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No one can do it alone, yet everyone can make a difference

Civil society - Read Transparency International Managing Director Cobus de Swardt's speech from the closing plenary of the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference.

Speech by Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director, Transparency International, 4 September 2015 – 16th IACC, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Chipping away at corruption

Transparency International - Some countries and organisations worship before the monolith of corruption. Others resignedly capitulate to it. Regardless, many believe that the gears of the marketplace and government can't turn without a little grease. Don't count Peter Eigen in that number.

Opinion by Dr Peter Eigen, Founder of Transparency International in Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (United States) – 15 May 2014

De las cuentas de Elba, a una auténtica rendición de cuentas

Politics and government - Contrario a lo que dice una frase coloquial, la corrupción no está en nuestros genes. La mecánica de la corrupción funciona exactamente igual en México que en África subsahariana o en el norte de Europa o en cualquier parte del mundo.

Opinion by Eduardo Bohorquez in CNN Mexico – 5 March 2013

Perceptions of corruption in emerging economies persist

Surveys - In the following post, Susan Côté-Freeman, Programme Manager, Private Sector Programmes, at Transparency International, explains Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012.

Opinion by Susan Côté-Freeman in World Economic Forum – 7 December 2012

Threats to civil society are rising rapidly

Civil society - We are seeing rising threats, or actual restrictions in rising numbers of countries that impose barriers on NGO operations, freedom of speech, advocacy, communications, movement and assembly.

Opinion by Frank Vogl in Huffington Post (United States) – 26 November 2012

IACC Opening Speech

Civil society - In the opening speech from the 2012 International Anti-Corruption Conference in Brasilia, Transparency International Chair Huguette Labelle introduces the topics of the four day conference.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 7 November 2012 – International Anti-Corruption Conference, Brasilia, Brazil

Fighting corruption in 2012

Transparency International - In the opening speech from our 2012 Annual Membership Meeting, Transparency International Chair Huguette Labelle surveys the global anti-corruption landscape.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 6 November 2012 – Transparency International Annual Membership Meeting, 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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