Prosecutors and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention - A Shared Commitment to Combating Transnational Br

Speakers:

• Julia Fromholz, Head of the Anti-Corruption Division, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

           Introduction

•  Kiki Calis, Vice-Chair, OECD Working Group on Bribery; Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Justice and Security

            Setting the scene: The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and peer review system

•  Maja Veber Šajn, Senior State Prosecutor, Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Slovenia

            Prosecutors at the centre:  Law enforcement perspectives and networks

•  Vitaly Kasko, Former First Deputy Prosecutor General, Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine 

           Thematic studies:  Strengthening prosecutorial practice 

Facilitator:
Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager, International Association of Prosecutors 

Established in 1994, the OECD Working Group on Bribery works to support and promote the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and related instruments. As part of a peer-review country monitoring and evaluation process, it publishes monitoring reports on the progress of each country in implementing and enforcing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
The Working Group comprises representatives from the 46 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.  
This webinar will cover the following topics:
·    Introduction to the Working Group on Bribery
·    An overview of the Anti-Bribery Convention and the 2021 Anti-Bribery Recommendation
·    The Working Group on Bribery’s peer review system
·    Enforcement and the implications for prosecutors
·    How the Working Group on Bribery’s peer review findings affect day-to-day prosecution practice
·    The role of prosecutors in the Working Group on Bribery’s peer reviews
·    The OECD’s law enforcement networks and effective cooperation 
·    Practical lessons and tools for prosecutors
·    Spotlight on prosecutorial independence
·    Other relevant studies, including non-trial resolutions, confiscation, mutual legal assistance, detection, and corporate liability

This 90-minute webinar will be held in English, and no interpretation will be provided.  However, attendees can access automated translated captions via the Zoom platform during the webinar. All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance. The webinar is open to all IAP organisational and individual members.

Please note that this webinar will be recorded.

For more details, please contact Ms. Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager of the IAP, at epm@iap-association.org

We look forward to welcoming you at the webinar!