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This introduction course will enable attendees to gain a basic understanding of bribery and corruption in resources-resources-business, the relevant legal framework and the types of bribery risk, and will equip them with the necessary knowledge to deal with challenging ethical situations.
Date & Time: 12th October 2012, 09:00-13:00
Location: Transparency International UK, 32-36 Loman Street, SE1 0EH, London, United Kingdom
This introduction course will enable attendees to gain a basic understanding of bribery and corruption in resources-resources-business, the relevant legal framework and the types of bribery risk, and will equip them with the necessary knowledge to deal with challenging ethical situations.
This introduction course will enable attendees to gain a basic understanding of bribery and corruption in resources-resources-business, the relevant legal framework and the types of bribery risk, and will equip them with the necessary knowledge to deal with challenging ethical situations.
The recently enacted 2010 UK Bribery Act includes a new strict corporate offence of failure to prevent bribery ascribing liability to companies for bribery undertaken by any ‘associated person’, and has a wide-reaching scope and jurisdiction, extending to UK companies engaging in resources-resources-business abroad, as well as foreign companies with a presence in the UK. In light of these developments, the need for companies to actively adhere to a policy of zero –tolerance of bribery has become all the more pressing. To help staff comply with your anti-bribery efforts, TI-UK has designed this training course.
Price: £245.00 + VAT. Discounts for 2 or more participants from the same company available
To reserve your place on this course, please click here:
Please contact kate.zechner@transparency.org.uk for more information
Doing Business without bribery.
Date & Time: Monday 25th November 2013,
Location: 32-36 Loman Street, London
The following topics will be covered:
· What is bribery?
· What are bribery-related risks and potential consequences for companies?
· Understanding the legal framework
· How to prevent and resist bribery
09.15 Registration and coffee
09.30 Introduction
09.45 Session 1: What is bribery? Where does it occur? Who are the victims?
10.25 Session 2: Legal Framework
10.30 Coffee Break
10.45 Session 3: Exercises – Bribery Scenarios
11.45 Session 4: Strategies and Resources for Countering Bribery
12.20 Summary
12:30 Close
Transparency International research shows that, globally, more than 1 in 4 people paid a bribe in a recent 12 month period, highlighting the scale of the problem facing companies.
Date & Time: Thursday 26th June 2014, 08:00-0930
Location: DLA Piper 3 Noble St, London, London, United Kingdom, EC2V 7EE
Countering small bribes is a complex challenge for companies. Transparency International research shows that, globally, more than 1 in 4 people paid a bribe in a recent 12 month period, highlighting the scale of the problem facing companies. Demands most often occur in overseas markets, where employees may be vulnerable through travelling alone or the company needs to release critical goods from customs.
Transparency International's new guidance for companies, Countering Small Bribes, provides practical advice on addressing the challenge of countering small bribes including facilitation payments. Drawing on interviews with industry professionals, It is also designed to be of assistance to regulators, law-makers, prosecuting agencies and professional advisers.
Agenda
08.00 - Registration and breakfast
08.30 - Introduction and overview of guidance
08.40 - Expert panel discussion
09.30 - Close
Chair
Robert Barrington, Transparency International UK
Panellists
Andrew Hayward, Subsea 7
Simon Airey, DLA Piper
Julian Glass, FTI Consulting
Tamara Northcott, Vodafone
Registration: events@transparency.org.uk
Transparency International and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales are launching The Transparency International Framework for Assurance of Corporate Anti-bribery Programmes
Date & Time: 21st June 2012 08:30-10:30
Location: Chartered Accountants' Hall, Moorgate Place, London, EC2R 6EA, United Kingdom
Transparency International and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales are pleased to invite you to the launch on 21st June 2012 of 'The Transparency International Framework for Assurance of Corporate Anti-bribery Programmes'
9.00 to 10:30 am at the Chartered Accountants' Hall Moorgate Place London EC2R 6EA
Continental breakfast will be available from 8.30 am.
There will be panel presentations followed by discussion with the audience.
