TI Canada will organise a Breakfast Discussion with Professor David Shugarman, Director of the York University Centre for Practical Ethics, to give an update on the Federal Accountability Act: What has happened; what still needs to happen. The Ethics Centre and Transparency International Canada are pleased to co-host this event. Professor Shugarman's research interests include Canadian politics with a focus on public policy. Join us for what promises to be a very interesting discussion of this government initiative.

The discussion will look at the political and societal context, challenges as well possible actions and initiatives to tackle the issue of corruption in the region.

The Power of Collaborative Innovation
Looking to the future, it becomes readily apparent that complexity, competing interests and scarce resources remain the greatest obstacles to progress on the global agenda in the absence of greater leadership and global stewardship. It is in this challenging context that the World Economic Forum will highlight "The Power of Collaborative Innovation" as the principal theme for the Annual Meeting 2008 in Davos.
The focus on collaboration and innovation underscores the opportunity to leverage the Forum’s multistakeholder model so that platforms can be built for like-minded communities to initiate necessary changes together. The Annual Meeting 2008 programme will be based on the following five conceptual pillars:

Business
Competing While Collaborating

Economics and Finance
Addressing Economic Insecurity

Geopolitics
Aligning Interests across Divides

Science and Technology
Exploring Nature’s New Frontiers

Values and Society
Understanding Future Shifts

Second session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

Pursuant to article 63 of the Convention, a Conference of the States Parties to the Convention was established to improve the capacity of and cooperation between States Parties to achieve the objectives set forth in this Convention and to promote and review its implementation.

Are you satisfied that your corporate ethics and compliance practices meet the latest anti-corruption requirements? C5’s Anti-Corruption conference is the only comprehensive conference in Europe to bring you in-depth coverage of the best practices and strategies for assessing your anti-corruption measures to prevent failures that might lead to damaging and costly enforcement actions. Attend this landmark conference and network with many leading Compliance Officers, Lawyers, Forensic Accountants and other specialists in the field of anti-corruption.

Plus as a Transparency International member you are entitled to an exclusive 15% discount off the conference fee! To claim your exclusive Transparency International member 15% discount, make sure you quote reference 708L08.TI when booking.

The 2008 International Aid + Trade event brings together the global humanitarian relief, aid and development community to embrace the challenge of integrated aid and development. The event features a range of interactive exhibits where providers of the latest humanitarian relief goods and services will come together with leading agencies and organisations administering relief in the field, bringing the challenge of humanitarian relief to life. NGO and UN pavilions give UN agencies and NGOs the opportunity to meet other agencies, decision makers, visitors and businesses.

Speakers from United Nations organisations, aid agencies, NGOs, governments, business and academia will participate in the moderated workshop sessions to discuss the complex international relief issues, share knowledge about how to improve international disaster relief efforts and foster relationships for improved communication and coordination.

This important Fourth Global Congress is being hosted by the WCO and Dubai Customs. Along with the WCO, the Congress is convened by Interpol, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) through its BASCAP initiative, the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the International Security Management Association (ISMA).

The conference aims at putting concepts of corruption from the social sciences in a historical perspective. Thereby it attemps to inaugurate a dialogue between current juridical, sociological, politological and economic research into corruption on the one hand and historical studies in corruption on the other. The main objective is an interdisciplinary pooling, joint reformulation and examination of definitions and models of corruption across the disciplines. These debates as well as the theoretical, analytical and empirical investigations are situated within the framework of two key models: one refers to the possible functionality of corruption mechanims, in that the latter may have been conducive to social progress and may have enhanced the integration of particular groups; the other model is based on the assumption of the inherent dysfunctionality of corruption and therefore suggests its strict criminalisation and banning from social interaction. The final discussion is supposed to illuminate, to what extent the grey zone between legality and illegality or the borderline, beyond which certain practices are labelled as corrupt in the first place, can satisfactorily be captured in a more general model.

