United Nations Convention against Corruption

Corruption has become increasingly cross-boundary in nature. International cooperation is hence of paramount importance in graft fighting. In addition to making relentless efforts to sustain our work, the ICAC has leveraged its anti-corruption experience and wide international network to contribute to the global anti-corruption community.

The Central People's Government has designated the ICAC as the authority to assist other signatories to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in building up their capacity in combating corruption. In fulfilling the obligation, the ICAC has strengthened collaboration with and offered capacity building programmes to anti-corruption agencies in other jurisdictions under the framework of the Convention.

International Training

Over the years, ICAC has actively offered training programmes for anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) in different continents to share experiences in fighting and preventing corruption.

In order to step up its efforts in organising structured professional training programmes with overseas counterparts, ICAC established the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption (HKIAAC) in 2024. Details about ICAC's recent international anti-corruption training initiatives can be found in HKIAAC website.

Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption established in February 2024

Bilateral meeting with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to exchange views on anti-corruption work and future collaborations

Meeting with Secretary General of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to strengthen anti-corruption cooperation

Speakers of ICAC and other anti-corruption officers having a discussion on the field of public procurement and social education

ICAC offering online training on preventing corruption to overseas anti-corruption authorities

ICAC speakers sharing their experiences on systemic prevention and community education with over 30 colleagues of the Anti-Corruption General Directorate of Romania

ICAC speakers sharing their experiences on systemic prevention and community education with over 30 colleagues of the Anti-Corruption General Directorate of Romania

Young prosecutors of the Attorney General's Office of Indonesia visiting the mock court facilities at the ICAC Training School

High level exchange with the Consular Corps in Hong Kong in February 2018 to introduce ICAC's initiative of capacity building programmes

ICAC veteran meeting with officers of the Anti-Corruption Commission in Dili, Timor-Leste

Active Participation in International Initiatives

The ICAC actively maintains close communication with the international community and participate in global anti-corruption collaboration platforms. Through various channels, the ICAC exchanges experience with overseas counterparts for better understanding of the latest global corruption trend and anti-corruption strategies, and consolidates the partnerships with them for the fight against corruption in the world.

The ICAC also works on a wide range of anti-corruption initiatives with international and regional organisations. For example, the ICAC, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities jointly developed a "Policy Guide for National Anti-Corruption Authorities on Meaningful Youth Engagement" in 2023 providing practical references for global anti-corruption institutions in strengthening youth participation in the fight against corruption.