GOPAC Announces
GOPAC Announces Upcoming Events to Promote Openness, Transparency, and Anti-Corruption Efforts
ABOUT GOPAC
The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) is an international network of parliamentarians dedicated to combat corruption, strengthen good governance, and uphold the rule of law throughout the world. It has a membership of more than 1000 parliamentarians worldwide, stretched over five different regional chapters with more than 80 national chapters. GOPAC serves as a platform of networking, lesson learned, best practices, and knowledge exchanges, as well as international peer support. GOPAC strengthens the capacity of parliamentarians to have a better and stronger legislative role against corruption. It also provides means of knowledge through research and parliamentary toolkit to equip parliamentarians with relevant anti-corruption and good governance knowledge required.
GOPAC is based in Doha, Qatar, chaired by H.E. Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri. The organization can be reached at:
PARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
As per its Constitution, GOPAC holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the time and location specified and agreed by its Board of Directors. AGM is the whole of members’ meeting to decide the organizational matters, upon approved by GOPAC Board of Directors and recommended by the Executive Committee. Under Qatar leadership, GOPAC decided to add one more feature of the AGM, as an added value to the membership, that is the Parliamentary Dialogue.
GOPAC Parliamentary Dialogue is held as part of its pre-AGM agenda, and it serves as the platform of networking, lesson learned, best practices, and knowledge exchanges for parliamentarians across different regions. The theme and agenda will be decided upon discussion between GOPAC Secretariat, the host country and other relevant international partners, if any.
This year the dialogue will be conducted between Parliamentarians and Anti-Corruption Champions. The winners of the ninth Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence award ( https://www.aceaward.com/ ) will be invited to meet with Parliamentarians on a Roundtable to explore ideas, best practices and to listen to stories and how this might give new indications for the Parliamentarians committed to the fight against Corruption.
The Session will be taking place at the Majlis meeting Room in Raffles Doha Hotel in Lusail:
( https://www.raffles.com/doha/ ) on the 14th of December at 17:30-19:00 hrs.
AGENDA
The GOPAC Parliamentary Dialogue and AGM will comprise of the following proposed agenda items:
| Date | Time and Venue | The event |
| 14.12.2025 | 10:00 am Katara Hall Fairmont Hotel (lusail) | the ninth Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award. |
| 14.12.2025 | 17:00 Al majlis meeting Room Raffles Hotel Doha (Lusail) | Executive Committee Meeting |
| 14.12.2025 | 17:30 Al majlis meeting Room Raffles Hotel Doha (Lusail) | Board of Directors Meeting Annual General Meeting |
| 15.12.2025 | 14:00 – 15:00 L’atelier Meeting Room Le Meridien hotel (Lusail) | The Dialogue: Meeting with the Anti-Corruption Champions |
TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR PREPARATION
In most cases all parliamentary delegates are responsible for their own accommodation. Delegates may use the facilities provided by the State of Qatar to host the 11th Session of the State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption:
( https://www.unodc.org/corruption/en/cosp/conference/session11.html ).
The link to hotel reservations is: ( https://www.cosp11qatar.com/ ).
The working language of the meeting are in English, and Arabic. Simultaneous interpretations are expected for the AGM and the Parliamentary Dialogue.
The Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad International Excellence Anti-Corruption Award Ceremony:
Delegates are kindly required to register online on the link below:
https://app.micetribe.com/register/workspaces/aceaward/events/aceaward2025/forms/delegate
Most of our participants are staying at Valero Hotel. A bus will be provided to take participants to Raffles hotel (leaving at 9 am). Other participants staying at different hotels are kindly asked to be at the venue before 09:30 because of traffic and security arrangements.
More information on the award can be found on: https://www.aceaward.com/
The Dialogue:
This Year, the dialogue will be conducted by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center. They will be organizing an Integrity forum by inviting ACE Award winners to reflect on personal experiences of fighting corruption and engage in a dialogue with Parliamentarians.
Side Events:
GOPAC members will also be invited to participate in the ninth Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence award (https://www.aceaward.com/), they are kindly asked to register through the following link:
In Addition to that, GOPAC members are also invited to participate in the open side events of the 11th Session of the State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, starting on the 15th of December 2025. Detailed information can be found on the host country website:
Audience:
GOPAC secretariat has circulated the invite for all its members throughout 80 countries through its website.
The Secretariat can be contacted on:
secretariat@gopac.kgtechhub.io
