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Anti-corruption academy opens in Austria

Thu Sep 2, 2:38 PM
By The Associated Press

VIENNA - An international anti-corruption academy, billed as the first of its kind, has opened in Austria.Officials say the aim of the new facility in the Vienna suburb of Laxenburg is to serve as a place for research, training, networking and the development of policies to prevent and battle corruption.
It is a joint initiative of the Vienna-based United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the European Anti-Fraud Office, Austria and others.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday at a conference marking the academy's inauguration that fighting corruption was a "shared responsibility" and pledged full support to the new institution. He urged others to do the same.

A full program of classes and activities is scheduled to start next year.
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IACA: http://www.iaca-info.org/

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