2nd IAP African and Indian Ocean Regional Conference Secretariat

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About IAP

The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is a non-governmental and nonpolitical organisation;  it is the only worldwide organization of prosecutors. The Association has over 144 Organisational Members – including associations of prosecutors, prosecution agencies and crime prevention agencies – and together with its individual membership it represents over 200.000 prosecutors in over 140 countries/jurisdictions.


The IAP was established in June 1995 at the United Nations offices in Vienna and was formally inaugurated in September 1996 at its first General Meeting in Budapest. The rapid growth in serious transnational crime, particularly drug trafficking, money laundering and fraud led to the creation of the IAP. The need was perceived for greater international co-operation between prosecutors and for greater speed and efficiency in mutual assistance, asset tracking and other international co-operative measures.


Vision of the IAP


The IAP is an International Community of Prosecutors committed to setting and raising standards of professional conduct and ethics for Prosecutors worldwide; promoting the rule of law, fairness, impartiality and respect for human rights and improving international co-operation to combat crime.

Its mission is to be  a world authority for Prosecutors in the conduct of criminal prosecutions and associated matters and to operate as an organization of international repute and referral.

The objects of the IAP

· To promote the effective, fair, impartial and efficient prosecution of criminal offences;

· To respect and seek to protect human rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1948;

· To promote high standards and principles in the administration of criminal justice, including procedures to guard against or address miscarriages, in support of the rule of law;

· To promote and enhance those standards and principles which are generally recognized internationally as necessary for the proper and independent prosecution of offences;

· To assist prosecutors internationally in the fight against organized or other serious crime, and for that purpose:

- to promote international co-operation in gathering and providing evidence; in tracking, seizing and forfeiting the proceeds of serious crime; and in the prosecution of fugitive criminals;

- to promote speed and efficiency in such international co-operation;

· To promote measures for the elimination of corruption in public administration;

· To promote the professional interests of prosecutors and to enhance recognition of their crucial role in achieving criminal justice;

· To promote good relations between individual prosecutors and prosecution agencies; to facilitate the exchange and dissemination among them of information, expertise and experience; and, to that end, to encourage the use of information technology;

· To promote examination of comparative criminal law and procedure and to assist prosecutors engaged in justice reform projects;

· To co-operate with international juridical organizations in furtherance of the foregoing objects.


IAP Pioneers


Among the pioneers in the formation of the Association were its first honorary members, Dr Kurt Neudek of the United Nations Secretariat in Vienna and Dr Maria Hajdu, the President of the Hungarian National Association of Prosecutors. Dr Hajdu also served as President of the IAP until its first conference in Budapest.


From 1996 until its 4th Annual Conference in 1999 the Association’s President was Mr Eamonn Barnes, Director of Public Prosecutions of Ireland. At that Conference he became an honorary member of the IAP together with Mr René Ficq and Mr Dato Steenhuis, both Procurators-General in The Netherlands. In the following year honorary membership was conferred on the IAP’s senior Vice-President Mr Minoru Shikita.

From 1999 until 2005 Mr Nicholas R. Cowdery AM Q.C., Director Public Prosecutions for New South Wales, Australia, was the President of the Association. At the 10th Annual Conference at Copenhagen in August 2005 he became an honorary member of the IAP. Mr Henning Fode, Director of Public Prosecutions of Denmark, was then elected as his successor.


M. Francois Falletti, Prosecutor General of the Court of Appeal of Aix en Provence in France, succeeded Henning Fode in September 2007.


IAP Officers and organs


The IAP elects a President, six Vice Presidents and a Secretary-General, and appoints a General Counsel, who are ex officio members of its governing body, the Executive Committee. The immediate past President remains a supernumerary member for up to three years. The Executive Committee also consists of no fewer than 10 and not more than 30 appointed members, generally reflecting the regions of the world where the IAP has members. There are at present 30 members from 28 countries.


The Senate of the Association consists of past members of the Executive Committee. It operates in conjunction with the President and the Executive Committee. The Senate discharges advisory and other responsibilities to promote the objects and functioning of the Association.


IAP Secretariat


The IAP Secretariat is based in The Hague where the Secretary-General of the association Mr. Derk Kuipers and the Office Manager Mrs. Evie Sardeman are located. The Secretary General is the Chief Executive of the Association and manages its day-to-day affairs. The General Counsel Miss Elizabeth Howe is a Chief Crown Prosecutor and is seconded to the association by the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales and is responsible for the Association's Professional work programme. The Communication Manager, Mrs. Janne Holst Hübner has since 2008 been seconded to the association by the Director of Public Prosecutions of Denmark and is responsible for the Association's Network Platforms to include the IAP websites and conferences.


IAP Membership


Organisational Membership is open to:


— An association of prosecutors organised on a country or a jurisdictional basis
— A prosecution service organised on a country or a jurisdictional basis
— An organisation, agency or foundation established for the promotion of crime prevention measures and the functions of which are closely connected with the prosecution of crime or an international unit, body, organisation or forum established by (a) state(s) or by (a) prosecution service(s) to stimulate and improve coordination and cooperation between competent national prosecuting authorities may be eligible for organisational membership.


Contact：


The Secretary General, Mr. Derk Kuipers
Hartogstraat 13 2514 EP The Hague Netherlands
Phone: +31703630345 / Fax: +31703630367
E-mail: sg@iap-association.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: http://www.iap-association.org

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