ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific Strategies for Business, Government and Civil Society to Fight Corruption in Asia and the Pacific

Bribery is bad for business, so why do businesses continue to bribe? What roles do business, government, and civil society have in the fight against corruption - and notably in the fight against bribery in business?;6th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific gathered experts from countries and jurisdictions of Asia and the Pacific, OECD member countries, leading enterprises and businesses associations, civil society, and development partners to respond to these questions and to share their experiences in fighting bribery in business.

The conference, organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific in late November 2008, explored (i) possible drivers and incentives for anti-corruption reform; (ii) the role of criminal law standards and corporate compliance mechanisms; (iii) the risks and countermeasures against private-to-private corruption; (iv) preventing and managing conflicts of interest; (v) international initiatives to counter bribery; (vi) how development partners can become involved in the fight against bribery and corruption. This book presents the proceedings of the conference.Table of Content :ForewordIntroductionKeynote addresses-Welcome Remarks by Senior Minister Ho Peng KeeOpening Statement by Lawrence GreenwoodOpening Statement by Mario AmanoClosing Remarks by Peter Ho-Concluding Remarks by Patrick MouletteChapter 1. Combating corruption in business transactions a priority for governments, business and civil society-The Business Case for Fighting Corruption by John Bray-Efforts of the Business Community to Fight Corruption by David Lyman-Singapores Experience in Fighting Bribery in Business by Soh Kee HeanP.R. Chinas Campaign against Commercial Bribery by Wang HuangengA Global Framework for the Fight against Corruption in Business Transactionsthe United Nations Convention against Corruption by Kuniko Ozaki-Civil Societys Contribution to Curbing Bribery in Business by Peter RookeChapter 2. The role of international criminal law standards in combating bribery-Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention by William Loo and Christine Uriarte-Setting Global Standards the Criminalization Chapter of the United Nations Convention against Corruption by Kuniko Ozaki-Effective Anti-Corruption Enforcement: Another Flight of Fancy? by Mathew JosephChapter 3. Corporate compliance programs and integrity systems-Corporate Compliance Programs and Integrity Systems: Singapores Experience by Juthika RamanathanChapter 4. Conflict of interest the soft side of corruptionOECD Guidelines, Toolkit, and Emerging Concerns by ános BertokConflict of Interest in Indonesia: Business as Usual by Arief T. Surowidjojo-Auditors ConflictsIndependence in the Audit of Financial Statements by byNavita SrikantConflict of Interest in the Transport Sector byWilliam PatersonChapter 5. Working together to combat corruption: International and regional initiatives-The APG and its Role in Combating Corruption in Asia and the Pacific by Ong Hian SunAPEC Business Principles and UN Global Compact as Examples of Regional and Global Cooperation in the Fight against Corruption by Peter Rooke
-Translating Regional and Global Initiatives into Local ActionInsights from the Republic of Korea by Geo-Sung Kim-Implementing the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Timor-Leste by Manuel de Lemos13th International Anti-Corruption ConferenceGlobal Transparency: Fighting Corruption for a Sustainable Future by Kathleen M. MoktanChapter 6.;Private-to-Private Corruption: The Last Piece of the Puzzle-Rethinking