Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Richard Nephew will travel to Austria, Slovakia, and Bulgaria June 10-14.
In Vienna, Austria on June 10-12, Coordinator Nephew will preside at the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) 15th Session of the Implementation Review Group and a joint session of the Asset Recovery Working Group and International Cooperation Working Group. The sessions will be the first technical working groups under the U.S. Presidency of the UNCAC Conference of the States Parties and will discuss progress in reviewing countries in their implementation of the UNCAC. He will also meet with the UNODC, other member states, and civil society.
Coordinator Nephew will then meet with government officials, civil society organizations, and private sector representatives in Bratislava, Slovakia on June 13. He will discuss ongoing anti-corruption efforts and explore opportunities for further cooperation and collaboration.
On June 14, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Coordinator Nephew will deliver keynote remarks at a Basel Institute panel discussion on the Blue Dot Network as a framework for improving public procurement practices. He will also meet with private sector representatives, government officials, and civil society organizations to discuss their efforts to engage the private sector to strengthen the rule of law.
