AGENDAIN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TAKING INTEGRITY TO HIGHER STANDARDS 30-31 March 2017 - Paris France
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Thursday 30 March
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the Roomrdquo
High-Level PanelInequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
0800
0830-0930
0930-1015
1400-1530
Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of Integrity
1200-1330(Lunch box
provided)
Integrity Matters to Wildlife
Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operation
(Re-)Gaining Public Trust through Integrity
1015-1130
Integrity in Climate Finance
Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Networking Reception Hosted by the UK
1600-1730
Opening Remarks
1730-1930
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
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4 5 6
7 8 9
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Use the reference number to find more information on the session and speakers
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Thursday 30 March Friday 31 March
Registration and Welcome Coffee0830
0900-1030
1100-1230
Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Doing Well by Going Good ndash Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct
Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
1500-1630
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
High-Level PanelEquality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
1630-1645 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Look at the evidence ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
Discover the innovative research posters which showcase exciting findings on integrity and anti-corruption This series of poster presentations results from a competitive Call for Papers held by the OECD Come and discuss the various topics directly with the authors during the networking breaks See the full list of topics and authors at the end of this document
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
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14 15 16
17 18 19
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INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
This agenda is available online at oecd1N6
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Raising integrity and anti-corruption standards in government business and society is more important than ever Many countries worldwide currently face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office fraud undue influence and corrupt decisions contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps undermining trust and political polarisation
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TAKING INTEGRITY TO HIGHER STANDARDS
Concerns Have Become Fears
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 2017 OECD GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION amp INTEGRITY FORUM
Source 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer wwwedelmancomtrust2017
Populism is re-emerging and the public sentiment runs deep The general populationrsquos trust in government business civil society organisations and media has declined broadly worldwide1 and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and general populations2 Moreover corruption is now being reported as the number one concern by citizens causing more concern than globalisation or migration
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
5
With the erosion of trust the majority of citizens now lack belief that the overall system is working for them Over half of the global population share the belief that their countryrsquos government is either largely or entirely run by a few big interests acting in their own best interests3
Within this debate one factor figuring as the metaphorical elephant in the room deserves particular attention corruption and the capture of public policies by special interest groups There is increasing evidence that voters feel disillusioned about political integrity and the intertwinement of elite networks across sectors in society Indeed less visible but equally or more harmful than corruption scandals is the influence of narrow interests on public decision making for their
To what extent is this countryrsquos government run by a few big interests looking out for themselves
Source Undue influence of government Global Corruption Barometer 2013
own profit Lobbyists walk a thin line between sharing information agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform and influence lawmakers who in response sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations for example through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can be stretched and bent which contributes to the erosion of the already alarmingly low trust levels in government and public institutions Similarly leaks on offshore tax evasion or former public officials taking up lucrative posts and board memberships in banks and multinationals have dented the reputation of elected politicians established firms and respected countries
Not at all
6 13 28 36 19
Limited extent Somewhat Large extent Entirely
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
1 Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 wwwedelmancomtrust20172 Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 wwwedelmancominsightsintellectual-property2016-edelman-trust-barometer3 Global Corruption Barometer 2013 wwwtransparencyorggcb2013
Undue influence of narrow interests undermines policy making cycle in various areas such as revenue collection public investments and infrastructure Economic growth is at stake and the toll on society is significant The close ties between the government financial regulators and the financial sector exemplified by ldquorevolving doorsrdquo have been widely linked to the 2008 financial and economic crisis Moreover ill-inspired filibustering unnecessarily delays policy reforms on tax trade or market liberalisation Biased policy decisions may greatly affect trade restrictions that modify the outlook of an entire sector or industry and can hinder the diffusion of new technologies or the chances of new industry players Corruption also leads directly to the misallocation of resources in government spending Favouritism and bribery in public procurement creates unequal access to government contracts which distorts competition and market access and raises prices
Policy Capture Impedes Inclusive Economic Growth and Amplifies Inequality and Political Polarisation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are key drivers of growth and innovation are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the advantages of scale that allow them to bargain with governments over tax rates pay an army of counsellors or accountants for optimising corporate vehicles or set up a public affairs department In contrast large companies may have a stronger capacity to install compliance systems which can be considered in cases of possible prosecution for the violation of the law including domestic or foreign bribery offences whereas SMEs may struggle to implement and enforce such measures or programmes
Moreover state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are particularly exposed to integrity risks due to their proximity to the centres of political power A 2014 OECD study of transnational bribery enforcement actions finds that nearly a third of all bribery cases involved the bribery of SOE employees while 80 of the value of all bribes was paid to SOE employees4
4 OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
5 Transparency International (2011) Bribe Payers Index6 OECD (2016) The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery
A Stocktaking Report7 Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Harvard University Press
6
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
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9
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Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
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One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
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Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
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7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
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10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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DIS
CU
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AN
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
2
Thursday 30 March
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the Roomrdquo
High-Level PanelInequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
0800
0830-0930
0930-1015
1400-1530
Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of Integrity
1200-1330(Lunch box
provided)
Integrity Matters to Wildlife
Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operation
(Re-)Gaining Public Trust through Integrity
1015-1130
Integrity in Climate Finance
Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Networking Reception Hosted by the UK
1600-1730
Opening Remarks
1730-1930
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
1
2
3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10
11
Use the reference number to find more information on the session and speakers
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Thursday 30 March Friday 31 March
Registration and Welcome Coffee0830
0900-1030
1100-1230
Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Doing Well by Going Good ndash Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct
Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
1500-1630
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
High-Level PanelEquality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
1630-1645 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Look at the evidence ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
Discover the innovative research posters which showcase exciting findings on integrity and anti-corruption This series of poster presentations results from a competitive Call for Papers held by the OECD Come and discuss the various topics directly with the authors during the networking breaks See the full list of topics and authors at the end of this document
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
12 13
14 15 16
17 18 19
20
21
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
This agenda is available online at oecd1N6
Room 1
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Room 5
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1300-1430(Lunch box
provided)
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Raising integrity and anti-corruption standards in government business and society is more important than ever Many countries worldwide currently face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office fraud undue influence and corrupt decisions contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps undermining trust and political polarisation
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TAKING INTEGRITY TO HIGHER STANDARDS
Concerns Have Become Fears
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 2017 OECD GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION amp INTEGRITY FORUM
Source 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer wwwedelmancomtrust2017
Populism is re-emerging and the public sentiment runs deep The general populationrsquos trust in government business civil society organisations and media has declined broadly worldwide1 and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and general populations2 Moreover corruption is now being reported as the number one concern by citizens causing more concern than globalisation or migration
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
5
With the erosion of trust the majority of citizens now lack belief that the overall system is working for them Over half of the global population share the belief that their countryrsquos government is either largely or entirely run by a few big interests acting in their own best interests3
