Transparency International invites you to a presentation on 'Corruption in the International Financial System: How To Spot It, How To Stop It'. This event is led by Mr Raymond Baker, Director of Global Financial Integrity. The presentation will be followed by discussion and refreshments.

• Join us next Thursday 7 April for a special screening of Justice for Sergei: a documentary about the life of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who uncovered the largest tax fraud in Russian history and agreed to testify against the government officials implicated in the case. He refused to withdraw his testimony, even when imprisoned on charges of conspiracy and his health deteriorated. Magnitsky died in custody in November 2009 after medical treatment was allegedly withheld. The film serves as a commentary on the wider corruption problems facing Russia, a country where 53 percent of people believe corruption is getting worse, and the police and public officials are seen as the most corrupt institutions, according to Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer.
• The film will be introduced by William Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management. Hermitage was the target of the tax fraud that was the focus of Magnitsky’s investigation.During the ten years he spent in Russia and following his expulsion by the government in 2005, Browder has been an outspoken advocate for better corporate governance and has been instrumental in calling for those responsible for Magnitsky’s death to be brought to justice.

Watch the trailer for Justice for Sergei

Read about the posthumous Integrity Award Magnitsky received last year

Time: 5.30pm for a 6pm start

Cost: This is a free event, but places are strictly limited.

RSVP: Please email press@transparency.org by Wednesday 6 April to confirm your attendance.

The Inter-Agency Working Group for Disaster Preparedness (IAWG), Transparency International Kenya and Lutheran World Federation are pleased to invite you to their joint event on Promoting Accountability in the Humanitarian Sector.
The event will encompass the launch of the new Transparency International pocket handbook; Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations, the launch of the revised Sphere Project Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response as part of the global release and the IAWG Annual General Meeting.
Date: 14th April 2011
Time: 08:30 am – 13:00 pm (followed by lunch)
Venue: Hotel Southern Sun (former Holiday Inn, Westlands, Nairobi)
Speakers:

• H.E Margit Hellwig- Boette , German Ambassador to Kenya
• M. Aeneas Chuma UN Resident Representative
• Ms Rachel Mbai Transparency International Kenya Vice Chair
• Ms Roslyn Hees , Senior Advisor & co author of the handbook, Transparency International
• IAWG Chairs and Sub-working-groups
• Members of the Sphere learning strategy core team

Kindly send RSVP as soon as possible to assist with the arrangements to: admin@iawg-africa.org or iawg_admin@wvi.org

On April 27-28, the India Habitat Centre, Delhi, will be a conclave of ideas and aspirations and a converging of those who wish to see and contribute to shaping, a vibrant India free from the shackles of corruption.

Highlights from the programme include:

• FOUR PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY: BOON AND BANE – A Panel Discussion: Systemic efficiencies and deficiencies -- can we re-invent our democratic governance?
• INNOVATION IN GOVERNANCE…DESIGNING TO TRANSFORM - Can Design principles and radical ‘hybrid-thinking’ methodologies be adopted for innovation in the realm of governance in India?
• ‘STOLEN ASSETS RECOVERY’ and UNCAC (United Nations Convention Against Corruption) – Global Thoughts, Local Actions
• ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS AND THEIR RECOVERY- Are there lessons from success stories of asset recovery efforts in other geographies?

To see the full programme please visit the Freedom from Corruption website.

Please register for the event until April 24th here.

We trust that our coming together with a shared sensibility for change will help us evolve into a collaborative community for sustained engagement and action across all constituencies, beyond this convention. We hope you’ll walk with us and be a part of this journey!

(A discussion of 'Transparency as a guarantor of citizen security in the Americas: Examples from Central America, El Salvador and Colombia')

Panelistas:

• Manfredo Marroquín, Asesor Senior de Transparency International para Centroamérica
• Roberto Rubio Fabián, Director Ejecutivo, FUNDE
• Carlos Dada, Editor, Elfaro
• Elisabeth Ungar, Directora Ejecutiva, Transparencia por Colombia

Moderadora:

• Mercedes De Freitas, Directora Ejecutiva, Transparencia Venezuela

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Hora: 18:30-20:00, 3 de junio 2011

The Transparency International Summer School on Integrity provides students with an opportunity to learn first-hand from professionals working in the anti-corruption field. Participants will learn about the causes of corruption and practical ways in which post-communist countries can become more transparent and accountable. The TI Summer School consists of three teaching modules covering the public sector, the private sector and civic empowerment.

• The public sector module covers abuse of office, nepotism, public procurement and accountability mechanisms for public institutions.
• The private sector module focuses on international anti-corruption mechanisms, corporate reporting standards, media accountability, and corruption in different industry sectors.
• The civic empowerment module addresses the role of citizens in monitoring the activities of the state and explores ways in which people can become involved in the public decision-making process, in reporting corruption, and in anti-corruption activities.

University students will earn 2 ECTS credits upon successful completion of the course. The language of instruction is English.

Scholarships covering transportation, tuition and board expenses are available for students from Armenia, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine.The application deadline for scholarships is 15 May.

El Foro reunirá a representantes de gobiernos, empresas y sociedad civil para coordinar medidas orientadas a erradicar la corrupción, intercambiar experiencias y discutir aspectos relevantes para los países de la región como:

• Corrupción e inseguridad, transparencia judicial, corrupción en las fuerzas de seguridad, y crimen organizado y financiamiento de la política.

• La implementación de convenciones internacionales anticorrupción, el rol del sector privado y los medios en la lucha contra la corrupción, y la protección a denunciantes.

The Forum will bring government, business and civil society together to coordinate measures to eradicate corruption, exchange experiences and discuss issues relevant for the countries of the region, such as:

• Corruption and insecurity, judicial transparency, combating corruption within the security forces, and the threat of organised crime for financing of political parties and campaigns.

• The implementation of international anti-corruption conventions, the role of the private sector in the fight against corruption, the media as watchdog of the pubic and private sectors, and protection mechanisms for whistleblowers, victims and witnesses of corruption.

A side-event hosted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Transparency International (TI)
Tuesday, 29th November 2011 | 15.00 – 16.30 hrs | Room Indwe River, Durban Exhibition Centre

How can international climate finance strengthen the national response to climate change? What is needed? Based on both research and implementation experience, this meeting will explore the issues relating to how climate change finance is being integrated into national budgetary systems. Panellists will discuss the key challenges in spending, monitoring and policy setting for climate finance across a range of different country settings.

Chair:
David Payton, UNDP

Panel:
Chantal Naidoo, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Professor Prem Jain, University of Zambia
Samuel Rotta, Transparency International, Peru
Neil Bird, Overseas Development Institute, UK