Closing Address of 17th IACC
Politics and government - The Vice-Chair of Transparency International's closing address of the 17th International Anti-Corruption Conference.
Politics and government - The Vice-Chair of Transparency International's closing address of the 17th International Anti-Corruption Conference.
Private sector - Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power and the Panama Papers are just one more contribution to a major international phenomenon: sharply diminishing public trust in the major institutions of government and business and those who run those institutions.
Civil society - Read Transparency International Managing Director Cobus de Swardt's speech from the closing plenary of the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference.
Civil society - Read Transparency International Vice-Chair Elena Panfilova's speech from the closing of the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference.
Politics and government - Read Transparency International Chair José Ugaz's speech at the opening session of the 16th IACC in Malaysia.
Intergovernmental bodies - Corruption around the world is facilitated by the ability to launder and hide proceeds derived from the abuse of power, bribery and secret deals. Dirty money enters the financial system and is given the semblance of originating from a legitimate source, often by using corporate vehicles offering ...
Civil society - Civil society in Russia is currently facing a very real dilemma that could threaten its future existence, something that could also impact the G8 agenda, given that Russia takes over the presidency next year.
Civil society - Russians are becoming increasingly active in the country’s social arena. It remains to be seen whether this emerging culture of civic participation will sit comfortably with existing governance structures.
Civil society - Huguette Labelle, Transparency International Chair, outlines recommendations from civil society to G20 members in their efforts to stop corruption.
Governance - It is important to reflect on the opportunities offered by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in the region as well as to consider some of the challenges that will have to be overcome if transparency and open government are to become the norm and not the exception in Latin America