Within this debate one factor figuring as the metaphorical elephant in the room deserves particular attention corruption and the capture of public policies by special interest groups There is increasing evidence that voters feel disillusioned about political integrity and the intertwinement of elite networks across sectors in society Indeed less visible but equally or more harmful than corruption scandals is the influence of narrow interests on public decision making for their
To what extent is this countryrsquos government run by a few big interests looking out for themselves
Source Undue influence of government Global Corruption Barometer 2013
own profit Lobbyists walk a thin line between sharing information agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform and influence lawmakers who in response sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations for example through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can be stretched and bent which contributes to the erosion of the already alarmingly low trust levels in government and public institutions Similarly leaks on offshore tax evasion or former public officials taking up lucrative posts and board memberships in banks and multinationals have dented the reputation of elected politicians established firms and respected countries
Not at all
6 13 28 36 19
Limited extent Somewhat Large extent Entirely
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
1 Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 wwwedelmancomtrust20172 Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 wwwedelmancominsightsintellectual-property2016-edelman-trust-barometer3 Global Corruption Barometer 2013 wwwtransparencyorggcb2013
Undue influence of narrow interests undermines policy making cycle in various areas such as revenue collection public investments and infrastructure Economic growth is at stake and the toll on society is significant The close ties between the government financial regulators and the financial sector exemplified by ldquorevolving doorsrdquo have been widely linked to the 2008 financial and economic crisis Moreover ill-inspired filibustering unnecessarily delays policy reforms on tax trade or market liberalisation Biased policy decisions may greatly affect trade restrictions that modify the outlook of an entire sector or industry and can hinder the diffusion of new technologies or the chances of new industry players Corruption also leads directly to the misallocation of resources in government spending Favouritism and bribery in public procurement creates unequal access to government contracts which distorts competition and market access and raises prices
Policy Capture Impedes Inclusive Economic Growth and Amplifies Inequality and Political Polarisation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are key drivers of growth and innovation are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the advantages of scale that allow them to bargain with governments over tax rates pay an army of counsellors or accountants for optimising corporate vehicles or set up a public affairs department In contrast large companies may have a stronger capacity to install compliance systems which can be considered in cases of possible prosecution for the violation of the law including domestic or foreign bribery offences whereas SMEs may struggle to implement and enforce such measures or programmes
Moreover state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are particularly exposed to integrity risks due to their proximity to the centres of political power A 2014 OECD study of transnational bribery enforcement actions finds that nearly a third of all bribery cases involved the bribery of SOE employees while 80 of the value of all bribes was paid to SOE employees4
4 OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
5 Transparency International (2011) Bribe Payers Index6 OECD (2016) The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery
A Stocktaking Report7 Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Harvard University Press
6
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
MO
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
13
4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
MO
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14
5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
MO
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
MO
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
MO
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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EN
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KS
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
MO
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
Isbn 978-92-64-06522-242 2017 19 1 P
Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
3
Thursday 30 March Friday 31 March
Registration and Welcome Coffee0830
0900-1030
1100-1230
Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Doing Well by Going Good ndash Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct
Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
1500-1630
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
High-Level PanelEquality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
1630-1645 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Look at the evidence ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
Discover the innovative research posters which showcase exciting findings on integrity and anti-corruption This series of poster presentations results from a competitive Call for Papers held by the OECD Come and discuss the various topics directly with the authors during the networking breaks See the full list of topics and authors at the end of this document
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
Networking Break amp Poster Presentations
12 13
14 15 16
17 18 19
20
21
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
This agenda is available online at oecd1N6
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Room 1
Room 1
Room 1
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Room 2
Room 2
Room 5
Room 5
1300-1430(Lunch box
provided)
4
Raising integrity and anti-corruption standards in government business and society is more important than ever Many countries worldwide currently face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office fraud undue influence and corrupt decisions contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps undermining trust and political polarisation
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TAKING INTEGRITY TO HIGHER STANDARDS
Concerns Have Become Fears
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 2017 OECD GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION amp INTEGRITY FORUM
Source 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer wwwedelmancomtrust2017
Populism is re-emerging and the public sentiment runs deep The general populationrsquos trust in government business civil society organisations and media has declined broadly worldwide1 and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and general populations2 Moreover corruption is now being reported as the number one concern by citizens causing more concern than globalisation or migration
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
5
With the erosion of trust the majority of citizens now lack belief that the overall system is working for them Over half of the global population share the belief that their countryrsquos government is either largely or entirely run by a few big interests acting in their own best interests3
Within this debate one factor figuring as the metaphorical elephant in the room deserves particular attention corruption and the capture of public policies by special interest groups There is increasing evidence that voters feel disillusioned about political integrity and the intertwinement of elite networks across sectors in society Indeed less visible but equally or more harmful than corruption scandals is the influence of narrow interests on public decision making for their
To what extent is this countryrsquos government run by a few big interests looking out for themselves
Source Undue influence of government Global Corruption Barometer 2013
own profit Lobbyists walk a thin line between sharing information agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform and influence lawmakers who in response sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations for example through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can be stretched and bent which contributes to the erosion of the already alarmingly low trust levels in government and public institutions Similarly leaks on offshore tax evasion or former public officials taking up lucrative posts and board memberships in banks and multinationals have dented the reputation of elected politicians established firms and respected countries
Not at all
6 13 28 36 19
Limited extent Somewhat Large extent Entirely
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
1 Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 wwwedelmancomtrust20172 Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 wwwedelmancominsightsintellectual-property2016-edelman-trust-barometer3 Global Corruption Barometer 2013 wwwtransparencyorggcb2013
Undue influence of narrow interests undermines policy making cycle in various areas such as revenue collection public investments and infrastructure Economic growth is at stake and the toll on society is significant The close ties between the government financial regulators and the financial sector exemplified by ldquorevolving doorsrdquo have been widely linked to the 2008 financial and economic crisis Moreover ill-inspired filibustering unnecessarily delays policy reforms on tax trade or market liberalisation Biased policy decisions may greatly affect trade restrictions that modify the outlook of an entire sector or industry and can hinder the diffusion of new technologies or the chances of new industry players Corruption also leads directly to the misallocation of resources in government spending Favouritism and bribery in public procurement creates unequal access to government contracts which distorts competition and market access and raises prices
Policy Capture Impedes Inclusive Economic Growth and Amplifies Inequality and Political Polarisation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are key drivers of growth and innovation are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the advantages of scale that allow them to bargain with governments over tax rates pay an army of counsellors or accountants for optimising corporate vehicles or set up a public affairs department In contrast large companies may have a stronger capacity to install compliance systems which can be considered in cases of possible prosecution for the violation of the law including domestic or foreign bribery offences whereas SMEs may struggle to implement and enforce such measures or programmes
Moreover state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are particularly exposed to integrity risks due to their proximity to the centres of political power A 2014 OECD study of transnational bribery enforcement actions finds that nearly a third of all bribery cases involved the bribery of SOE employees while 80 of the value of all bribes was paid to SOE employees4
4 OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
5 Transparency International (2011) Bribe Payers Index6 OECD (2016) The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery
A Stocktaking Report7 Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Harvard University Press
6
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
13
4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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17
8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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18
9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
4
Raising integrity and anti-corruption standards in government business and society is more important than ever Many countries worldwide currently face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office fraud undue influence and corrupt decisions contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps undermining trust and political polarisation
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TAKING INTEGRITY TO HIGHER STANDARDS
Concerns Have Become Fears
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 2017 OECD GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION amp INTEGRITY FORUM
Source 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer wwwedelmancomtrust2017