Good practice now demands that enterprises develop comprehensive programmes to counter bribery that are monitored and improved on a continual basis. Moreover enterprises are increasingly expected to communicate to their stakeholders, internally and externally, the measures and efforts they are deploying to counter and detect bribery. The Assurance Framework aims to encourage the use of independent assurance as a means to strengthen corporate anti-bribery programmes and lend greater credibility to the efforts of enterprises to prevent bribery and corruption. The Assurance Framework was developed with enterprises in mind but should also be of help to assurance practitioners by providing criteria that may eventually become generally accepted for use in anti-bribery assurance engagements.
The Assurance Framework is the latest addition to a range of Transparency International tools based on the Business Principles for Countering Bribery and developed to raise the level of corporate anti-bribery practice.
The Framework was developed by Transparency International with the support of the World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI). The Framework underwent a four-month public consultation and incorporates feedback from this consultation.
Susan Côté-Freeman
Private Sector Programmes
Transparency International
On Thursday 20 October, the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is hosting a Risk Perspectives event on Combatting Bribery. The event will showcase the Bribery Risk Guide, a practical guide to combatting bribery risk recently published by TI-UK and the IRM.
A panel of specialists with extensive experience in bribery and corruption risk will be chaired by Ray Flynn, an independent consultant who specialises in bribery and corruption risk management. Peter Van Veen, Director of TI-UK’s Business Integrity Programme, will be speaking on the panel.
For details of the event and to register, click here.
Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading non-governmental anti-corruption organisation. With more than 100 chapters worldwide, TI has extensive global expertise and understanding of corruption. Transparency International UK (TI-UK) works in the UK and overseas to challenge corruption within politics, public institutions, and the private sector, and campaign to prevent the UK acting as a safe haven for corrupt capital.
TI-UK’s Corruption Beginner’s Guide is a free course delivered every year by some of the best anti-corruption fighters in the UK. The programme includes a mix of theory and practical learnings covering both corruption in the UK and abroad.
You will learn from some of TI-UK’s top experts including:
Programme
13:00 What is corruption?
Introduction, Robert Barrington
13:15 What are the costs of corruption?
Our in-house experts will give you an overview of TI’s mission and achievements across various sectors through a series of short lively presentations:
· Measuring corruption, Karolina MacLachlan
· Corruption in the health and pharmaceuticals sector, Sophie Peresson and Michael Petkov
· Corruption in the defence sector, Hilary Hurd
14:15 Break
14:30 What do you do to fight corruption?
Your turn! Choose a hands-one workshop to learn about:
· ‘Advocacy: A Driver for Change’ – Rachel Davies.
Join this workshop if you want to go into advocacy, policy or communications as a career. Using case studies from our work on corruption in the property market, you will learn about different styles of advocacy, how to prepare and implement your advocacy plan, and reach out to different audiences, from policy-makers to the general public.
· ‘Using Data in Research, Theory & Practice’– Steve Goodrich
Open data has been seen as an important tool to help identify networks involved in corruption. However, there are also challenges to how this can be implemented in practice. Bring your laptop along to explore how open data is being used to tackle corruption and some of the challenges anti-corruption campaigners face when using it.
· ‘Ethical decision-making’ – Peter Van Veen
Current or future professionals working in organisations of all sizes, from businesses to NGOs, are at risk of experiencing corrupt behaviours. We created a series of exercises to challenge you and see how you would react in such a situation. Learn clear and practical tips to prevent and resist corruption as well as creating an ethical workplace culture.
15:45 Conclusion and how to stay engaged
Places are limited so reserve your place for a workshop now by visiting our event page.
If you have any questions, please contact alice.fauvel@transparency.org.uk.
As a key driver of corrupt and unethical behaviour, companies in all industries should be aware of and manage the risks attached to incentives. Yet designing and managing incentives schemes that both minimise the risk of corrupt behaviour and motivate staff to produce desired business results presents a major challenge.
On Wednesday 12 October, Transparency International UK will launch a new publication on incentives and corruption risks. This research, supported by Mazars, GSK and Norton Rose Fulbright, aims to bring fresh perspectives on best practice in this area, including principles, practical examples and case studies.
Graham Baxter, a trustee of Transparency International UK, will chair a panel discussion with:
Charles Cotton, Performance and Reward Adviser, CIPD
A drinks reception will follow the discussion.
To register, click here.
