TI Chair Huguette Labelle was in Chile this week to gave the keynote speech at an international seminar on “Transparency as Modernization of the State” (the video is first in Spanish, then in English).
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How Are You Changing the Rules of the Game?
Looking back at Bangkok Last November, the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference took place in Bangkok. It brought together civil society, the private and public sectors, academics and about 130 journalists from 123 countries to discuss the challenges facing the world today. If you were not able to get to Bangkok, you do not have to […]
150 countries have now ratified the anti-corruption convention
At the start of March Thailand and Iceland ratified the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). UNCAC, signed in 2003, is a global framework for fighting corruption. In principle, countries agree to criminalise various corrupt acts such as bribery and embezzlement; they provide legal assistance to other countries bringing the corrupt to justice; they appoint independent […]
A new book about global governance highlights the importance of fighting corruption
Another sign that corruption has gone mainstream. Global governance expert Parag Khanna, Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, is publishing a new book today: How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance. The book talks about the multiple challenges facing the world today and how to deal with them. […]
What should FIFA do about corruption?
Sylvia Schenk, senior advisor for sport at Transparency International offers some suggestions on what makes a good anti-corruption programme. Clearly Sepp Blatter, the head of FIFA, football’s governing body, spent the holiday season mulling over the impact of the corruption scandal at FIFA. Sport plays an important role in the lives of fans and players […]
Movie: Make sure your presents arrive
Here’s a humorous approach to explain how corruption hurts everyone: even Santa Claus.
Join the International Anti-Corruption Conference
Just to highlight again that the anti-corruption movement is gathering in Bangkok for the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference until 13 November! Join discussions online, through the livestream, and through social media supported by our group of amazing Young Journalists. Tweet #14iacc, blog and see the pictures at https://14iacc.org/social Or meet you up in person at […]
Have the rules changed? A brief look on what has happened since the 13th IACC
Crossposting from the Accountability2.0 blog, a blog started at the 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference looking at how social media has changed how we are fighting corruption. Are citizens changing the rule of the game? This year, the International Anti-Corruption Conference has not only a session, but a whole stream focussing on a wide range of […]
Transparency: A Key to Jumpstart MDG Progress
Time is not on the side of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of development promises made by world leaders in 2000 on everything from education to the environment. There are only another five years left to meet the ambitious targets, which include halving the number of people living on less than US$ 1 […]
Documenting corruption: Top 5 documentaries
On Monday, I’ve asked our twitter followers about documentaries from the last two years that are loosely related to corruption and got some really good suggestions already. I am looking forward to watching them! The top one’s according to you I would like to share here, in no particular order. Living with corruption, Sorious Samura. […]
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