Populism is re-emerging and the public sentiment runs deep The general populationrsquos trust in government business civil society organisations and media has declined broadly worldwide1 and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and general populations2 Moreover corruption is now being reported as the number one concern by citizens causing more concern than globalisation or migration
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
5
With the erosion of trust the majority of citizens now lack belief that the overall system is working for them Over half of the global population share the belief that their countryrsquos government is either largely or entirely run by a few big interests acting in their own best interests3
Within this debate one factor figuring as the metaphorical elephant in the room deserves particular attention corruption and the capture of public policies by special interest groups There is increasing evidence that voters feel disillusioned about political integrity and the intertwinement of elite networks across sectors in society Indeed less visible but equally or more harmful than corruption scandals is the influence of narrow interests on public decision making for their
To what extent is this countryrsquos government run by a few big interests looking out for themselves
Source Undue influence of government Global Corruption Barometer 2013
own profit Lobbyists walk a thin line between sharing information agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform and influence lawmakers who in response sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations for example through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can be stretched and bent which contributes to the erosion of the already alarmingly low trust levels in government and public institutions Similarly leaks on offshore tax evasion or former public officials taking up lucrative posts and board memberships in banks and multinationals have dented the reputation of elected politicians established firms and respected countries
Not at all
6 13 28 36 19
Limited extent Somewhat Large extent Entirely
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
1 Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 wwwedelmancomtrust20172 Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 wwwedelmancominsightsintellectual-property2016-edelman-trust-barometer3 Global Corruption Barometer 2013 wwwtransparencyorggcb2013
Undue influence of narrow interests undermines policy making cycle in various areas such as revenue collection public investments and infrastructure Economic growth is at stake and the toll on society is significant The close ties between the government financial regulators and the financial sector exemplified by ldquorevolving doorsrdquo have been widely linked to the 2008 financial and economic crisis Moreover ill-inspired filibustering unnecessarily delays policy reforms on tax trade or market liberalisation Biased policy decisions may greatly affect trade restrictions that modify the outlook of an entire sector or industry and can hinder the diffusion of new technologies or the chances of new industry players Corruption also leads directly to the misallocation of resources in government spending Favouritism and bribery in public procurement creates unequal access to government contracts which distorts competition and market access and raises prices
Policy Capture Impedes Inclusive Economic Growth and Amplifies Inequality and Political Polarisation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are key drivers of growth and innovation are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the advantages of scale that allow them to bargain with governments over tax rates pay an army of counsellors or accountants for optimising corporate vehicles or set up a public affairs department In contrast large companies may have a stronger capacity to install compliance systems which can be considered in cases of possible prosecution for the violation of the law including domestic or foreign bribery offences whereas SMEs may struggle to implement and enforce such measures or programmes
Moreover state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are particularly exposed to integrity risks due to their proximity to the centres of political power A 2014 OECD study of transnational bribery enforcement actions finds that nearly a third of all bribery cases involved the bribery of SOE employees while 80 of the value of all bribes was paid to SOE employees4
4 OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
5 Transparency International (2011) Bribe Payers Index6 OECD (2016) The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery
A Stocktaking Report7 Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Harvard University Press
6
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
MO
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
MO
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
MO
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
MO
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
MO
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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OP
EN
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EM
AR
KS
18
9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
MO
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
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DIS
CU
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AN
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
5
With the erosion of trust the majority of citizens now lack belief that the overall system is working for them Over half of the global population share the belief that their countryrsquos government is either largely or entirely run by a few big interests acting in their own best interests3
Within this debate one factor figuring as the metaphorical elephant in the room deserves particular attention corruption and the capture of public policies by special interest groups There is increasing evidence that voters feel disillusioned about political integrity and the intertwinement of elite networks across sectors in society Indeed less visible but equally or more harmful than corruption scandals is the influence of narrow interests on public decision making for their
To what extent is this countryrsquos government run by a few big interests looking out for themselves
Source Undue influence of government Global Corruption Barometer 2013
own profit Lobbyists walk a thin line between sharing information agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform and influence lawmakers who in response sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations for example through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can be stretched and bent which contributes to the erosion of the already alarmingly low trust levels in government and public institutions Similarly leaks on offshore tax evasion or former public officials taking up lucrative posts and board memberships in banks and multinationals have dented the reputation of elected politicians established firms and respected countries
Not at all
6 13 28 36 19
Limited extent Somewhat Large extent Entirely
Eroding Social Values
56 Concerned25 Fearful
Values that made this country great are disappearing
Society changing too quickly and not in ways that denefit people like me
Immigration
55 Concerned28 Fearful
Influx of people from other countries damaging our economy and national culture
Pace of Innovation
51 Concerned22 Fearful
Technological innovations happening too quickly and leading to changes not good for people like me
Corruption
69 Concerned40 Fearful
Wide spread corruption
Compromising the safety of our citizens
Makes it difficult to institute the changes necessary to solve our problems
Globalisation
62 Concerned27 Fearful
Protect our jobs from foreign competition
Foreign companiesinfluence damaging our economynational culture
Foreign corporations favor their home country
Most countries cannot be trusted to engage in fair trade practices
1 Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 wwwedelmancomtrust20172 Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 wwwedelmancominsightsintellectual-property2016-edelman-trust-barometer3 Global Corruption Barometer 2013 wwwtransparencyorggcb2013
Undue influence of narrow interests undermines policy making cycle in various areas such as revenue collection public investments and infrastructure Economic growth is at stake and the toll on society is significant The close ties between the government financial regulators and the financial sector exemplified by ldquorevolving doorsrdquo have been widely linked to the 2008 financial and economic crisis Moreover ill-inspired filibustering unnecessarily delays policy reforms on tax trade or market liberalisation Biased policy decisions may greatly affect trade restrictions that modify the outlook of an entire sector or industry and can hinder the diffusion of new technologies or the chances of new industry players Corruption also leads directly to the misallocation of resources in government spending Favouritism and bribery in public procurement creates unequal access to government contracts which distorts competition and market access and raises prices
Policy Capture Impedes Inclusive Economic Growth and Amplifies Inequality and Political Polarisation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are key drivers of growth and innovation are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the advantages of scale that allow them to bargain with governments over tax rates pay an army of counsellors or accountants for optimising corporate vehicles or set up a public affairs department In contrast large companies may have a stronger capacity to install compliance systems which can be considered in cases of possible prosecution for the violation of the law including domestic or foreign bribery offences whereas SMEs may struggle to implement and enforce such measures or programmes
Moreover state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are particularly exposed to integrity risks due to their proximity to the centres of political power A 2014 OECD study of transnational bribery enforcement actions finds that nearly a third of all bribery cases involved the bribery of SOE employees while 80 of the value of all bribes was paid to SOE employees4
4 OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
5 Transparency International (2011) Bribe Payers Index6 OECD (2016) The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery
A Stocktaking Report7 Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Harvard University Press
6
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
13
4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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14
5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
Isbn 978-92-64-06522-242 2017 19 1 P
Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
Undue influence of narrow interests undermines policy making cycle in various areas such as revenue collection public investments and infrastructure Economic growth is at stake and the toll on society is significant The close ties between the government financial regulators and the financial sector exemplified by ldquorevolving doorsrdquo have been widely linked to the 2008 financial and economic crisis Moreover ill-inspired filibustering unnecessarily delays policy reforms on tax trade or market liberalisation Biased policy decisions may greatly affect trade restrictions that modify the outlook of an entire sector or industry and can hinder the diffusion of new technologies or the chances of new industry players Corruption also leads directly to the misallocation of resources in government spending Favouritism and bribery in public procurement creates unequal access to government contracts which distorts competition and market access and raises prices
Policy Capture Impedes Inclusive Economic Growth and Amplifies Inequality and Political Polarisation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are key drivers of growth and innovation are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the advantages of scale that allow them to bargain with governments over tax rates pay an army of counsellors or accountants for optimising corporate vehicles or set up a public affairs department In contrast large companies may have a stronger capacity to install compliance systems which can be considered in cases of possible prosecution for the violation of the law including domestic or foreign bribery offences whereas SMEs may struggle to implement and enforce such measures or programmes
