HIBAPRESS – MAP
The President of the National Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Bribery, Mohamed Benalilou, participated today, Wednesday, in Budapest, Hungary, in his capacity as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, in the work of the first meeting of the aforementioned committee for the year 2026.
A statement by the Authority indicated that this meeting was an opportunity to discuss a number of issues related to strengthening international cooperation between anti-corruption bodies, developing coordination mechanisms, and exchanging experiences and best practices, as well as discussing the Association's programs related to capacity building, and keeping pace with the new transformations related to governance, integrity and combating corruption, especially in light of digital challenges and the growing impact of artificial intelligence and cross-border financial flows. The same source added that the head of the authority praised, in his intervention during this meeting, the dynamics that the International Association continues to establish at the level of training, capacity building and facilitating cooperation between member institutions, stressing the importance of developing spaces for collective work and the exchange of practices and experiences, in a way that enhances the effectiveness of public policies aimed at preventing and combating corruption. Benalilou also reiterated the Kingdom of Morocco's commitment, through the National Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Bribery, to the various initiatives and programs launched by the Association, and its support for all efforts to enhance international cooperation, within the framework of an approach based on sharing experiences, institutional solidarity, and unifying efforts in the face of common challenges. The statement indicated that the meeting was also an opportunity to announce the selection of Marrakech to host the next General Assembly of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, which is expected to be organized during the third week of November 2026, coinciding with the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Association's founding, reflecting the position that Morocco has gained within the international system concerned with integrity and combating corruption, and the increasing confidence in its institutional roles at the regional and international levels. On this occasion, Benalilou invited the various member bodies and authorities to participate in this important international event, which will be a qualitative station for exchanging views and experiences on the new challenges related to integrity and governance and strengthening international cooperation in the field of preventing and combating corruption. The statement noted that the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) is the largest international network specialized in the field of combating corruption and promoting integrity, as it includes in its membership 194 bodies, authorities, and institutions concerned with combating corruption, representing more than 120 countries around the world, and constitutes an international reference platform for exchanging experiences, enhancing cooperation, and developing institutional capacities in this field.
