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GOPAC offers condolences to Haitian people

On behalf of all the members of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC), I wish to express my sincere condolences to the Haitian people, the Haitian govern-ment, the Haitian Parliamentarians, their families and all who have lost family members or have been affected by the tragic earthquake, which has devastated this already fragile country.

Full press release here

Third Conference of State Parties Declaration

The Declaration released at the Third Conference of State Parties in Doha, Qatar, November 2009 calls for a concerted and collective effort against corruption.  Click here to view the released declaration.

International Anti-Corruption Day – Wednesday, December 9th, 2009.
Adopted in 2003, the International Anti-Corruption Day, held annually on December 9th, was instituted to raise awareness of corruption and ways that exist to combat and prevent it.  Corruption affects both rich and poor countries therefore it is important to have global awareness and action against it.  Treaties such as the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, are positive steps towards the goal of uncovering and preventing corruption.  For more information about current events and campaigns, or for ideas for marking International Anti-Corruption Day, see link below.
http://www.unodc.org/yournocounts/

2009 Corruption Perception Index Released.

The 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has been released by Transparency International.  This index provides a measurement of the perceived level of corruption in the private sector in over 180 countries worldwide.  The CPI is based on a compilation of 13 different surveys, which provides a score for each country.  For more information, or to see individual country results, see link below.

http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/
surveys_indices/cpi/2009

On Friday December 4th 2009 John Williams, GOPAC founder and CEO together with Karen Shepherd, Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada in a seminar The Federal Accountability Act - Three Years On organized by the Canadian Study of Parliament Group will discuss the results, merits, and impact of the Federal Accountability Act (FAA). FAA contained a wide range of reforms and changes to government accountability standards and was passed in December 2006.
For more information and registration, please contact Canadian Study Parliament Group

La declaración de la APEC busca luchar contra la corrupción y mejorar la gobernabilidad y transparencia. 
Al cierre de la conferencia de dos días que se celebró en Singapur, el Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico (APEC) hizo pública una declaración intitulada “Crecimiento durable, los nexos de nuestra región” cuya meta es fomentar el crecimiento y la prosperidad en la región Asia-Pacifico.  En este documento la APEC indica que tiene la intención de luchar contra la corrupción, mejorar la gobernabilidad y la transparencia favoreciendo prácticas económicas sanas y de cooperación internacional.  Además, la declaración alienta a los participantes a ratificar la Convención de las  Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción (CNUCC) contra el crimen organizado transnacional. Consulte la versión completa de la declaración en la página Web siguiente. 

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2009/11/15/26/
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3rd Conference of State Parties

This week the 3rd Conference of State Parties opened in Doha, Qatar in order to review implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.  In attendance are over 1000 delegates from 125 countries representing countries who have signed the anti-corruption treaty.  To read more about the opening ceremonies of the Conference of State Parties, please see link below.
http://www.cosp3-uncac.pp.gov.qa/news01.aspx

G20 pledge to ratify UN Convention Against Corruption at Third Conference of State Parties.

At the conclusion of a two day meeting in Pittsburgh, the G20 released their final statement on fighting poverty.  The statement included comments on living standards, mobilization of resources, sustained funding, and clean energy.  The report also included remarks regarding the prevention of illicit outflows of capital.  The G20 pledged that future work with the World Bank’s Stolen Assets Recovery (StAR) program would be implemented, along with adoption and enforcement of laws against bribery.  The declaration also states that the G20 will ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) at the upcoming Third Conference of State Parties, taking place in Doha in November 2009.

http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE58O6SG20090925

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