Latin-American Regional Conference: Commitment and Co-operation in the Fight Against Corruption and Transnational Bribery

Mexico City, 29-30 September 2008

This important regional gathering, sponsored by the Mexican government and the OECD with the participation of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Organisation of American States, took place in Mexico City on 29-30 September 2008.

Session topics included:

• Global and regional challenges in combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions
• International and regional co-operation for mutual legal assistance and extradition
• Fighting bribery in public procurement
• The OECD’s work against corruption
• Corporate liability in the fight against transnational bribery
• Enhancing the efficacy of law enforcement mechanisms to fight foreign bribery in Latin America
• Detecting transnational bribery through whistleblowers and the media
  

To find out more about this event, please visit the conference website of the Mexican Ministry of Public Administration at: http://200.34.175.29:8080/wb3/wb/SFP/conv_conferencia_2008