South Korea - world anti-corruption day - action in south korea
Published 12 December 2014
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Summary
Working in partnership with Korean government, strong UK delegation covers legislative and enforcement angles with Korean businesses, officials and business students. Widespread media coverage highlights UK leadership in combating corruption.
Detail
As part of our anti-corruption campaign (and Prosperity Fund project), a UK delegation visited Korea from 9-10 December. The delegation comprised Roderick Macauley, Criminal Law adviser at Ministry of Justice and lead on the UK Bribery Act, Martin Crago, National Crime Agency Regional Manager for East Asia, DC Peter Clark, a Financial Investigator in the Proceeds of Corruption Unit, New Scotland Yard, and Sam Bereket from the whistle-blowing charity Public Concern at Work.
The Korean government agency, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), as the Prosperity Fund project implementer, led the organisation of the first UK-Korea Anti-corruption Seminar. The seminar, on World Anti-Corruption Day, covered legislation, enforcement and whistleblower protection. The seminar attracted extensive media coverage, ensuring that key messages on the costs of corruption and the nuances of the UK Bribery Act were conveyed to an even wider audience than the 200 in the room.
The delegation also spoke to Korea University’s business school students building on our work with the University in translating the Bribery Act earlier in the year. A similarly well-attended UK alumni event overran due to the number and breadth of questions. . ###Comment
A visit that delivered effectively. The large audiences and extensive media coverage were testament to UK leadership in this field. . Although Korea moved up three places (46 to 43) in the Corruption Perception Index 2014, the overall score remained the same as last year.
Our partner organisation, the ACRC, has appreciated the support of the UK government and the opportunity to learn from UK best practice with two training visits to the UK this year. The result is a draft bill to be placed before the National Assembly on fraud (Bill on Prevention of False Claims on Public Finances).
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