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ADB/OECD Conference on Combating Corruption in the Asia-Pacific Region In cooperation with the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Fighting Corruption in the New Millennium The Conference on Combating Corruption in the Asia-Pacific was officially closed on December 13, 2000 in Seoul, Korea. The conference received extensive, favorable coverage in the Korean and international media. The concrete and ambitious work program that was endorsed in Seoul will help contribute to a successful fight against corruption in the Asia-Pacific Region. Progress in the Fight Against Corruption in Asia and the Pacific (Conference Papers and Proceedings) Conclusions and Recommendations. Keynote speech of ADB Vice President John Lintjer. Forum participants list, agenda, conclusions and papers.* Update on ADB's Anticorruption activities. Asian Development Press Statement.

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The ADB and the OECD are jointly organizing, in association with partner institutions and with the support of the Government of Korea, the "Seoul Conference on Combating Corruption in the Asia-Pacific Region". The Conference will be held at COEX (Convention & Exhibitions), World Trade Center, Seoul, South Korea on 11-13 December 2000.

The objective of this Conference is to review the progress made in the fight against corruption in the region, based on the policy recommendations adopted at the first meeting of the ADB/OECD Forum on Combating Corruption held in Manila in 1999. The focus will be on strengthening the co-operation between the different stakeholders in the fight against corruption, including governments, businesses, universities, the media, and civil society. The meeting's aim is to support all stakeholders in leading an efficient fight against corruption in the region. By gathering representatives of main actors in the field of anti-corruption, the Seoul Conference intends to assist participating countries to develop well-targeted anti-corruption programs by providing examples of success stories and best practices gathered from ongoing national and regional initiatives.

Participants to the Seoul Conference will include senior government officials who have sufficient authority to oversee the fulfillment of the policy recommendations of the Anticorruption Forum on behalf of their government, along with representatives from businesses, universities, the media, and civil society.

Read more information on the conference and its agenda.

Related Conferences

• First Annual ADB/OECD Anti-corruption Conference for Asia-Pacific, 29 September to 1 October 1999
• Third Annual ADB/OECD Anti-corruption Conference for Asia-Pacific, 28 November to 30 November 2001