February 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010 to Friday, February 26, 2010

The objective of this annual forum will be to debate how best to ensure effective detection, investigation and prosecution of corruption, particularly affecting the EU's financial interests. The first morning session will be dedicated to an overview of the European and international legal framework for combating corruption and protecting the EU's financial interests, highlighting recent issues and comparing the UN rules and European legislation. The afternoon session will be devoted to EU anti-corruption policy with regard to accession and third countries. It will discuss the key elements of the EU's anti-corruption policy outlining the principles which underpin the EU's relations with accession and third countries in this policy area. During the second day, as in previous fora, workshop sessions will be organized. Examples of best practices and experiences of member states with specialized authorities for corruption will be shared. The role and contribution of OLAF will be outlined and concrete international and European cases presented in discussion groups. This forum follows on from "Combating corruption in the EU - annual fora" projects sponsored by OLAF (Hercule Programme) and implemented by ERA since 2006.