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Transparency and the Fight Against Corruption

26-27 January, 2004
Paris, Ministry of Economy, Finances and Industry

The need for transparency underlies the nine principles of the Global Compact. The concept of transparency encompasses a wide rage of issues: starting at the micro-level with the problems caused by bribery and corruption, sources and use of financial resources, social and environmental impacts of operations and products, to macro-level issues of governance and roles and responsibilities of societal actors. It applies to entities in all arenas including governments, labour, civil society organizations and companies.
This policy dialogue will be the first opportunity to explore the implications of transparency and corruption to business operations and Global Compact activities.

Key areas to be explored:

What does “ transparency” mean in the context of the Global Compact?

  • An exploration of existing initiatives on transparency:Which multi-stakeholder or sectoral initiatives are already tackling the issue of transparency and corruption?
  • The UN Convention against Corruption: How does the UN Convention relate to regional anti-corruption initiatives? What are the issues that directly affect business?
  • Integrating the fight against corruption to the Global Compact: How are Global Compact activities related to the fight against corruption?

Click here to download the Draft Agenda.

Meeting Reports

Final Meeting Report
Participant List

Speeches and Presentations

Opening Speech by Mr. Francis Mer  (French Minister of Commerce)
Statement by Antonio Maria Costa  (Executive Director, UNODC)
Tim Martin, Nexen  (PP, 758kb)
Karina Litvack, ISIS Asset Mgmt  (PP, 66kb)
Errol Mendes, University of Ottawa  (MS Word, 76kb)
David Stanton, UK DFID  (PP, 210kb)
Sue Ellen Lazarus, IFC  (PP, 658kb)
Reg Green, ICEM  (MS Word, 49kb)
Caroline King, SAP  (PP, 484kb)
Kathryn Gordon , OECD  (PP, 319kb)
Caspar Ridley, Shell  (PDF, 101kb)