Global 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…
Hiring: 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…
“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…
As some readers of this blog know, Global Integrity is taking on a public role as part of the emerging Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative. We wanted to take some time to explain why we are getting involved with the OGP and how it might affect some of our other work. We have a second…
In a sign that China’s leadership is not oblivious to the rampant corruption that plagues the country, President Hu Jintao advised that the country “remain vigilant against corruption, [and] be fully aware that fighting corruption will be a protracted, complicated and arduous battle,” in a speech marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the…
Before 2011 became a historic year in Egypt, there was 2010. That year Mubarak’s regime fiercely cracked down on media to stop an intense debate about the parliamentary elections fraud and Mubarak’s plans to have his son Gamal eventually succeed him. Egyptian reporter Mervat Diab explains what took place before the revolution in his story…
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