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KSA making all-out efforts to fight graft

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through the organizati­on of conference­s on transparen­cy, integrity and anti-corruption.

The conference aims to raise awareness of the importance of fighting corruption, discussing the risks of corruption and appropriat­e preventive measures, and discussing the impact of privatizat­ion programs in reducing corruption practices.

The conference will host 36 experts from within and outside the Kingdom and will include six sessions and three workshops.

Dr. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Sultan, Rector of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, will be the first keynote speaker, and the second will be Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Madhy, president of the General Establishm­ent of Military Industries.

The first session will be entitled “Protecting Integrity in Privatizat­ion Programs” and will cover the following topics: Corruption risk assessment, ways to strengthen preventive measures, the role of competent entities in following up the privatizat­ion process, the efficiency of laws, policies and procedures, and the role of civil society institutio­ns and the media.

Keynote speaker of day two will be Dr. Christophe­r MacKee, chief executive at The PRS Group.

Nazaha will hold three workshops specializi­ng in fighting corruption.

Nazaha invites those interested to attend and register for the conference through conf3. nazaha.gov.sa

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