Launching Ceremony of Collected Essays of Conference “Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector: Reality and Foresight” and Seminar on Corruption Prevention in the Private Sector

The CCAC held the Launching Ceremony of Collected Essays of Conference “Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector: Reality and Foresight” at 10:30 am on 23rd February 2010 at Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre. The Chief Executive, Dr. Chui Sai On, officiated the ceremony and delivered a speech, expressing the Macao SAR Government’s concern for corruption prevention. At the same time, the CCAC also held the Seminar on Corruption Prevention in the Private Sector during which around 500 experts from various fields and representatives of political and commercial associations from Macao shared the experiences in promoting integrity management and business ethics in the private sector with delegates of anti-corruption agencies of Mainland China and Hong Kong and representatives of the commercial sector in Hong Kong.
Guests officiating the ceremony The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, delivering a speech The Commissioner, Fong Man Chong, delivering a speech
 
Representative from China, Macao and Hong Kong sharing experiences in promoting integrity management and business ethics in the private sector during the Seminar on Corruption Prevention in the Private Sector During the Seminar
 
Conference “Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector: Reality and Foresight”

Co-organized by the Ministry of Supervision of the People’s Republic of China, the ICAC of Hong Kong and the CCAC of Macao, the conference entitled “Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector: Reality and Foresight” took place at the Grand Ballroom of the MGM Grand Macau during 9th to 10th November 2009. Around 180 members of the organizers, the related supervisory agencies and the enterprises in the three places, members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly of Macao, and academic staff of universities and research institutes in Macao reflected on the current situation and effect of the prevention and suppression of corruption in the private sector and expressed their expectations.

Through the conference, the graft-fighting agencies and private enterprises in the three places had in-depth discussions and exchanged views on supervisory mechanism, corruption prevention measures and integrity management in order to contribute to enterprises’ stable operation and enhancement of their competiveness as well as regional reform and development of the three places. The conference comprised three sessions, namely “How the Private Enterprises in China, Hong Kong and Macao Participate in the Development of the Greater Pearl River Delta through Integrity Building”, “Corruption in Private Enterprises during the Process of Development of China, Hong Kong and Macao and the Causes” and “Practice and Effect of Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector in China, Hong Kong and Macao”. The speakers include representatives of the organizers, private companies, universities and supervisory institutions in the three places.
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The Chief Executive, Ho Hau Wah, and guests During the conference Leadership of the anti-corruption agencies of the three places and guest speakers
 
The CCAC Initiated Promotion of the New Law Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector
As the law Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector entered into force on 1st March 2010, the CCAC initiated the first phase of the promotion of the law in October 2009. A number of seminars have been carried out. During the seminars, Ex-Deputy Commissioner, Endy Tou, and Advisor, Vu Ka Vai, analysed the conditions which would constitute an offence with case studies and explanation of provisions so as to strengthen participants’ understanding of the new law.
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Ex-Deputy Commissioner, Endy Tou, explained the law Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the Private Sector during the meeting of the Boards of Directors and Supervisors of the Macao Chamber of Commerce The CCAC co-organized a seminar with the Macao Association of Banks to explain the prevention and combat of corruption in the private sector Seminar co-organized with the Macao Catering Industry Merchants General Association
Introducing the law to members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Macao Introducing the new law to members of the Macau Construction Association Introducing the law to leadership of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau and leaders of primary and secondary schools
Introducing the law to Urban Transports of Macao Co. Ltd. (Transmac) Introducing the new law to members of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macao Introducing the new law to board members and members of the Macau Importers & Exporters Association, the Industrial Association of Macau, the Association of Knitting and Spinning Industry of Macao and the Macau Shipper’ s Association
Seminar for leadership of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) and front-line staff of social service institutions
Introducing the new law to staffs of the Wynn Macau Introducing the law to management staff of social service organizations under the IAS and associations subsidized by the IAS
Introducing the new law to employers and management of the Travel Industry Council of Macau/ the Association of Macao Tourist Agents/ the Macau Travel Agency Association Introducing the new law to staffs of the Hotel Royal Macau Introducing the new law to the management of the Pier 16 – Resort Hotel Management Ltd.
Members of the Macau Insurers’ Association visited the Branch Office in Taipa and attended the seminar on the new law Introducing the new law to tour guides Introducing the new law to participants of the Refresher Seminar for Tour Guides at the Institute for Tourism Studies
Introducing the new law to members of the Union of Catholic Schools of Macao Introducing the new law to staffs of the L' Arc Macau The seminar in English for the Administration of Airports Ltd.
Seminar for the management and staff of the Wing Hang Bank, Ltd. Seminar for the management and staff of the Luen Fung Hang Insurance Company Limited Seminar for the staff of the CLP Engineering
Seminar for staff the University of Macau Seminar for representatives of property management companies and committees gathered by the Housing Bureau Seminar for the management and staff of the Macau International Airport Co. Ltd.
   
Seminar for the staff of the Esprit Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd.