Open-ended intergovernmental expert meetings to enhance international cooperation under the UNCAC

In its resolution 4/2, entitled "Convening of open-ended intergovernmental expert meetings to enhance international cooperation", adopted at its fourth session which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 24 to 28 October 2011, the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption decided to convene open-ended intergovernmental expert meetings on international cooperation to advise and assist it with respect to extradition and mutual legal assistance, and to convene one such meeting during its fifth session and, prior to that, within existing resources, at least one intersessional meeting.

In the same resolution, the Conference also decided that the expert meetings shall perform the following functions: (a) assist it in developing cumulative knowledge in the area of international cooperation; (b) assist it in encouraging cooperation among relevant existing bilateral, regional and multilateral initiatives and contribute to the implementation of the related provisions of the Convention under the guidance of the Conference; (c) facilitate the exchange of experiences among States by identifying challenges and disseminating information on good practices to be followed in order to strengthen capacities at the national level; (d) build confidence and encourage cooperation between requesting and requested States by bringing together relevant competent authorities, anti-corruption bodies and practitioners involved in mutual legal assistance and extradition; and (e) assist the Conference in identifying the capacity-building needs of States.

The Conference further called upon States parties and signatory States to designate a central authority and, as appropriate, local authorities and other governmental experts, to participate in the expert meetings.

First open-ended intergovernmental expert meeting (Vienna, 22-23 October 2012)

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CU 2012/150 (A) Generic Note Verbale A (for States parties to the Convention) - - -
CU 2012/150 (B) Generic Note Verbale B (for States with observer status) - - -
  Information Note for Participants - - -
CAC/COSP/EG.1/2012/1 Provisional agenda and annotations
CAC/COSP/EG.1/2012/CRP.1 Competent National Authorities under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (English only) - - - - -
CAC/COSP/EG.1/2012/2 Report of the first open-ended intergovernmental expert meeting on international cooperation under the UNCAC (Vienna, 22-23 October 2012)
  Final list of participants - - - - -
Background Document
CAC/COSP/IRG/2012/8 Implementation of chapter IV (International cooperation) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: Thematic report prepared by the Secretariat
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