This 2008 Berlin Conference will be the eighth event in the series of annual European Conferences on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, and the first International Conference of the Social-Ecological Research Programme. It particularly targets at bringing together trandisciplinary research results on long-term policies from various fields. It will provide ample opportunities to advance social-ecological research into international debates and to discuss future perspectives of this field.

With contributions from the TI chapter in Lithuania, this conference deals with European cooperation on fighting corruption. Representatives from new and old EU member countries present their anti-corruption strategies and discuss the benefits and challenges of harmonisation.

The Carter Center international conference on The Right to Public Information will reflect on the successes and lessons learned over the past decade in the access to public information (ATI) field and consider the emerging issues. Though there have been great advances, much in the world has changed and there remain a number of challenges including countries without laws, patchy implementation, and some continued resistance. In convening representatives from all the key stakeholder groups-- governments, donors, media, civil society, private sector, and academia - - the conference will critically examine the progress and begin to identify the necessary steps and measures to ensure the effective creation and implementation of universal access to public information.

The present Public-Private Roundtable will bring together senior executives from developing countries, the financial services industry and official donor agencies – bilateral and multilateral – to discuss innovations in mobilising private development finance.

The Roundtable will constitute a meeting point of two discussions: the OECD Global Forum on Development and the World Economic Forum’s Financing for Development Initiative. In line with the 2002 Monterrey Consensus, both initiatives are currently generating recommendations for more effective development finance ahead, of the UN Follow-up Conference on Financing for Development, to be held in Doha, Qatar, in late 2008.

Currently One World is one of the leading festivals dealing with the issue of human rights in Europe and belongs among the founding members of the Association of Human Rights Festivals, which joins together 17 festivals from throughout the entire world.

One World helps to provide much more complex and balanced information and offers the possibility for deeper understanding of the connections and the important foreign-political and social themes.

Building on the unprecedented success of the inaugural summit in Copenhagen, this event focuses on the detection, prevention & investigation of fraud & corruption. It brings together (as a team the disciplines of corporate audit, security, fraud prevention, corporate responsibility & risk management. Hibis are advisors to this unique & interactive programme. Audit directors & fraud experts from leading companies will share direct experiences, successes, & hot tips - gained from managing recent projects involving fraud & corruption. A unique format & timely topics in a relaxed setting will make this the ideal opportunity to tackle fraud management in a hassle-free environment. Keynote speakers include Maina Kiai, Chairman, Kenya National Human Rights Commission; Professor Alan Doig at the Teesside Business School, University of Teesside. Case studies by Heads of Internal Audit at Coors Brewers (UK) & Ministry of Defence (UK). Finally, don't miss your chance to question & meet the ultimate anonymous whistle-blower – 'Mr Cassandra'. It was only in the end that people believed 'Mr Cassandra' was telling the truth about a multi million dollar fraud and corruption scandal & imminent collapse of a major business.

Meeting convened by United Nations secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to advance the Millennium Development Goals for Africa. Participation of the OECD Secretary-General. New York, USA.

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.

At their 2007 Summit, the G8 nations signalled an unprecedented interest in corporate responsibility. Not only did they encourage the business sector to use specific Corporate Responsibility instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Global Compact, but they committed to establishing a high level dialogue with leading emerging economies on the subject. What are the emerging governmental expectations of the business sector, and how far are these fair and reasonable?
Is government trying to play 'catch-up' with a sector that is already leading across a broad front?
If so, what support for Corporate Responsibility is it most important for government to give at this point?

This high-level conference is now in its fifth successive year as a joint venture between Chatham House and FTSE Group. The two day event will examine the latest thinking on the responsibilities of business, government and civil society and assess how far corporate responsibility has become a normal part of everyday business.

Sustaining Momentum and Responsible Growth

At their 2007 Summit, the G8 nations signalled an unprecedented interest in corporate responsibility. Not only did they encourage the business sector to use specific Corporate Responsibility instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Global Compact, but they committed to establishing a high level dialogue with leading emerging economies on the subject. What are the emerging governmental expectations of the business sector, and how far are these fair and reasonable?

