The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is an internationalintergovernmental organization[1] based in Laxenburg, Austria that teaches government officials and professionals[2] about anti-corruption measures.[3] Membership to the organization is, without a mandatory membership fee,[4] open to UN-member states and intergovernmental organizations.
The process of creating an International organization focusing on anti-Corruption education dates back to the year 2005, when an Interpol-working group started to discuss such endeavor[5] and was firstly raised publicly in 2006 at an Interpol General Assembly.[6]
IACA was launched in 2010 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Interpol, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the Republic of Austria, and other stake-holders to help implement the UN Convention against Corruption.[7] On March 8, 2011, IACA gained the status of an international organization.[6][8] As of 2013, 61 countries had signed the IACA membership agreement, and 38 of those had ratified it.[5] Since the accession of Kenya to the IACA in August 2020, the organisation has 80 members, including four intergovernmental organizations and 76 UN member states.[9][10]
Display of flags of IACA's membership at its Laxenburg headquarters
Organization
Educational program
IACA is recognized as an institution for post-graduate education by the Austrian ministry of Science, Research and Economy and is subsequently entitled to offer post-graduate education under the framework of the Bologna process.[11] It started its first Masters program in February 2013; at that time the coursework was run in seven twelve-day blocks, taken over two years.[5]
IACA offers four Masters programs, three of them are offered in English, while one program is conducted in Spanish. IACA's approach towards its Masters programs is described as holistic by the OSCE and the research portal of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance.[6][8]El Mundo reported that the studies are designed to be interdisciplinary and have a practical dimension.[12] In 2018 there were approximately 1,600 alumni.[13]
Finances
The Austrian news magazine, News, reported that IACA posted a budget of €12.98 million for the 2014 financial year and a budget of €13.24 million for 2015; while noting that the actual revenues for 2013 were €2.3 million and expenditures were around €2.1 million.[4] IACA told the News that the higher numbers were based on their fund-raising goals.[4] At the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 IACA underwent a turnover in staff.[4]
During IACA's seventh Assembly of Parties in September 2018, Eduardo Vetere, the chairman of IACA's Board of Governors, referred to an external auditor's report which concluded that IACA was in danger of insolvency.[14] A working group was set up in December 2018 to restructure the income situation and generate membership contributions.[15] The Austrian government made a contribution of €544,000 in December 2018.[16]
Leadership
IACA is headed by its dean, who also serves as the executive secretary of the organization. Martin Kreutner served from IACA's creation in March 2011 to the end of January 2019 as IACA's first dean.[16] The position remained vacant and was taken over by Christiane Pohn-Hufnagel, the organizations Chief of Staff and Head of General Services, in an acting capacity. On March 2, 2020 Thomas Stelzer took office as IACA's new dean and executive secretary. His initial term is limited to four years and might be extended.[17]
Relationships with member countries
IACA's relations with Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation were criticized after IACA held its 2014 annual conference in Baku at the time of a governmental crackdown on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and anti-corruption activists.[18] According to Correctiv, one of the students at IACA was an Azerbaijani public prosecutor, who worked for the investigating authority that was prosecuting the Azerbaijani anti-corruption activist and journalist Khadija Ismayilova.[18]
Another international controversy that was discussed within IACA occurred in 2012, when tensions arose as the representative of Syria stressed that, notwithstanding the election of the Israeli Mordechai Kremnitzer to IACA's board of governors, his government did not accept Israel's right of existence. The comment was rebuked by the Israeli ambassador in a fashion that was described as breaching the diplomatic protocol.[19]
Past and current lecturers
Mushtaq Khan, economist at SOAS, University of London
^Schermers, Henry G.; Blokker, Niels M. (2011). International institutional law : unity within diversity (5th ed.). Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 30. ISBN9789004187962. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
^"To check Corruption in India, CVC trains officials in Europe". The Economic Times. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
^Fletcher, Clare; Herrmann, Daniela (2012). The internationalisation of corruption : scale, impact and countermeasures. Gower. p. 2. ISBN9781409411291.
^ abcdMelichar, Stefan (16 February 2016). "Das Luftschloss: Über die Internationale Anti-Korruptionsakademie". News.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^ abcGottsauner-Wolf, Moritz; Zotter, Christoph (31 January 2013). "Wo die Korruptionsjäger büffeln" (in German). Die Zeit. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^ abcAdrian, Jean-François (June 2013). (PDF). Responsive Public Management. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^"Press release: UK backs new corruption-fighting academy - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 3 September 2010.
