4Th EIB anti-corruption conference

• Author: European Investment Bank
• Pages: 41-42

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TH EIB ANTI-CORRUPTION CONFERENCE

4TH EIB ANTI-CORRUPTION

CONFERENCE

The 4th EIB Anti-Corrupti on Conference took place on 9 December 2019 – International Anti-Corrupt ion Day.

The conference, which gathered around 150 representatives from the EIB Group, national anti-corruption and

anti-fraud authorities, European and international organisations, civil society, the private sector and

academics, aimed to raise awareness about fraud and corruption in Europe and worldwide.

9 December 2003 marked the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

Why is this day important for the EIB Group?

In his introductory remarks, the Inspector General, Jan Willem van der K aaij, underlined that the EIB Group seeks to

align its policies and procedures with the UNCAC, the legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. Moreover,

the European Investment Bank fully supports the EU’s efforts to ensure the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development, whose achievement also hinges on strengthening anti-corruption efforts worldwide.