See also
	G8 2007 Summit Declaration: Growth and responsibility in the world economy

The summit declaration released 7 June in Heiligendamm, Germany, called on G8 members to support the activities of INTERPOL and other international bodies in co-ordinating the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

‘I am extremely pleased that the G8 has recognised the role INTERPOL, as the world’s largest international police organization, can play in the global effort to root out corruption at all levels of society and recover funds obtained through corrupt practices,’ said INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble.

‘The support of the G8 has given increased vigor to INTERPOL’s activities in fighting crimes such as child sexual abuse images on the Internet.

‘Its declaration of support for INTERPOL means the world’s largest industrialised nations take the threat corruption poses to safe and just societies as seriously as we do.’

INTERPOL has identified corruption as a priority crime area which warrants its full resources and efforts to fight. The organization has embarked on a campaign to raise 15 million euros to create the world’s first educational institute dedicated to the study and prevention of corruption.

Following a resolution adopted by the INTERPOL General Assembly in September 2006, the organization began work on the development of the INTERPOL Anti-Corruption Academy. A site for the facility has been selected outside Vienna, Austria.

Due to open in 2009, the academy will provide high-level academic instruction to police and anti-corruption professionals in such areas as oversight and investigation of development aid, independent agency creation and management, forensic accounting, ethics, asset tracing and recovery, money laundering, and computer-based evidence-gathering.

It will conduct its activities within the framework of the UNCAC and in partnership with other international and regional organizations and governmental and non-governmental bodies.

The G8 leaders also committed at the end of their summit to strengthen co-operation with INTERPOL and other international bodies to protect intellectual property rights.