^ abOSCE Handbook on Combating Corruption. OSCE. 2016. p. 24. ISBN9789292341923. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^"Kenya Joins IACA" (Press release). International Anti-Corruption Academy. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^. International Anti-Corruption Academy. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^(PDF). bmbwf.gv.at. Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research of the Republic of Austria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
^Santivañez, Martin (17 May 2013). "IACA, la academia internacional anticorrupción" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^Puchleitner, Klaus (2018). "Wien, Hauptstadt der Korruptionsbekämpfung / Vienna, capital in fighting corruption". Cercle Diplomatique (in German and English). No. 3. pp. 72–75. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
^(PDF). International Anti-Corruption Academy. 27 September 2018. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
^Melichar, Stefan (3 December 2018). "Anti-Korruptionsakademie droht Pleite" (in German). Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^ abBachner, Michael (16 January 2019). "Chef verlässt internationale Anti-Korruptions-Akademie" (in German). Kurier. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
^"Diplomat Stelzer neuer Chef der Antikorruptionsakademie" (in German). orf.at. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
^ abRichter, Frederik (29 June 2017). "How the Siemens bribery settlement funds opacity". Correct!V. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^Ahren, Raphael (4 December 2014). "Frankly, Syria, we don't give a damn". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^"Faculty". iaca.int. International Anti-Corruption Academy. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
External links
Official website
March 18, 2023
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The International Anti Corruption Academy IACA is an international intergovernmental organization 1 based in Laxenburg Austria that teaches government officials and professionals 2 about anti corruption measures 3 Membership to the organization is without a mandatory membership fee 4 open to UN member states and intergovernmental organizations International Anti Corruption AcademyCampus in LaxenburgAbbreviationIACAFounded atVienna AustriaHeadquartersLaxenburg AustriaMembers76 states 4 international organizationsDean and Executive SecretaryThomas StelzerWebsitewww wbr iaca wbr int Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2 1 Educational program 2 2 Finances 2 3 Leadership 3 Relationships with member countries 4 Past and current lecturers 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe process of creating an International organization focusing on anti Corruption education dates back to the year 2005 when an Interpol working group started to discuss such endeavor 5 and was firstly raised publicly in 2006 at an Interpol General Assembly 6 IACA was launched in 2010 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Interpol the European Anti Fraud Office OLAF the Republic of Austria and other stake holders to help implement the UN Convention against Corruption 7 On March 8 2011 IACA gained the status of an international organization 6 8 As of 2013 61 countries had signed the IACA membership agreement and 38 of those had ratified it 5 Since the accession of Kenya to the IACA in August 2020 the organisation has 80 members including four intergovernmental organizations and 76 UN member states 9 10 Display of flags of IACA s membership at its Laxenburg headquartersOrganization EditEducational program Edit IACA is recognized as an institution for post graduate education by the Austrian ministry of Science Research and Economy and is subsequently entitled to offer post graduate education under the framework of the Bologna process 11 It started its first Masters program in February 2013 at that time the coursework was run in seven twelve day blocks taken over two years 5 IACA offers four Masters programs three of them are offered in English while one program is conducted in Spanish IACA s approach towards its Masters programs is described as holistic by the OSCE and the research portal of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance 6 8 El Mundo reported that the studies are designed to be interdisciplinary and have a practical dimension 12 In 2018 there were approximately 1 600 alumni 13 Finances Edit The Austrian news magazine News reported that IACA posted a budget of 12 98 million for the 2014 financial year and a budget of 13 24 million for 2015 while noting that the actual revenues for 2013 were 2 3 million and expenditures were around 2 1 million 4 IACA told the News that the higher numbers were based on their fund raising goals 4 At the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 IACA underwent a turnover in staff 4 During IACA s seventh Assembly of Parties in September 2018 Eduardo Vetere the chairman of IACA s Board of Governors referred to an external auditor s report which concluded that