Pat Martin is a founding member of GOPAC- the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption

What is GOPAC?

The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption is an international network of Parliamentarians organized by region to build integrity and promote effective governance. GOPAC serves as the global point of contact while regional networks will work to strengthen the capacity of parliamentarians to address issues of corruption. With the Parliamentary Centre acting as Global Secretariat, GOPAC supports the establishment and maintenance of these regional and national chapters of parliamentarians through support such as information sharing, providing research on best practices and liaising with other international organizations.

GOPAC is headed by an internationally representative Board of Directors and Executive Committee elected by the GOPAC Membership. The GOPAC Board works on a comprehensive program of activities and educational tools for the GOPAC membership as well as other interested bodies.

To see the latest GOPAC updates, please visit the official website (a link is provided at the bottom of this page). The 'What's New' section is updated periodically to reflect the latest work and international efforts on anti-corruption, good governance and integrity building. Should you wish to include anything on "What's New" please contact Meaghan Campbell, Program Officer for GOPAC at [email protected]

Role of Parliament

Representative parliaments, by ensuring accountability, transparency and participation in the governance process, can play an effective role in developing comprehensive national efforts to control corruption.

Parliamentarians must fight against corruption by first setting a good personal example in upholding the integrity of parliament.

Parliaments can make a major contribution in anti-corruption efforts by exercising their accountability functions, through committees, such as Finance and Public Accounts.

Parliamentarians should partner with like-minded colleagues, non-governmental organizations to address the transnational dimensions of corruption.

Parliaments can make a major contribution in anti-corruption efforts by exercising their accountability functions, through committees, such as Finance and Public Accounts.

Parliamentarians should partner with like-minded colleagues, non-governmental organizations to address the transnational dimensions of corruption.

GOPAC:“Accountability, Transparency, Integrity.”

Click here to visit the official GOPAC website