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Civil society is extremely
diverse comprising anti-corruption organizations,
development, environmental and human rights NGOs,
faith-based NGOs, women’s groups, trade unions
as well as grassroots and community based organizations
in northern, southern and transitional states.
CSOs engaged in combating corruption have an enormous
amount to gain from listening to one another,
learning from one another and building action
orientated alliances that seek to exploit synergies
whilst recognizing varying roles and demands.
The overall aim of this workshop is to enhance
the effectiveness of CSOs as agents for combating
corruption and specifically to:
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Map
out the range and activities of CSO involved
in combating corruption |
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Identify
and strengthen the grassroots agenda |
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Learn the lessons of past successes and
identify evolving new tactics |
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Identifying
new potential strategies and alliances |
1. |
Potency
of value-based anti corruption strategies
to inform and mobilize civil society |
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Exploring the impact of Corruption
on gender concerns |
| 3. |
Civil society initiatives
in monitoring political party financing
and curbing electoral corruption |
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Civil society as an effective
watchdog ? Tools & Strategies |
5. |
Access
to information as a potent aid to civil
society initiatives to fight corruption |
WS 8.1 From
Voice to Action: Mapping CSOs
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25 May
Sunday 14:30-17:00 |
 Chair
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Alfred
Chanda |
University of Zambia |
| Rapporteur
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Richard
Holloway
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UNDP |
| Panelists
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Richard
Holloway
Lilian Ekeanyanwu
You Yong Sung
Roxana Salazar
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UNDP
TI-Nigeria 
Harvard University
TI-Costa Rica |
| Discussant
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Antonio
Tujan Jr.
Alejandro Bendana
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IBON Foundation & Asia Pacific Research
Network
Centro Estudios Internacionales de Nicaragua |
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The aim of the workshop is to identify the
range and activities of civil society organisations
and the role they currently play or the
opportunities they could bring to combatting
corruption. The workshop will be structured
around first a number of presentations by
panellists that represent different types
of CSOs and then a moderated discussion.
Topics:
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Overview of the kinds
of CSOs which work on anti-corruption
and their comparative advantages/disadvantages |
2. Zero Corruption Coalition in Nigeria
3. The citizens organisations that fight
corruption in Korea
4. Mechanisms to promote corporate social
responsibility |
WS 8.2 Mobilizing the margins: How the poor &
the vulnerable can fight corruption
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26 May
Monday 11:00-13:00 |
| Chair
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Lucy
Koechlin |
University of Basel, Switzerland |
| Rapporteur
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Richard
Holloway
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UNDP |
| Panelists
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Manzoor
Hasan
Madsudan Mistry
Stefanie Teggeman
Daisy Owomugasho |
TI-Secretariat
DISHA, India
World Bank
Uganda Debt Network |
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This workshop will highlight the impact
of corruption on the poor and vulnerable,
and also illustrate how organized efforts
and strategic partnerships and coalitions
are giving more voice and inclusiveness
to anti-corruption programmes. A particular
highlight of the workshop will be the emphasis
on participatory monitoring tools like budgeting,
monitoring public utilities, evaluating
entitlements etc.
Topics
| 1. |
Citzens Report Cards
and their evolution as a way that
citizens can influence and change
corrupt practices |
| 2. |
Disha’s methods of enabling
citizens to have a voice in the budgeting
process through education |
| 3. |
The Indonesian experience:
Methods of raising awareness of corruption
in citizens’ lives and devising participatory
solutions |
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WS 8.3 Monitoring political party financing &
curbing electoral corruption - The role of civil
society.
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26 May
Monday 14:30-17:00 |
| Panelists
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Arnauld
Miguet
Smita Notosusanto
Marijana Trivunovic
Wilson Tien
Victor Andres Manhit |
London School of
Economics 
Center for Electoral Reform, Indonesia
Open Society Justice Initiative, Serbia
Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan
Laban Party Institute (LDP), Philippines |
| Discussant
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Gillian
Dell
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TI-Secretariat |
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The overall objective of the workshop is
to present an overview on norms and practices
in party and election finance, today. Academic
research to be included will refer to regional
comparison rather than to individual country
studies. A second source of information
is practical experience from two different
viewpoints. Whilte watchdog organizations
report on their methods to trace the money
trail from donation to influence, party
representatives give a picture of the difficult
task to fund electoral competition without
falling into the trap of corruption. The
closing session will deal with a proposal
for global principles and standards for
party finance.
1. Comparative overview of political
party finance structures in Europe and
Latin America
2. Watchdog investigation and documentation
tactics.
3. Political party finance reform ? an
internal approach |
WS 8.4 Access to information as an aid to civic
action
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27 May
Tuesday 11:00-13:00 |
| Coordinator
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Ann
Florini |
The Brookings Institution, USA |
| Chair
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Ann
Florini
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The Brookings Institution, USA |
| Rapporteur
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Andrew
Eggers
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The Brookings Institution, USA |
| Panelists
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Tom
Blanton
Elena Petkova
Antonio Tujan Jr.
Nikhil Day
Arvind Kejriwal
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The National Security
Archive, USA
World Resources Institute, USA
IBON Foundation, Philippines
MKSS
Parivartan, on leave from Indian Income
Tax Dept. |
WS 8.5 Strengthening
values and morals in combating corruption: Role
of education & religious faith
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27 May
Tuesday 14:30-17:00 |
| Chair
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Katherine
Marshall |
World Bank |
| Rapporteur
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Lene
Moller-Jensen
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TI-Secretariat |
| Panelists
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Philippe
Levy
Ulf Fredricksson
Muriel Poisson
Jacques Hallak
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TI-Switzerland
Education International, Belgium
International Institute for Educational
Planning
International Institute for Educational
Planning |
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There is an interesting spectrum of anti-corruption
initiatives by civil society organisations
that shows a great potential for replication
and adaptation. However, there is an increasingly
felt need to network more effectively, identify
potent tactics and strategies and create
an enabling forum for sustained interactions
and exchange of concepts and practices.
The aim of this workshop is to identify
new alliances and new strategies for CSOs
in their work in combating corruption.
Topics:
1. Locating the actors and actions - who
is working, where and on what?
2. Need Assessment - what are the diverse
and common demands of different groups?
3. Mapping Progress - what are the obstacles
to meeting these demands?
4. Looking Back - what lessons can be
learnt from past success stories?
5. Exploring Options - what new tactics
and strategies are open to CSOs?
6. Evaluating Options - do these new methods
help respond to the obstacles? |
WS 8.6 Way Forward:
Evolving Tactics & New Alliances
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28 May
Wednesday 09:00-11:30 |
| Chair
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David
Nussbaum |
TI-Secretariat |
| Rapporteur
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Kristina
Spaar |
TI-Secretariat |
| Panelists
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Robert Courtney
Rita Baua
Hans Engelbert
Colm Allan |
Etica y Transparencia,
Nicaragua
Plunderwatch
Public Services International, Netherlands
PSAM, South Africa |
| Discussant
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William
Nyarko |
Ghana Integrity Initiative |
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There is an interesting spectrum of anti-corruption
initiatives by civil society organisations
that shows a great potential for replication
and adaptation. However, there is an increasingly
felt need to network more effectively, identify
potent tactics and strategies and create
an enabling forum for sustained interactions
and exchange of concepts and practices.
The aim of this workshop is to identify
new alliances and new strategies for CSOs
in their work in combating corruption.
Topics:
1. Locating the actors and actions - who
is working, where and on what?
2. Need Assessment - what are the diverse
and common demands of different groups?
3. Mapping Progress - what are the obstacles
to meeting these demands?
4. Looking Back - what lessons can be
learnt from past success stories?
5. Exploring Options - what new tactics
and strategies are open to CSOs?
6. Evaluating Options - do these new methods
help respond to the obstacles? |
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