IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST:  
TAKING INTEGRITY TO HIGHER STANDARDS

30 -31 March 2017, OECD Conference Centre, Paris 

• Stimulate fair competition and economic growth
• Reduce the inequality gap
• Shape a level playing field for business
• Safeguard the public interest in policy making
• Promote trust in government and politics

Corruption and abuse of public office are a blight on democracies and a drain on public finances. With trust in government flagging in many countries and voter disillusionment on the rise, raising standards of integrity is more important than ever.

Government ministers, business leaders and civil society representatives discussed issues including the cost to society of corruption, the use of political donations to buy influence, developments in corporate liability for graft, and the role of export controls to counter bribery.

WHAT HAPPENED in 2017

WATCH RECORDING OF THE FORUM

All sessions of the forum were broadcast live and can be watched in English, French and Spanish.

• On this page you will find the programme with links to follow the session of your choice
• Read what was said on Twitter: #oecdintegrity

See also the pictures: www.flickr.com/photos/oecd-integrity-forum/

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM? YOUR MESSAGES ON INTEGRITY

• Agenda (see also the French version)

• Access the papers and posters that researchers presented

• Read the opening speech of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

• Read the press release about the delivery of Recommendations for OECD by Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity

 Selection of speakers:

• Robert Fico, Prime Minister, Slovak Republic
• Adrian Lovett, Chief Executive Officer, ONE
• Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery
• Arely Gómez González, Minister of Public Administration, Mexico
• Laura Alonso, Secretary of Public Ethics, Transparency and the Fight against Corruption, Anti-Corruption Office, Argentina
• Klaus Moosmayer, Chair of Business and Industry Advisory Committee Anti-Corruption Task Force and Chief Compliance Officer at Siemens
• Fredrik Galtung, President Founder, Integrity Action
• Alison Taylor, Director, BSR (Business for Social Responsibility).

Good read on the issues:

• Over half of the citizens in developed countries distrust their government and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations. How do we build a culture of integrity?

• Integrity defenders are relying more and more on behavioral sciences to design compliance systems and anti-corruption policy measures - Are we hardwired for corruption or for integrity?

• A peek into the real danger of distorted competition in Europe today.

• Many of the recent woes and challenges of democracies worldwide have been fueled, at least in part, by corruption and unethical practices.There are no quick fixes or easy remedies, but there are two things that activists and reformers must emphasize: Higher integrity standards and deeper democratization

• The Five Levels of Building an Ethical Culture -  by Alison Taylor, BSR Director

• Keeping climate finance free from corruption - By Transparency International EU

• Corruption is the elephant in the room - By Dominikos K. Chrysidis

About

The OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum is the premium public event on integrity and anti-corruption worldwide, bringing together relevant policy communities as well as the private sector, civil society organisations and academia. The Forum distinguishes itself by several features:

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Global Platform

Multidisciplinary

Innovative

• Join the debate with different policy communities, private sector, civil society and academia to advance the integrity agenda towards implementation  
• Benefit from a truly global dialogue on anti-corruption and integrity best practices 
• Contribute to international and  regional exchanges and foster South-South cooperation

• Benefit from the rich cross-sectoral exchange of evidence, ideas and practices
• Integrate perspectives from a variety of academic disciplines, such as social sciences, economics and behavioural research into the anti-corruption and integrity debate
• Stimulate the dialogue on integrity among professional groups

• Break new grounds by addressing  contemporary integrity challenges
• Mobilise anti-corruption and integrity data to advance policy insights
• Experiment in the laboratory of innovative thinking  

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