Close collaboration within the international community is essential to IACA’s mission and the driving force behind the efforts to expand its network. With this in mind, the Academy organized and actively participated in several regional and international events in the field of anti-corruption.

In 2023, the Academy participated in 29 conferences, serving as a speaker or panelist at 14 of these events. Notable among these were the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries; Second Summit for Democracy, Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting on “Challenge and Progress in Addressing Corruption” hosted by the Republic of Korea; 32nd Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ); OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum; G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Round Table on Measurement; Thematic Forum on Clean Silk Road of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, organised by the People’s Republic of China; and the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

The Academy hosted and supported the organization of several events that draw on a wide audience. Focusing on facilitating anti-corruption education in a broad range of disciplines and promoting the role of IACA in the global fight against corruption, the Academy arranged:  

• Expert Talk on Sustainable Development Goals and Corruption with Jeffrey Sachs;
• Side-event during the 32nd Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) entitled “Hardwiring Anti-Corruption Measures into Climate Action Plans: Need for Realigning International Initiatives and Building Anti-Corruption Capacities”
• KBA Alumni Anti-Corruption Compliance Leadership Conference – as a part of the activities within the Empowering Women through Education to Fight Corruption project funded by the Koenig and Bauer - NotaSys Integrity Fund
• First Global Conference on Harnessing Data to Improve Corruption Measurement, co-organised with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• IACA/UNITAR Special Event – Meet our MACD Alumni
• Side-event at the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) entitled: “Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Sport”, co-organised with the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA)

Representatives from several anti-corruption authorities, regional organizations and the private sector visited IACA premises to learn about the activities of the Academy and discuss possibilities of cooperation. In particular, IACA received delegations from Korea South-East Power Co. (KOEN); Tsinghua University’s Institute for Discipline Inspection and Supervision Unite Forces; Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC); Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong; Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Honduras; African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC); Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA); and Accountability State Authority of Egypt.