UPDATE: The results of this call are available here.
The Global Integrity Report: 2008, covering national anti-corruption practices in 57 countries, will be released Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (UPDATE: released now here). Global Integrity’s Managing Director Nathaniel Heller will host a conference call to discuss findings, including reports from Iraq and Somalia. All are welcome on the call; details are below.
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Wednesday, February 18th, 10:30 am EST
Global Integrity to Release New Report Showing That Unregulated Money in Politics Is Greatest Corruption Threat Globally
Report Offers Ratings and Assessments of Anti-Corruption Mechanisms and Government Accountability in 57 Countries, Including First Investigations of Iraq and Somalia
WHAT: Teleconference — Global Integrity, an award-winning international nonprofit organization that tracks governance and corruption trends globally, will release a new report that finds the unregulated flow of money into the political process to be the #1 corruption threat facing a majority of countries, regardless of income levels. The Global Integrity Report: 2008 also features a new Grand Corruption Watch List, which includes Iraq and Somalia among other countries at significant risk for serious, high-level corruption.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 18, 10:30 a.m. EST
HOW: Teleconference participants should call one of the following numbers:
U.S./Canada residents dial: 888-380-0730
International participants dial: +1-201-604-5110
Please identify yourself to the operator and indicate that you are on the “Global Integrity” call.
WHO: Nathaniel Heller, Managing Director, Global Integrity
CONTACTS:
Norah Mallaney
202) 449-8122;
norah.mallaney@globalintegrity.org
Raymond June
(202) 449-8124;
raymond.june@globalintegrity.org
For more information visit https://globalintegrity.org
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