Employees of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) made a working visit to Austria, where they participated for the first time in a training program of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), specially designed for NACP. The program covered the topics of conflict of interest prevention and resolution, risk assessment in public procurement, new technologies and the future of anti-corruption, and compliance.
During the visit, the National Agency's representatives also held working meetings with experts from the Austrian Prosecutor's Office for Economic and Corruption Crimes (WKStA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The focus of the discussions was on measures to effectively prevent corruption in Ukraine, primarily in terms of joint involvement in minimizing corruption risks, in particular in the customs sector and in the area of Ukraine's reconstruction.
In addition, NACP representatives met with experts from the Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK), an agency of the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior with nationwide jurisdiction over preventing and combating corruption. They discussed minimization of corruption risks in the most corruption-prone areas and agreed to further cooperation, exchange of expertise and best practices.
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The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is an international intergovernmental organization and institution of higher education that trains public and private sector professionals, academics, journalists and civil society representatives in anti-corruption measures.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with the fight against drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. The UNODC is home to the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (COSP). This body promotes the implementation of the Convention by providing support to the member states.
