The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) held the "Korea-UNDP International Anti-Corruption Forum" jointly with the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre on the 2nd and 3rd of this month. The forum spotlighted the achievements of countries that have adopted Korea's anti-corruption policies and systems. Discussions were also held on sustainable anti-corruption strategies amid a rapidly changing global environment.
According to the ACRC on the 3rd, attendees included ACRC Chairperson Jung Il-yeon; Kim Young-ran, former ACRC chairperson who made a major contribution to the legislative process of the "Improper Solicitation and Graft Act" (known as the Kim Young-ran Act); Anne Juepner, director of the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre; Daniel Kaufmann, governance expert and president emeritus of the Natural Resource Governance Institute; as well as officials from anti-corruption authorities of various countries.
In her opening address the previous day, Chairperson Jung emphasized the potential for the global expansion of anti-corruption technical assistance projects, saying, "Our cooperation, which began with knowledge exchange, has evolved into a dynamic learning network where one country's success becomes another country's solution." Former Chairperson Kim Young-ran stressed, "Integrity is an indispensable condition for becoming an advanced nation," adding, "Sustainable growth is possible only on the foundation of transparency and public trust."
Participating countries presented cases in which the Korean-style anti-corruption model and the anti-corruption technical assistance cooperation framework were applied in the field. In particular, Tajikistan, which is introducing a "corruption whistleblower protection and reward system," emphasized that it applied for the anti-corruption technical assistance project inspired by the case of Uzbekistan, which saw significant effects in anti-corruption projects through the introduction of digital tools, and that it is adopting a systematic approach by simultaneously applying the comprehensive Korean-style anti-corruption model.
"Based on the various discussions and strategies that emerged from this forum, we will support partner countries in their practical efforts to root out corruption and work even harder so that Korea can advance as a global leader in anti-corruption," Chairperson Jung said.
