Standardized (Open) Trainings and Tailor-Made-Trainings
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
Took part in IACA’s virtual open trainings in 2022
IACA offers a wide range of standardized (open) trainings for anti-corruption and compliance practitioners, ranging from two days to a few weeks in length. These programmes strengthen participants’ knowledge, tools, and skill set in specific areas of anti-corruption.
In addition to established programmes, IACA organized the Power of the Pen Training addressed to journalists and media representatives from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, and Senegal. With the generous support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the training aimed at giving the participants an opportunity to expand their expertise, build a common knowledge base, and strengthen regional capacities to effectively fight corruption through media. The first part took place in November 2022.
In 2022, two editions of the International Anti-Corruption Summer School for Students and Young People were jointly delivered by IACA and the UNODC, with the generous support of the Republic of Austria. The Summer School Eastern Europe edition took place from 9 to15 May, while the Summer School Asia edition was held from 19 to 25 September. The aim of these editions was to equip young professionals, improve their ethical skills and mindsets, as well as to raise awareness among them about the values and principles of integrity, ethics, and anti-corruption.
Participants of seventy-eight (78) nationalities from all sectors attended IACA’s open trainings throughout the year, and many professionals received full scholarships or benefited from tuition fee waivers thanks to the support of institutional sponsors.
Summer Academy
4.69 out of 5 overall evaluation score on a scale from 1 to 5 in 2022
Summer Academy 2022 received an evaluation score of 4.69 for the overall rating of the programme on a scale from 1 to 5.
IACA’s renowned, interdisciplinary Summer Academy enables participants to analyze corruption from diverse angles, including economics, psychology, sociology, law, ethics, integrity, and political science. The twelfth edition which took place in June 2022 welcomed anti-corruption and compliance professionals from thirty-one (31) countries, from both the public and private sector, international and non-governmental organizations, the media, and academia.
Since it began in 2011, the programme has attracted more than eight hundred (800) participants from nearly one hundred and forty (140) countries, and feedback continues to be positive.
During the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Summer Academy, sixteen (16) full scholarships and twelve (12) tuition fee waivers were granted to participants from twenty-one (21) different nationalities.
Impact stories
“IACA Summer Academy was a very important journey for me in gaining new perspectives, equipping myself with the necessary skills and tools in Anti-Corruption, learning from best practices and enhancing the sustainable aspect in this fight against corruption. I come from a country, Lebanon, that has been trying for years to develop Anti-Corruption measures, implement an Anti-Corruption strategy on the national and sectorial level, and forge the necessary legal framework in this regard. IACA has provided me with the opportunity to be able to make a difference in my country, both in the public and private sector, by becoming part of a huge global network where we all can reflect, learn, assess and combine our experiences and intuitions to devise together a corruption free world in which we can all live.
Regional Summer Academy – Asia
In November 2022, IACA delivered its seventh edition of the series in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition marked a significant milestone as the programme was relaunched after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, underscoring IACA's commitment to advancing professional development in different parts of the world.
Since it began in 2015, the IACA Regional Summer Academy format has attracted and empowered four hundred and sixty (460) professionals from around the world. Past editions were organized in Argentina (Latin America, 2015), Uganda (Eastern Africa, 2016), Kuwait (Middle East, 2017), China (East and Southeast Asia, 2018), the Republic of Korea (South and East Asia, 2019), and Brazil (Central and South America, 2019).
The session was attended by fifty-four (54) professionals from fourteen (14) countries in the South, South-East and East Asia region: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Singapore.