Moreover state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are particularly exposed to integrity risks due to their proximity to the centres of political power A 2014 OECD study of transnational bribery enforcement actions finds that nearly a third of all bribery cases involved the bribery of SOE employees while 80 of the value of all bribes was paid to SOE employees4
4 OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
5 Transparency International (2011) Bribe Payers Index6 OECD (2016) The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery
A Stocktaking Report7 Piketty (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Harvard University Press
6
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
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7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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EN
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AR
KS
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
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T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
7
Source OECD (2014) OECD Foreign Bribery Report An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Publishing Paris
These cases related to ldquoincoming briberyrdquo where SOE officials were receiving unsolicited bribes The boards of the SOEs implicated in many of these cases were rendered relatively powerless as a result of undue government interference in the SOEsrsquo management and operations Many SOEs also operate in industries with a high corruption risk related to particularly large procurements such as those for hydrocarbons electricity transportation telecommunications and in some countries financial services5 The OECD Working Group on Briberyrsquos recent study The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report of corporate liability ndash that is legal systems that allow organisations and not just individuals to be subject to law enforcement actions ndash shows that countries are now in a much better position to pursue SOEs for unlawful behaviour6 A broader set of corruption-related issues
including graft and abuse of trust can be addressed through the implementation of the OECD Guidelines of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2015)
The social and political impacts of policy capture are also concerning As a result of corruption and other integrity violations mechanisms of accumulated advantages are triggered contributing to an increasingly unequal society Being close to decision-makers in politics and public administration can be a valuable asset however problems arise when different interest groups do not wield the same power or have access to the same opportunities to influence policy-making This in turn can lead to perpetuating and exacerbating socio-economic inequalities7 that further foster the perception of politics as unfair or illegitimate
Percentage of officialswho took the bribe
Percentage of bribes promisedoffered or given
SOE official
Customs official
Health official
Defence official
Resource official
IO official
Tax official
Elected official
Minister
Transport official
Procurement official
Family of public official
Maritime offcial
Law enforcement official
Head of state
Intelligence offical
Diplomatic official
Environment official
8011
114
092
293
008
022
021
055
408
006
025
Unknown amount
lt001
007
697
001
018
lt001
27
11
7
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
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14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
Specific corruption-related risk areas include infrastructure wildlife climate finance and terrorism Infrastructure projects are exposed to high risk for capture and collusion jeopardising the return on public investments and the benefits of infrastructure projects for citizens and economies The large sums of money the complexity of the projects in terms of stages and stakeholders and the extent of discretion by politicians and public officials over investment decisions make these projects susceptible to undue influence Pressure by vested interests may result in negative returns of productivity or excessive infrastructure resulting in the creation of ldquowhite elephantrdquo projects8 This has a visible negative impact on citizens At a global level a country with high levels of corruption tends to invest less in education and health systems and more in prestigious infrastructure projects that do not always have obvious benefits for society9
Corruption is also a pervasive enabler of illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing which account for billions every year in illicit revenues These sectors of the global illicit trade have serious implications for national income from reduced fees and taxes as well as implications for employment and food security The losses disproportionately affect developing and least developed countries particularly in sub-Saharan and East Africa where the future of tourism revenues are threatened Poaching and illegal fishing practices represent one of the most serious threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainability of countless species Corruption is a catalyst of the illegal wildlife trade whose clandestine nature often involves collusion between trafficking rings and public officials at various levels of government and across international supply chains Moreover the illegal trade in natural living resources is directly linked to corruption and other related crimes including financial and tax crimes and document fraud Therefore addressing corruption linked to the illegal wildlife trade has been recognised as a priority for the G20
Risk Areas Infrastructure Wildlife Climate Finance and Terrorism
A third risk area is climate finance As noted at the COP 21 debate on integrity in climate finance limiting climate change to well below 2degC requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon climate-resilient options Therefore climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achieving the 2015 Paris climate targets Yet risks of corruption collusion and fraud in climate finance continue to undermine these goals slowing the transition to sustainable low carbon development Such risks disturb level playing fields and escalate costs deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy transportation and infrastructure Increased costs often have an impact on the ability of consumers and local communities to afford goods and services and impede equitable access to clean energy and transportation alternatives
Moreover corruption is rightly seen as a major factor that undermines world peace and stability From petty corruption of low-ranking officials to bribery of leading politicians corruption not only weakens a state it also exposes its territory and that of others to terrorist activities by weakening the capacity to defend citizens and national interests10 Terrorist groups have developed the ability to identify and exploit weak or poorly-enforced export controls in supplier states and weak or poorly enforced anti-bribery regimes which allow them to avoid export controls Export controls are essential for limiting the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies (whether nuclear or not) which risk being used for illegal purposes including terrorism or to get access to profitable sources of financing for terrorism In particular with respect to the cross-border smuggling of nuclear components corruption has been identified as the primary tool that criminals use to solicit help from officials A global and coordinated approach by government business and international standard setters is needed
8 OECD (2016) Integrity Framework for Public Investment OECD Publishing Paris
9 Vargas and Sommer (2014) Corruption and the Losses on Government Bonds Risk Management Edition 33
10 OECD (2016) Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
8
9
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
13
4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
MO
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
Isbn 978-92-64-06522-242 2017 19 1 P
Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
9
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Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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EN
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
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10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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CU
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
10
Many of the integrity issues are broader than strict legal violations of corruption offences and therefore a whole-of-society policy response is needed to effectively combat corruption and promote integrity Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case-by-case basis or with rigid compliance frameworks is not enough to effectively prevent corruption
Culture
Openness
Capacitybuilding
Merit-based
Leadership
Whole-of-society
Accountability
Risk management
Enforcement
Oversight
Participation
System
Standards
Responsibilities
Strategy
Commitment
Raising Integrity Standards for Inclusive Growth
Building on two decades of OECD experience in integrity risks the new OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity presents a blueprint for a holistic approach to boost integrity in government and society It shifts the focus from ad hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity in governmentmdashincluding all branches and levelsmdashand across society
The Recommendation sets new integrity benchmarks and invites countries to strengthen efforts around three pillars system culture and accountability The Recommendation advocates for a coherent and comprehensive integrity system where top-level management demonstrate commitment for integrity public sector organisations coordinate with each other through clear and well-defined responsibilities and where data and indicators are leveraged to inform and update integrity standards It also calls for the mobilisation of multi-stakeholder
efforts for upholding shared roles and responsibilities for public integrity ndash going beyond just the public sector and involving the private sector and citizens Moreover the Recommendation advocates for effective accountability that is built on risk-based controls and assigns real responsibility for integrity violations It also promotes transparency and open government as was highlighted during the OECD Global Forum on Public Governance and active participation by civil society in the public decision-making process
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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18
9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
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IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
ConclusionAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg the international community has recognised the harmful effects of corruption Multilateral fora are stepping up their efforts and commitment to restore trust address threats to globalisation and raise integrity standards in the public sector private sector and society The international community is also regularly re-affirming its commitment to fully implement the existing international treaties against corruption and transnational bribery
Committed to a global economy with values of inclusion equality and trust the OECD will continue to support governments and stakeholders in raising integrity standards and implementing anti-bribery regimes The OECD acts as a forum where the global community can share evidence monitor implementation of standards exchange integrity practices and insights and promote better policies for better lives And always in the public interest
11
