# Highlights from our 20th Anniversary event URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/highlights-20th-anniversary-event Type: News Published: 2013-11-08 Updated: 2022-09-08 --- 08 November 2013 It’s now 20 years since Transparency International began its fight to end corruption worldwide. It’s been a busy two decades, with landmark global conventions, leaders held to account for their actions, and millions of people standing up and challenging corruption in their daily lives. But our 20th anniversary isn’t only about remembering our history, it’s about shaping our future – and today in Berlin, we’re looking at where we’re going next. Led by panels of global experts, our anniversary conference will be tackling the biggest issues facing the anti-corruption movement – from ending poverty and securing a sustainable future for the planet, to ensuring the corrupt don’t get away with their crimes. **Get involved!** We’re [streaming the action live](/20years), and inviting corruption fighters worldwide to join the conversation at [\#TI@20](http://twitter.com/search?q=%23TIat20&src=hash). Here are some highlights of the day so far. - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_conferenceBrochureCover_620.jpg) - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_cafemoskaubanner_620.jpg)A banner is put in place on the conference venue, Berlin's Café Moskau. Image: Transparency International / Alice Chambers - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_audience_620.jpg)The audience gathered at the conference celebrating Transparency International's 20th anniversary in Berlin today. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_hl_620.jpg)Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International "Today, people are far more aware of corruption than 20 years ago. They know something can be done about it, and they expect their leaders to act." Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_pe_620.jpg)Peter Eigen, Founder, Transparency International "We need companies, civil society and governments to come together as islands of integrity." Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_rvw_620.jpg)Richard von Weizsäcker, former President of Germany Richard von Weizsäcker addresses the audience. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_lmc_620.jpg)Leonard McCarthy, Vice President for Integrity, World Bank Leonard McCarthy addresses the audience. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_panel1.jpg)Frank Vogl, Co-Founder and Member of the Advisory Council, Transparency International moderates our ‘On corruption’ panel featuring Pascal Lamy, Former Director-General, World Trade Organization and Yves Leterme, Deputy Secretary General, OECD. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_panel2_620.jpg)Kamal Hossain, Co-Founder of Transparency International and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh moderates our ‘No to impunity’ panel featuring Baltasar Garzón, Spanish Jurist and José Ugaz, Board Member, Transparency International. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_bg_620.jpg)Baltasar Garzón, Spanish Jurist ”Money-laundering, bribery, corruption and organised crime must be subjected to universal jurisdiction.” Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_panel3_620.jpg)Laurence Cockcroft, Co-Founder of Transparency International and Former Chair of Transparency International UK, moderates our panel on ‘Fighting poverty’ featuring Jon Lidén, Head of Strategy and Planning, Africa Progress Panel; Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever; and Claudia Pragua, Head of Division for Governance, Democracy, and Rule of Law, BMZ. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_cp_620.jpg)Claudia Pragua, Head of Division for Governance, Democracy, and Rule of Law, BMZ ”When it comes to poverty, corruption is the linking factor… only collective action will bring us forward.” Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_pp_620.jpg)Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Speaking of the power of social media to drive change fast, "if they did it in Egypt in 17 days, it can happen in a company in nanoseconds.” Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_panel4_620.jpg)Peter Conze, Co-Founder of Transparency International and Board Member of Transparency International Germany, moderates our panel on ‘Joining forces’, featuring Peter Eigen, Founder, Transparency International; Akaash Maharaj, Executive Director, Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption; and Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director, Greenpeace International. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_kn_620.jpg)Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director, Greenpeace International ”We have to begin to contest those issues which may be legal, but are unjust. Slavery was also legal at one stage.” Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_am_620.jpg)Akaash Maharaj, Executive Director, Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption ”We are not fighting for some abstract idea, we are fighting for the future of the human race.” Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_panel5_620.jpg)Fritz Heimann, Co-Founder of Transparency International; Laurence Cockcroft, Co-Founder of Transparency International; Pierre Landell-Mills, Founder of Partnership for Transparency Fund; and Frank Vogl, Co-Founder of Transparency International participating in our ‘Citizens against Corruption’ panel. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_uwe_mjn_620.jpg)Ugoh Wilson Emenike, Winner of our Youth Writing Competition 2013 Ugoh Wilson Emenike is a 23-year-old activist, writer and teacher from Nigeria. Here he receives his reward from Mary Jane Ncube, Executive Director of Transparency International Zimbabwe. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_sr_620.jpg)Sony Ramany, Winner of our Youth Photo Competition 2013 Sony Ramany is a 21-year-old photographer from Bangladesh. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_competitionwinners_620.jpg)Winners of our Youth Writing and Photo Competitions Akere Muna (Vice Chair, Transparency International), Sony Ramany (Winner of our [Youth Photo Competition](%E2%80%9C/getinvolved/2013photowinners%E2%80%9D)), Huguette Labelle (Chair, Transparency International), Ugoh Wilson Emenike (Winner of our [Youth Writing Competition](%E2%80%9C/getinvolved/2013writingwinners%E2%80%9D)), and Mary Jane Ncube (Executive Director, Transparency International Zimbabwe). Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_gopacaward_620.jpg)Transparency International receives the GOPAC Award Huguette Labelle receives the GOPAC Award on behalf of the Transparency International movement from Dr. Naser al Sane, Member-at-large and Chair of Management Committee of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption. Image: Transparency International - ![](http://www.transparency.org/images/uploads/feature/tiat20_integrityaward_620.jpg)Integrity Awards 2013 From left, J.C. Weliamuna (Chair of Integrity Awards Committee and Board Member, Transparency International), Huguette Labelle (Chair, Transparency International), Integrity Award Winner Rafael Marques de Morais (Human Rights Activist and Journalist, Angola), Integrity Award Winner Luo Changping (Journalist, China), Peter Eigen (Founder, Transparency International), and Akere Muna (Vice-Chair, Transparency International). 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