International Anti-Corruption Academy
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| Formation | 8 March 2011 |
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| Legal status | International Organization |
| Headquarters | Laxenburg, Austria |
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Membership
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67 Parties, 53 Signatories |
| Website | www.iaca.int |
The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is a young institution based in Laxenburg (Vienna), Austria. It has a unique dual character, being an international organization and a post-secondary educational institution, established under international law. IACA seeks to overcome shortcomings in knowledge and practice in the field of anti-corruption, and empower professionals for the challenges of tomorrow. Its constituency comprises 64 UN Member States and 3 international organizations.
IACA was initiated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and the Republic of Austria. It was set up on the basis of a multilateral treaty - the Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization. IACA was inaugurated during the conference “From vision to reality”, which took place in the Viennese Hofburg in September 2010. More than 1,000 delegates were present, representing over 120 UN Member States, as well as international organizations, and the public and private sector. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was the guest of honour. During this conference, 35 UN Member States and 1 international organization signed the IACA Agreement. By the end of 2010, it had been signed by 51 UN Member States and 2 international organizations, and on 8 March 2011 IACA was established as an international organization. IACA holds observer status with the United Nations General Assembly,the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO).
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