One area where public integrity could be strengthening is development cooperation Corruption can divert a significant percentage of official development assistance (ODA) away from the intended purposes and beneficiaries and development actors are increasingly under scrutiny to ensure that aid resources are spent correctly and efficiently For most development activities corruption is an ongoing and tenacious operating condition requiring comprehensive re-thinking of how development activities are conceived designed implemented and monitored Indeed international development agencies have a common interest in managing and reducing to the fullest extent possible internal and external corruption risks in order to make the most effective use of aid resources
The new OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can meet their international and regional commitments in the area of anti-corruption This Recommendation is expected to impact the way in which donors respond to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of Agenda 2030 as the Recommendation embodies a responsibility on the part of donors to do no harm in their development interventions In targeting aid delivery the Recommendation will also contribute to efficient achievement of the other SDGs including on health education infrastructure and environmental issues New approaches are also emerging with the recognition of the
role that development agencies can play in identifying corrupt corporate behavior and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
In support to addressing the risks of policy capture the new OECD publication Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making provides insights and suggests actions to address the risks of policy capture The report exposes how public decisions regarding public policies can be steered away from the public interest in favour of a specific interest group or individual Capture always undermines core democratic values and jeopardises the fundamental value of a democratic decision-making process based on openness dialogue and evidence Capture escapes clear-cut legal definitions and happens in the grey areas between ethics and laws Tackling capture therefore requires broader approaches that promote not only compliance with formal rules but also commitment to integrity and political openness Building on previous work undertaken by the OECD on integrity conflict of interest lobbying and political finance the report provides guidance for policy makers on identifying and mitigating capture risks It links policies based on transparency stakeholder engagement accountability and organisational integrity that taken together prevent undue influence and safeguard the public interest in policy making
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
Isbn 978-92-64-06522-242 2017 19 1 P
Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
12
Thursday 30 March
1 Opening of Exhibition ldquoCorruption - The Elephant in the RoomrdquoThursday 30 March
0830-0930 - Conference Centre Hall
2 Opening Remarks by Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General OECD
Remarks by Robert Fico Prime Minister Slovak Republic
Remarks by Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Nigeria
Handover of the Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity
to the OECD Secretary-General
Thursday 30 March 0930-1015 - Room 1
3 High-Level Panel Inequality Exclusion Disillusionment The Real Cost of Corruption
Thursday 30 March 1015-1130 - Room 1
Many countries worldwide face socio-economic and political challenges which are fuelled by corruption Abuse of office and undue influence contribute to a broken relationship between government and citizens widening equality gaps and political polarisation Trust in government business NGOs and media has declined broadly worldwide and a yawning trust gap is emerging between the elite and mass populations Against this backdrop the high-level panel will look at the costs of corruption in terms of equality inclusion and trust and will reflect on the effects on social economic and democratic processes Solutions to these challenges will be explored and examined with a particular focus on building a culture of integrity in government private sector and society at large
Arely Goacutemez Gonzaacutelez Minister of Public
Administration Mexico
Adrian Lovett Chief Executive Officer
(interim) ONE
Klaus Moosmayer Chief Compliance Officer Siemens
AG Chair of the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct amp Anti-Corruption and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-
Corruption Task Force Chair
Douglas Frantz Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
MO
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Angel Gurriacutea Secretary-General
OECD
Robert Fico Prime Minister
Slovak Republic
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President
Nigeria
13
4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
MO
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14
5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
MO
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
MO
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
MO
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17
8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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EN
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KS
18
9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
MO
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
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4 (Re-)Gaining Public Trust through IntegrityThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Trust is at the heart of every economic and social activity Trust reduces transaction costs It serves as an essential ingredient for creating new forms of cooperation and thereby benefits business and society as a whole Furthermore trust in organizations is critical to ensuring legitimacy and good governance However studies show that trust in gov-ernment and business has been eroding over the last decades While the reasons for these developments are complex and multifaceted corruption is certainly part of the puzzle
Issues such as large-scale bribery political corruption cartels and tax evasion schemes feed into the mistrust of the public towards elites governmental institutions and corporations Recent revelations such as the Panama Papers and ldquoOperaccedilatildeo Lava Jatordquo are cases in point While the public and the private sector are stepping up efforts there is still a gap between commitment and implementation This panel will debate how corruption affects trust on different levels such as among employees partners customers and the general public
Organised by GIZ and Alliance for Integrity
Elodie Beth Programme Advisor
Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption Governance
and Peacebuilding Team United Nations Development
Programme Bangkok
Renata FigueiredoGeneral Coordinator of Integrity
Ministry of Transparency Supervision and General
Controller Brazil
Corinne LagacheSenior-VP Group Compliance
Officer Safran and Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Corruption
Task Force Vice-Chair
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Director European Research
Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) Hertie
School of Governance
Carsten Schmitz-HoffmannHead of Department Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Noor Naqschbandi Director Alliance for Integrity
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5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
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7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
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10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
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20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
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14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
14
5 Integrity in Climate FinanceThursday 30 March
1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Climate finance is critical to shifting and leveraging public and private investment toward achiev-ing the 2015 Paris climate targets aiding sustainable development and growth Yet risks of corrup-tion and fraud continue to undermine these goals by disturbing level playing fields deterring sustainable investments in key sectors such as energy and transportation and ultimately escalating economy-wide costs and impacting adversely on the consumersrsquo equitable access to safe alternative technologies and goods As significant conduits of climate finance multilateral trust funds play critical roles in ensuring that money flows are transparent and accountable and that spending is effective efficient and not wasted or abused - to achieve and accelerate optimum adaptation and mitigation outcomes They contribute to strengthening the governance of financial intermediaries and recipient country institutions This panel aims to discuss and recommend key strategies for raising the bar and strengthening policies and practices to mitigate the most critical corruption risks to decarbonising economies
Organised by Transparency International Green Climate Fund Global Environment Facility
Peter Lallas Advisor to CEO Conflict
Resolution Commissioner Global Environment Facility
Marcia Levaggi Director General of
Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina
Ibrahim Pam Head of Independent Integrity
Unit Green Climate Fund
Bram Schim van der Loeff Complaints Mechanism
Senior Programme Officer Communication amp Outreach European Investment Bank
Lisa Elges Head of Climate Policy
Transparency International
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
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20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
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Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
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6 Corporate Liability for Corruption and other Economic Crimes
Thursday 30 March 1200-1330 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Corporate liability for foreign bribery and other economic offences is a key feature of the emerging legal infra-structure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against complex multi-ju-risdictional economic crimes Corporate liability is important because it casts business organisations as subjects of the law enforcement process At its most basic level it ensures that companies can be held liable for certain types of wrongdoing in addition to or independently from the individuals (eg officers employees or agents) who were involved in the offence Furthermore some corporate liability frameworks create additional incentives that induce companies to have effective compliance programs to self-report crimes and to cooperate in the law enforcement process in order to enhance the detection prevention investigation and resolution of cases of foreign bribery Corporate liability systems raise a number of important legal economic and societal issues This session will explore these issues Relations with the Panama papers will also be discussed
Christian Dargham Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Delahunty Partner Cooley (UK) LLP
Brooks Hickman Anti-corruption Analyst
OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Heiko Willems Head of Law Competition and
Consumer Policy German Federation of Industries
Mark PiethProfessor of Criminal Law Basel
Institute on Governance
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The Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery A Stocktaking Report
The liability of legal persons is a key feature of the emerging legal infrastructure for the global economy Without it governments face a losing battle in the fight against foreign bribery and other complex economic crimes For many jurisdictions corporate liability for corruption offences has only come into existence in the 17 years since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention This report presents a chronology and a ldquomappingrdquo of the features of the systems for liability of legal persons found in the 41 Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Read the report at wwwoecdorgcorruptionliability-of-legal-persons-for-foreign-brib-ery-stocktaking-reporthtm
More information
bull OECD Anti-Bribery Convention wwwoecdorgcorruptionoecdantibriberyconventionhtm bull OECD work on anti-corruption wwwoecdorgcorruption
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
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CU
SS
AN
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
