GOPAC Secretariat

The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption is an international network of legislators dedicated to integrity, democracy, and the rule of law

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

@UNITAR & GOPAC's hosted an #anticorruption & #HumanRights" workshop for #parliamentarians in Doha (14-16 Feb 2024).
Empowering 30 leaders with tools to combat corruption and promoting integrity and advocating human rights. Thanks to all!

Read more: https://t.co/KY4MTwT3fp

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

GOPAC and @UNITAR will host a Virtual Roundtable on "Parliamentary accountability and good governance for climate change" on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 4:00 pm (CEST).

Join us to earn a participation certificate!

🔗Click the link to register:

https://t.co/3cJJJ22lMg

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

GOPAC's envoys, HE. Mr. Al Mannie from Qatar & H.E. Dr. Cuevas from Mexico, participated as observers in Indonesia's 2024 general elections under Indonesia's House of Representatives' Election Visit Program, reaffirming the commitment to fighting corruption & supporting democracy

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

On February 14, 2024, @GOPAC_Eng and @UNITAR hosted a workshop on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights for Parliamentarians. Representatives from over 20 countries participated. Esteemed figures such as H.E. Nasser Al-Humaidi and Mr. Mejia addressed global challenges.

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

GOPAC was pleased to participate in @UNITAR 's roundtable on November 21, 2023, on the theme "Access to political participation: Ageing with dignity through democratic societies".
A speech was delivered on the importance of involving older generations in political decision making

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

GOPAC and @UNITAR successfully celebrated their first Virtual Roundtable "Parliaments using technologies for combating corruption," towards the @UN Summit of the #Future.
Our special thanks to the excellent speakers and the 250 #parliamentarians present from all over the world.

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

GOPAC and @UNITAR are hosting a Virtual Roundtable on "Parliaments using technologies for combating corruption" to be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm (CEST).

Join us and earn a certificate of participation!

🔗Click here to register:

https://t.co/PuriwMpWpa

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

Parliamentarians need to be empowered to ensure dev funding effectiveness & accountability exist at all levels. No accountability=✓corruption ✓missalocation ✓distrust, and more. Parl development needs to be a focus. More from us on @DevCooperation blog

https://t.co/pboA30vv0W

[CarlosAlbertoPérezC. @PerezCuevasMx]

As Global Vice President of @GOPAC_Eng I delivered a message on behalf of @DRAliBinFetais our Global President, and in my own capacity as President of @GopacAmerica at the international forum "Call to Action Against Corruption" thank you @minervahdezmx @GopacMx

[GOPAC México @GopacMx]

Mañana sigue el “Llamado a la Acción Contra la Corrupción en Mexico” impulsado por @GopacMx y @conafamexico, responde al llamado!
Muchas gracias a la Mtra. Rosaura Villanueva de @FECCQROO por hacerlo posible, así como al @Ayto_Tulum y al @GobQuintanaRoo por su apoyo.

[TI-Kenya @TIKenya]

As the Kenyan Chapter of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption - @KenyaApnac, we are committed to making Kenya better by promoting and supporting anti-corruption bills in parliament. - Bernard Kibor, Nandi Hills MP #KenyaAgainstCorruption #KenyaAgainstCorruption #PamojaTukomesheUfisadiKenya

[APNAC-RDC @APNAC_RDC]

Du 19 au 23 Juin 23 l’APNAC-RDC séjourne au Congo Central Zongo par invitation de la PNUD pr participer a un atelier de plaidoyer et d’échanges sur la lutte contre l'impunité et la lutte contre la corruption ainsi que la reforme du secteur judiciaire et pénitentiaire.

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

@arpacorg Chair, @DrNaserAlSane, had a meeting with the Speaker of Kuwait Parliament and other NGO representatives to discuss and present an anti-corruption agenda for Kuwait

[CarlosAlbertoPérezC. @PerezCuevasMx]

I am at @itac_tec Thanks to the invitation of Martin Zapata and @IACA_Academy I participate as Global Vice President of @GOPAC_Eng and President @GopacAmerica in the International Public Seminar "Rethinking the Fight against Corruption in America" ​​@DRAliBinFetais @JohnHydePerth

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

The Constituency Development Funds (CDFs) conference Discussion Paper produced by our GOPAC Oceania and @UNODC is finally out! Learn more about the CDFs through this link: https://t.co/zA0FBzUk1s @LordFusitua @JohnHydePerth #parliamentarians @UNODC_SEAP

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

Our ARPAC launched the updated 7 GOPAC Parliament Handbooks, which constitute material for #parliamentarians training to combat corruption in the Arab world, during the ARPAC Board of Meetings in Beirut, Lebanon.