Is government trying to play 'catch-up' with a sector that is already leading across a broad front?

If so, what support for Corporate Responsibility is it most important for government to give at this point?

This high-level conference is now in its fifth successive year as a joint venture between Chatham House and FTSE Group. The two day event will examine the latest thinking on the responsibilities of business, government and civil society and assess how far corporate responsibility has become a normal part of everyday business.

Speakers from government, international organisations, finance, business, and not for profit and academic organisations.

The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.This world day for water was to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development contained in chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21.

States were invited to devote the Day to implement the UN recommendations and set up concrete activities as deemed appropriate in the national context.

The executive committee meeting of the IAACA in 2008 will be held by the ministry of justice of Azerbaijan.

The establishment of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) was initiated at the High-Level Political Conference for the Purpose of Signing the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Merida, Mexico in December 2003, and has since received enthusiastic support among the various anti-corruption authorities in many countries and international organizations, as well as a special assistance of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at Vienna.

The American Conference Institute and The Canadian Institute have assembled an exceptional faculty of seasoned corporate ethics and compliance executives, attorneys and government officials, who will provide the latest information on:

• Resources, tools and techniques leading companies are using to implement and maintain value-based anti-corruption compliance programs
• How senior management can credibly instill a compliance ethic
• How to balance the need for internal controls with the expectations of customers in their target markets
• What to do when your company is proceeding in the face of a known risk involving a commercial intermediary
• Determining when family or business relationships with foreign officials are too close
• Risks and concerns when the joint-venture partner is a governmental entity
• Participants will also receive a comprehensive set of written materials prepared by the speakers for the conference.

The Global Philanthropy Forum Conference is intended for individuals who have made a significant commitment to philanthropy, and executives from private, public, and corporate foundations.

Through conversations among elders and emerging leaders, donors and social investors gather at the Global Philanthropy Forum’s 7th Annual Conference to build alliances and spread the ideas necessary to promote human rights, advance global health, manage natural resources, spread economic opportunity and stop mass atrocities.

The Forum will comprise of numerous policy dialogue sessions which will bring together Bank and Fund staff, CSO representatives, government officials, and others to discuss important issues which will be addressed during the 2008 Spring Meetings.

Some of the panel topics under consideration include:

• Presentation and discussion of an assessment study: "Strategies for Engaging Civil Society in World Bank Training Programs."
• Discussion of the World Bank Group draft Strategic Framework on Climate Change.
• Discussion of the draft Strategic Framework on the World Bank Group Engagement with Civil Society.
• Workshop on odious/illegitimate debt.
• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

IIR’s series of fraud conferences have established themselves as the must attend events for fraud fighters with topical streams, expert speakers and practical case studies. This tradition is continued with the 2008 Fraud Europe conference in Brussels which features presentations from Europol, Eurojust, Eurostar, the Fraud Advisory Panel and many more.

Fraud Europe features presentations on attack methods, recent fraud trends, the latest thinking on loss prevention, risk management and information security, plus updates on the legal implications of investigations, whilst introducing strategies for enhancing cooperation across Europe.

This workshop is meant to be a forum open to both academics and practitioners in the field of anti-corruption/fraud in Europe and abroad, where first-hand experiences and knowledge of the role, powers and activities of anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) can be exchanged with a view to further integrated initiatives and policy research. The event is meant to assess ways of empowering ACAs based on a three-pronged strategy:
• to promote the idea that institutional empowerment can be achieved through successful statutory reforms, sound management and agenda-setting strategies, and inter-institutional coalition-building;
• to discuss different ways of strengthening ACAs’ repressive capacity by closing the sophistication gap, devising and managing successful systems of complaints, conducting regular risk assessments, and building lasting and reliable intersectoral cooperation (coalition building);
• to assist ACAs building a preventive capacity.

This specialist event will focus on Development of Trade Finance in Ukraine and CIS countries with presentations on: development of trade finance and factoring in Ukraine; support for international and intra-regional trade and co-financing with the EBRD.

