Media Advisory: Reporting about our world, means, at a minimum, understanding corruption.

Berlin, 12 October 2006

12th International Anti-Corruption Conference
TOWARDS A FAIRER WORLD:
WHY IS CORRUPTION STILL BLOCKING THE WAY?
15-18 November, 2006
Guatemala City

Corruption is a key factor hurting sustainable development and a large hurdle for those struggling to escape poverty. It means shady business, dirty water, unsafe medicines, crooked judges, and dishonest politicians. Reporting about our world means, at a minimum, understanding corruption.

Come meet experts from the:

public and private sector
civil society
advocates and whistleblowers
international development community

For a full programme see www.12iacc.org

The IACC will feature:

Presidential Panel: Central America and the Caribbean
Integrity Awards Ceremony: Prize for Anti-corruption Fighter
Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International
Luis Alberto Moreno, President Inter-American Development Bank
Ronald Noble, Secretary General, Interpol
Daniel Kaufmann, Director of Global Programs, World Bank Institute
Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
And Many More…

Get your media accreditation today!

Transparency International is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption.

Media Contacts:

Ms. Gypsy Guillén Kaiser
Mr. Jesse Garcia
Tel: +49 30 3438 20 666
Mobile: +49 162 419 6454
press@transparency.org

Alt Moabit 96
10559 Berlin, Germany
http://www.transparency.org