Barrister Akere Muna, elected chairman of IACC

Barrister Akere Muna who will be ending his 9 years as Vice-Chair of the Transparency International at the Annual Members Meeting just was elected October 16, for a term of 6 years as the Chairperson of the IACC

The IACC is the world premier forum that brings together heads of state, civil society, the private sector and more to tackle the increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by corruption.

The IACC takes place every two years in a different region of the world, and attracts up to 1,500 participants from over 135 countries. The conference serves as the premier global forum for the networking and cross-fertilization that are indispensable for effective advocacy and action, on a global and national level.

The IACC draws attention to corruption by raising awareness and stimulating debate. It fosters the global exchange of experience and methodologies in controlling corruption.

The conferences promote international cooperation among agencies and citizens from all parts of the world, helping to develop personal relationships by providing the opportunity for face-to-face dialogue and direct liaison between representatives from the agencies and organizations taking part. The next venue (yet to be confirmed) of the meeting will be Malaysia.

It should be recalled that Barrister Muna is ending his tenure Presiding Officer, Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC) once the new assembly gets elected later this year he is currently Sanctions Commissioner of the African Development Bank.

He remains a Member, High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa Chaired by President Thabo Mbeki. The Panel is due to tender its report to the African Heads of State and Governments next January.

A Member, Governing Board, Africa Governance Institute, it should be recalled that he is a Former Chairperson, Eminent Persons Panel of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). He stepped down from his position as President, Pan-African Lawyers Union last May.