ACRC Presents “Korea’s Anti-Corruption Policies” to APEC Members

- 21 member economies and international organizations participate to discuss cooperative measures to tackle corruption

(Feb. 27. 2025. ACRC)

Korea will introduce its anti-corruption policies to APEC member economies and discuss on international anti-corruption prior to the APEC summit, which returns to the Republic of Korea after 20 years.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) hosts the 40th APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts’ Working Group (ACTWG) Plenary with approximately 80 guests, including 21 APEC member economies and international organizations from Feb. 27-28 at Hwabaek International Convention Center in Gyeongju.

APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an international organization established in 1989 for the promotion of economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. It organized ACTWG in 2005, acknowledging the necessity of anti-corruption and transparency for economic development.

ACRC represents Korea in ACTWG annual meeting, discusses leading agenda and promotes exemplary policies on anti-corruption.

As the Republic of Korea hosts APEC this year, ACRC also chairs this year's APEC ACTWG.

The theme of the Meeting is “Multi-stakeholder Cooperation for a Corruption-Free Asia-Pacific Region.”

There will be various discussion items under this theme such as updates on anti-corruption activities of respective member economies to implement UN Convention against Corruption and APEC commitment, and introduction on ongoing trainings to tackle corruption and secure transparency, capacity development as well as technical assistance projects.

International organizations including UNODC and IAACA will also join to present major activities of the organizations to promote transparency of public and private sectors, further acknowledging the importance of activity and cooperation regardless of border and region to achieve APEC commitment on anti-corruption.

※ United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): Instrument of the United Nations that was established in 1997 for research and strategy establishment on drugs and crime as well as supervision of implementing relevant international convention.

※ International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA):  Independent, non-political international organization with 180 anti-corruption institutions as its member. Established in 2006 for promoting implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption.

During the session, participants will also discuss on measures to promote cooperation among APEC members for denial of safe haven, recovery of proceeds of corruption and legal assistance, and ways to develop anti-corruption policy to enhance transparency of the private sector by promoting participation of relevant stakeholder from the private sector.

ACRC will present various anti-corruption policies of Korea, including cooperation between the public institutions of the Republic of Korea and other economies as well as operational support on Ethics Management Compliance Guideline for both public and private sectors.

ACRC Vice Chairperson for Anti-Corruption Lee Myung Sun said, “Upcoming APEC can elevate dignity of the Republic of Korea as a leader of anti-corruption. ACRC will duly prepare the APEC High Level Dialogue of Anti-Corruption Cooperation planned this July to further enhance the credibility of the Republic of Korea among APEC members.”