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Goal:

To promote and strengthen effective measures by state and non-state actors engagement to prevent and combat corruption in Africa.

Specific Objectives:

- To share experiences, challenges and  good practices on the work of  African human rights institutions in fighting corruption;

- To explore areas and  strategies for greater involvement and engagement of NHRIs in popularizing the fight against corruption;

- To promote, facilitate and support international cooperation and technical assistance in the prevention of and fight against corruption, including in asset recovery;

- To promote integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs and public property;

- To promote collaboration and cooperation between NHRIs, Anti-Corruption Agencies and their respective governments for effective complementary approaches to lobbying governments to fight corruption.

Expected Outputs

i)Consensus and commitment from the leadership of African NHRIs to develop a strategy for effective engagement with state and non-state actors to fight corruption;

ii)Identify gaps within NHRIs for capacity development in relation to increasing their participation and engagement with state and non-state actors in fighting corruption.

PARTICIPANTS

The Conference will bring together the leadership of African NHRIs, African governments’ representatives, CSOs and Anti-corruption agencies.

Partners

1. Network of the African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), an umbrella organization of National Human Rights Institutions in Africa

2. The Office of the Attorney General, Republic of Botswana

Key Speakers

1. His Honour the Acting Vice President and Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Botswana, Dr.  Ponatshego  Kedikilwe  - Key note speaker

2. Prof. P.L.O Lumumba, Director Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission -Corruption as an impediment to the full enjoyment of human rights in Africa: Effective Fight against the menace

3. Prof. Herbert Landau, Judge, Federal Constitutional Court of Germany - Integrity in the German Public Service

4. Mr. Tousy Namiseb, Secretary, Law Reform Commission of Namibia - Key legislative ingredients in the effective fight against corruption in Africa

5. Ms Florence Simbiri-Jaoko, Chairperson, Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission & Member of the Steering Committee of NANHRI - The role of National Human Rights Institutions in the fight against Corruption in Africa

6. Justice Tujilane Chizumila (Rtd), Ombudsperson, Republic of Malawi -The role of state institutions in the fight against corruption