The AACI to start teaching sixth Royal Discussion Paper

Amman, August 8 (Petra) — The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) will be teaching the content of His Majesty King Abdullah II’s sixth Royal Discussion Paper: “Rule of Law and Civil State” at the universities which the AACI cooperates with globally, said Mike Masoud, senior director of The AACI in the Middle East and Africa.

He told Petra, on the sideline of Bright Jordan company delivering its Anti-Corruption certificate, that AACI considers the sixth Royal Discussion Paper as a primary anti-corruption resource in developing countries.

“This Discussion Paper is a prerequisite to any effective national anti-corruption strategy”, he added. Masoud stated that awarding this certificate for a local Jordanian company working in the healthcare sector is considered a precedent in the Middle East in terms of implementation of anti-corruption and transparency measures. He added that Bright Jordan is an international pioneer in the field of medical protection and preservation of medical tourists’ and patients’ rights.

CEO and founder of Bright Jordan, Amid Sabri, said that Bright Jordan certification by the AACI as the first in the Middle East and North Africa region reaffirms the company’s commitment to the ethical and transparency standards within healthcare services.

He added that the core foundation of this certification is built on the principle of financial and operational transparency. Bright Jordan does not receive any fees or commissions from healthcare providers. This is essential to preserve the integrity of our professional role as a healthcare consultant providing total medical protection and achieving best results within minimum costs.

Sabri confirmed that such certification has a positive impact on the Jordanian economy through boosting trust in the local healthcare industry and promoting Jordan as a unique destination for medical tourism.

The sixth Discussion Paper was based on several principals among which: The rule of law is a foundation for effective management and eliminating nepotism or “Wasta” as the core of the civil state.

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Election Fraud and Corruption: Issues and Solution

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Strategic Partnership: The Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption (CCEAC) of the University of Ottawa

PRESS RELEASE

Tempe, June 9, 2017

On April 25, 2017, The AACI and the Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption (CCEAC) of the University of Ottawa signed a general agreement to cooperate and innovate in pursuing their respective missions globally. It is a long-term strategic professional and business relationship that will focus on both developed and developing countries. 

Click here to read the press release. 

UNITED AGAINST CORRUPTION

September 9, 2016

The AACI and the world celebrate today the "International Anti-Corruption Day 9 December." Each one makes a difference in fighting corruption. The U.N. provides examples of what you can do.

Each sector should make a difference in fighting corruption. What we do at The AACI overlaps with several of those of what the U.N. proposes. For example, we launched innovative academic initiatives to engage the youth in understanding what corruption is and how to fight it. We also offer a spectrum of anti-corruption training programs to educate the public about the government's responsibility to be corruption-free and raise awareness with the public, media and government about the costs of corruption for essential services such as health and education.

Political leaders, governments, civil society, and private sector should join the international anti-corruption efforts in theory and practice. Unfortunately, there are too many countries that do not fight corruption in methodical, strategic, and disciplined manner; combating corrupt practices and bribery in these countries are merely political slogans and political management tools. It does worth to mention that corruption costs and damages support terrorism indirectly, undermine the rule of law, provide for social instability, and lead to nation failure.

The international community should no longer support corrupt regimes financially or politically and should not let corrupt officials escape with a country's misappropriated funds anymore.

P.S. The U.S. Secretary-General's Message for 2016

The AACI Resources Series

November 30, 2016

The technical staff launched The AACI Resources Series as an integral part of developing the CACM Review text material.

The first of this resources series is a paper titled: What is the resilience of an entity in preventing, deterring, and detecting fraud and corruption? Part 1(a): Fraud and Corruption Prevention.

CACM members can access this series when they log in to the membership portal or click here.

We will start rolling over the CACM via exam in selected countries and regions. CACM candidates of these countries will find the CACM Review material helpful. 

Empowering The Role of Academia in Fighting Fraud and Corruption

The AACI is determined to support the academia worldwide.