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Since 2012, Kazakhstan has participated in the activities of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) as an observer. In 2012-2013, the efforts of the Kazakhstani side were aimed at promoting the Decree on the accession of Kazakhstan to the Agreement on the establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an international organization.
On 3 February 2014, Kazakhstan became a member of the IACA. The agreement was ratified on 5 December 2013. Since 2014, Kazakhstan has made annual voluntary contributions in support of IACA.
Between 2016 and 2019, four series of anti-corruption courses were held, developed specifically for experts from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and co-sponsored by the Russian Federation. The training aimed to build capacity to understand regional and international best practices, develop effective ethics and integrity mechanisms, and analyze regional vulnerabilities.
In April 2018, IACA Rector Martin Kreutner paid his first visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, during which he met with the leadership of the Supreme Court, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Civil Service and Anti-Corruption Agency, Ministry of Education and Science, Prosecutor General’s Office, Law Enforcement Academy under the PGO, Public Administration Academy under the President of Kazakhstan, Regional Hub for Civil Service.
In May 2018, during a working visit by the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency A.Shpekbaev, a meeting was held with Dean Kreutner. The negotiations resulted in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ADGSPK and the IACA, which provides for training and seminars, as well as other activities aimed at improving the skills of employees of the anti-corruption bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On 26-27 November 2018, the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the support of Anti-Corruption Agency, the Astana Civil Service Hub and the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan in Vienna, organized a training for senior staff of anti-corruption agencies in Central Asia and Afghanistan on "Strengthening anti-corruption cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan" at IACA. The lecturers were reputable international experts. The trainer for Kazakhstan was Sh.Kabdula, Deputy Head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, who gave a presentation on the country's anti-corruption policy.
In 2019, Kazakhstan took over the chairmanship of the 8th IACA Assembly of Parties, which took place in Astana from 2-4 December 2019. More than 230 delegates from around the world attended the event. Four resolutions and the Nur-Sultan Declaration were unanimously adopted. O.Bektenov, First Deputy Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was elected President of the 8th session.
In 2020, Kazakhstan supported the inclusion of a paragraph on the role of the IACA in the Political Declaration entitled "Our shared commitment to effective problem-solving and measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation", which was adopted following the UN General Assembly Special Session on Corruption 2-4 June 2021.