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Transparency International is an international civil society organisation that was set up 17 years ago to fight against corruption. Corruption is an old problem – what new solutions has Transparency International brought to the table? What has the fight against corruption achieved – and what are the next challenges for an organisation that works from and for citizens around the world?
About Dr. Cobus de Swardt
Dr. Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director of Transparency International, is a South African sociologist whose work experience spans the fields of globalization, development policy, international relations and multinational business management. His academic experience includes teaching at universities in South Africa, Australia, Japan and Germany. He has also worked for multinational corporations, trade unions and research institutes in managerial and research-related capacities in various countries. During the 1980s and early 1990s he was active in the anti-Apartheid struggle in South Africa chairing the ANC in Cape Town. In June 2007 he was appointed Managing Director of Transparency International (TI). Cobus de Swardt co-chairs the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council (GAC) on Corruption and is also a Board member of the WEF Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI).
Information on participating / attending:
To register:
Inka Warscheid
Phone: +49 (0)30 21 231-1700
Fax: +49 (0)30 21 231-8999
openlectures@esmt.org
Date:
02/03/2011 12:30 - 02/03/2011 14:00
Event venue:
ESMT Campus Berlin
Schlossplatz 1
10178 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
01/18/2011
Sender/author:
Ulrike Schwarzberg
Department:
Corporate Communications
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event33826
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