     
Bienvenue sur la page Calendrier du site Gouvernance et lutte anti-corruption. Vous trouverez sur cette page des renseignements détaillés sur diverses manifestations à venir, en cours ou récentes, et notre lien intitulé Archives (en anglais) vous donnera accès aux listes d'activités menées dans le passé en matière de gouvernance et de lutte anti-corruption. Pour obtenir des renseignements sur les activités d'apprentissage organisées par le WBI dans ce domaine, veuillez vous reporter à notre page Catalogue des activités d'apprentissage en matière de gouvernance et de lutte anti-corruption (en anglais). Prochains Événements Videoconference presentation: "Gobernabilidad y control de corrupción: aspectos centrales para el desarrollo socioeconómico y el crecimiento" by Daniel Kaufmann, University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (November 6, 2008). Videoconference for the Alberto Lleras Camargo School of Government, High Government Program, section on Corruption.
Conference: "Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth", University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Faculty (November 7-8, 2008). The Conference seeks to honor the contributions of Kenneth Sokoloff. It is Sponsored by NBER, the All-UC Economic History Group, and UCLA. Presentation by Daniel Kaufmann, Director, World Bank Institute, Institutions and Economic Growth in Developing Countries. View Agenda
E-Course: Parliament and the Budget (19 January, 2009). This course, equivalent to 5 days (40 hours) of class room training, will last for approximately 6 weeks. Topics covered include introducing the budget; the budget process; parliamentary approval of the budget; the audit of public accounts; and opening up the parliamentary involvement to the media and the public. While it has been designed especially for parliamentary staff, it is open to all participants and will be of particular interest to journalists, civil society groups and officials working in ministries of finance. Course moderator is Anthony Staddon (WBI consultant and visiting lecturer, University of Westminster; course facilitator is Brooke Prater (WBI consultant). )Places are limited, so register early!! There is no charge for this course, but participants are expected to commit up to 8 hours per week to the course, including reading materials, participating in web-based discussions and completing an assignment (which can be done in groups). For more information, please contact Brooke Prater at parliamentarystrengthening@gmail.com.
Événements Recents 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), Athens, Greece (October 30-November 2, 2008). Leading practitioners and experts on sustainability, governance, and transparency will meet to discuss the role of corruption and governance in the crucial questions that will make or break a sustainable future at the 13th IACC. Representatives of civil society, government and business from around the world will engage in debates to find effective solutions for tackling corruption and limit its pervasive impact on peoples' lives, particularly on the most vulnerable. In a special session on Collective Action, the Business Fighting Corruption portal and "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action" guide will be presented by the World Bank Institute, with company representatives to speak about their experiences with collective action initiatives. Open to the public. For more information click here.
13th International Conference Against Corruption. Workshop on “Combating Corruption in Water Supply and Sanitation”, Athens, Greece (October 31, 2008). For more information, contact Maria Gonzalez de Asis at mgonzalezasis@worldbank.org and Carolina Vaira at cvaira@worldbank.org.
Capacity Building Program to Improve Information Transparency and Accountability in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Nicaragua: "Training to the Tripartite Committee", Managua, Nicaragua (October 30-31, 2008). For more information contact Carolina Vaira at cvaira@worldbank.org .
Fraud World 2008, London, United Kingdom (October 28-31, 2008). The Fraud World 2008 conference will address eight streams and themes, with emphasis on strategies to combat fraud for internal auditors, fraud, investigations and security specialists. Sterl Greenhalgh, Member of the Business Fighting Corruption Working Group from Grant Thornton will present the new web portal and "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action" guide. The Fraud World conference is the largest fraud event in Europe. Open to the public. For more information click here.
International Seminar on Fiscal Policy for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development. Xiamen, China (October 28-30, 2008). For more information, contact Anwar Shah at ashah@worldbank.org
Presentation: "Corrupción, Gobernanza y Desarrollo Económico: Chile y America Latina en Un Marco EmpÃrico Global". Adolfo Ibañez University School of Government, Santiago de Chile (October 21, 2008). Presentation by Daniel Kaufmann in workshop on Chile´s Institutions. View presentation(In Spanish, 402 kb pdf)
United Nations Global Compact VI Annual Local Networks ForumBonn, Germany (October 21-22, 2008). The UNGC Local Networks Forum convened to seek input from Global Compact Local Networks (GCLN) representatives on key governance issues relating to Local Networks and the Global Compact initiative as a whole. Approximately 150-200 participants representing GCLN, Regional Support Centers, the private sector, government and civil society representatives provided a unique platform for GCLN representatives to exchange experiences in addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by networks in their efforts to promote the Global Compact locally. The "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action" guide and portal was presented during the Knowledge Fair at the Forum.
