14th International Anti-Corruption Conference Announced
by Stephanie Don on 6:26 pm on Thursday, 10. September 2009 | 4 Comments
n the aftermath of the financial crisis insecurity has flourished and the challenges threatening the livelihood of populations across the world have increased, creating an environment ripe for corruption. Many of the right promises have been made – the task at hand is to ensure that commitments are honoured.
To restore peoples’ trust and rebuild the [...]
First Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism
by Stephanie Don on 10:32 am on Wednesday, 19. August 2009 | No Comments
Investigative journalists open doors and help society evolve from a culture of secrecy to one where transparency, good governance and public accountability are the core values. On 15-18 August, Transparency International (TI) and Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) brought together journalists from all over Latin America and beyond to the first Latin American Conference on [...]
Chasing rats
by Gypsy Guillén-Kaiser on 4:40 pm on Tuesday, 11. August 2009 | No Comments
While the word “rat” has not yet made it into Transparency International’s recently launched Plain Language Guide, Participación Ciudadana, TI’s chapter in the Dominican Republic, is making quite a fuss about the fuzzy creatures.
Together with a few other NGOs, this very active organisation decided to pursue public good through a mass fumigation march, with the [...]
Nominate your anti-corruption hero
by Georg Neumann on 11:26 am on Friday, 24. July 2009 | 1 Comment
My personal anti-corruption heroes are those activists who not only believe that a world without corruption is attainable, but dedicate their time and lives to that cause, as impossible as it may sound. Combating corruption requires patience and dedication, knowledge and the willingness to change how business and politics are conducted, fighting against all odds.
Standing [...]
G8: Time to back up public commitments
by Angela McClellan on 6:17 pm on Wednesday, 8. July 2009 | No Comments
Transparency International welcomes the 12 principles for a strong, fair and clean economy on the table in l’Aquila as long as they include strong monitoring mechanisms for effective implementation
On the OECD 12 principles for a strong, fair and clean economy, we would urge G-8 leaders to put into practice the effective monitoring of the implementation [...]
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