{"id":515677,"date":"2026-07-15T19:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dr-will-host-the-main-global-forum-on-transparency-and-the-fight-against-corruption\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:32:03","slug":"dr-will-host-the-main-global-forum-on-transparency-and-the-fight-against-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/dr-will-host-the-main-global-forum-on-transparency-and-the-fight-against-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"DR will host the main global forum on transparency and the fight against corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Santo Domingo.\u2013 <\/strong>The Dominican Republic will host the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC)<\/a> from December 1 to 4, 2026, considered the world’s premier forum on transparency, integrity, and the fight against corruption, which will bring together more than 2,000 participants from around 140 countries in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made this Wednesday by President Luis Abinader, together with representatives of Transparency International and the International Anti-Corruption Conference, in a meeting with directors of the country’s main media outlets, representatives of national newspapers, television channels, and radio stations, who learned the details of the organization of this important international event that will position the Dominican Republic as a center for the global debate on transparency, integrity, and the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the activity, the president stated that for the Government, the fight against corruption and impunity constitutes one of its main priorities, which is why he valued the holding of this conference as an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation and the exchange of experiences in favor of more transparent and democratic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference is held every two years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Director General of Public Procurement, Carlos Pimentel, explained that the International Anti-Corruption Conference is held every two years and has more than 30 years of history, establishing itself as the main global space for dialogue on transparency, accountability, and integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head of Public Procurement specified that the event will bring together political leaders, representatives of international organizations, civil society, academia, the private sector, and journalists from around the world, who will debate the main challenges and solutions to prevent and combat corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pimentel highlighted that the selection of the Dominican Republic as the host country represents recognition of the progress the nation has made in terms of institutional strengthening, transparency, and public integrity, while also announcing that the official conference program will be presented in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his part, the director of the International Anti-Corruption Conference, Roberto P\u00e9rez Rocha, explained that the agenda will include panels and debates on threats to democracy, environmental crime, illicit financial flows, new technologies, artificial intelligence, disinformation, and other challenges that impact governance and the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, he highlighted that investigative journalism will occupy a central place within the conference, with the participation of international organizations such as the Pulitzer Center, the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), and the Press and Society Institute (IPYS), which will develop training spaces and exchange of experiences among journalists from different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank the Dominican Government for their support in holding the event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the chair of Transparency International, Fran\u00e7ois Val\u00e9rian, thanked the Dominican government for its support in hosting the event and stated that corruption is a global problem that can only be addressed through cooperation between governments, civil society, the private sector, and the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Val\u00e9rian pointed out that the conference will promote the exchange of knowledge and best practices to strengthen transparency and integrity, in addition to addressing topics such as disinformation and the need to consolidate greater international cooperation in the face of the challenges facing democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Anti-Corruption Conference is recognized as the world’s premier forum on this subject and constitutes a space to promote alliances, share experiences, and advance public policies aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and the fight against corruption globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present were the Administrative Minister of the Presidency, Andr\u00e9s Bautista; the directors of Strategy and Government Communication (Diecom), F\u00e9lix Reyna; of Presidential Press (DPP), Carlos Alberto Caminero; of Ethics and Government Integrity (DIGEIG), Milagros Ortiz Bosch; and the Communications Advisor, Ra\u00fal Baz, as well as the directors of the newspapers List\u00edn Diario, Miguel Franjul; Diario Libre, An\u00edbal de Castro; El Nuevo Diario, Persio Maldonado; El Caribe, Nelson Rodr\u00edguez; Noticias SIN, Alicia Ortega; Telenoticias, Channel 11, Roberto Cavada; the program Oye Pa\u00eds, Color Visi\u00f3n, Ruddy Gonz\u00e1lez; columnist for the newspaper El Caribe, Miguel Guerrero; Hoy Mismo, Color Visi\u00f3n, Luis\u00edn Mej\u00eda; and the editor of Hoy Digital, Millizen Uribe. Also from Participaci\u00f3n Ciudadana, Francisco \u00c1lvarez and Leidy Blanco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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