At the invitation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Kim In-Soo, Vice Chairperson and Secretary General of the ACRC, attended the Ministerial Conference of the Arab Integrity and Anti-Corruption Network held in Tunis, Tunisia, and delivered a presentation on the efforts of the Korean government to improve its administrative transparency and accountability.

The conference was attended by Youssef Chahed, new Prime Minister of Tunisia, minister- and vice minister-level officials from different Arab countries, invited speakers from overseas, and representatives of international organizations such as the UN and OECD.

During his keynote speech given on September 6, Vice Chairperson Kim highlighted that one of the most fundamental principles of national governance is to enhance administrative transparency and accountability, and thereby to regain the public's trust.

He also gave presentations on key elements of Korea's anti-corruption policies and systems: the government's resolute commitment to the fight against corruption; development and improvement of corruption prevention policies, including integrity assessment tools; and transparency platforms based on the e-government system, such as e-People, UNI-PASS.

Kim then briefed on the details of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, which is to be enforced on September 28. It is expected that the Act will curb illegal practices deep-rooted in Korean society resulting from nepotism and paternalism, and strengthen the level of integrity in the country.

During the conference, Vice Chairperson Kim met with Abid Briki, Tunisian Minister of Public Service and Governance, Najet Becha, a Member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Tunisia, and Mohammad Al Allaf, Chairman of the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission. They hald discussions on how to share Korea's anti-corruption policies and experiences.

The ACRC has been working together with the Tunisian Ministry of Public Service and Governance, the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Tunisia and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in order to build a Tunisian e-People system, with a target completion date set as January 2018.