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INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION WEEK,

DAKAR, SENEGAL, DECEMBER 5-9, 2011

Fight against Corruption and Strengthening Integrity in Africa for the New

Millennium: Challenges and Opportunities

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I. Introduction and Justification

1. The United Nations Convention on Corruption was adopted by the General

Assembly resolution no. (58 / 4), of October 31, 2003. December 9th has been

declared International Day of Fight against Corruption by the Convention in

order to increase awareness on corruption.

2. The African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (The

Convention) was adopted by the Second Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the

Union in Maputo, Mozambique in July 2003. The African Union Convention on

Corruption is the only legally binding instrument on the continent, constituting

as such a powerful tool to strengthen mechanisms for integrity and combat

corruption within the Member States of the Union.

3. The provisions of both conventions reinforce each other even if the convention of

the African Union precedes that of the United Nations. In order to harmonize and

to create synergies in the implementation of these legal instruments, a

partnership between the global and regional levels, was necessary. In

accordance with Article 22 (5) of the African Union on Preventing and Combating

Corruption, the main mandate of the Board is to promote and encourage the

adoption of measures and actions by State Parties to prevent, detect, punish and

eradicate corruption and related offences in Africa as well as to follow-up on the

application of those measures. In this context, the African Union Advisory Board

on Corruption and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa decided

to establish their collaboration to commemorate the International Day against

corruption, the 9

4. In order to complete its mandate, in accordance with Article 22 (5) of the

Convention and implement the Strategic Objectives, as outlined in its five year

strategic plan (2011-2015)

Council, at its Eighth Ordinary Session- held from May 16-20, 2011 at the African

Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- has decided to hold

its next regular session from December 5-8, 2011, and celebrate the International

Day of fight against Corruption on December 9, 2011 in Dakar, Senegal.

th of December of each year."to increase the visibility of the Council "the

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II. Activities and Objectives

The International Week of fight against corruption will have two activities:

1) The Tenth Ordinary Session of the Advisory Board will be held from 5 to 8

December 2011 (This is a statutory meeting, so restricted);

2) The Commemoration of the International Day against corruption on December 9,

2011. We will proceed this way:

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African Union Commissioner in charge of Political Affairs, the representative

of the Government of the Republic of Senegal, and the United Nations

Resident Representative;

An official opening ceremony by the President of the Advisory Council, the

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in Africa for the New Millennium: Challenges & Opportunities"

Roundtable on the theme "Fight against Corruption and Enhancing Integrity;

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Press Conference

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It will consist of exhibition and distribution of documents among other products

by the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption, ECA and AGI. Sweaters and

caps with slogans against corruption will also be distributed to participants.

The main objective of these events is to increase public knowledge, also to initiate

a dialogue between researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the field of

fight against corruption and to enhance integrity mechanisms at the continental

level. These activities will provide an opportunity to review issues related to the

fight against corruption and the enhancement of integrity in the light of past

experience, good knowledge acquired and the methods to make innovations for

the future in order to design issues more constructively.

This meeting occurs at a particular moment, with regard to the project of African

integration, the establishment of the African Governance Architecture and the

debate on shared values currently in progress.

The specific objectives of the Week of fight against corruption are:

Exposition

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recommendations for the fight against corruption on the continent;

Celebrate the International Day against corruption in order to update the

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Nations Conventions in the fight against corruption and prevention of corruption

in order to eradicate it all over the African continent;

Raising the awareness of corruption in Africa and the role of the AU and United

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offenses on the continent;

To facilitate a high-level dialogue in the fight against corruption and similar

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Increase the visibility of the Board and its work;

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Collaborate with other stakeholders in the fight against corruption;

III. Participants:

- Advisory Board Members

- Members of the Advisory Board Secretariat

- Members of the ECA Department of Governance and Public Administration

- Representatives of the Government of the Republic of Senegal

- Representatives of international organizations accredited in Senegal

- Representatives of public and private sectors organizations

- Representatives of development partners

- Representatives of civil society

- Experts, academics, researchers

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IV. Secretariat

1. Prof. Adolphe Lawson, Executive Secretary, Addis Ababa

2. Prof. Said Adejumobi, UNECA/GPAD

3. Dr. Francis Ikome, UNECA/GPAD

4. Mr. John Ikubaje, Senior Governance Officer, Addis Ababa

5. Mrs. Maty Ndiaye Cisse, Project Associate, AGI, Dakar

6. Ms. Kankemwa Zakariya, Admin Assistant, Addis Ababa

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V. Products:

The main products of the International Week of fight against corruption will be the

report of the Tenth Ordinary Session of the Advisory Council, the press conference and

the report of the expert panel and recommendations.

VI. Results:

1. Visibility of the Advisory Board in the continent;

2. Increased awareness of the AU Convention on the fight against corruption and the

work of the Advisory Board;

3. Increased collaboration between the Advisory Council, AGI and the ECA in the

implementation of their continental and global mandate in the fight against

corruption.