Series: Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific 11th Regional Conference: From Pandemic to Recovery: Building Resilient Economies through Transparency, Integrity, and Trust 9 to 11 May 2023 On 9–11 May, ADB and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) organized the 11th Regional Conference of the Anti-Corruption Initiative (ACI) for Asia and the Pacific at ADB Headquarters. The ACI, for which ADB and OECD serve as co-Secretariat to the Initiative and guide the formulation of strategies and work programs, was formed in 1999 to cooperate with governments in the fight against corruption through the regional Initiative for supporting national and multilateral efforts to reduce corruption in Asia and the Pacific. The ACI conference and working groups, focusing on post-pandemic rebuilding, gathered more than 70 anticorruption policymakers, practitioners, experts, law enforcement, and private sector representatives in promoting transparency, integrity, and trust to build resilient economies. Thematic working group sessions examined business integrity, law enforcement, and public integrity on national, multinational, or thematic efforts to implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption and Action Plan, assess developments and progress, and share lessons learned. The Steering Group refined the work plan going forward for ACI. Program and Learning Materials 09 May 2023 10 May 2023 11 May 2023 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Ceremony Introduction Lisa Kelaart-Courtney Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks by ADB Office of Anticorruption and Integrity John Versantvoort Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks by OECD Nicolas Pinaud High-level Session Beyond Intention, Principle Based Action. Lessons Learned After Big Disruption Chaos – The Tsunami of 2004 Heru Prasetyo Plenary Panel: Whistleblower Protection in Asia Pacific Whistleblower Protection Practices in Asia and the Pacific Rohan Schaap Plenary Panel: Whistleblower Protection in Asia Pacific Whistleblower Protection Practices in Republic of Korea: Cases and Challenges Suk-hoon Jang Session 1 on Business Integrity: Collective action initiatives China’s Efforts in Building Business Integrity Liu Wei Session 1 on Business Integrity: Collective action initiatives Collective Action for Best Practices Sharing and Technology Exploration to Combat Corruption Mark Lovatt Session 1 on Business Integrity: Collective action initiatives Thai Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption Phrommet Bencharongkit Session 2 on Business Integrity: Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs Elodie Beth Session 2 on Business Integrity: Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs Business Ethics Promotion for SMEs: Hong Kong, China’s Experience Mary Lau Session 2 on Business Integrity: Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs Bribery Prevention Network Emily Jeffery Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 3 on Assessing integrity risks in public sector organizations (Public Integrity Network) Assessing Integrity Risks: Public Sector Organizations Lisa Kelaart-Courtney Session 3 on Assessing integrity risks in public sector organizations (Public Integrity Network) ICAC’s Early Prevention Strategy Ka Chun Woo Session 3 on Assessing integrity risks in public sector organizations (Public Integrity Network) Integrity Assessment Survey in Indonesia Wahyu Dewantara Susilo Session 4 on Protecting the Independence of Key Authorities in the Integrity Framework (Public Integrity Network) Australian Government’s National Anti-Corruption Commission Emily Jeffery Session 4 on Protecting the Independence of Key Authorities in the Integrity Framework (Public Integrity Network) Independence of Anti-Corruption Agency (ACG): A Bhutanese Perspective Wangay Dorji Presentation by the ADB Office of Anti-Corruption and Integrity (Law Enforcement Network) Role of MDB Investigations in Combatting Corruption Chiawen Kiew Law Enforcement Responses to Corruption in Crisis Situations Part 1: Case studies (Law Enforcement Network) The Case of COVID-19 Hospital in Baku Sabuhi Aliyev Law Enforcement Responses to Corruption in Crisis Situations Part 1: Case studies (Law Enforcement Network) Anti-Corruption Efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevention and Suppression Pattraporn Leelahawong Law Enforcement Responses to Corruption in Crisis Situations Part 1: Case studies (Law Enforcement Network) Social Assistance Corruption: An Indonesian Corruption Investigation Study Case During COVID-19 Pandemic Tessa Sugiarto Law Enforcement Responses to Corruption in Crisis Situations: Practical Guidelines (Law Enforcement Network) Law Enforcement Response to Corruption in Emergencies Pedro Gomes Pereira Effective asset seizure and recovery in transnational corruption investigations (Law Enforcement Network) China’s Special Confiscation Procedures of Illegal Proceeds and its Application in International Cooperation for Asset Recovery Ce Wang Effective asset seizure and recovery in transnational corruption investigations (Law Enforcement Network) Asset Recovery in Corruption Investigations Kobus Cheung, Karen Wing Chi Law Effective asset seizure and recovery in transnational corruption investigations (Law Enforcement Network) The AMLC’s Asset Tracing, Seizure, and Management Jeffrey Alejo Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 5 on Assessing Conflict of Interest Management Systems (Public Integrity Network) Conflict of Interest Alice Berggrun Session 5 on Assessing Conflict of Interest Management Systems (Public Integrity Network) The Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants Songmi Lee Session 5 on Assessing Conflict of Interest Management Systems (Public Integrity Network) Transparency International Strategy, Research, and Policy Nikola Sandoval Conducting remote corruption and fraud investigations in crisis situations: Case studies & good practices (Law Enforcement Network) Nikola Sandoval Conducting remote corruption and fraud investigations in crisis situations: Case studies & good practices (Law Enforcement Network) ACC, Bhutan’s Approach to fighting corruption during the COVID-19 Pandemic Kelden Jamtsho Conducting remote corruption and fraud investigations in crisis situations: Case studies & good practices (Law Enforcement Network) Case Study: Asian Development Bank’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity Nusserwan Talati Steering Group Meeting Overview: International Anti-Corruption Academy of the Hong Kong Independent Commission against Corruption Bryan Chong Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily 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