd Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting on 8 December 2022, around 100 heads, senior officials and representatives of over 50 IAACA member organisations participated in it. At the General Meeting, President Simon Peh expressed his gratitude for members’ efforts in taking forward IAACA’s new initiatives implemented in this term (2022-2024) and appealed to their continuous commitment in advancing the global fight against corruption.
IAACA e-Alert
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New IAACA Website Launched
IAACA is delighted to announce the launch of a new website (https://www.iaaca.net). In addition to information, activities and latest news and a repository of the capacity building training materials of the Association, the website is equipped with features to facilitate information sharing and experience exchange so as to provide further impetus to the dynamic developments of the Association. The major one being a log-in controlled “e-Forum” which allows members to conveniently discuss topics of common concern, raise questions, share experience and propose solutions on specific areas in relations to the operations of their institutions, the conceiving and implementation of and cooperation in various anti-corruption initiatives.
IAACA Online Training Programme (22 and 23 February 2023)
With the advance of technology, crimes with digital elements are more sophisticated than ever and has posed a big challenge to law enforcement agencies including anti-corruption authorities. Nowadays, most evidences are electronically stored. Not only do graft-fighters need to know where to locate the information that could be of potential evidentiary value, they also need to know how to retrieve, analyze and preserve the data hidden in electronic devices in a timely manner in order to crack their cases.
Joint Project of UNODC, ICAC and IAACA “Policy Guide on the Meaningful Engagement of Youth in Anti-Corruption Efforts for Policymakers and National Anti-Corruption Agencies
As it has been reported at the General Meeting held on 8 December 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC), and IAACA are jointly developing a “Policy Guide on the Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) in Anti-Corruption Efforts”. This Policy Guide aims to address the gap between anti-corruption policymaking and MYE by offering thorough and cutting-edge guidance on how policy processes and programmes can implement MYE in support of ACAs to achieve anti-corruption outcomes. It will be published in the second half of 2023 for adoption by policymakers and national anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) according to their local situations.
2022 International Anti-Corruption Day
The 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day this year is signaling the run-up to the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Heads and top representatives of around 50 member organisations of IAACA unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to the effective implementation of the UNCAC at the 12th IAACA General Meeting successfully held on the eve of this big day.
Echoing this year’s theme of “UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption”, IAACA will continue its efforts to facilitate fruitful exchange of expertise, experience, knowledge and skills; and to promote collaboration among anti-corruption authorities with the aim of raising the global capacity in combating and preventing corruption.
IACA Regional Summer Academy Asia 2022
The IAACA Secretariat is pleased to announce a prestigious trainingThe IAACA Secretariat is pleased to announce a prestigious trainingThe IAACA Secretariat is pleased to announce a prestigious training
Webinar on Designing and Implementing Effective Whistleblowers Protection Systems
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World Justice Forum 2022
While IAACA members have been dedicating themselves to preventing and combating corruption, President Mr Simon Peh, with the support of the Secretariat, has continued to promote IAACA in the international community and strengthen its collaboration with like-minded organisations around the world for the global anti-corruption cause.
