OECD Symposium: Mapping out Good Practices for Integrity and Corruption Resistance in Public Procurement / OECD Global Forum on Governance: Sharing Lessons on Promoting Good Governance and Integrity in Public Procurement

from 29-Nov-2006 to 01-Dec-2006

The Symposium validated the findings of the survey among OECD and observer countries to map out good practices for enhancing integrity in public procurement. The Symposium was immediately followed by the Global Forum on Governance  launching a structured policy dialogue on good practices between countries at different levels of economic development to cross-fertilise practices.

PACO Impact and OECD Regional Thematic Seminar on “Anti-corruption Services and Implementation of Conflict-of-Interest Laws”, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

from 18-Nov-2005 to 19-Nov-2005

This Seminar reviewed the effectiveness of current conflict-of-interest policies, legal frameworks and implementation practices in countries that participate in the Stability Pact Anti-Corruption Initiative (SPAI) for South-Eastern Europe.

2006 Action statement on bribery and officially supported export credits

The 2006 Action Statement on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits obliges Members to take appropriate measures to deter bribery before support is granted.

International Seminar on Informal Institutions and Development

from 11-Dec-2006 to 12-Dec-2006

The aim of this seminar, jointly organised by the OECD Development Centre & the DAC Network on Governance,  was to take stock of the role of informal institutions in the development process; to assess their impact on development outcomes; to analyze the linkages and possible conflicts between informal and formal institutions; to derive policy lessons on how best to put informal institutions to the service of development; and, to identify areas for future work and collaboration.

Symposium on How to Assess Measures for Promoting Integrity and Preventing Corruption in the Public Service, Paris

from 09-Sep-2004 to 10-Sep-2004

The Symposium provided a forum for exchanging first-hand experiences on assessment of the implementation, effectiveness and impact of measures for promoting integrity and preventing corruption in the public service.

OECD/IDB Forum on “Implementing Conflict of Interest Policies in the Public Service”, Rio de Janeiro, 5-6 May 2004

This high-level Forum for policy dialogue brought together policy makers and experts from OECD member countries and Latin America. It reviewed experiences in designing and implementing conflict of interest policies in the public service and identified conditions for success to put conflict-of-interest policy into practice in the national context.

Regional Conference on Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Bribery and Meeting on Liability of Legal Persons, Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition

from 27-Sep-2006 to 28-Sep-2006

Chile will host the next regional anti-corruption event in Santiago de Chile, on 27-28 September 2006, consisting of (1) a conference on “Detection, investigation and prosecution of bribery” with a wide range of participants from Chile and other Latin and Central American countries; and (2) a meeting of Latin and Central American investigators and prosecutors of transnational corruption addressing issues related to “Liability of legal persons”, “Mutual Legal Assistance” and “Extradition”.

ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific held high level training seminar on strengthening mutual legal assistance and extradition

from 28-Mar-2006 to 30-Mar-2006

Over 80 investigators, prosecutors and experts from the Initiative’s 25 member countries and OECD countries gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28-30 March to strengthen capacity for international legal cooperation, with special emphasis on practical aspects. The seminar, held in partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and supported by the American Bar Association/Asia Law Initiative, was hosted by the Anti-Corruption Agency of Malaysia. Visit the website of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative.

Specialised Training for Prosecutors on Anti-Corruption, Buenos Aires, Argentina

from 05-Dec-2005 to 06-Dec-2005

This two-day anti-corruption training seminar for prosecutors was aimed at building capacity of specialised prosecutors handling corruption cases on a regular basis. The seminar, hosted by the Government of Argentina, was organised in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as well as the Inter-American Development Bank. It was held immediately prior to the High-Level Anti-Corruption Seminar for Latin American and Spanish-speaking Caribbean Countries to promote the ratification and implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

Press Release from the 5th Regional ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia-Pacific, Beijing, People's Republic of China

from 28-Sep-2005 to 30-Sep-2005

Asia and Pacific governments and businesses need to tackle corruption more aggressively to reduce growing social inequality and sustain economic growth.
That was the message of the 5th Regional Asian Development Bank (ADB)/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific, hosted by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) this week. Read the Agenda.