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GOPACAnnualReport2019|2
FOREWORD
DearGOPACMembers,The year of 2019 has been remarkably fruitful and prolific in fostering collaboration andstrengtheningourcommitmentinthefightagainstcorruption.During my second term chairmanship as there is still no permanent secretariat, GOPACJakartaOfficecarriedouttheresponsibilityoftheGlobalsecretariat.Thishasbeenpossiblebecause of the generous support and hospitality from the Indonesian House ofRepresentatives.GOPACSecretariatJakartaOfficeistheforefrontofGOPAC'sefforttorunthesecretariat'sdailyactivitiesandmaintaincommunicationwithourmembersandpartners.Asa result,GOPACcouldcontinue toextendmembershipand fostervariouspartnershipswithotherinstitutions.Itisagreathonorformetoleadthisremarkableorganizationfortwoterms.Iwouldliketoextend my gratitude to all GOPAC Board of Directors and GOPAC members for yourcontribution,hardwork,anddedication incarryingoutactivitiesandrepresentingGOPACthroughouttheworldwithyourownresources.Irelyonyoucontinuingourmandatetofightagainst corruption. It is youreffortsanddedication thathavemadeGOPACa respectableglobalnetworkinthefightagainstcorruption.HopefullywecouldenhanceourcommitmenttostrengthenGOPACincarryingoutitsnoblevision to achieve accountability and empower parliamentarians in the fight againstcorruption.Thankyou.
H.EDr.FadliZon
GOPACChair
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GOPACMembershipandNationalChapterRecord
Amount Note
GOPACMember1332Memberslistedindatabase Recordedasof
December2019298activeMembers
GOPACObserver 501observers RecordedasofDecember2019
GOPACNewsletterSubscriber 2.859subscribers RecordedasofDecember2019
NationalChapter 62countries RecordedasofDecember2019
GOPACCommunicationandPublication
Besides the social media accounts, GOPAC communication platform also include the regularNewsletter,MediaAlertorPressRelease,EventNotice,andotherupdateswhichdistributedthroughemailblastsystem.HerearethelatestGOPACpublications:
GOPACANNOUNCEMENT
Date Topics
January2019 NoticeofGOPACAnnualGeneralMeeting
June2019 GOPACAnnualGeneralMeeting-Vote
July2019 8thForumofParliamentariansCoSPUNCACAnnouncement
August2019 WorldParliamentaryForumonSustainableDevelopment
October2019 The7thGOPACGlobalConference
GOPACFinancial
Currently,GOPACdoesn’treceiveanyfundingnorhaveanyexpenditurein2018-19.Foralmostthepast4years,GOPACreceivedin-kindcontributionsfromIndonesianHouseofRepresentativesasfollows:
• GOPACSecretariatofficeinJakarta
• VoluntaryStaffs
• FinancialSupportforGOPACEvent-ProductionofVideoprofileGOPACandpublication
• TravelandAccommodationExpensesofGOPACChair
• AdministrationandPrintingExpensesGOPACEventsandActivities
GOPAChasbothconductedeventsrelatedtoitsprojectandmission,aswellasparticipatedinseveraleventsconductedbyotherpartnerinstitutions.
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GOPACRegionalandNationalChapterActivitiesJanuary–December2019
January–December2019
Date,Place
EventIn-Charge/Attendee
KuwaitCity,30-31January2019
ARPACAnti-CorruptionWorkshop
On30-31January2019,ARPACorganizedananti-corruptionworkshopforparliamentariansofArab statesat theKuwaitNationalAssembly.Leadingthepanel,ARPACChairDr.NaserAl-Sanehighlightedthattheworkshop aimed to strengthen parliamentarians' role in sustainabledevelopment oversight. H.E. Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim stated hissupportforARPACanditsworkinthefightagainstcorruption.
ARPACChair
GOPACKuwaitNationalChapter
MexicoCity,March2019
CommunicationwithFOPREL
GOPAC Vice Chair and Chair of Latin America Regional Chapter, Dr.CarlosAlbertoPérezCuevasMXhadameetingwithDr.SantiagoRivasLeclair,ExecutiveSecretaryofFOPREL(ForumofPresidentsandHeadof LegislativePowersofCentralAmericaand theCaribbeanBasin) todiscusspotentialpartnershipinorganizingprogrammesthatwillbeheldin2019.
GOPACLatinAmericaRegionalChapterChair
Nairobi,2March2019
APNAC lead A top Continental Parliamentary Caucus AgainstCorruption
ThecaucushaschallengedLegislaturesacrossthecontinenttotakeuptheir crucial role in emancipating the African continent from themenaceofcorruption.
APNACChair
Jakarta,1April2019
GOPACVideoProfile
GOPACJakartaSecretariatlaunchanewGOPACProfileVideofundedbytheIndonesianHouseofRepresentativesofRepublicofIndonesia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsFr_yqjNJs&t=9s
GOPACJakartaSecretariat
Jakarta,15April2019
ParliamentaryElectionObservers
GOPAC Secretary representing GOPAC as a Parliamentary ElectionObserversteaminIndonesia.Atourpre-briefing,IbuTitiAnggrainifrom
GOPACChair
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Perludem(CSOforGeneralElection&Democracy)spokeonbenefitofscheduling all 5 levels of elections (world's biggest 1 day) to curtailmoneypolitics&bargaining.GOPACchairDrFadliZon,asVice-SpeakerofIndonesianParliament,openedthebriefing.
