The IAACA Newsletter (Issue 13) is now available! This edition highlights the recent IAACA events in Budapest, Hungary, featuring the First European Regional Conference and Training Seminar. Additionally, you'll find updates on our Knowledge Nexus Webinar Series, participation in notable international events, and details about our forthcoming activities.
The IAACA Newsletter (Issue 12) highlights the recent IAACA events in Doha, Qatar, featuring the Annual Conference under the theme "Integrity for the Future: Innovation, Collaboration & Action against Corruption." Additionally, you'll find updates on our Knowledge Nexus Webinar Series, participation in notable international events, and details about our forthcoming activities.
The IAACA Newsletter (Issue 11) is filled with updates and highlights, showcasing achievements under the Hong Kong Declaration, news and articles from our members, as well as a range of exchanges and training activities that have taken place since April 2025.
The IAACA Newsletter (Issue 10) features the IAACA's 14th General Meeting and a variety of exchange and training activities from the early months of 2025.
The achievements of IAACA in 2024 were reported, highlighting our members' efforts in combatting corruption.
At the General Meeting, Mr Danny Woo, Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong, China (ICAC), was unanimously elected as the IAACA President for a new three-year term.
Mr Danny Woo, Commissioner of Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong Kong, China, was appointed by the IAACA Executive Committee (ExCo) as IAACA President with effect from 1 September 2023.
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.
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.
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.
The Training Committee pulled together all members at its 1st meeting to chart the way forward for advancing training collaboration and promoting experience sharing in fighting and preventing corruption at international, regional and sub-regional levels. Dr Yasser Refaie, Director of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), also briefed members on the 3rd IAACA Training Programme to be co-hosted with the Training Committee in early 2023 in Doha, Qatar.
The 2nd Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting was successfully held on 24 February 2022. Mr Simon Peh, President of IAACA, thanked ExCo members for making good efforts in taking forward the regional coordination mechanism shortly after the 1st ExCo meeting in January. During the meeting, ExCo members actively shared their experience in reaching out to anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) in their regions and offered valuable views on enhancing IAACA's visibility in the international arena.
In the General Meeting held on 5 January 2022, Mr Simon Peh, Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong ICAC), was elected the President for the new three-year term (2022-2024).