The world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative, more than 6200 participants from 120 countries have subscribed to the UN Global Compact's ten principles. Transparency Watch speaks with Georg Kell, executive director of the UN Global Compact, on progress made and challenges encountered
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Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International
Beyond the Global Crisis: The Transparency Imperative conference, Berlin, 16 October 2009

Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director, Transparency International
Beyond the Global Crisis: The Transparency Imperative conference, Berlin, 16 October 2009

Peter Eigen, Founder and Chair of the Advisory Council, Transparency International; Chair, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Beyond the Global Crisis: The Transparency Imperative conference, Berlin, 16 October 2009

Hans-Christoph Hirt, Director, Hermes Equity Ownership Services, speaks on factors that contributed to the financial crisis, changing mindsets and key challenges (click image to listen)

Governments must put transparency and accountability at the heart of all rescue and reform measures if they are to regain public trust and investor confidence. TI Chair Huguette Labelle outlines a transparent roadmap to recovery
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Cartels - Guest blogger Pradeep S. Mehta, secretary general, Consumer Unity & Trust Society International, writes on cartels, their cost and how to confront them.
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Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide – Back-corridor negotiation on proposed legislation happens around the world, from Brasília to Bruxelles. However, the relationships between policy-makers and interest groups walk a fine ethical line that separates participatory democracy from state capture.
Feed into the first “Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide” and tell us how you think “lobbying” should be defined.
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