Transparency International (TI) took part in the Thirty-Eight Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly hold 1-3 June 2008 in Medellin, Colombia. With the goal of working towards a future free of corruption, TI presented its recommendations on specific measures for preventing and controlling corruption at the session, which was attended by foreign ministers from 34 countries from the Americas.

• 10 recommendations to the OAS General Assembly
• Full list of recommendations to the OAS General Assembly

A priority for Transparency International’s network of chapters in the Americas is to participate in the hemispheric dialogue as a means for helping countries in the region implement specific measures to promote transparency in the fight against corruption. Since the 1990s, TI’s network has been present at every session held by the OAS General Assembly and the Summit of the Americas processes. Several of the recommendations put forth by TI at such forums have been selected for incorporation into the resolutions and declarations. These most notably include those related to the promotion of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (IACAC), and its subsequent ratification and implementation by signatory countries; the existence of a follow-up mechanism for the implementation of the IACAC; transparency and free access to public information; and accountability and social oversight.