International Conference on ‘Counter Corruption Best Practices – Increased Effectiveness through Interagency and Multi-Sectoral Approaches’ – March 07-10, 2011 – Zagreb, Croatia

The International Conference on ”Counter Corruption Best Practices – Increased Effectiveness through Interagency and Multi-Sectoral Approaches” took place on March 07-10, 2011, in Zagreb, Croatia. The event was co-organized by the United States Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and the George Marshall European Center for Security Studies in cooperation with the United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.

The workshop provided ground to participants to present different governmental approach and activities towards curbing corruption at all levels. Among the main Conference goals were to increase awareness of US and European counter corruption programs, current best practices and initiatives in Europe, including at the sub-regional level, within an audience of both US and European governmental officials engaged in fighting corruption work. The focus was put on the support for counter corruption initiatives through strengthening the links among US missions in Europe and between US missions and local institutions involved in anti-corruption efforts. RAI Secretariat was represented by Mr. Stanislav Aleksandrov – Anti-Corruption Expert, who was speaker in the panel dedicated to ”Leveraging Partners’ Resources – Contributions of other Organizations”.

For more information, please, have a look at the attached agenda and presentations delivered at the event.

Anti‐corruption and Anti‐money laundering – A critical nexus – Mr. Yves Aeschlimann (World Bank)

Framework for Regional Cooperation and Sharing Best Practices in Fighting Corruption in SEE – Mr. Stanislav Aleksandrov (Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative – Secretariat)

UNDP Anti-corruption initiatives in Eastern Europe – Mr. Francesco Checchi (UNDP)

US Legal Framework and Institutions – M. Kendall Day (U.S. Department of Justice)

Presentation of Mr. Nathaniel Heller (Global Integrity)

Criminal Justice Tools – Mr. Drago Kos (Slovenia)

The Albanian experience with asset freezing and seizure as tools to facilitate and reinforce the investigation and prosecution of corruption – Mr. Lutfi Minxhozi (Albanian State Police)

Mandate and approaches to combating corruption – Ms. Szilvia Petkov (UNODC)

Building Integrity and Reducing Risk of Corruption in the Defence Sector – Ms. Susan Pond (PASP/NATO HQ)

Inter-agency and government-civil society partnerships in justice reform and anticorruption – Ms. Laura Stefan (Romanian Academic Society)

Media as Part of a Successful Anti-Corruption Strategy – Mr. Drew Sullivan (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)