16
7 Beyond Cases and Open Data Towards a Culture of IntegrityThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 1
Raising integrity standards in government business and society is more needed than ever Recent corruption scandals have shown that responding to breaches of integrity on a case by case basis is not an effective approach to rooting out corruption Strictly legalistic or formalistic measures are not effectively preventing corruption cases either Moreover while accessible government data and public sector transparency have contributed to government openness more is needed to reap the benefits in terms of integrity trust and accountability In response to these challenges the OECD recently developed a blueprint for a public integrity strategy shifting the focus from ad-hoc integrity policies to a comprehensive risk-based approach with an emphasis on cultivating a culture of integrity across different levels of government and across the whole of society This session aims at providing new insights to the debate on accounta-bility and public integrity by sharing innovative practices on how to cultivate a culture of integrity in government the business community and society as a whole
More information
bull OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity wwwoecdorggovethicsRecommendation-Public-Integritypdf
Co-organised by Integrity Action amp the OECD
Amra Hamzic Head of Office Internal Audit
Department City of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paul Maassen Director for Civil Society
Engagement Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Carlos Santiso Head Institutional Capacity of
the State Division Inter-American Development Bank
Adrian Walker Global Co-Head of Infrastructure and
Co-Leader of Business Integrity Hogan Lovells
Fredrik Galtung Founder President
Integrity Action
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8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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EN
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
Isbn 978-92-64-06522-242 2017 19 1 P
Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
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CU
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
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Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
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Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
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20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
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Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
17
8 Integrity Matters to WildlifeThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 2
Wildlife resources are invaluable to inclusive sustainable development and to achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The current stock of wildlife on land and at sea supports countless livelihoods and industries that include tourism and fisheries But the total stock of natural living resources has been dwindling in part due to the growth in wildlife crime Illegal trade in wildlife and illegal fishing are low risk and high reward sectors for traffickers generating billions in illicit revenues every year Poaching and illegal fishing are amongst the most important threats to the global ecological heritage and sustainable development
This session will focus on corruption as a pervasive enabler of the illegal wildlife trade It will discuss the role of international initiatives in fostering good governance measures that deter corruption and partnerships needed to apprehend and prosecute corrupt public officials who enable poaching wildlife trafficking and fisheries crime
Co-organised by Fisheries Transparency Initiative Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform
World Wide Fund for Nature amp the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade
Rob Parry-Jones Lead Global Policy Widlife Crime
World Wildlife Fund
Steven Broad Executive Director TRAFFIC
Markus Busch Head of Division Federal
Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
David Luna Senior Director National Security and Diplomacy Combating Converging
Threats and Navigating Geo-Security Risks Office of Anti-Crime Programs INL
US Department of State
Sebastian Wegner Fisheries Transparency Initiative
and Senior Coordinator for Anti-Corruption and Good
Governance projects at Humboldt ndash Viadrina
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Luiz de Mello Deputy Director Directorate for
Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
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9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
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OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
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OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
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16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
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17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
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18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
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19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
18
9 Anti-Corruption in Development Co-operationThursday 30 March
1400-1530 - Room 5
Corruption threatens development goals and international Development Agencies have a common interest in miti-gating the risks of corruption in development policy and practice Following the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risks of Corruption this Session will discuss its implementation and related implications for development actors The session will focus on two emerging issues i) lessons learned about risk analysis and mitigation approaches in development practice in response to the Recommendationrsquos call to integrate active and systematic assessment and management of corruption risks and ii) the role of Development Agencies in identifying corrupt corporate behaviour and in supporting redress to the victims of corruption in developing countries through a safe fair and transparent process
Co-organised by U4 and the OECD
Natalie Faye Hicks Head of Development
Co-operation Danish EmbassyAfghanistan Denmark
Sacha Harber-Kelly Case Controller Serious Fraud
Office Bribery amp Corruption Division United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hart Consultant and author of
ldquoBuilding Donorsrsquo Integrity Systems Background Study on
Development Practicerdquo
Drago Kos Chair OECD Working
Group on Bribery
Phil Mason Chair OECD DAC Anti-
Corruption Task Team and Head Anti-Corruption Policy
The Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom
Klas Rasmusson Anti-Corruption Policy Specialist
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
Joel Turkewitz Lead Public Sector Specialist Public Integrity and Openness
Directorate World Bank
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorgcorruptionanti-briberyRecommendation-Development-Cooperation-Corruptionpdfwwwoecdorgdacgovernance-peacedocsBuilding20Donors20Integrity20Systemspdf
Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption
Launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2016 the OECD Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption calls on countries to create or improve sys-tems for avoiding and responding to corrupt practices in the management and delivery of aid by development agencies and private firms Anti-corruption systems should include codes of ethics whistleblowing mechanisms financial controls and sanctions for misconduct among other elements The new guidance responds to calls for more effective responses from international development agencies to cases of corruption involving aid
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
MO
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RA
TO
R
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
Isbn 978-92-64-06522-242 2017 19 1 P
Consult this publication on line at httpdxdoiorg1017879789264065239-en
This work is published on the OECD iLibrary which gathers all OECD books periodicals and statistical databases Visit wwwoecd-ilibraryorg for more information
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
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RA
TO
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21
13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
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Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
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15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
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TO
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Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
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25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
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26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
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DIS
CU
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27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
19
10 Benefits for Friends Preventing Policy Capture amp Promoting the Public Interest in Policy Making
Thursday 30 March 1600-1730 - Room 1
Increasing evidence shows that citizens feel disillusioned about the intertwinement of elite networks across sec-tors in society and they lack full belief that the overall system is working for them The influence of special interests on public decision making can be harmful not only for the specific policy measures as such but also for the credibility of democratic institutions as a whole Lobbyists walk the thin line between information sharing agenda setting and undue influence Special interest groups inform influence and sometimes tweak laws policies and regulations through formal advisory boards and informal networks Rules for the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns can get stretched and bended which questions not only the intentions and integrity of those involved but also contributes to the erosion of the already alarming trust levels in government and public institutions This session will explore strategies to prevent the capture of public policies by special interests and how to maximise the public interest in policy making
Stelios Fazakis Head of the Office of the Secretary
General Secretary General against Corruption Greece
Daniel Freund Head of Advocacy
EU Integrity Transparency International
Marc Le Menestrel Visiting Professor of Ethics
INSEAD
Bogdan Stan President National Integrity
Agency Romania
Anne-Christine Wegener Anti-Corruption Analyst Author
Axel Threlfall Editor-at-large Reuters
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
OECD Public Governance Reviews
Preventing Policy CaptureIntEGRIty In PublIC DECIsIOn MakInG
This series includes international studies and country-specific reviews of government efforts to make the public sector more efficient effective innovative and responsive to citizensrsquo needs and expectations Publications in this series look at topics such as open government preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the public service risk management illicit trade audit institutions and civil service reform Country-specific reviews assess a public administrationrsquos ability to achieve government objectives and preparedness to address current and future challenges In analysing how a countryrsquos public administration works reviews focus on cross-departmental co-operation the relationships between levels of government and with citizens and businesses innovation and quality of public services and the impact of information technology on the work of government and its interaction with businesses and citizens
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy makers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accountability and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies
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Preventing Policy Capture Integrity in Public Decision Making
