ICAC command course fosters international cooperation in graft fight
2018-11-30
Twenty-eight anti-graft and law enforcement officers from 20 local, Mainland, Macao and overseas agencies today (November 30) completed a four-week ICAC command course which helped gear them up for diverse challenges ahead and also showcased the ICAC’s determination to foster international cooperation in the anti-corruption war.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the ICAC Chief Investigators’ Command Course No. 38, ICAC Commissioner Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu said the course, themed “Taking a leap from management to leadership”, attracted officers from leading overseas law enforcement agencies who wished to broaden their horizons and devise a roadmap to become more effective leaders.
“Credits should go to the diversity of your culture and background which allow you to stay open in embracing new ideas. As seasoned law enforcement officers, you must be aware of the importance of how best we need to embrace changes and to adopt the best practices for pursuing service excellence,” Mr Peh told the participants.
Mr Peh also noted that amongst the course participants, a number of them were from countries along the Belt and Road route with which the ICAC was forging training partnership to enhance the effectiveness in the fight against corruption.
The ICAC Chief Investigators’ Command Course, which has coached over 800 local and overseas participants since the 1970s, has become a flagship training programme under the Commission’s initiatives in enhancing international anti-graft cooperation.
Apart from nine ICAC officers, course participants this year also included senior officials from the National Commission of Supervision, the Supervisory Committee of Beijing, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Macao Commission Against Corruption.
Also attending the course were senior officers from nine overseas agencies, including the Australian Federal Police, the Consulate General of India, the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia, the Serious Fraud Office of New Zealand, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore, the Singapore Police Force, the Special Investigating Unit of South Africa, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption of Sri Lanka and the Serious Fraud Office of the United Kingdom.
Other participants were officers of local agencies, including the Correctional Services Department, the Customs and Excise Department, the Fire Services Department, the Hong Kong Police Force, the Immigration Department and the Securities and Futures Commission.
This year’s course featured presentations by more than 20 experienced trainers and prominent speakers from the legal, business and public sectors, as well as academia.
Speakers whose presentations themed “A Reflection on My Leadership Journey” included Mr Benjamin Tang Kwok-bun, Chairman of the Operations Review Committee (ORC), ICAC; Mr Chew Fook-aun, Member of the ORC and Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of Lai Sun Group; Mr Chiang Tung-keung, Managing Director of the CLP Power Hong Kong Limited; Mr Dick Lee Ming-kwai, Executive Director the Hong Kong Institute for Public Administration and former Commissioner of Police; and Professor Tsui Lap-chee, Founding President of the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong, etc.
Other speakers included Professor Anthony Fung Ying-him, Professor of the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Member of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations, ICAC; Mr Azizul Rahman Suffiad, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance; Mr Oscar Kwok Yam-shu, Director of Management Services of the Hong Kong Police Force; Mr Ricky Yu Wai-yip, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Light be (Social Realty) Company Limited; and Ms Winnie Tam Wan-chi, Member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, ICAC and Chairperson of the Communications Authority, etc.
Case studies of major ICAC investigations and the ICAC’s three-pronged approach in fighting corruption were also shared by senior ICAC officers. The course also featured a one-week study tour to various authorities in Beijing.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the ICAC Chief Investigators’ Command Course No. 38, ICAC Commissioner Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu said the course, themed “Taking a leap from management to leadership”, attracted officers from leading overseas law enforcement agencies who wished to broaden their horizons and devise a roadmap to become more effective leaders.
“Credits should go to the diversity of your culture and background which allow you to stay open in embracing new ideas. As seasoned law enforcement officers, you must be aware of the importance of how best we need to embrace changes and to adopt the best practices for pursuing service excellence,” Mr Peh told the participants.
Mr Peh also noted that amongst the course participants, a number of them were from countries along the Belt and Road route with which the ICAC was forging training partnership to enhance the effectiveness in the fight against corruption.
The ICAC Chief Investigators’ Command Course, which has coached over 800 local and overseas participants since the 1970s, has become a flagship training programme under the Commission’s initiatives in enhancing international anti-graft cooperation.
Apart from nine ICAC officers, course participants this year also included senior officials from the National Commission of Supervision, the Supervisory Committee of Beijing, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Macao Commission Against Corruption.
Also attending the course were senior officers from nine overseas agencies, including the Australian Federal Police, the Consulate General of India, the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia, the Serious Fraud Office of New Zealand, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore, the Singapore Police Force, the Special Investigating Unit of South Africa, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption of Sri Lanka and the Serious Fraud Office of the United Kingdom.
Other participants were officers of local agencies, including the Correctional Services Department, the Customs and Excise Department, the Fire Services Department, the Hong Kong Police Force, the Immigration Department and the Securities and Futures Commission.
This year’s course featured presentations by more than 20 experienced trainers and prominent speakers from the legal, business and public sectors, as well as academia.
Speakers whose presentations themed “A Reflection on My Leadership Journey” included Mr Benjamin Tang Kwok-bun, Chairman of the Operations Review Committee (ORC), ICAC; Mr Chew Fook-aun, Member of the ORC and Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of Lai Sun Group; Mr Chiang Tung-keung, Managing Director of the CLP Power Hong Kong Limited; Mr Dick Lee Ming-kwai, Executive Director the Hong Kong Institute for Public Administration and former Commissioner of Police; and Professor Tsui Lap-chee, Founding President of the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong, etc.
Other speakers included Professor Anthony Fung Ying-him, Professor of the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Member of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations, ICAC; Mr Azizul Rahman Suffiad, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance; Mr Oscar Kwok Yam-shu, Director of Management Services of the Hong Kong Police Force; Mr Ricky Yu Wai-yip, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Light be (Social Realty) Company Limited; and Ms Winnie Tam Wan-chi, Member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, ICAC and Chairperson of the Communications Authority, etc.
Case studies of major ICAC investigations and the ICAC’s three-pronged approach in fighting corruption were also shared by senior ICAC officers. The course also featured a one-week study tour to various authorities in Beijing.
ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh meets participants from different jurisdictions at the closing ceremony of the ICAC Chief Investigators’ Command Course No.38.
ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh addresses the closing ceremony of the ICAC Chief Investigators’ Command Course No.38.
Course participants undergo leadership training at the ICAC training camp in Tuen Mun.
A trainer from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shares his leadership expertise and experience with course participants.