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Landmark regional anti-corruption forum for South Asian parliamentarians a great success
Dhaka , Bangladesh – A two day anti-corruption forum that drew parliamentarians from around South Asia concluded today in Dhaka. The Curbing Corruption in South Asia conference, held from July 11 th-12 th, was hosted by the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) in conjunction with the National Democratic Institute-Bangladesh (NDI-Bangladesh) and was funded by the World Bank Institute (WBI).
GOPAC Chair Calls for Action Concerning Zimbabwe
GOPAC Chair John Williams, MP made a statement at the Global Forum V on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity ( Johannesburg, South Africa April 3 rd, 2007) on the recent crises in South Africa. Mr. Williams called on the world to “act now, to help the parliament and people of Zimbabwe develop the capacity to hold their government accountable, and to help rebuild the institutions of governance and accountability in Zimbabwe.” FULL STATEMENT
Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption, New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships, Brussels, Belgium (March 14 - 15, 2007)
This conference, organized by the Government of Belgium in cooperation with the World Bank and the OECD, will bring together representatives of governments, international organizations, the private sector, and the academic community. The objective of the conference is to identify policy recommendations that can be taken forward in the OECD/DAC, World Bank and other international fora. For more information contact mnelson1@worldbank.org
GOPAC Chair Speaks at United Nations
GOPAC Chair, John Williams MP, took part in the IPU Parliamentary Hearings on Conflict Prevention and Peace Building: Reinforcing the Key Role of the United Nations. Mr. Williams was a keynote speaker on the panel entitled Good Governance and the Fight Against Corruption.
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TI Anti-Corruption Conventions Programme (Americas) Updates Webpage
With the aim to promote Civil Society’s Participation in the monitoring of how governments are implementing the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (IACAC), Transparency International’s Anti-corruption Conventions Programme in the Americas, has updated its website with information on the Second Round of the Follow-up Mechanism, in English and Spanish. The website may found at http://www.transparency.org/regional_pages/americas/conventions/oas/ii_round
Mar 11, 2011