11th Regional Conference: From Pandemic to Recovery: Building Resilient Economies through Transparency, Integrity, and Trust
09 May 2023 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:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 2023 | Opening Ceremony |
Introduction |
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney |
| 09 May 2023 | Opening Ceremony |
Opening Remarks by ADB Office of Anticorruption and Integrity |
John Versantvoort |
| 09 May 2023 | Opening Ceremony |
Opening Remarks by OECD |
Nicolas Pinaud |
| 09 May 2023 | High-level Session |
Beyond Intention, Principle Based Action. Lessons Learned After Big Disruption Chaos – The Tsunami of 2004 |
Heru Prasetyo |
| 09 May 2023 | Plenary Panel: Whistleblower Protection in Asia Pacific |
Whistleblower Protection Practices in Asia and the Pacific |
Rohan Schaap |
| 09 May 2023 | Plenary Panel: Whistleblower Protection in Asia Pacific |
Whistleblower Protection Practices in Republic of Korea: Cases and Challenges |
Suk-hoon Jang |
| 09 May 2023 | Session 1 on Business Integrity: Collective action initiatives |
China’s Efforts in Building Business Integrity |
Liu Wei |
| 09 May 2023 | Session 1 on Business Integrity: Collective action initiatives |
Collective Action for Best Practices Sharing and Technology Exploration to Combat Corruption |
Mark Lovatt |
| 09 May 2023 | Session 1 on Business Integrity: Collective action initiatives |
Thai Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption |
Phrommet Bencharongkit |
| 09 May 2023 | Session 2 on Business Integrity: Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs |
Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs |
Elodie Beth |
| 09 May 2023 | Session 2 on Business Integrity: Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs |
Business Ethics Promotion for SMEs: Hong Kong, China’s Experience |
Mary Lau |
| 09 May 2023 | Session 2 on Business Integrity: Getting the incentives right, especially for SMEs |
Bribery Prevention Network |
Emily Jeffery |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2023 | Session 3 on Assessing integrity risks in public sector organizations (Public Integrity Network) |
Assessing Integrity Risks: Public Sector Organizations |
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney |
| 10 May 2023 | Session 3 on Assessing integrity risks in public sector organizations (Public Integrity Network) |
ICAC’s Early Prevention Strategy |
Ka Chun Woo |
| 10 May 2023 | Session 3 on Assessing integrity risks in public sector organizations (Public Integrity Network) |
Integrity Assessment Survey in Indonesia |
Wahyu Dewantara Susilo |
| 10 May 2023 | 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 |
| 10 May 2023 | 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 |
| 10 May 2023 | Presentation by the ADB Office of Anti-Corruption and Integrity (Law Enforcement Network) |
Role of MDB Investigations in Combatting Corruption |
Chiawen Kiew |
| 10 May 2023 | 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 |
| 10 May 2023 | 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 |
| 10 May 2023 | 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 |
| 10 May 2023 | Law Enforcement Responses to Corruption in Crisis Situations: Practical Guidelines (Law Enforcement Network) |
Law Enforcement Response to Corruption in Emergencies |
Pedro Gomes Pereira |
| 10 May 2023 | 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 |
| 10 May 2023 | Effective asset seizure and recovery in transnational corruption investigations (Law Enforcement Network) |
Asset Recovery in Corruption Investigations |
Kobus Cheung, Karen Wing Chi Law |
| 10 May 2023 | Effective asset seizure and recovery in transnational corruption investigations (Law Enforcement Network) |
The AMLC’s Asset Tracing, Seizure, and Management |
Jeffrey Alejo |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2023 | Session 5 on Assessing Conflict of Interest Management Systems (Public Integrity Network) |
Conflict of Interest |
Alice Berggrun |
| 11 May 2023 | 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 |
| 11 May 2023 | Session 5 on Assessing Conflict of Interest Management Systems (Public Integrity Network) |
Transparency International Strategy, Research, and Policy |
Nikola Sandoval |
| 11 May 2023 | Conducting remote corruption and fraud investigations in crisis situations: Case studies & good practices (Law Enforcement Network) |
Case Study: Australian Federal Police |
Verity Le Maitre |
| 11 May 2023 | 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 |
| 11 May 2023 | 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 |
| 11 May 2023 | Steering Group Meeting |
Overview: International Anti-Corruption Academy of the Hong Kong Independent Commission against Corruption |
Bryan Chong |
| 11 May 2023 | Closing Ceremony |
Closing Remarks |
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney |