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The 2nd Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA)
21-24 November 2007 - Bali, Indonesia
This conference focuses on "Efficient Prevention Measures in the Fight against Corruption" with a view towards providing the participants with a collection of effective practices relating to Chapter II of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and ultimately facilitating the convention's implementation.
A key objective for this conference is the formulation of a development plan for IAACA on the basis of a comprehensive and profound discussion focused on best practices in preventive measures in the fight against corruption.
A number of Arab public prosecutors were selected from each pilot country by the Public Prosecution Office in that respective country, in coordination with the Project Management Team, to participate in this conference alongside relevant institutions and bodies entrusted with the task of fighting corruption. These participants are:
1. Lebanon
   - Myassar Chokr - Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation
   - Tany Lattouf - Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation
   - Samer Ghanem - Head of Enforcement of Judgment Unit in Beirut
2. Egypt
   - Adnan Fanjary - Assistant Attorney General
   - Abdallah El-Said - Associate Public Prosecutor
3. Yemen
   - Abdallah Abdallah Al Ouloufi - the Attorney General
   - Sharafeddine Mahbashi - Head of the Judicial Inspection Committee, Attorney General's Office
4. Morocco
   - Mohammed Adbenabaoui - Director, Directorate of Penal Affairs and Amnesty
   - Mohamed Benalilou - Chief, Directorate of Penal Affairs and Amnesty
5. Jordan
   - Yousef Hmoud - Attorney General
   - Abedalelah Alassaf - Public Prosecutor of West Amman

Conference on "Information on Communication Technology for Public Prosecutor's Office"
12-13 October 2007 - Bologna, Italy
This conference discusses the importance of the development of information and communication technology in the field of justice; a phenomenon that has become more essential to the correct and efficacious functioning of judicial systems around the world.
A number of Arab public prosecutors were selected from each pilot country by the Public Prosecution Office in that respective country, in coordination with the Project Management Team, to participate in this conference. These participants are:
1. Lebanon
   - Sameer Hmoud - Judge, Ministry of Justice
   - Antoine Farhat - Judge, Ministry of Justice
   - Wassim El Hajjar - Judge, Head Enforcement of Judgment Unit.
2. Egypt
   - Tarek Ali Ahmed Kamel Ibrahim - Chief Public Prosecutor
   - Mohamed Mostafa Ahmed Kamis Mohamed - Associate Public Prosecutor
3. Morocco
   - Mohamed Benalilou - Director, Directorate of Penal Affairs and Amnesty
   - Faissal Idrissi - Judge, Ministry of Justice
4. Jordan
   - Feras Al Zaggoul - Assistant Attorney General, Amman
   - Maamoun Al Dmour - Public Prosecutor, Karak

Conference "European Arrest Warrant - The Reality of a Vision"
Field Visit to the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) - The Netherlands
15-17 June 2007
The objective of this visit is to introduce the participants to the European Arrest Warrant and its means of implementation in the Dutch legislation as well as judicial practice; this shall be realized through visits to prosecution offices in Amsterdam. The visit also aims at providing the participants with an overview of the management of cases by prosecutors in the Netherlands, and outlines the cooperation avenues between the judicial authorities and the NFI.
A number of Arab public prosecutors were selected from each pilot country by the Public Prosecution Offices in their respective countries, in coordination with the Project Management Team, to participate in this event. The participants are:
1. Egypt
   - Mohamed Maher Abdelwahed - Chief Prosecutor
   - Adel Zayed - President of the Court of Appeak
2. Yemen
   - Sharafeddine El-Mahbashi - Head of the Judicial Inspection Committee,
3. Morocco
   - Rachid Sadouk - Deputy Public Prosecutor, Appeal Court of Rabat
4. Jordan
   - Mohamed Abou Roumman - Public Prosecutor, Grand Felonies Court