ACRC kick-starts the preparation for the hosting of IACC, the biggest global anti-corruption event, in Korea in June 2020

ACRC and TI will sign an MOU on the 19th IACC in Seoul

April 11, 2019

Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission

The Republic of Korea

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission of Korea, Transparency International, the International Anti-Corruption Council, and Transparency International Korea will join forces to prepare the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), the biggest global anti-corruption event to be held in Seoul in Jun 2020.

On April 12, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Pak Un Jong) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in June 2020 in Seoul.

The IACC was first held in Washington D.C, the United States to meet the growing needs of international cooperation and information sharing in the area of anti-corruption and since then has been held every two years.

The conference is the biggest global anti-corruption forum that brings together around 2,000 anti-corruption practitioners including minister-level senior public officials, civil society organizations, international organizations and the media from about 140 countries worldwide. The 18th IACC was held in Denmark last year, and the 19th edition will take place at Coex, Seoul, Korea for four days from 2 to 5, June of 2020.

For the successful hosting of the 19th IACC Seoul, the ACRC, representing the Government of the Republic of Korea signed the MOU with Transparency International, the IACC Council and Transparency International Korea on April 12. The parties to the MOU will fulfill their respective roles and responsibilities stated in the MOU for the success of the 19th IACC.

Before signing the MOU, ACRC Chairperson Pak Un Jong said, “I expect that by holding the 19th edition of the IACC, Korea could share its anti-corruption experiences and lessons learned with the world, strengthening global cooperation in the anti-corruption area and taking a lead in global integrity efforts.”

As for Korea’s decision to host the 19th IACC, Chairperson of the IACC Council, Huguette Labelle said, “I appreciate the Korea’s decision to host the conference in 2020.” She added, “the IACC 2020 will hold significance in that people from countries around the world will gather together to discuss corruption issues and develop action plans to resolve them, seeking ways to make changes together.

Chair of Transparency International, Delia Ferreira Rubio said, “the key to the success of the fight against corruption is interests from citizen and young people.” She added, “so it is critically important to engage them in anti-corruption activities.”

Chair of Transparency International Korea, Lee Sun Hi said, “I hope that hosting the 19th IACC could be an opportunity for Korea to resolve the most challenging issue of breaking down the structure of corruption to realize a fair society. I also hope that at the Seoul IACC, Korea could reaffirm to the world its citizens’ desire and capabilities to build a corruption-free nation.”

The ACRC will make the 19th IACC a global event where not just a group of experts but people from various walks of life including civil society organizations and businesses gather together to discuss global anti-corruption issues.

The conference will consist of five plenary sessions and 50 workshops where each government and civil society organizations share experiences on building a corruption-free nation and seek ways to root out corruption.

There will also be a various side events that could engage the youth in their 20s and 30s such as anti-corruption film festivals, anti-corruption music concert, and anti-corruption youth activities, which could enhance young people’s understanding and seriousness of corruption issues.