GOVERNMENT ANTICORRUPTION METHODS

June 9 - 20, 2008

tuition fee: $3950

Intended Audience: Public sector officials involved in managing public resources and in shaping policy through dialogue with donors and related agencies. Private sector stakeholders are also invited to attend.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course presents an in-depth survey of elements in public sector management that are commonly known as "good governance," causes and effects of corruption, and a comparative study of anti-corruption efforts in other countries and multilateral efforts to eradicate corruption. Additionally, it will examine the history, foundation and main provisions of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, its implications on governance and transparency worldwide, and its implementation.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

• Definitions and measurement of corruption
• Codes of Conduct and Accountability

International Anticorruption Mechanisms

• UN Convention against Corruption
• UNOCD Legislative Guide
• OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
• Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
• Multilateral and bilateral programs
• International cooperation

Public Sector Mechanisms

• Independence of the Judiciary
• Transparency mechanisms in the public sector
• Transparency in international public procurement

Private Sector Issues and Mechanisms

• Issues of financial integrity. Maintaining financial integrity
• The role of accounting profession. Forensic accounting
• Codes of ethics

Civil Society Mechanisms

• Role and activities of Transparency International
• The right to information. US Freedom of Information Act
• Free and independent media
• The role of stakeholders: parlamentarians, judges, civil society, NGOs, and media

Designing and Implementing UNCAC Legislation

• WTO accession process: lessons on multilateral treaty implementation
• Costs and sources of funding for implemntation and training

Site Visits:

• US National Securities Archives
• FinCEN
• SEC
• World Bank Group
• Inter-American Development Bank