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The European Partners Against Corruption (EPAC) and the European Anti-Corruption Contact Points Network (EACN) are independent forums for practitioners, united in the common goal of preventing and fighting corruption. While EPAC has existed since 2004, EACN was established in 2008, following the model of EPAC.
EPAC consists of anti-corruption bodies and police oversight bodies from the member states of the Council of Europe. The EACN brings together anti-corruption bodies from the member states of the European Union. Most anti-corruption bodies are members of both networks.
With the overall goal of strengthening cooperation, EPAC/EACN provide a platform for the exchange of expert knowledge and information in the fight against corruption and police supervision, they mutually help and advocate the implementation of international legal instruments, they also recognize the importance of preserving the independence of police supervision bodies and anti-corruption bodies in accordance with the basic principles of national legal systems.
Each year, EPAC/EACN organizes a professional conference and also has various working groups that operate throughout the year. Funding is based on voluntary contributions from members, observers, official international programs and other sources.
The EPAC/EACN network consists of 46 anti-corruption agencies, 24 police oversight bodies and 49 entities with dual responsibilities, anti-corruption and police oversight. EPAC includes 54 institutions, while EACN includes 13. In addition, there are 5 EPAC observers.
Observers:
The EPAC/EACN Working Group for the Development and Implementation of Project Activities applied for and signed an EU contract on financing study visits for the exchange of best practices in the fight against corruption and fraud at the initiative of the Specialized Investigative Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT), on behalf of the EPAC/EACN Secretariat. This initiative opens the possibility of study visits to EPAC/EACN members, that is, the exchange of the most successful practices in the fight against corruption and fraud, and the sharing of expertise between EPAC/EACN members. The key topics for exchange visits are: whistleblower protection, asset recovery, corruption risk assessment and management, anti-corruption awareness raising, criminal investigation of corruption and fraud as well as big data analysis.