Presentation: "Corrupción, Gobernanza y Desarrollo Económico: Chile y América Latina en Un Marco EmpÃrico Global". University of Chile, Santiago de Chile (October 20, 2008). Presentation to the Magister of Management and Public Policy. View presentation(In Spanish, 398 kb pdf)
Presentation: "Corrupción, Transparencia, Gobernanza y Desarrollo Económico: América Latina en Un Marco EmpÃrico Global" (October 14-15, 2008). Presentation by Daniel Kaufmann during the Dominican Express Conference, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the presentation, Daniel Kaufmann spoke about the relationship between governance, development and growth in the context of Latin America. He touched on regional issues of corruption, transparency, rule of law, voice and accountability, among others, as well as on related global evidence. View presentation (In Spanish, 407 kb pdf)
Global Fraud Summit, Singapore (October 14-17, 2008). The Global Fraud Summit showcased successful anti-fraud strategies used by organizations to prevent, deter and eliminate fraud. The four day event explored strategies and practical methods for fraud prevention and recovery, with emphasis on internal controls and establishing solid anti-fraud frameworks. In a presentation on the World Fraud Situation, Sterl Greenhalgh of Grant Thornton and Working Group Member of Business Fighting Corruption presented the new web portal and "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action" guide. Open to the public. For more information click here.
2nd Annual European Anti-corruption Summit, The Hague, Netherlands (October 6-8, 2008). The conference took a practical look at how to mitigate corporate corruption risk through effective ethics and compliance management, and provided an opportunity to network with and learn from peers and experts working in corruption prevention. A special session was held on "Collective Action Against Corruption: experiences from around the world", and focused on the nature of collective action and successful projects from around the world, focusing both on developed and developing countries. Two industry case studies from representatives of leading companies in the Pharmaceutical and Construction/Procurement industries were presented, along with expertise on collective action and its implementation from representatives of the World Bank and the Center for International Private Enterprise. Open to the public. For more information, click here.
Saviologos Debates Conference, Pamplona, Spain (September 25-26, 2008). A forum of thought organized by Caja Navarra and led by social and economic intellectual authorities both from Spain and abroad. The sessions worked through previously organized work groups focusing on subjects which the group coordinators announced a couple of months beforehand, followed by an open debate. A book containing the conclusions of the sessions and debates will be published. Daniel Kaufmann, Director, World Bank Institute was one of the keynote speakers on the topic of transparency.
Parliamentary Indicators and Benchmarks - International Seminar and Workshop - Brisbane, Australia (September 21-24, 2008). In September 2008, WBI and Griffith University’s Politics and Public Policy Department organized an international seminar and workshop which brought together all of the key organizations working on the parliamentary indicators and benchmarks with the aim of developing a generally accepted framework to measure parliamentary performance. The purpose of this workshop was to provide a forum where practitioners and scholars could discuss the various ways in which legislative performance and the effectiveness of legislative strengthening programs could be assessed. Recognizing that there is unlikely to be a “one-size-fits-all” framework for assessing legislative performance, there is still much to be gained by sharing approaches, methodologies and results. A particular focus of this workshop was to show how well each framework or metric works in an empirical setting and to consider whether a new, holistic framework to measure legislative performance could be established. For more information please contact Frederick Staphenhurstfstapenhurst@worldbank.org or Paulina Biernackapbiernacka@worldbank.org.
1st CSR Mercosur Forum—Concrete Actions and Regional Integration, Buenos Aires, Argentina (September 22-24, 2008). This international conference for the Mercosur region brought together companies, business associations, unions, research institutions, universities and business schools to exchange knowledge and expertise, and reinforce the business case for action to implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices. The conference drew companies which had completed the World Bank Institute’s CSR Online Course and had experience in implementing CSR programs. A presentation from the World Bank Institute introduced the Business Fighting Corruption Portal and "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action" guide as resources for business collective action initiatives. Open to the public. For more information, click here(in Portuguese and Spanish) .
Responsible Parliamentary Governance Course. Canberra, Australia (September 8-19, 2008). The World Bank Institute together with the Center for Democratic Institutions delivered a course on Responsible Parliamentary Governance. This intensive two-week seminar examined the fundamental principles and doctrines underlying the practice of responsible parliamentary governance, and was designed for middle-level parliamentary officials from Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.The course took place at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra until September 19, 2008, and it covered issues such as constitutional foundations, the main activities of parliament, and related structures for accountability and scrutiny of administration. For more information please contact Rick Stapenhurst fstaphenhurst@worldbank.org.
Capacity Enhancement Program on Controlling Corruption and Improving Governance for Thailand, Washington, D.C., (September 6-17, 2008). This month, the World Bank Institute organized a Capacity Enhancement Program on the request of the Thai Government. The Capacity Enhancement Program aimed at providing 40 high level officials with in-depth knowledge of Good Governance and Anti-Corruption strategies. The program resulted in participants drafting context specific action plans to improve the Governance in their respective agency. