About the Network

The ACN is one of the outreach programmes of the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

The Anti-Corruption Network was established in 1998. The main objective of the ACN is to support its member countries in their fight against corruption by providing 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.

The ACN is open to all countries in Eastern Europe and  Central Asia. The OECD member states also take part in ACN activities. The main counterparts of the ACN are the national governments and anti-corruption authorities of the participating countries. Civil society, the business sector, international organisations and international financial institutions also take an active part in the ACN. 

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:
10th ACN Steering Group meeting, March 2010, Paris [English], [Russian]
11th ACN Steering Group meeting, December 2010, Paris [English], [Russian]

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

13th ACN Steering Group meeting, February 2012, Paris