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Corrupción: el entorno global – el caso de México

Politics and government - Es necesario buscar explicaciones al estancamiento de México en los índices de transparencia. La tarea pendiente es compleja y por ello no es solamente responsabilidad del gobierno.

Opinion by Huguette Labelle in Reforma (Mexico) – 5 August 2012
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Time for EU to shed light on Big Corporates

Private sector - Commenting on a new report released by Transparency International this week – Transparency in Corporate Reporting: Assessing the World’s Largest Companies – 41 out of 105 largest publicly-listed companies in the world failed to disclose any information for their local operations.

Opinion by Jana Mittermaier, director of Transparency International's EU liaison office in Brussels, Belgium – 12 July 2012

Padma Bridge: From challenge to opportunity?

Public procurement - In the wake of the World Bank's cancellation of its contract with the Government of Bangladesh for $1.2 billion credit for the Padma Bridge, the government faces an acid-test which like any challenge in life can be converted into opportunity.

Opinion by Ifthekar Zaman in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) – 2 July 2012

Address to UNCAC Implementation Review Group

Conventions - There can be no effective fight against corruption without citizen involvement. As emphasised in this speech, it is highly important that the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is enforced and monitored, with civil society playing its rightful role.

Speech by Iftekhar Zaman, Head of Delegation, 20 June 2012 – Vienna, Austria
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2012

From openness to transparency

Governance - Extender la transparencia a todas las instancias del Estado requiere de un liderazgo fuerte, decidido, sostenido y comprometido por parte del gobierno. Requiere de leyes, marcos normativos y arreglos institucionales. En general, respeto a los derechos sociales, políticos y económicos.

Speech by Elisabeth Ungar, 15 April 2012 – Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto, Brasilia, Brazil

The role of civil society in the fight against corruption

Civil society - Huguette Labelle, Transparency International Chair, discusses the role played by civil society in the fight against corruption. She draws on examples from around the world, and showcases several practical examples from around the Transparency International movement.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 15 February 2012 – Hotel Meliá, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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2011

Transparency International address to the plenary assembly of the Fourth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption

Conventions - The events of the Arab spring underscore both of our key areas of focus at this Fourth Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the UNCAC, firstly the importance of, and potential inherent in, civil society involvement. And, secondly, the need for strong cross-border anti-money ...

Speech by Christiaan Poortman, Head of Delegation, 25 October 2011 – Fourth Session of Conference of States Parties to UNCAC, Marrakesh, Morocco

Reflecting on 2011: The global context and Transparency International

Financial markets - The speech covers issues such as the financial crisis and its consequences, illicit trade, the G20 initiatives and people uprisings (Tunisia, Egypt). It also presents social media as a tool to demand transparency and improve service delivery.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 11 October 2011 – Annual Membership Meeting, Berlin, Germany
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2011

Why the G8 should open its books

Poverty and development - This op/ed for The Guardian argues that aid transparency is key to making the best of aid spending. It creates a vital mechanism for taxpayers, NGOs and donors to increase efficiency and reduce waste and corruption.

Opinion by Karin Christiansen of Publish What You Fund and Craig Fagan, Senior Policy Coordinator, Transparency International in The Guardian (United Kingdom) – 19 May 2011

Transparency as Modernization of the State: experiences, key actors and challenges

Accountability - The speech explores the issue of corruption as a major threat to the State and the challenges in dealing with it. It also emphasises the key areas where trasnsparency matters the most. Namely, money and politics, judiciary and the rule of law, financial management and local government.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 22 April 2011 – ‘Transparency as Modernization of the State’ Conference, Extension Center, Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, 22 April 2011
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