Anti-Corruption Network › About the Network

The Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) is a regional outreach programme of the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

The ACN is open to countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The main counterparts are the national governments and anti-corruption authorities of the participating countries. Civil society, business sector, international organisations and international financial institutions, as well as other countries take an active part in the ACN (see DELETEDParticipating Countries and Organisations).

The ACN was established in 1998. Its main objective is to support its member countries in their efforts to prevent and fight corruption. It provides a regional forum for the promotion of anti-corruption activities, exchange of information, elaboration of best practices and donor coordination.The ACN operates through general meetings and conferences, sub-regional initiatives and thematic projects.

Secretariat

The ACN Secretariat is based at the Anti-Corruption Division of the OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. The Secretariat is responsible for the development and implementation of the work programme.

Steering Group

The ACN Steering Group is the main advisory body that guides the Secretariat in development,  implementation and assessment of the ACN work programme. It is open to representatives of the ACN countries and other participating countries and organisations.  ACN Steering Group meetings traditionally are held back-to-back with plenary meetings.

Summary records of the most recent ACN Steering Group meetings:

13th Steering Group meeting, February 2012, Paris [English], [Russian]

12th Steering Group meeting, September 2011, Paris [English], [Russian]

11th Steering Group meeting, December 2010, Paris [English], [Russian]

10th Steering Group meeting, March 2010, Paris [English], [Russian]