International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities
Organisation and History
The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) is a non-governmental organization established as a result of a special meeting held at the UN Office in Vienna on 19–20 April 2006.[1] Its headquarters is in Beijing, China. The main objective of the organization is to promote the effective implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 30 December 2003, and to assist anti-corruption authorities in the world in fighting against corruption.
The establishment of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) was initiated at the High-Level Political Conference for the Purpose of Signing the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Merida, Mexico in December 2003, and has since received enthusiastic support among the various anti-corruption authorities in many countries, as well as critical advice from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at Vienna.
During the informal consultations on the establishment of an international association of anti-corruption authorities at UN Office in Vienna in April 2006, representatives of anti-corruption authorities from Argentina, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, United Kingdom and United States of America, as well as the leaders of the UNODC, agreed on the draft statute of the IAACA.
The IAACA officially announced its establishment on October 22, 2006 in China’s Beijing at its First Annual Conference and General Meeting. With the aim of facilitating implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the IAACA has successfully organized series of events in an effort to push forward international cooperation against corruption, which included the First Annual Conference and General Meeting held in Beijing from October 22 to 26, 2006, the First Seminar held in China’s Guangzhou from June 17 to 26, 2007, the Second Annual Conference and General Meeting held from November 21 to 24, 2007 in Bali Indonesia and the Second IAACA Seminar held from May 16 to 19, 2008 in Chongqing, China，the Third Annual Conference and General Meeting held from October 3 to 6, 2008 in Keiv, Ukrain, the Fourth Annual Conference and General Meeting held from November 2 to 5, 2010 in Macau,China. These events covered wide range of topics of international cooperation against corruption, such as international cooperation on effectively implement the UNCAC and efficient preventive measures in the fight against corruption etc. The President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr. Hu Jintao and the President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, addressed the Opening Ceremony of the First and Second Annual Conference and General Meeting respectively. Fruitful results were achieved in these events, including two declarations on international cooperation against corruption and corruption prevention and an advancement strategy of the IAACA.
Currently the IAACA has more than 300 organizational members which cover nearly all law enforcement for national institutions and bodies entrusted with the task of fighting against corruption and more than 2000 individual members, including prosecutors, investigators and experts with experience in anti-corruption research or practice.
The website of the IAACA (www.iaaca.net is currently been developed), and with the help of high-tech company, it is currently being further expanded to include a data base of the Association, which is expected to provide its members with the legislation and liaison information related to national anti-corruption laws, international anti-corruption instruments, the work of Anti-Corruption Authorities, as well as other information such as a list of anti-corruption experts who are ready to provide technical assistance, records of criminal case and return of illicit assets. The IAACA also use China as its base to host Seminars on anti-corruption annually, inviting experts with different expertise from anti-corruption fields to give lectures and inviting senior prosecutors and investigators to share their experiences on corruption crimes investigation, prosecution and corruption prevention.
The IAACA is looking forward to working with all law enforcement for national institutions and bodies entrusted with the task of fight corruption more closely to combat and prevent corruption so as to secure a safe, harmonious and prosperous world.
Governance
The Executive Committee members until the last General Meeting held in Vienna 2019 were:
President: Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri;
Vice Presidents: Dr. Eduardo Vetere, Mr. Fikrat Mammadov, Hon. Tan Sri Hj. Abu Kassim bin Mohamed .
Secretary General: Mr Mizan Abdulrouf (appointed in 2019)
Special Observer: Mr Dimitri Vlassis Chief, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS: Cao Hu (Supreme People’s Procuratorate of PR China), Angelica Martyn, Antino Lam (Panama), Pek Loong Lim Kian tan Tat (Singapore), Simon Peh, Wan Hon Chung Kwok Chu Tam (Hong Kong) Adil Abilov accompanying Fikrat Mammdov (vp) Martin Kreutner (IACA) Elinda C.A. Mohammad, Suriana Radin, Dk Hjh Norazlina binti Pg Hj Osman, Hasrina Suzanty Jamil, (Brunei Darussalam) Simon Lokodo, (Uganda) K V Chowdhary, CVC (India).
In May 2016, Qatar's Attorney General Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, became President of the IAACA.[2][3]
The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is one of IAACA's many partners.
References
- ^ "About IAACA". Retrieved October 24, 2006.
- ^ Tamimi, Al; Georgiades, Company-Roy; Hudson, rew. "Qatar Attorney General is New Chair of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities | Lexology". Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ "SSIG".
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