IACA eyes strategic tie-up with MACA to tackle global graft
The proposal was conveyed by IACA Dean Professor Slagjana Taseva, during a courtesy call on MACA senior director Datuk Mohd Hafaz Nazar today. She was accompanied by IACA International senior advisory board member Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed.
The two-hour meeting explored potential collaboration in areas such as the development of training modules, academic programmes, and knowledge exchange.
Both parties expressed a firm commitment to enhancing cooperation in building capacity to combat corruption, in line with evolving global challenges.
In a statement, Mohd Hafaz said MACA welcomed the prospect of cooperation with IACA through shared experiences and joint initiatives.
"MACA is ready to explore this proposal further and incorporate it into the scope of cooperation under the forthcoming Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)," he said.
Also present were Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) head of the international liaison branch, policy, planning and research division, PKPj Nik Nurzai Mohd Zainudin, as well as senior MACA officials.
IACA is an international postgraduate institution dedicated to education, research and training in the field of integrity and anti-corruption, while MACA functions as a centre for training and competency development, aimed at strengthening human capital in Malaysia's anti-corruption initiatives.
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