2011 GOVERNANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION METHODS

  

DATES:	SEP 19 - 30, 2011
TUITION:	$3950

 

 

 

Overview

This course presents an in-depth survey of best practices adopted by governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders to eradicate corruption and promote transparency. The course reviews elements in public sector management commonly known as "good governance," the causes and effects of corruption, and undertakes a comparative study of domestic and multilateral anti-corruption efforts. Additionally, the course examines the history, foundation and main provisions of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and other international instruments to curb corruption. Participants will be expected to fashion an anti-corruption strategy that fits their country's individual circumstances.

Course Outline

 Introduction

• Definitions and measurement of corruption

• Codes of conduct and accountability

• Site visits to the U.S. National Security Archives, FinCEN, SEC, World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank Group

 

International Anticorruption Mechanisms

• UNCAC

• US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

• UNOCD Legislative Guide

• OECD Anti-bribery Convention

• Inter-American Convention Against Corruption

• Multilateral and bilateral programs

• International cooperation

 

Public Sector Mechanisms

• Government ethics and integrity

• Government oversight

• Transparency in procurement

• Financial regulatory mechanisms

 

Private Sector Issues and Mechanisms

• Issues of financial integrity

• Maintaining financial integrity

• Role of accounting

• Codes of ethics

 

Civil Society Mechanisms

• Roles and activities of Transparency International

• The right to information

• U.S. Freedom of Information Act

• Free and independent media

• The role of stakeholders: parliamentarians, judges, civil society, NGOs, and media

 

Designing and Implementing UNCAC Legislation

• Drafting legislation

• Costs and sources of funding for implementation and training

• Implementation strategies

 

Course Advisors 

Timothy L. Dickinson is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. His practice is devoted primarily to international commercial matters, including counseling on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the design and implementation of special investigations and compliance programs. Mr. Dickinson is also a member of the ILI Board of Directors.

 

H. Stephen Halloway has over 35 years experience in senior legal and policy positions in the U.S. government, the U.S. Senate, the United Nations and the Inter-American Development Bank. He was Chief Regulatory Officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce and a civil rights attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice. He is co-founder of the Multilateral Procurement Group, an informal steering committee of multinational companies and consultants regularly doing business with the MDBs and UN.