AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011 The BRC Anti-Corruption Practitioners’ Network Francesco Checchi, Anti-Corruption Programme Coordinator UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre
ACPN 2006 – 2007 First phase 2008 – 2010 Phase ? ? AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
The ACPN The idea: A network of practitioners + experts (prevention and law enforcement, mostly from state institutions) Members owners of the network Objective: to provide assistance to the members of the network in carrying out their daily operational work Activities professional networking Information exchange, learning expert referral, queries, technical advice Building the network (sub-regional workshops) Tools Mailing list Website AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
The ACPN Results Creation of a network of practitioners Identification of the main shortages of ACAs Dialogue established with some COs on how to support AC work AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
The ACPN Idea Expand to capacity development assistance / not only KM > support the CD activities (identifying and utilizing regional expertise) Membership: Practitioners + ACAs + UNDP offices + experts + other international organizations Formal cooperation with ACAs: MOUs UNDP COs more engaged Objective: provide assistance for operational work + raise awareness + support to CD activities Activities professional networking Information exchange, learning expert referral, queries, technical advice Support to CD activities (expertise + regional trainings) Tools: Mailing list website – database Workspace Newsletter AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
The ACPN Results Expansion of the active membership, some members more engaged than others, some COs utilizing the Network Website kept up to date Work space developed and utilized MOUs with ACAs signed > ACAs formally involved in the activities of the network ACPN utilized for support to ACAs AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
The ACPN 2011 – 2013 ? Idea Opening the network to all stakeholders ? : Membership (Practitioners + ACAs + UNDP offices + experts + other international organizations + NGOs / CSOs + private sector associations / companies) More awareness raising or technical support ? Activities: professional networking Information exchange, learning expert referral, queries, technical advice Support to CD activities (expertise + regional trainings) Other?? Tools: Mailing list or Work space / Teamworks ? Website - database ? Content of the newsletter? AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
Thank you! website: AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011 Francesco Checchi, UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre