18th International Anti-Corruption Conference

In 2018, the conversations at international convenings focused to a large extent on tackling corruption. Whether it was in the African Union, the OECD forum in March, the Summit of Americas is on “Democratic Governance against Corruption” in Aprile, to the OGP Global Summit in Georgia in July, and now on to the IACC. Summits of this kind are typically important moments to secure high-level political commitment the the anti-corruption agenda, yet more often than not, global summits result in little follow through or accountability for implementation. 

This panel discussion will look at commitments made at the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit in London, and speak to the progress made by a number of governments on implementing these commitments. The panel will seek to highlight success stories since the Summit, showcase champion countries and share lessons learned – on national, regional and international levels – turn into action (e.g. through the use of the OGP National Action Plans). It also seeks to surface ideas on how to make stronger linkages between global forums (including the IACC) and domestic reform agenda. It will also look at the role civil society will play in reinforcing and monitoring governments in implementing these commitments. 


Objectives
- Ensure these commitments remain a priority for the implementing governments/partners
- Identify anti-corruption leaders who can generate momentum/re-energise others across different global forums
- Maintain visibility and profile of the commitments made at the London Summit and other relevant global forums