International Anti-Corruption Day Conference held in Abu Dhabi

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Friday 11 Dec 2015 - 15:58 Makkah mean time-29-2-1437 (Image from News Wire) Abu Dhabi, (IINA) - The International Anti-Corruption Day Conference started here on Wednesday under the patronage of Sheikh Saif Al-Nahyan, deputy prime mnister of UAE. The UAE Anti-Corruption Department at Abu Dhabi Police is organized the conference, in cooperation with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), WAM reported. In his welcoming speech,Lt. General Saif Al-Sha’far, undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, stressed the importance of the conference in exchanging the best experiences and getting acquainted with the best practices in the fight against the important issue in order to unify efforts and mutual cooperation to raise awareness about the dangers of corruption. "Organizing this conference in the UAE, in its inaugural edition, reflects the country’s keenness to share this occasion with the international community, in order to fight the corruption offense across the world, and provide efficient solutions and deterrents, to prevent corruption from spreading. This can be achieved via cooperation and concerted efforts to eradicate this objectionable phenomenon". Lt. General Al-Sha’far underlined the significant efforts exerted by the UAE at all levels, with the aim of preserving the security and stability and establishing peace of mind to its citizens and residents. "This falls in line with the higher leadership’s instructions, and its vision and mission to serve security and world peace, not only in the UAE and the region but in the whole world", he added. "The police leadership constantly seeks to enhance actions against corruption, and to establish efficient constructive and preventive work mechanisms and deterrent strategic plans to prevent its occurrence. It also seeks to reinforce the anti-corruption culture as well as qualifying and training human resources according to the best international experiences in this field, in order to upgrade police work to the highest levels of excellence", He said. Lt. General Al-Sha’far expressed his hope that the conference will come up with the accurate results and recommendations that serve the interests of all parties, and achieve the coveted goals concerning boosting collaboration in the fight against corruption. AG/IINA