China News Service, Hong Kong, February 21 (Reporter Liu Dawei) The Hong Kong International Integrity Academy was officially established in Hong Kong on the 21st. Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu said in this regard that integrity is the key to ensuring Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability and making important contributions to national development. The work of the Institute of Integrity will enhance Hong Kong's status as a center for building an honest government and promote Hong Kong's core values of a clean environment, a stable society, and integrity and the rule of law.
The "ICAC 50th Anniversary Celebration Reception and the Inauguration Ceremony of the Hong Kong International Institute of Integrity" was held at the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) headquarters on the same day. Li Jiachao made the above remarks when attending the event and delivering a speech.
The picture shows the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, delivering a speech at the "50th Anniversary Celebration Reception of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Founding Ceremony of the Hong Kong International Institute of Integrity". Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Dawei
Li Jiachao pointed out that the purpose of establishing this new college is to support the arduous task of fighting corruption globally. The Institute of Integrity will provide training for anti-corruption personnel in Hong Kong and around the world, and will also provide a research and exchange center for anti-corruption experts from different regions around the world. As a recognized model of anti-corruption, I believe that the ICAC has strong capabilities to lead the Institute of Integrity to do relevant work.
The picture shows Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner Wu Ying-ming delivering a speech at the "ICAC 50th Anniversary Celebration Reception and the Inauguration Ceremony of the Hong Kong International Institute of Integrity". Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Dawei
Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner Wu Ying-ming said that corruption has no national boundaries. The ICAC is well aware of the importance of international cooperation in anti-corruption work. It has been actively maintaining close communication with anti-corruption agencies around the world and has also made full use of Hong Kong's "backing the motherland and connecting the world" "The unique advantage of cooperating with anti-corruption agencies around the world. After its establishment, the Institute of Integrity will form an "iron triangle" with the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the International Federation of Anti-Corruption Authorities to jointly promote anti-corruption work.
According to reports, the college is currently co-organizing its first formal course with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, providing training to 35 anti-corruption professionals from 17 countries.
On the day of the ceremony, the ICAC also signed a memorandum of cooperation with five institutions: Tsinghua University, Peking University, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the University of Macau to strengthen anti-corruption research in different fields.
The picture shows the opening of the Hong Kong International Integrity Academy. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Dawei
The Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption was established in February 1974. It is Hong Kong's agency dedicated to combating corruption. It has been operating independently since its establishment and has also been conducting long-term training for overseas anti-corruption personnel. Since 2017, it has provided training courses to approximately 1,100 anti-corruption agencies in 23 countries and regions, and discussed training cooperation with anti-corruption agencies in 68 countries and regions in Asia, Europe and Africa. Starting from January 2022, the ICAC will take over the work of the Secretariat of the International Federation of Anti-Corruption Authorities. (over)