Establishment of Commonwealth Caribbean Integrity Commission to be discussed at inaugural conference

GEORGES, Grenada, CMC – The inaugural conference of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption bodies in the Commonwealth will be held here under the theme “Strengthening integrity commissions and anti-corruption bodies in the Commonwealth Caribbean.”

Initiated by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, the purpose of the Conference, is to discuss the establishment of a Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies.

Hosted by Grenada’s Integrity Commission, OAS and UN observers will join over 30 delegates from across the Region.

Administrative Manager at Grenada’s Integrity Commission office Eunice Sandy-David said the representatives will come from countries that have units established for the purpose of enforcing Anti-corruption in Public Life legislations.

“Some of these offices go by different names but they were all established as a result of the countries tailoring the Inter American convention against corruption to align with the territory’s legislation,” she said.

Each country will be presenting a country paper and there will also be presentations from non-Caribbean commonwealth members.

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell will address the opening ceremony, scheduled to take place on Monday.