PAG Civic Society Leaders Workshop
March - April 2010

In response to the need to strengthen country-wide civic awareness of the anti-corruption and accountability measures available in Iraq, the Commission on Integrity is collaborating with the Iraq Foundation to provide training to civic leaders in the 15 provinces. The workshops run for two days in each location and include CSOs, business professionals, law groups, journalists, academics, clerics, and other opinion shapers and stakeholders. Training will cover the legal and regulatory framework in Iraq, including:

(1) the roles and mandates of the Commission, the Office of the Inspector General, and the Board of Supreme Audit;

(2) the oversight responsibilities of elected bodies (CoR and provincial councils);

(3) current and draft anti-corruption laws;

(4) procurement law and regulations;

(5) the Draft Law on Access to Information

(6) the Code of Ethics promulgated by the Commission on Integrity, with associated conflict of interest provisions and disclosure requirements.

The training address the mechanisms and practices that must be put in place by the provincial governments to implement the relevant laws and regulations. The workshops emphasize the role of civil society in recognizing and limiting corruption. Participants and the Commission together draft recommendations on ways in which civic groups can support the mission of the Commission on Integrity by bolstering its human capital and local buy-in to make it more effective in combating corruption.

Last Update: Wednesday, May 26, 2010