The programme combined new insights from research and practice, encouraging the participants to develop and deepen their existing anti-corruption knowledge. It included teambuilding exercises, intensive in-class sessions, and a round-table discussion on the Challenges of Fighting Corruption in an Era of Modern Technology. In addition, the participants contributed insights from their experiences working in the private and public sectors, anti-corruption bodies, civil society, and academia
Impact stories
“As the group head of Coordination and Supervision Department of Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission which I joined in 2005, participating in Regional Summer Academy 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has boosted my knowledge with the latest global anti-corruption practices and challenges. One of the most appealing aspects is that the lecturers are leading practitioners in their field, which makes the Summer Academy contextual and relevant to real life challenges that we face in combatting corruption. We understood that combating corruption is not only a matter of technical aspect, and more importantly it needs strong political will of the country leaders. These courses also broadened our perspective that in combatting corruption, conventional approach needs to be enhanced with a more contemporary, pro-active, and innovative approach. Among others by maximizing the use of the technology such as Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud server, and OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence). By attending the course, we are aware that the key to successfully fighting corruption lays in strong political will, international cooperation, collaboration, and informal approach. With more than fifty participants from fourteen countries, the course has widened our networking that can be useful in the future collaboration. Not only that, but we also had the opportunity to exchange experiences from distinct perspectives among participants from various backgrounds such as from government agencies, law enforcements, private sectors, and NGOs. Participating in the course has given us a spirit and confidence that combatting corruption is an ongoing process, not a sprint. I am profoundly grateful to be selected as one of the participants in Regional Summer Academy 2022 in Malaysia and I thank IACA for this wonderful opportunity. I believe this experience can help participants to build a more transparent and accountable world, fostering ethical governance and safeguarding the well-being of societies.
Executive Diploma in Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy
In November 2022, IACA delivered its seventh edition of the series in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition marked a significant milestone as the programme was relaunched after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, underscoring IACA's commitment to advancing professional development in different parts of the world.
Since it began in 2015, the IACA Regional Summer Academy format has attracted and empowered four hundred and sixty (460) professionals from around the world. Past editions were organized in Argentina (Latin America, 2015), Uganda (Eastern Africa, 2016), Kuwait (Middle East, 2017), China (East and Southeast Asia, 2018), the Republic of Korea (South and East Asia, 2019), and Brazil (Central and South America, 2019).
The session was attended by fifty-four (54) professionals from fourteen (14) countries in the South, South-East and East Asia region: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Singapore.
The programme combined new insights from research and practice, encouraging the participants to develop and deepen their existing anti-corruption knowledge. It included teambuilding exercises, intensive in-class sessions, and a round-table discussion on the Challenges of Fighting Corruption in an Era of Modern Technology. In addition, the participants contributed insights from their experiences working in the private and public sectors, anti-corruption bodies, civil society, and academia
Impact stories
“The Executive Diploma in Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy gave me the opportunity to rethink some of the key concepts underlying corruption. It also provided me with useful tools and innovative ideas to fight corruption. The curriculum, delivered by outstanding instructors, was extremely rich, interactive, and interesting. Thank you IACA and UNITAR for this fruitful experience!
“I am very happy and honored to be part of the first cohort to complete the Executive Diploma on Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy offered by International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)! I was lucky enough to be part of an amazing group of professionals from around the world who are truly committed to fighting corruption. The professors, administrators, and classmates were all world class!
“My participation in the programme formulated by IACA is very important to me. I gained new knowledge and skills on integrity management and international anti-corruption standards. I am now capable of building the capacity of public officials to make ethical decisions and aligning domestic anti-corruption policies to international standards to prevent and supress corruption in Malawi.
Tailor-made Trainings
IACA’s tailor-made trainings address the specific anti-corruption and compliance needs of individual organizations, such as government ministries, national anti-corruption authorities and audit institutions, as well as private and state-owned companies. Delivered in the IACA campus, online, and occasionally other locations worldwide, each programme is unique and adapted to the requirements of the requesting institution.
The custom-designed programmes are delivered by leading international academics and practitioners, which often include study visits to Vienna-based organizations such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna City Hall, Austrian Central Public Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Economic Crimes and Corruption, Austrian anti-corruption authorities, and the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).
The demand for IACA’s tailor-made trainings continued to increase in 2022, as the Academy delivered programmes for institutions and groups including, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) of Egypt, the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (FEACC) of Ethiopia, the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (ONACC) of the Kingdom of Thailand, the Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) of Kuwait, the Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC) of Mongolia, and the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority of the State of Qatar.
During the year, IACA also organized tailor-made trainings for anti-corruption and compliance professionals from the National Financial Information Processing Unit of Burkina Faso, senior management and employees of the Habib Bank Limited of Pakistan, government officials of the Republic of Senegal, and representatives of the Police Academy of the Slovak Republic.