Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao PART V INTEGRITY PROMOTIONS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS I. A series of activities commemorating “20 Years of Integrity Building of Macao” Year 2012 signifies the integrity building in Macao has been on the path for 20 years since 1992. The CCAC organised a series of activities under the theme of “20 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Integrity” in order to call for the public’s attention to the work of integrity building. The activities included themed seminar, publication of readers for teenagers, organising sharing session on integrity and comic drawing contest for teenagers, as well as outdoor variety show, etc. 1. Seminar “Integrity Management and Clean Business Environment” The CCAC held the seminar “Integrity Management and Clean Business Environment” on 20th September 2012 at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre to commemorate the 20th year of integrity building of Macao. Experts and scholars from China and overseas were invited to share their experiences Guests of honour officiating at the opening ceremony 83 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao in corruption prevention in the private sector, thus promoting ethical governance and the development of business ethics, as well as enhancing the sound operation and competitiveness of enterprises. Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, CCAC leaders and guests The opening ceremony was officiated by the Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, Deputy Procurator-General of Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China, Sun Qian, Standing Member of Sichuan Provincial Party Commission and Secretary of Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Wang Huai Chen, Prosecutor General of Public Prosecutions Office, Ho Chio Meng, Commissioner Against Corruption, Fong Man Chong, President of Monitoring Committee on Discipline of the CCAC Personnel, Leong Heng Teng, and Vice-President of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, Eduardo Vetere. The seminar was hosted by Member of Legislative Assembly of Macao and Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Macau, Tong Io Cheng. Guest speakers including Vice-President of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, Eduardo Vetere, Deputy Procurator-General of Guangdong Provincial People’s Procuratorate, Ou Ming Yu, Director and Chief Executive of Serious Fraud Office 84 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao of New Zealand, Adam Feeley, Deputy Director of Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore, Choong Mann Wong, Professor of School of Criminology and Criminal Justice of Northeastern University of U.S.A., Nikos Passas, Acting Director of Corruption Prevention of Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, Mok Wah Hoi, and Deputy Commissioner of Commission Against Corruption of Macao, Kuan Kun Hong, shared valuable experiences in corruption prevention in the private sectors with the participants. Over 500 representatives of government departments, local business circles and counterparts of mainland China, Hong Kong and other countries attended the seminar to exchange views on promoting ethical governance in the private sector. Commission Against Corruption, Fong Man Guest speakers sharing experiences in Chong, delivering a speech corruption prevention in the private sector 2. Commemorative stamps “20 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency” In order to commemorate the 20th year of integrity building of Macao, the Macao Post has issued a set of commemorative stamps entitled “20 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency”. The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, the Commissioner Against Stamp issuing ceremony of “20 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency of Macao” 85 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao Corruption, Fong Man Chong, and the Director of Macao Post, Lau Wai Meng, officiated the stamp issuing ceremony at the seminar “Integrity Management and Clean Business Environment”. 3. Publication of Collection about Integrity and organised “A Journey to the World of Integrity: Collection about Integrity New Book Sharing Session” To tie in with the activities commemorating the 20th year of integrity building in Macao, the CCAC published a book entitled Collection about Integrity, which gathered articles written by 31 local writers, figures in educational and cultural sectors and outstanding students. Their fine and appealing words guide the teenagers to the value of honesty, righteousness and law-observance, aiming to inspire them to understand the importance of personal integrity. The CCAC held the “Collection about Integrity New Book Sharing Session” on 6th December 2012. Four of the writers, including Tang Hio Kueng, Lei Chin Pang, Chan Chi Fong and Ng Man Un, were invited to share their views and own experiences and stories about integrity. Over 80 teenagers and representatives of the educational sector were attracted to the event and the atmosphere was harmonious. Other writers of the book Collection about Integrity including Lam Chong Ieng, Lio Chi Heng, Kong Weng, Chan Im Wa, Lei I Leong, Tam Mei Leng, Chek In and Sam Kin also attended the event. The young people raised their personal opinions on integrity and interacted with the speakers enthusiastically. Four of the authors of the Collection about Chief of the Cabinet of the Commissioner, Sam Vai Integrity sharing their views about integrity with Keong, and some of the authors who attended the teenagers sharing session, including Lam Chong Ieng, Lio Chi Heng, Kong Weng, Chan Im Wa, Lei Iu Leong, Tam Mei Leng, Chek Im and Sam Kin 86 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao 4. 4-Panel comic drawing contest – “Draw Your Dreams about Integrity” In August 2012, the CCAC joined hands with the General Association of Chinese Students of Macao to organise a 4-panel comic drawing contest, entitled “Draw Your Dreams about Integrity”, aiming to enable the contestants to understand the importance of personal integrity and building of a clean society and thus nurture moral value in youngsters. The contest consisted of three categories: the senior secondary group, the junior secondary group and the senior primary group. Featuring such themes as “uprightness”, “fair competition”, “law-abidingness” and “clean elections”, the contest attracted a total of 230 pieces of works from 22 schools. According to the panel of judges, there were many outstanding works in the contest, which reflected the high expectations of Macao’s young people for individual uprightness and a graft-free society. Deputy Commissioner, Kuan Kun Hong, presenting Selected works on display a prize to a winner 5. Event - “20 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency” With collaboration of the Macao Youth Foundation, the Youth Committee of Macao Federation of Trade Unions, the Macao New Chinese Youth Association, the General Association of Chinese Students of Macao, and the Youth Affairs Committee of General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macao, the CCAC held an event entitled “20 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency” and the awarding ceremony of the 4-panel comic drawing contest – “Draw Your Dreams about Integrity” on 1st December 2012 at the Park of Iao Hon Market to promote the 87 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao message of integrity and law-abidingness to the residents. The event attracted a large number of residents. CCAC leaders with co-organisers officiating at the Citizens at the event opening ceremony II. Integrity education To carry out integrity promotion activities, promote the awareness of honesty and integrity and strive for the support and participation of society in integrity building has been one of the priorities of the CCAC. In 2012, a total of 459 seminars and symposia were organised, with 27,679 participants which covered different sectors including public servants, management and employees of the private sector, teenaged students and members of civil associations. 88 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao STATISTICS OF SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIA IN 2012 NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS OF SEMINARS FROM 2002 TO 2012 1. Integrity education of public servants The CCAC continued to carry out systematically the integrity education work targeting public servants to further strengthen the awareness of law-abidingness of public servants and promote the construction of a clean public service through organising various types of seminars on integrity. In 2012, Seminar on “Integrity and Observance” for public servants 89 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao the CCAC organised a total of 103 themed seminars for the staff of the public administration, with 5,170 participants. The contents of the seminars cover areas including the professional ethics and code of conduct that public servants should possess and observe, the handling of conflicts of interests in the execution of functions and the issue of outside employment, the guideline to abide by in public procurement and the declaration of assets and interests, etc. STATISTICS ON SEMINARS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS IN 2012 90 Annual Report of the CCAC of Macao 2. Corruption prevention education in the private sector Throughout the year, the CCAC has organised seminars on the law Prevention and Suppression of Bribery in the Private Sector for private organisations, civil associations and public departments. At the seminars, the relevant provisions of the law are explained in detail using cases specially designed for different industries. Besides, the CCAC aims to explore how to strengthen the integrity management of corporates and promote the establishment of a clean and fair business environment