I started a virtual stopwatch in my head when I first saw the images of rebel troops entering Tripoli this week. The stopwatch measures how long it will take until I receive a “confidential” email from aid donors requesting Global Integrity’s input on a draft bill to establish an anti-corruption commission in Libya. Based on…
DetailsEditor's Note: This post is a verbatim transcript of a mass email sent out today inviting governments, civil society, private firms, and others with expertise in open government to participate in the Open Government Partnership's Networking Mechanism. Please repost and spread the word liberally…this is an open and non-exclusive invitation to become engaged. To recieve…
DetailsIn this new story of The Corruption Notebooks series, Hungarian reporter Peter Murphy narrates how corruption became a battleground issue during the 2010 elections, and political financing mechanisms behind election campaigns are widely believed to be responsible for much of the corruption in Hungary. Read the story. The Corruption Notebooks is part of the Global…
DetailsGlobal Integrity and CIPE are seeking to commission local governance stories from journalists around the world. Stories should focus on efforts by governments and citizens to strengthen the enforcement and implementation of good governance laws that, for example, improve accountability and foster a better business environment at the local level. We are fundamentally interested in…
DetailsHiring: Interactive Media Manager – Open Government Partnership A new multinational initiative is hiring a writer to serve as lead storyteller, editor, and outreach strategist for a diverse network of open government leaders. This is a unique opportunity to see history happen, build an audience, shape an institution and – most of all – tell…
Details“When a Kazakh company receives a letter with a request to sponsor the ruling political party, refusal is fraught with inspections by the financial police and other regulatory authorities. Consent in itself doesn’t guarantee anything, but a large donation allows the company to continue working quietly. Officially there is no violation of the law. Donations…
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