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How Are You Changing the Rules of the Game?

31 March 2011 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, People power

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 […]

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A side effect of corruption in Bangladesh

7 May 2010 in Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Health, People power, Poverty and development

Since my last post on TI India’s poverty and corruption event , I’ve had the chance to sit down with Iftekhar Zaman, TI Bangladesh’s Executive Director, to hear about how corruption in his country can put such basic public services, as education and health, out of reach for many people.

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Truth shall prevail: confronting poverty and corruption

5 May 2010 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Events, People power

To set the stage for Transparency International’s (TI) Asia Pacific regional conference in Delhi, TI India held an event on poverty and corruption with regional experts from government, business and civil society. Participants met under the banner “Confronting the poverty and corruption nexus,” to discuss how approaches such as ethical leadership, joint responsibility and citizen […]

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A space for transparency and anti-corruption

6 February 2009 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, People power

Corruption is a threat that has been undermining democracy and the rule of law, aggravating the cycle of poverty, threatening human rights, and distorting competitive markets for much too long. The vision of a world free of corruption still seems far away. More spaces for the discussion of solutions to overcome corruption and creating opportunities […]

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