21/12/2025
GOPAC anti-corruption Parliamentarians navigate future at AGM & in Doha
Doha, Qatar – The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) convened its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 14 December 2025, bringing together members from the five Regional Chapters including Africa (APNAC), Arabic (ARPAC), Latino-America (GOPAC America), Oceania (GOPAC (Oceania) and South-East Asia (SEAPAC) at the Raffles Hotel in Lusail, Doha.
Thanks to the generosity of H.E. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, the GOPAC Chair, and the great people of Qatar, the meeting provided a platform for members to review GOPAC’s operational framework, discuss future programs and activities, and officially launch the GOPAC Mobile App, an innovative digital tool designed to strengthen parliamentary visibility in their efforts in the fight against corruption.
The Annual General Meeting is GOPAC’s principal governance forum, where members assess the organization’s progress, set strategic priorities, and ensure accountability. During the AGM, GOPAC’s leadership and regional representatives presented insightful reports on activities undertaken over the past two years to advance the organization’s mission of promoting integrity, good governance, the rule of law and strategic partnership.
The meeting was chaired by H.E. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, the GOPAC Chair, who expressed appreciation to members and chapter representatives for their continued commitment and resilience in advancing anti-corruption efforts despite ongoing challenges. H.E. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri emphasized the importance of collective action to ensure that GOPAC remains a strong, credible, and influential global voice against corruption.
A key highlight of the AGM was the official launch by H.E. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri of the GOPAC Mobile App (GOPAC Network), which aims to enhance visibility, communication, collaboration, and access to resources for parliamentarians as one global community. [Insert brief description of key features, intended users, how the app supports anti-corruption efforts, and how it can be downloaded]
The 2025 AGM also marked a significant milestone as GOPAC paid tribute to its founder, the late Canadian MP Hon. John Williams. This high-level gathering had also charted its course for another year of impactful action focusing on strengthening governance through its regions and countries’ coordinators, expanding its global reach by enhancing membership engagement; and stronger/sustainable partnership building.
This new phase begins already on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, with a policy dialogue with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) under the theme “Public Policy and Geopolitics for Parliamentarians” where both GOPAC and UNITAR showed case on possible avenues to foster collaboration and to utilize the training platforms provided both in-person and online.
A record number of GOPAC Parliamentarians are included in national delegations to the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption held in Doha from 15-19 December 2025. GOPAC host the 11th Forum of Parliamentarians on oversight and accountability, a special event at , held on 18 February with great inputs from panelists. The outcomes and perspectives to continue to reflect on include: institutional framework reforms to become more effective in oversight, to strengthen independency; to provide more space to collaborate and work efficiently with Civil Society Groups and Media; and a more direct participation to the next editions of the COSP.
About GOPAC
The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) is a worldwide alliance of parliamentarians dedicated to combating corruption, strengthening good governance, and upholding the rule of law through strategic partnerships. GOPAC operates through 64 national chapters (country level) across five regions in the World and supports its members through original research, global anti-corruption capacity-building initiatives, and international peer support.
The current GOPAC Chair is H.E. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri and the HQ of GOPAC is in Doha, Qatar.
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