IACA is now accepting applications for its Regional Summer Academy – GCC, which will be held in Doha, Qatar, from 9 to 12 November 2025 (with registration on 8 November), and is open to anti-corruption and compliance professionals from across the Gulf region.

Featuring leading international lecturers, the four-day interdisciplinary programme will address both global and region-specific anti-corruption topics, offering participants a platform to exchange experiences, strengthen professional networks, and explore best practices in integrity and compliance. A detailed programme with session topics and the list of lecturers will be published soon.

Citizens of the following five countries may participate in the programme: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The application deadline is 18 October 2025.IACA encourages early submissions, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and successful candidates may be admitted before the deadline. For any questions, the IACA programme team can be reached via email at regionalsummeracademy@iaca.int

Thanks to the generous support of the Government of Qatar, IACA is able to offer the Regional Summer Academy – GCC Edition at a competitive training fee of 990 EUR. The fee covers the full cost of the training, including lunch and coffee breaks during the programme. Participants are responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation, and insurance costs.

This is the eleventh edition of the Regional Summer Academy. Previous  sessions were held in Argentina (2015), Uganda (2016), Kuwait (2017), China (2018), Republic of Korea (2019), Brazil (2019 and 2023), Malaysia (2022), and Kenya (2023). The upcoming session will take place in Malaysia in July 2025.

Learn more and apply for the Regional Summer Academy – GCC through the following link: Regional Summer Academy GCC