The ICAC and Greece's National Transparency Authority (NTA) co-hosted a regional anti-corruption professional development programme. Phase 1, "Global Frontiers in Corruption Investigation", took place between September 21 and 22. Phase 2, "Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) in Anti-Corruption Work", followed from September 23 to 25.

Building upon the success of the Regional Training for ASEAN countries held last year, this 3-day programme brought together around 40 participants from Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, Romania and the United Arab Emirates, including representatives from anti-corruption agencies (ACAs), public institutions, civil society and academia, together with Greek youth leaders and students. Through experience-sharing by the ICAC delegation including ELITE Youth Leaders, interactive exchanges and hands-on Chinese cultural activities, participants explored MYE in anti-corruption from multiple perspectives.

Aligned with the "Policy Guide for National Anti-Corruption Authorities on Meaningful Youth Engagement in Anti-Corruption Work" which was jointly developed by the ICAC, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, the ICAC launched the new "Practical Guide for Youth Anti-Corruption Education: The Hong Kong ICAC Experience" at the programme. The Practical Guide consolidates the ICAC's approaches, strategies and practical experience in youth integrity education over the years, supporting the continued development of MYE capacity building programme and serving as a practical reference for youth anti-corruption education worldwide.

Download the Practical Guide: https://me.icac.hk/icac/practicalguide.pdf

Apart from promoting the aforementioned guides, ICAC Principal Youth & Education Officer Kathleen Kwong Kar-yan together with representatives from the Community Relations Department, also shared the ICAC's successful experience in youth integrity and anti-corruption education. They introduced how the ICAC has reformed its community engagement strategies by leveraging new technologies and digital platforms. ICAC ELITE Youth Leaders exchanged ideas with participants, including local youth and shared their first-hand experiences in joining and organising integrity promotion activities, taking on the mission of telling China's and Hong Kong's anti-corruption story globally.

The ICAC will continue to collaborate with ACAs worldwide, leverage the power of youth, and grow a clean future by planting seeds of integrity