Key topics for discussion will include:

Sustainable Water Initiative
Sustainable Energy Initiative
Adapting to Climate Change
Sustainable Agriculture

For each topic, the discussion will focus on the challenges in the region, and the work being undertaken by EBRD in partnership with the donor agencies.

Of conventions and countries: without change in power, can changes in law affect global corruption?

Participant:

Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr., Senior Fellow, Harvard University, former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, General Electric Company, and Senior Counsel, WilmerHale.

The intensive advanced course held by the CEU summer university addresses critically the challenges of integrity reform and strategic corruption control. Drawing on interdisciplinary academic perspectives and lessons learned from practice, this course represents one of the few targeted, applied and yet conceptually grounded efforts currently available internationally for the analysis of corruption and anti-corruption. Topics covered include cross-cutting issues such as definitions, measurements and research methodology, and also distinct areas such as access to information, fiscal transparency, and risk assessment and management.
This SUN course will include intensive Policy Labs devoted to the in-depth analysis of some of these issues that will allow for further specialization and expert discussion in a small group format.

Corruption is widely recognised as a major obstacle to development and legitimate democratic governance. Held for the fourth time in 2008, this intensive advanced course addresses critically the challenges of integrity reform and strategic corruption control. Drawing on interdisciplinary academic perspectives and lessons learned from practice, this course represents one of the few targeted, applied and yet conceptually grounded efforts currently available internationally for the analysis of corruption and anti-corruption. Topics covered include cross-cutting issues such as definitions, measurements and research methodology, and also distinct areas such as access to information, fiscal transparency, and risk assessment and management.

Bringing together people who have a vision for the role of business, in seeking to meet human needs in the context of a sustainable world.

Conference Information

Theme: Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy (TIGE): Cultivating Knowledge - Generating Action
The session themes for each day of the conference are:
1. Principled values-driven decision-making (Bringing trust and integrity into all relationships - personally, at work and in business)
2. Work for all in the 21st century (In particular looking at issues facing those who are at the beginning of their professional careers)
3. Financing a secure world (Working for trust & integrity and looking at the impact of global corruption that is a major cause of on-going poverty)
4. Generating Action (A whole day dedicated to generating actions from the above sessions)

The International Society of Business Economics and Ethics (ISBEE) is holding its 2008 World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The main theme for this year's congress is ‘Global Fairness – Local Integrity’. It aims to increase awareness of ehtics and fairness in international trade, corparate governance and corporate social responsibility.

The first international CSR Conference in Malaysia: “International Corporate Social Responsibility Conference – Where Responsibility Meets Bottomline” in recognition of Malaysia’s fast growth and leadership in CSR.

The annual programme "The Economics of Corruption - A University Training in Good Governance and Reform" offers training in anti-corruption for practitioners, researchers and students. An analysis of political, economic and organisational incentives allows participants to obtain a profound understanding of the forces that are at play. Survey techniques and statistical analysis confront theory with data. Interactive tools such as games, poster presentations and case studies involve participants and make them acquainted with today's challenges. Prof. Johann Graf Lambsdorff and his team have spearheaded models for reform that seek to effectively contain corruption while minimising the adverse effects of penalties and regulation. Participants are introduced into this body of research.

This international course is the kick-off event for a Master's Program at the University of Passau. Students who enroll in the Master in International Economics and Business can pick a focus in "Governance, Institutions and Anti-corruption".

The Conference will gather some 250 participants representing TI National Chapters and National Contacts, Individual Members and staff from the International Secretariat. Enhancing the impact of the TI Movement as a whole, and the election for the Chair, Vice Chair and other Board members, will be on the agenda. The meeting will be preceded by regional and other TI meetings in the days before.

Come together with the leading experts and practitioners on governance, corruption and transparency at the 13th edition of the world’s leading International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), as we survey the role of corruption and governance in the crucial social, political, economic and environmental questions that will define the quality of life for people across the globe, today and tomorrow.