GOPACSecretary
Serbia,22April2019
ConsultativeWorkshopofGOPACSerbiawithCSORepresentatives
GOPACSerbiaholdaconsultativeworkshopintheNationalAssemblyoftheRepublic of Serbia. Theaimof thismeetingwas forMPs tohearabout problems in fighting corruption from CSO perspective, so thebranchcouldprojectitsfutureactionsprecisely.
Representativesofcivilsocietyorganizationslisteddozensofproblemsin the implementation of laws, issues with (lack of) performance ofinstitutionsincasesofcorruption,aswellasexamplesofproblematicsectionsoflawseithertobeadoptedoradoptedalready.
GOPACSerbia
Nairobi,19July2019
APNACKenyaLaunchaNewStrategicPlan
APNACKenyahaslaunchedoftheirnewstrategicplananddiscussingitatCitizenTV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0muo52keD3s&feature=youtu.be
APNACKenya
Samoa,12August2019
UpdateonUNCACengagementfromUN-PRACandGOPAC
SamoaMPs'updateonUNCACengagementfromUN-PRACandGOPACwithGOPACSamoa'sChairTaefuLemiandDeputyChairGatoloaifaanaAmataga Alesana-Gidlow joined by GOPAC Secretary John Hyde andUN-PRAC'S Annika Wythes and Lavenia Rocuvucago in Apia, Samoatoday.
GOPACOceania
GOPACSamoa
Panama,21August2019
GOPACNationalChapterPanamaEstablishment
GOPACVicePresidentandPresidentforLatinAmericaofGOPACwithDr. SantiagoRivas Leclair ExecutiveSecretaryof FOPREL,DeputyTitoRodríguez Vice President of the National Legislative Assembly ofPanamaandMaríaGabrielaGraell,DirectorofInternationalRelationsoftheNationalAssemblyofPanamaareworkingtogethertogivelifetothe FOPREL in the coming months and meet in Panama for theconstitutivesession.
GOPACLatinAmerica
GOPACPanama
Dili,19September2019
Anti-CorruptionEducationBriefingsinTimor-Leste
GOPAC Timor Leste conducted an anti-corruption education briefingwithagriculturalstudentsinTimorLeste.
GOPACTimor-Leste
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Niue,19September2019
GOPAC Oceania support on Parliamentarian Engagement on Anti-Corruption
NiueBillsCommitteeMPs(andGOPACmembers),MinisterandCrownLawmeettoprogresslegislativesolutionsonUNCACgaps.NewZealandGOPAC MP, Hon. Amy Adams gave inputs on parliamentarianengagementonanti-corruption.
GOPACOceania
SaoPaolo,20September2019
GOPACattheIACARegionalSummerAcademy
GOPACViceChair,Dr.CarlosrepresentingGOPACattendingthe IACARegionalSummerAcademy.
GOPACVice-Chair
Colombo,16October2019
SriLankaParliament'sSectoralOversightCommitteeonLegalAffairs(anti-corruption)andMedia
GOPAC Secretary presented evidence to the Committee for theCommission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption alongwithotherdevelopmentpartners.
GOPACSecretary
Dili,21October2019
GOPACTimor-LesteSchoolOutreach
GOPAC Timor-Leste continues its outreach to schools on preventingcorruptionthroughtheUNCAC.
GOPACTimor-Leste
27October,2019
GOPACVice-ChairgavealectureatthePanAmericanUniversity
Dr. Carlos Alberto Cuevas, GOPAC Vice-Chair, presented modul“ComparativeSustemsforPreventionandFightAgainstCorruptiontothe student of Anti-Coruption Master Program at the GovernmentSchoolofthePanAmericanUniversity.
GOPACVice-Chair
Doha,8-10December2019
The7thGOPACGlobalConference
Incollaborationwith theShuraCouncilof theStateofQatar,GOPACheld its7thGlobalConferencewith the themeof “IntegrityMatters.”Morethan200delegatesfrom53countries,including14SpeakerandVice Speakers of Parliaments and representatives from nineinternationalorganizationmetinDoha.H.E.AhmadbinAbdullabinZaidAlMahmoudhasbeenelectedasGOPACChairfortheperiodof2019-2021throughGOPACAnnualGeneralMeeting.
- GOPACBoardMembers
- GOPACAuditCommittee
- GOPACMembers
- GOPACSecretariat
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AbuDhabi,18December2019
GOPAC’S8THForumofParliamentariansatCoSP
GOPACConductedthe8thForumofParliamentsattheUnitedNationsConference of State Parties with the theme of “Parliament’s Role inEnhancingHolisticGovernance.”
- GOPACVice-Chair
- GOPACSecretary
- GOPACMembers
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