[منظمة برلمانيون عرب ضد الفساد @arpacorg]

- مجلس إدارة منظمة "برلمانيون عرب ضد الفساد" أطلق في اجتماعه سبعة كتب جديدة بمنزلة أدلة انتجتها المنظمة بالتعاون مع عدد من المنظمات الدولية تشكل مادة لتدريب البرلمانيين المهتمين بمكافحة الفساد في العالم العربي على استخدام أفضل التشريعات والممارسات.

[CarlosAlbertoPérezC. @PerezCuevasMx]

Estamos conmemorando el día internacional del parlamentarismo instituido porlas Naciones Unidas @ONU_es nuestra organización @GOPAC_Eng @GopacAmerica Felícita a todos los parlamentarios del mundo #LuchaMundialAnticorrupcion los invito a ingresar a nuestra base de datos Legistrack

[Lord Fusitu'a @LordFusitua]

As Chairman of @GOPAC_Eng’s Global Task Force [GTF] on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption [UNCAC] and in keeping with the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/72/278 to declare 30 June as such - we commemorate and wish all our parliamentary colleagues and friends, regionally and internationally - a Happy International Parliamentarism Day.

Established to recognise-

- "..the underlining contribution of the legislative institution to the national policies and its roles to enhance transparency and accountability at national and global levels.." -

The observance of this day has become increasingly relevant as ensuring integrity in governance has come to the fore in international events in the recent past.

In no small part as the need has increased for Parliamentarians to remain adamant in their roles - not just as providers of legislative oversight as some might posit is their primary role in relation to the Executive - but as activators where the need arises, to push for more stringent adherence to international best practices as standards of integrity and Anticorruption have been tested in all jurisdictions in recent years.

Defined by observers of governmental systems as-

- "a system in which the [executive branch] is legitimised by [parliament]" -

Such a system displays that most desirable of governance model features - namely that it displays its sophistication by its very simplicity.

The Executive is given the mandate to govern, by being constituted [usually] by members of the Legislature - popularly elected by universal suffrage who form a government that must:

- rely on the Legislature for supply in order to administer its policies.
- are accountable to answer to the legislature for the expenditure of that supply.
- and whose conduct are at all times subject to parliamentary oversight in terms of compliance with international norms of integrity in governance.

This may seem at times high a bar to hurdle. And yet the - task remains ours to embrace and implement and the cause remain ours to propel forward into the future.

So Happy Parliamentarism Day to all.

Propelled by our inimitable Doha Secretariat Staff with the GOPAC GTF on UNCAC, LEGISTrack has been developed.

LEGISTrack is an open-ended Database Tracker for anti-corruption and good governance-related legislations that are being formally proposed, tabled, or passed in the Parliament across the regions in 2023. The tracker is designed to provide GOPAC members with awareness of any legislative initiatives exercised by parliament or by parliamentarians.

For Full information on LEGISTrack click the link below:
https://t.co/B2elAa591B

As Chairman of @GOPAC_Eng Oceania we look forward to our national chapters in the Pacific adding to the entries from Tonga🇹🇴and Australia🇦🇺who have already added their 2023 Anticorruption Bills to the LEGISTrack database.

And finally, we wish Eid Mubarak to our honourable Global Chairman, our Doha Secretariat staff and all our colleagues in Qatar. As we do to all our members worldwide commemorating these holy days.

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

The tracker is designed to provide GOPAC members with awareness of any legislative initiatives exercised by parliament or by parliamentarians.

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

To celebrate International Day of Parliamentarism 2023, we are excited to share our newest Knowledge Product: LEGISTrack, an open-ended Database Tracker for anti-corruption & good governance-related legislations. Full details are available at https://t.co/26myS2A6yW

[GOPAC Secretariat @GOPAC_Eng]

LEGISTrack is an open-ended Database Tracker for anti-corruption and good governance-related legislations that are being formally proposed, tabled, or passed in the Parliament across the regions in 2023.