I Seminar on European Models of anti-corruption agencies: Experiences from Italy and Portugal

On May 30, at the headquarters of the Valencian Antifraud Agency, organized by Mrs. Silvia Vernia, director of Prevention, training and documentation, the first seminar on “European models of anti-corruption agencies: experiences from Italy and Portugal”, with experts from Italy and Portugal.

After the presentation made by the Director of the Agency, Mr. Joan Llinares, the speakers’ intervention was made.

The first, carried out by Luis Manuel Macedo Pinto De Sousa, from the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, dealt with the “Corruption risk assessment and prevention plans in Portugal”.

The second presentation dealt with the “Italian Experience of ANAC and Anti-Corruption Plans” which was presented by Luigi Foffani, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Modena and Region of Emilia

After the presentation of both papers, an interesting question time was opened with the Agency staff.

Francisco Cardona international expert in anti-corruption policies

On the occasion of the start of the 208/2019 academic year, the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency held a training session on “The Anti-Fraud Agency and its consolidation” on September 24.

The introduction was given by the director of the Agency, Mr. Joan Llinares. The conference was conducted by Mr. Francisco Cardona, an international expert in the design and evaluation of the public function and reforms related to anti-corruption policy and institutional consolidation.

Mr. Cardona was the main administrator of the OECD, and currently collaborates as an external consultant with various international and supranational institutions.

The event was attended by Agency officials and, after their intervention, a question time was opened.