Iraq-IACA Memorandum of Understanding to tackle corruption

INA - BAGHDAD 

Integrity Commission agreed on Saturday, to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Iraqi Academy and the International Anti-Corruption Academy - IACA.

Within the framework of strengthening cooperation bonds with IACA, and seeking to conclude agreements and memoranda of cooperation, in the field of training, development, knowledge transfer and skills acquisition, the President of the Federal Integrity Commission Alaa Jawad Al-Saadi met Dean of IACA Thomas Stelzer in the Austrian capital Vienna, according to a statement by the media office of the Integrity Commission, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

During the meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, the two sides agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding.


“The agreement aims to cooperate in raising the capabilities of anti-corruption workers in investigation and auditing, spreading a culture of integrity and transparency, and preserving public money, through training and education programs, knowledge transfer, and research and studies,” included the statement.

The two sides discussed ways to build bridges of cooperation between the two academies in the field of training and development, in order to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention against Corruption, “especially what was stated in Article 60 of Chapter Six, which is titled Training and Technical Assistance, that stipulates: “Each state party to the Convention, to the extent necessary, introduces, develops or improves training programs especially for its employees responsible for preventing and combating corruption,” 

The meeting included a discussion of the academic and training capabilities of the two academies and their human and material resources.

Al-Saadi invited the Dean IACA “to visit Iraq,” as Stelzer praised the efforts of the Iraqi Academy, after being briefed on its tasks and achievements, especially in the field of training, development and continuing education, noting "Iraq's leadership in the Middle East by establishing an anti-corruption academy, after the International and Malaysian Academies,”

The statement confirmed that "the head of the Integrity Commission also met the Austrian ambassador in Amman, a virtual meeting, during which they discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the Commission and the International Anti-Corruption Academy, which is based in the Austrian capital, Vienna,”