Overview
On May 29, 2024, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative’s (ABA ROLI) Justice Sector Training, Research, and Coordination (JUSTRAC) program held a virtual meeting for its anti-corruption community of practice. The focus was on United States (U.S.) Government anti-corruption efforts under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Launched in May 2022, the IPEF includes 14 partners: the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. These countries represent 40% of global GDP and 28% of global trade in goods and services. The IPEF aims to enhance resilience, sustainability, inclusiveness, economic growth, fairness, and competitiveness among its partners.
Lemarque Campbell, Senior Technical Advisor for Anti-Corruption at ABA ROLI, moderated the meeting. The panelists included:
- Kathryn Nickerson, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Erin Murphy, Senior Fellow, Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
- Gary Kalman, Executive Director, Transparency International U.S.