Israel has become the founding member of the new International Anti-Corruption Academy. According to a statement of Israeli foreign ministry, Israel’s ambassador in Vienna, Aviv Shir-On, signed the Framework Convention of the International Anti-Corruption Academy making Israel one of the founding states and a partner in this international institution.The IACA is a new international organization, created this October, in cooperation with the Austrian government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The Academy, located in Vienna, will deal with education, training, research and assistance to countries and international organizations in their battles against corruption.