A conference on "The prevention and management of conflicts of interest in the public sector in Tunisia: Results achieved and challenges to overcome" took place on December 8 2021 on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day.

The conference gathered 100 heads of good governance units within ministries, public entities and companies, governorates, and municipalities as well as representatives of public bodies and technical and financial partners in the field of good governance and prevention of corruption.

National and international experts presented the methodology for managing conflict of interest and discussions on prevention mechanisms in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 2018-46 of 1 August 2018, on the declaration of assets and interests, the fight against illicit enrichment and conflict of interest in the public sector. Moreover, participants could benefit from presentation on the mechanisms for detecting illicit enrichment cases based on the investigation of concrete cases.

The conference was organised by the Directorate General for Good Governance and the Prevention of Corruption of the Presidency of the Government with the support of the Project to support independent bodies in Tunisia (PAII-T), which is co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the latter.