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INTERNATIONAL
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ACADEMY
Laxenburg, Austria

An International Centre of Excellence for a

New and Holistic Approach to Fighting Corruption
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“Corruption is one of the biggest impediments to the world's efforts to reach the Millennium
Development Goals. Corruption steals elections. It undermines the rule of law. It can jeopardize
security. And the vulnerable suffer first and worst.” (United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon)

A UNIQUE, GLOBAL AND EFFECTIVE ANSWER

A complex offence like corruption, which is often linked to organized crime, cannot be effectively addressed with
traditional methods alone.

The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) – the first of its kind - aims to overcome current shortcomings in
knowledge and practice in the field of anti-corruption. The Academy’s goal is to create a new generation of top-
notch specialists and experts to tackle the issues surrounding corruption.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Republic of Austria, supported by the European
Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and an expanding family of other major stakeholders from all over the globe have been
cooperating closely to create the IACA as an innovative source of education, training and research, networking and
cooperation. The Academy, as a future global centre of excellence, will pursue the objective of creating a holistic
and inter-disciplinary approach to professionalizing anti-corruption training, education and research. In doing so, it
will observe geographical and cultural diversity and seek broad partnerships with public and private sector
institutions, including academia, civil society and NGOs from all regions. The IACA has thus explicitly been
welcomed by, inter alia, UN General Assembly Resolution 64/237, Economic and Social Council resolution
2009/22 and Resolutions 3/2 and 3/4 of the 3rd Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention
against Corruption.

SUPPORTING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), in effect since December 2005 and ratified by more
than 140 countries, forms the global legal framework for governments in their fight against corruption.

The education and training offered by the Academy are largely

based on this comprehensive international instrument. The
Academy is also envisaged to assist States in translating into
reality the provisions of the Convention.

STATE-OF THE-ART TRAINING FACILITY

The International Anti-Corruption Academy is based in Laxenburg, near Vienna, Austria. Regional offices are
planned in the mid-term. The current premises, in the Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein, date back to 17th century. They
are presently being custom-designed and fully-equipped to train its students to the highest degree of expertise.

The Academy will start operations in autumn 2010. By 2011 the IACA will operate globally as a full-fledged
international organization.
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AIMS OF THE ACADEMY

The main goals of the IACA are to:

! address the phenomenon of corruption holistically,

comprehensively and in an inter-disciplinary approach;
! professionalize anti-corruption work to meet the most
modern and exacting standards;
! foster direct dialogue, collaboration, exchange and
synergies between relevant stakeholders;
! substantially improve the effectiveness of institutions,
organizations or individuals engaged in preventing and
combating corruption;
! conduct research on effective and efficient anti-corruption strategies and activities;
! build partnerships with all stakeholders involved.

The Academy will ultimately improve the knowledge and skills of individuals as well as transparency and
accountability of institutions and organizations.

REAL-WORLD CURRICULUM

The curricula, which embrace diverse cultural traditions and focus on country- or client-specific requirements, are
flexible enough for students to balance career and studies. The Academy will cover a vast spectrum of lectures,
seminars, specific events, conferences and other training activities including (academic) degree programmes and
offer a broad range of tailor-made courses. In doing so, the Academy will also provide distance-learning and web-
based tools.

ALL-INCLUSIVE APPROACH

The students represent all stakeholders involved: governmental agencies, international organizations, anti-
corruption agencies, law enforcement entities, the judiciary, NGOs, civil society actors and the business sector.
The Academy will thus establish and maintain a global network of like-minded alumni and professionals.

The IACA enjoys the highest credibility among all key players - governments,
international organizations, the private sector and civil society.
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OUTSTANDING FACULTY

The Academy employs academics, practitioners and other experts with first-rate credentials. Permanent as well as
part-time faculty members will teach “module” and skills courses and present case studies combined with longer-
term anti-corruption and ethics issues.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Benefits for participants and donors:

! Capital otherwise lost as a consequence of corruption, can be used by governments for important social
and economic development goals.
! Corruption creates a negative environment for both the public and private sectors. The IACA will contribute
to creating an environment of trust, confidence, innovation and prosperity.
! International organizations, foundations and civil society may make more efficient use of public funds.

Companies may increasingly be required to prove that they are responsible and
reliable. The IACA will foster partnerships and assist the private sector in
developing compliance programmes.

An International Centre of Excellence for a New and Holistic

Approach to Fighting Corruption: Join the pros!

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACADEMY

C/o IACA Project Team
Vienna International Center, Room D0676
1400 Vienna, Austria
Wagramer Straße 5
www.iaca-info.org
mail@iaca-info.org
Telephone: +43 1 26060 4191

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