We are deeply saddened to share the news that a truly great anti-corruption hero, Justice Barry O'Keefe, has died. As Chair of the IACC Council for thirteen years, Justice O’Keefe guided the anti-corruption movement through four successful International Conferences in Seoul, Athens, Bangkok and Brazil. His leadership and tireless commitment were an inspiration to all who worked with him.

You can read our tribute here.

From today until the 5th of June we’re inviting you and your organisation to pitch ideas for innovative and solution-oriented sessions addressing the conference theme, and the IACC thematic agenda tracks. In particular, we welcome thought-provoking and engaging sessions that will spur real debate on some of the most critical challenges facing our world today.

Pitch your session idea here.

In Thailand the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is coming under increasing pressure from the Thai government for having named the current caretaker prime minister in an investigation into corruption in the rice market. The NACC co-hosted the 14th IACC in Bangkok, where the Bangkok Declaration concluded that the work, and the guaranteed independence, of anti-corruption agencies needs to remain a national priority. The NACC has had to protect its staff from grenade attacks, but has vowed to continue its work with objectivity and fairness in accordance with the rule of law. The results of the investigation are expected in early to mid-May.

With six months until the IACC the line-up of inspirational leaders is getting better by the second. Nobel prize-winners, heads of state, CSO leaders, activists and economists, authors and journalists, from 21-24th October the IACC will welcome the world’s most distinguished voices to Tunis. Well versed and well equipped, these experts in their fields will create lasting change against corruption.

Learn more about our speakers here.

Registration for the conference will open in Summer.

In Tunisia, active civil society organisations are taking Right to Information laws and making them practical and tangible in order to promote citizen engagement ahead of the general elections later this year, reports IACC Young Journalist Hafawa Rebhi. This work will also benefit the national elections board in terms of election logistics. By geo-tagging and indexing all Tunisian elementary schools where voting takes place, the CSO coalition will provide easy access to vital election information for citizens and government alike.

Check out the blog post here.

Transparency International is going to Tunisia, the cradle of the Arab Spring, to run the first Middle East and North Africa Region Integrity School. The course will gather 40 young corruption fighters to learn from leading international anti-corruption professionals and regional experts. It will be comprised of lectures, interactive role-plays and workshops adapted to specific priorities of the region, such as the need to legislate access to information laws. If you come from the MENA region, are aged between 18-33 and are passionate about fighting corruption then click here for more details.

Money is an inescapable part of political campaigns, but do citizens really know who funds their candidates? Our series of free webinars in collaboration with the Sunlight Foundation sought to explore how technology is helping citizens to track where the money flows.

The series is over but you can catch them all online here.

Transparency International’s Integrity Awards recognise the courage and determination of the many individuals and organisations fighting corruption around the world, from journalists to public prosecutors, government officials to civil society leaders, and extraordinary citizens. Winners are a source of inspiration to the anti-corruption movement because their actions echo a common message: that corruption can be challenged.

Nominate your anti-corruption hero today.

How open is your government?

Ever wanted reliable data on the openness of your government when it comes to accessing data? Check out the Open Knowledge Foundation Network's (OKNF) Open Data Index where you can see the state of open government data around the world.
Even better, you can actively contribute to the Index and other Open Data projects region by region or country by country! The MENA branch of the OKFN currently has a call open for regional contributors, so get involved!