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1 Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) PLENARY MEETING AGENDA 3-5 July 2018 Paris Background

2 The meeting is organised in the framework of the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN), a regional anti-corruption programme established under the OECD Working Group on Bribery. The ACN supports countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 1 in their fight against corruption, by providing a regional forum for promotion of anti-corruption activities, exchange of information, elaboration of best practices and donor coordination. More information is available on the ACN website at Objectives The meeting has the following objectives: to discuss, with a view to adoption, the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Fourth Round Monitoring reports on Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine (sector evaluation) and progress reports on Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan; to launch the ACN thematic studies on Prevention of Corruption at Local Level, Confiscation and Independence of Prosecutors; to discuss the amendments to the IAP monitoring methodology, moving forward to the 5 th round of monitoring: scope and procedures; to discuss progress on implementing the fundraising strategy and the signature of the MOU between the ACN members and the OECD; to discuss the implementation of the ACN Work Programme in 2018 and the future Work Programme. Working language The meeting will take place in English with simultaneous interpretation into Russian. Dates of the future meetings Law Enforcement Network, Autumn ACN Plenary: March 2019 (TBD), OECD, Paris. Date, time and venue 3-5 July 2018, OECD Conference Centre, Paris. Contact persons Ms Martina Limonta, martina.limonta@oecd.org (on registration and logistics); Ms Rusudan Mikhelidze, rmikhelidze@gmail.com (on agenda and participation). 1 The ACN is open for all countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and involves ALBANIA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, ESTONIA, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, KOSOVO, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MOLDOVA, MONGOLIA, MONTENEGRO, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SLOVENIA, TAJIKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN 2

3 AGENDA Monday, 2 July BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS AND PREPARATORY MEETINGS th Round Monitoring of Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine: working meeting only for the monitoring teams and the Secretariat (Room MB 2122) Lunch th Round Monitoring of Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine: bilateral consultations for the monitoring team, the Secretariat and the national delegation (including NGOs): Armenia: Room MB 5122 Kyrgyzstan: Room MB 2122 Ukraine: Room MB 6122 Tuesday, 3 July BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS AND PREPARATORY MEETINGS (continued) Preparatory meetings for progress updates: Tajikistan: Room MB Preparatory meetings for progress updates (continued): Azerbaijan: Room MB 5122 Kazakhstan: Room MB 2122 Mongolia: Room MB 3294 Ukraine: Room MB

4 TH ISTANBUL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN MONITORING MEETING Chair Mrs Enery Quinones, Chair of the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Opening by Mr Masamichi Kono, OECD Deputy Secretary General FOURTH ROUND OF MONITORING OF UKRAINE: SECTOR EVALUATION First reading Family picture and coffee FOURTH ROUND OF MONITORTING OF ARMENIA First reading Lunch FOURTH ROUND OF MONITORING OF KYRGYZSTAN First reading PROGRESS UPDATE OF AZERBAIJAN Parallel session: preparatory meeting for progress update on Uzbekistan: Room MB BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES Monitoring team, Secretariat and the national delegations: Armenia: Room MB 5122 Kyrgyzstan: Room MB 2122 Ukraine: Room MB

5 Wednesday, 4 July TH ISTANBUL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN MONITORING MEETING (continued) Chair Mrs Enery Quinones, Chair of the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Opening by Mrs Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs FOURTH ROUND OF MONITORING OF ARMENIA Second reading FOURTH ROUND OF MONITORING OF KYRGYZSTAN Second reading Coffee FOURTH ROUND OF MONITORING OF UKRAINE Second reading PROGRESS UPDATE OF UZBEKISTAN PROGRESS UPDATE OF TAJIKISTAN Lunch PROGRESS UPDATE OF KAZAKHSTAN Parallel session: preparatory meeting for progress update on Georgia: Room MB PROGRESS UPDATE OF UKRAINE PROGRESS UPDATE OF MONGOLIA PROGRESS UPDATE OF GEORGIA 5

6 Thursday, 5 July rd ACN STEERING GROUP MEETING Co-Chairs Mr Patrick Moulette, Head, OECD Anti-Corruption Division and Mrs Sintija Helviga Eihvalde, Head of Strategic Communication and Education Group, Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau, Latvia Opening by Ms Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa Adoption of the Agenda Adoption of the Summary Record of the 22 nd Steering Group Meeting Activity Report 2017 with new indicators Presentation by the ACN Secretariat ACN Fundraising Strategy Update by the ACN Secretariat Coffee Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Amendments to the Methodology adopted with the written procedure; the 5 th round of monitoring: scope and procedures, ACN Secretariat INTES Methodology: anti-corruption evaluation of education Mr Mihaylo Milovanovitch, Center for Applied Policy and Integrity Thematic studies Prevention of corruption at local level, Mr Valts Kalnins Confiscation, ACN Secretariat Independence of prosecutors, ACN Secretariat Lunch Tour de Table Anti-corruption reforms in selected sectors: presentation by selected countries Tour de Table Updates by donors and International Organisations Topical updates from the OECD Directorates, Committees and Initiatives 6

7 ACN Work Plan in 2018 Activities planned for the second half of the year, next Work Programme, High Level Meeting, ACN secretariat Closing 7

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