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Parliamentarians at the IACC? What are you doing here?

By on 25 January 2013 in Lobbying, Politics and government

This text was originally published in the 15th IACC blog and is authored by Vicki Baxter Amade,  GOPAC’s Global Task Force Advisor for the Participation of Society.   In November 2012, the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) led its first formal delegation to the IACC, with a panel workshop about the role of parliamentarians and GOPAC speakers [...]

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Rio+20: Hope for the anti-corruption community

By on 13 July 2012 in Climate Change, Lobbying, Poverty and development

Money laundering, bribery, embezzlement, cronyism; corruption has many guises and is endlessly creative. Its main fuel is a failure to acknowledge or act upon its existence. Last month’s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development dodged that fate. Sustainable development is about ensuring that economic growth can happen globally, but evenly and not at the expense of [...]

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French anti-corruption efforts coming up short

By on 16 March 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, Lobbying, Politics and government

Ten French presidential candidates have already publicly engaged with our chapter Transparence International France’s 7 propositions for the fight against corruption – but President Nicolas Sarkozy has not. Transparence International France is calling on him to do so, along with all remaining presidential candidates. Just after his election victory in 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy said that [...]

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What happened at CoSP4?

By on 3 January 2012 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Lobbying

The UN anti-corruption conference CoSP4 was the largest of its kind to date. The results were disappointing, writes Gillian Dell, Global Programmes Manager at Transparency International. The fourth session of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties that met in Marrakech in October 2011 (CoSP4) was the biggest ever – with over 1500 delegates from 125 [...]

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Building momentum from the top-down and the bottom-up – the National Integrity System way…

By on 22 December 2011 in Europe and Central Asia, Lobbying, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

Suzanne Mulcahy, Research Coordinator for National Integrity Systems Assessments at Transparency International, discusses the impact this tool can have on societies.   The recent publication of the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index has put the spotlight on corruption risks in countries around the globe. Raising awareness about corruption is crucial – but the next step is [...]

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A new chapter for governance & development? Warsaw, Busan and Beyond

By on 16 December 2011 in Accountability, Aid, European Union, Lobbying

From Warsaw to Busan, governance is being touted as key to development.  But what does this mean for anti-corruption? Transparency International’s Craig Fagan and Benjamin Norsworthy report. December has been a busy time for policy wonks and practitioners who are hectically debating development’s flavor du jour: governance. Heads of state and civil society leaders are [...]

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Accountability is a vital weapon in the battle against climate change

By on 8 December 2011 in Accountability, Aid, Climate Change, Lobbying, Poverty and development, Water

All too often, climate finance initiatives are hampered by waste and corruption. More accountability is needed, argues Cobus de Swardt, Transparency International’s Managing Director. This article was originally published in The Guardian.  World leaders meeting for this year’s climate conference in Durban will be under pressure to pool enough new funds to protect people from [...]

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Fighting corruption in 2011

By on 1 December 2011 in Africa and Middle East, Aid, ALAC, Americas, Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Climate Change, Europe and Central Asia, Financial Markets, Lobbying, People power, Poverty and development

Today’s launch of the 2011  Corruption Perceptions Index, notes Christina zur Nedden of Transparency International’s Communications Department, serves as a timely occasion to reflect on our efforts to fight corruption in 2011. Corruption high on the agenda This has been a big year for anti-corruption work and public awareness of corruption has risen substantially. Unprecedented [...]

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Putting the corruption fight on the political agenda in France

By on 27 June 2011 in Anti-corruption movement, Europe and Central Asia, Lobbying, Politics and government

  The biggest challenge for TI France is intensifying international efforts for better governance – a prerequisite for sustainable development – at home and abroad We are making inroads. The magazine Acteurs publics gave TI France their 2010 award for best communicator in the category “associations and great causes”  for our activities on lobbying regulation [...]

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Will EU politicians deliver on code of conduct promise?

By on 3 June 2011 in European Union, Lobbying, Politics and government

The March 2011 cash-for-amendments sting operation, in which several European Parliament members (MEPs) were caught accepting bribes from undercover journalists posing as lobbyists, exposed glaring holes in the current European Parliament (EP) rules of procedure concerning poor ethical guidance, weak sanctions, lax rules on interest declarations and blurred, non-transparent operating procedures. These are the areas we wish [...]

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