This report exposes how ldquopolicy capturerdquo where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values economic growth and trust in government It maps out the different mechanisms and risks of policy capture and provides guidance for policy mak-ers on how to mitigate these risks through four complementary strategies engaging stakeholders with diverging interests ensuring transparency and access to information promoting accounta-bility and identifying and mitigating the risk of capture through organisational integrity policies Read the report at wwwoecdorggovethicspolicy-capture-reporthtm
OECD work on the topic
wwwoecdorggovethicswwwoecdorgcorruption
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
21
13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
23
15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
20
Friday 31 March
12 Doing Well by Going Good Engaging Government Through Corporate Due Diligence
for Responsible Business ConductFriday 31 March
0900-1030 - Room 1
This session will explore how companies can engage governments to actively prevent and mitigate adverse impacts related to their operations or supply chains on matters related to human and labour rights the environment and corruption Panellists from the government the private sector workers and civil society will provide their unique perspectives and discuss their experiences in such engagement This session will explore good practices in corporate engagement with governments for example to support changes in legal frameworks enhance government supervision and monitoring or use market based mechanisms as a means to drive improvements that aim to prevent or mitigate harms associated with their activities and suppliers in the long term
OECD resources on responsible business conduct (RBC)
bull OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprisesbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areasbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sectorbull OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chainsbull OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
Gillian Caldwell CEO of Global Witness
Christina Hajagos-Clausen Textile and Garment Industry Director IndustriALL Global
Union
Alain Viallix Director Government
relations Nokia
Roel NieuwenkampChair of the OECD Working
Party on Responsible Business Conduct
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
21
13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
23
15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
21
13 Countering Bribery and Terrorism The Pivotal Role of Export Controls
Friday 31 March 0900-1030 - Room 2
Export controls are essential to limit the ability of unauthorised users to obtain equipment materials or technologies which could be used for both perpetrating terrorist acts or to finance terrorism however such controls are vulnerable to foreign bribery The implementation of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention is therefore an integral part of an effective export control regime This session will examine what governments are doing and what they could do better to minimise the global security threat that corruption in export controls presents Participants will explore the increased interplay and actual cooperation between the agencies responsible for enforcing export controls and anti-corruption laws both domestically and across jurisdictions It will also address the challenges faced by companies in creating effective compliance programs to prevent both illegal sales (in breach of export control rules and regulations) and corruption
David Albright Founder and President of the
non-profit Institute for Science and International Security
Lino Arboleda General Electric Company
Export Control Specialist Asia Legal Shared Services ITC COE
Katherine DixonProgramme Director
Transparency Internationalrsquos Defence amp Security Programme
(DSP) UK
Candice Welsch Chief Implementation Support
Section Corruption and Economic Crime Branch United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Patrick MouletteHead of the Anti-Corruption
Division Directorate of Financial Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Terrorism Corruption and the Criminal Exploitation of Natural Resources
This OECD brochure looks at how corruption and the criminal exploitation of natural resources facilitate terrorism It takes stock of publicly available information and uses open data sources The brochure outlines how the OECD can help the international community respond to the threat caused by terror-ism and identifies potential for future work by the OECD It sets a basis for reflection and discussion among countries determined to stamp out terrorism
Access the document at wwwoecdorginvestmentTerrorism-corruption-criminal-exploitation-natural-resources-2016pdf
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
23
15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
22
14 Restoring Trust in the Tax System Ensuring Everyone Pays their Fair Share
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 1
In the aftermath of the economic crisis governments have stepped up efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance International efforts led by the OECD and G20 to improve tax transparency and information sharing are helping countries to deter detect and prosecute tax fraud and evasion more effectively The OECDG20 project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is closing the gaps and loopholes in the international tax system that have allowed multinational enterprises to pay little or no corporate tax But what is being done to tackle the ldquoshadow economyrdquo which every year deprives governments of billions of euros in tax revenue Much of the shadow economy involves legitimate consumer transactions that fail to be reported by businesses In the past underreporting of income and over-reporting of deduc-tions were difficult and time consuming for tax authorities to detect Many tax authorities are now using technology solutions effectively to tackle these issues thereby enabling them to bring previously undetected and lost income into the revenue base thereby ensuring that everyone pays their fair share
Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud
Technology presents a new challenge for tax authorities as it can enable taxpayers to use more sophisticated methods to evade tax However tax authorities are catching up and using technology as a powerful tool to swiftly identify tax evasion and tax fraud
This new report shares countriesrsquo technical experience and revenue successes from imple-menting technology tools particularly in the areas of electronic sales suppression and false invoicing As well as detailing the technical features of these solutions the report also explains best practices for effectively implementing these solutions This report is designed to encour-age other tax authorities to consider making use of technology to address tax evasion and fraud This is part of an ongoing series of reports on tax and technology which is produced by the OECDrsquos Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes The Task Force furthers the work of the Oslo Dialogue which promotes a whole of government approach to fighting tax crimes and illicit flows wwwoecdorgtaxcrimetechnology-tools-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraudhtm
Szabolcs Czoumlndoumlr Head of Department for IT
Development Control National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA)
of Hungary
William Morris Director Global Tax Policy General Electric (GE) and Head BIAC Tax
Committee
Robert MugabeDeputy Commissioner Revenue Investigation and Enforcement
Department Rwanda Revenue Authority
Melissa TullisSenior Programme Officer Special
Advisor on the Sustainable Development Agenda UNODC
Grace Perez NavarroDeputy Director of the Centre for Tax
Policy and Administration OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
23
15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
23
15 State-owned Enterprises in the Marketplace How to Avoid Corrupt Practices
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 2
The session ldquoState-owned enterprises in the marketplace How to avoid corrupt practicesrdquo aims to identify gov-ernance frameworks risk management techniques and control mechanisms that can effectively curtail corruption and breaches of integrity in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) The session will explore challenges to and solutions for preventing active and passive corruption (for instance bribery graft and illicit political financing) and for preventing breakdowns of integrity leading to rule-breaking in other areas The session will allow for an exchange of relevant national experiences in fighting corruption and fostering integrity in SOEs through state ownership and corporate governance practices consistent with the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises It will inspire future work by the OECD taking stock of national practices and potentially leading to the development of guidelines and recommendations
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsibilities as company owners thus helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive efficient transparent and accountable First developed in 2005 the Guidelines were updated in 2015 to take into account developments since their adoption and to reflect the experiences of the growing number of countries that have taken steps to implement them Find the Guidelines online wwwoecdorgcorporateguidelines-corporate-governance-soeshtm
See alsobull OECD work on corporate governance of SOEsbull Risk Management by State-Owned Enterprises and their Ownership bull Corporate Governance and Business Integrity A stocktaking of good practices
Gemma AiolfiHead of Compliance Corporate
Governance and Collective Action Basel Institute on Governance
Rafael Jardim CavalcanteAuditor and Head of Anti-Corruption Unit of the Federal Court of Accounts
of Brazil
Lars Erik Fredriksson Chair of Working Party on State
Ownership and Privatisation Practices and Representative of the Swedish
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Grzegorz Ocieczek Deputy Head of the Central Anti-
Corruption Bureau Poland
Hans Christiansen Senior Economist OECD Corporate
Affairs Division and Head of the WPSOPP Secretariat
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Norbert TangySecretary General of EDFrsquos Employee Share Ownership
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
24
16 Does Legal Mean Ethical From ldquoEnablers of Corruptionrdquo to Advocates of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1100-1230 - Room 5
To make global business happen in a globalised economy companies depend on a myriad of professionals for their services This includes lawyers notaries agents financial service providers bankers accountants and auditors to name a few OECD corruption data indicates however that intermediaries like these are involved in three out of four cross-border corruption cases To promote integrity in business how can companies governments and professional associations work together to ensure these professional service providers are not lsquoenablers of corruptionrsquo but rather lsquoadvocates of integrityrsquo when they conduct business on behalf of companies To answer this question this session aims to raise awareness of the special role professional service providers can play in promoting integrity in business This session could also be used to explore the need for profession-specific integrity initiatives such as the OECD-IBA-UNODC Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession
Nicole Bigby Partner Director of Risk Berwin
Leighton Paisner
Russell Guthrie Executive Director Professional Relations and Chief Financial
Officer International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Duncan Hames Director of Policy Transparency
International ndash UK
Suzie Ogilvie Global Head of Financial Crime
and Sanctions Legal Department Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Nicola Bonucci Director and Accession Coordinator Directorate for Legal Affairs OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
25
17 A Bridge or a Tunnel Preventing Corruption in Infrastructure
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 1