IACA was in danger of insolvency 14 A working group was set up in December 2018 to restructure the income situation and generate membership contributions 15 The Austrian government made a contribution of 544 000 in December 2018 16 Leadership Edit IACA is headed by its dean who also serves as the executive secretary of the organization Martin Kreutner served from IACA s creation in March 2011 to the end of January 2019 as IACA s first dean 16 The position remained vacant and was taken over by Christiane Pohn Hufnagel the organizations Chief of Staff and Head of General Services in an acting capacity On March 2 2020 Thomas Stelzer took office as IACA s new dean and executive secretary His initial term is limited to four years and might be extended 17 Relationships with member countries EditIACA s relations with Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation were criticized after IACA held its 2014 annual conference in Baku at the time of a governmental crackdown on non governmental organizations NGOs and anti corruption activists 18 According to Correctiv one of the students at IACA was an Azerbaijani public prosecutor who worked for the investigating authority that was prosecuting the Azerbaijani anti corruption activist and journalist Khadija Ismayilova 18 Another international controversy that was discussed within IACA occurred in 2012 when tensions arose as the representative of Syria stressed that notwithstanding the election of the Israeli Mordechai Kremnitzer to IACA s board of governors his government did not accept Israel s right of existence The comment was rebuked by the Israeli ambassador in a fashion that was described as breaching the diplomatic protocol 19 Past and current lecturers EditMushtaq Khan economist at SOAS University of London Robert Klitgaard economist Johann Graf Lambsdorff economist creator of the Corruption Perception Index Ronald MacLean Abaroa former politician Smokin Wanjala judge at the Supreme Court of Kenya 20 See also EditAsset forfeiture European Public Prosecutor Global Witness Group of States Against Corruption International Anti Corruption Day ISO 37001 Anti bribery management systems OECD Anti Bribery Convention Transparency International United Nations Convention against CorruptionReferences Edit Schermers Henry G Blokker Niels M 2011 International institutional law unity within diversity 5th ed Boston Martinus Nijhoff Publishers p 30 ISBN 9789004187962 Retrieved 2019 05 02 To check Corruption in India CVC trains officials in Europe The Economic Times 2 April 2019 Retrieved 2019 05 02 Fletcher Clare Herrmann Daniela 2012 The internationalisation of corruption scale impact and countermeasures Gower p 2 ISBN 9781409411291 a b c d Melichar Stefan 16 February 2016 Das Luftschloss Uber die Internationale Anti Korruptionsakademie News at in German Retrieved 2018 08 21 a b c Gottsauner Wolf Moritz Zotter Christoph 31 January 2013 Wo die Korruptionsjager buffeln in German Die Zeit Retrieved 2018 08 21 a b c Adrian Jean Francois June 2013 Austria s International Anti Corruption Academy PDF Responsive Public Management 55 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 08 30 Retrieved 2018 08 21 Press release UK backs new corruption fighting academy GOV UK www gov uk 3 September 2010 a b OSCE Handbook on Combating Corruption OSCE 2016 p 24 ISBN 9789292341923 Retrieved 2018 08 21 Kenya Joins IACA Press release International Anti Corruption Academy 10 August 2020 Retrieved 2 October 2020 List of parties and signatories International Anti Corruption Academy Archived from the original on 9 August 2018 Retrieved 2 October 2020 International Anti Corruption Academy Laxenburg PDF bmbwf gv at Federal Ministry for Education Science and Research of the Republic of Austria Archived from the original PDF on 2019 05 10 Retrieved 2019 05 10 Santivanez Martin 17 May 2013 IACA la academia internacional anticorrupcion in Spanish El Mundo Retrieved 2018 08 21 Puchleitner Klaus 2018 Wien Hauptstadt der Korruptionsbekampfung Vienna capital in fighting corruption Cercle Diplomatique in German and English No 3 pp 72 75 Retrieved 2018 09 10 Report of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors PDF International Anti Corruption Academy 27 September 2018 p 6 Archived from the original PDF on 1 November 2018 Retrieved 30 June 2019 Melichar Stefan 3 December 2018 Anti Korruptionsakademie droht Pleite in German Retrieved 2019 05 04 a b Bachner Michael 16 January 2019 Chef verlasst internationale Anti Korruptions Akademie in German Kurier Retrieved 2019 05 05 Diplomat Stelzer neuer Chef der Antikorruptionsakademie in German orf at 9 February 2020 Retrieved 2020 02 14 a b Richter Frederik 29 June 2017 How the Siemens bribery settlement funds opacity Correct V Retrieved 2018 08 21 Ahren Raphael 4 December 2014 Frankly Syria we don t give a damn The Times of Israel Retrieved 2019 05 04 Faculty iaca int International Anti Corruption Academy Retrieved 2019 05 04 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Anti Corruption Academy amp oldid 1116200779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