Infrastructure projects are highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement due to the scale and complexity of the projects the multiplicity of stages and stakeholders involved as well as the extent of public officialsrsquo discretion on investment decisions The level of investments necessary to finance infrastructure projects reinforces this exposure to risks with a loss being estimated at 10 to 30 per cent (COST 2012) Countries are therefore developing specific measures to identify corruption risks and mitigate them in infrastructure projects To be effective these measures should be integrated in public procurement practices as the main mechanism to deliver infrastructure projects Integrity in public procurement applied at all stages of the procurement cycle can provide means to safeguard the delivery of infrastructure projects from corruption and mismanagement This session will examine how undue influence and corruption in infrastructure can be limited in the whole project cycle from project identification to contract closure by innovative public procurement strategies and tools
More information on this topic
bull High-level principles for integrity transparency and effective control of major events and related infrastructuresbull Effective Delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects - The Case of the New International Airport of Mexico Citybull Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement
Giovanni Menduni Professor at Politecnico di Milano
Hamid Sharif Director General of Compliance
Effectiveness and Integrity Unit Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Thom Townsend Senior Policy Advisor
UK Cabinet Office
Solly TshitanganoDirector of the Supply Chain
Management Governance Monitoring and Compliance Unit Procurement Office under National Treasury of
South Africa
Kelsey Froehlich Partner Mintz Group
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
26
18 Independence for Regulators Competition Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 2
Independence of oversight bodies is critical for well-functioning accountability and integrity systems Internal and external mechanisms should be in place to promote integrity and safeguard oversight institutions from undue influence that can impede their contribution to accountable governance and undermine their credibility Nonetheless independ-ence cannot mean delinking these bodies from the policy arena as they need to interact with other stakeholders to effectively perform their functions Challenges to independence can take different forms depending on factors like the institutions reliance on external parties for information the extent of professional collaboration with other entities selection of key leadership positions personnel policies and funding This session will explore what independence means for regulatory agencies supreme audit institutions and competition authorities how it can be compromised and how it is upheld The session will highlight and encourage dialogue around international experiences and leading practices for ensuring independence and integrity of these institutions
More information on this topic
bull Independence of competition authorities - from designs to practicesbull Supreme Audit Institutions and Good Governance Oversight Insight and Foresightbull Being an Independent Regulator
Karin Lunning Acting Director General
Swedish Competition Authority Sweden
Jean-Yves Ollier Director General of the Commission of Energy Regulation and Chair of
the Network of Economic Regulators France
Kevin Summersgill Director of International Relations and Technical Cooperation UK
National Audit Office
Mona Thowsen Secretary General Publish What
You Pay Norway
Gary Pflugrath Director Public Policy and Regulation International
Federation of Accountants
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
27
19 Anti-Corruption Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Friday 31 March 1300-1430 (Lunch box provided) - Room 5
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in the global economy employing billions of people and accounting for a major portion of the gross world product Often operating in difficult environments SMEs are highly vulnerable to corruption in all its forms although they may be less likely than large companies to be involved in large-scale influence-peddling scandals owing to limited clout At the same time SMEs typically lack resources knowledge and experience to implement effective anti-corruption measures and conduct their business in compliance with international standards and the applicable legal rules Growing challenges for SMEs can also arise from lack of transparency and unpredictability of regulation and operating practices in the public sector Can recent compliance and anti-bribery ISOrsquos standards be effectively implemented by SMEs particularly in the emerging and other challenging economies Can compliance standards contribute to a culture of integrity in SMEs What do SMEs stand to gain from seeking accreditation under the new ISO standards What is the role of governments and collective action initiatives in creating incentives for SMEs to implement anti-corruption policies Can greater small business participation in public decision making reduce SME vulnerability to corruption
Organised by IACA and GIZ
Cristian DucuSenior Ethics amp Compliance and Sustainability Expert Centre for
Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics Chief Editor of Ethics
and Compliance Magazine Romania
Eduard Ivanov Senior Research Associate
Compliance and Collective Action IACA
Bartosz Makowicz Director Viadrina Compliance Center
European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Chief of German delegation to
ISO committees on ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
Fadi Saab Chairman Trans Capital Finance Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee at ICC-Lebanon and Senior Advisor to the World SME
Forum
Miriam Koreen Deputy Director and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Division Centre
for Entrepreneurship SMEs Local Development and Tourism OECD
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann Head of Division Economic and Social Development Deutsche Gesellschaft fuumlr internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
DIS
CU
SS
AN
T
Elena Helmer Director Academic Programmes
IACA
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
28
20 High-Level Panel Equality Inclusion Trust The Real Value of Integrity
Friday 31 March 1500-1630 - Room 1
Integrity can restore trust in government and significantly contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable devel-opment by assuring fair and efficient resource allocation stimulating competition and investment and fostering innovation Integrity is a cornerstone of strong institutions and assures citizens that the government ndash at all levels and in all sectors - is working in their interest not just for the privileged few Integrity is about appealing to intrinsic values and goes beyond compliance with rules and regulations Integrity is not just a moral issue it is also about making economies more productive public sectors more efficient and societies and economies more inclusive This panel will share insights on the economic and social benefits of promoting integrity and how to go beyond formalistic and legalistic approaches to compliance and anti-corruption by raising integrity standards across all of society
21 Concluding Remarks by Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Friday 31 March 1630-1645 - Room 1
Laura Alonso Secretary of Public Ethics
Transparency and Fight against Corruption Head of the Anti-Corruption Office Argentina
Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP UK Government Anti-
Corruption Champion
Alison Taylor Director Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR)
Rolf Alter Director Directorate for Public
Governance and Territorial Development OECD
MO
DE
RA
TO
R
Mari Kiviniemi Deputy Secretary-General OECD
Robin HodessInternal Managing Director
(Interim) Transparency International
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
29
Public Tools Private Integrity Shaping Exclusion Regimes to Motivate Business Integrity and Inclusive Growth
Brian Whisler amp Raija Churchill
Codes of conduct for national parliaments and their role in promoting integrity an assessment
Jacopo Leone
Offsets in public sector procurement tools for economic development and innovation or avenues for corruption
Fernanda Beraldi amp Edwin Broecker
Reform in Public Service Delivery in Nepal Demand or Supply Driven
Prakash C Bhattarai
Indiarsquos 2016 demonetisation drive A case study on innovation in anti-corruption policies government communications and political integrity
Peter Beyes amp Reema Bhattacharya
ResearchEdge Poster Presentations
In response to fast-moving insights from integrity research and practice the Global Anti-Corruption amp Integrity Forum invites pioneers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to share their latest evidence and findings Through poster ses-sions participants are inspired to join the debate for mobilising integrity data to advance policy insights
The poster sessions connect academic insights and evidence with policy-making They highlight a selection of innovative research on integrity anti-corruption and trade resulting from a competitive Call for Papers by the OECD Research covers topics such as gender and corruption the blockchain technology corruption risks in development foreign bribery undue influence inclusive growth etc
See below the full list of topics covered with the authors that have been selected Their papers and posters will be presented during the event and posted on the website of the event oecd1FF
INNOVATION
Discover the topic of the new ndings and evidence that researchers will present
Unfunded and Untested Mandates Improving Implementation of Anti-Corruption Conventions
Emil P Bolongaita
Posters presented on Thursday 30 March
Towards a new paradigm to mitigating Corruption Risks in international development projects ndash The case of projects funded by the African Development Bank
Sanjeev Narrainen
Corruption in education its impact on equity productivity and growth and strategies to overcome it
Muriel Poisson
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
30
Is This Bribe Reportable International Standards for Payment Disclosure
Selva Ozelli amp Roger Russell
Explorations of Dyadic Dichotomies Personality Orientations and Ethical-Moral Self in Cognitions of Corruption Acceptability among Undergraduates
Iboro F A Ottu Anietie McMoses Umoren amp David Okanandu Iloma
EU Party Funding a pro-European instrument to support euroscepticism
Wouter Wolfs
Leveling the business playing field and improving victimsrsquo compensation the case for a multilateral resolution of foreign bribery allegations
Elisabeth Danon
Hidden agendas social norms and why we need to re-think anti-corruption
Claudia Baez Camargo amp Nikos Passas
Accountablity in Complex Procurement Auction
Bernard Caillaud amp Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
Applying Civil Law to Curb Corruption A tool for Civil Society and Individuals
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Engaging China in the fight against transnational bribery ldquoOperation Skynetrdquo and the need for a European response
Bertram Lang
Legitimacy building of anti-corruption agencies in five countries
Ethelbert Chinedu Nwokorie amp Olli-Pekka Viinamaumlki
Posters presented on Friday 31 March
Evidence from the Global Informality Project
Alena Ledeneva
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
31
Does Technology Against Corruption Always Lead to Benefit The Potential Risks and Challenges of the Blockchain Technology
Kibum Kim amp Taewon Kang
The impact of new EU conditionality on anti-corruption policies and practices in post-Soviet states
Nina Onopriychuk
Improving Domestic Governance through International Investment Law Should bilateral investment treaties learn from international anti-corruption conventions
Stefan Mbiyavanga
Lobby Regulation in Chile a Pathway toward Reducing Inequality
Jorge Sahd K amp Cristian Valenzuela
The culture of change and the versatile leader ndash a recipe for good governance and sustainability
Geetha A Rubasundram
A how-to toolkit on gender and corruption research
Nikita Blanes Josette Bockelie Angel Kharya Ana Paula Nunes Lopes Garcia Joseacute Ricardo Ortiz Laeumltitia Romain Beacuterengegravere Sim Suvina Singal Julie Vainqueur
and to the Forum knowledge partners
Many thanks to
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity
oecdintegrity2017
IntegrityForumoecdorg
OECDintegrity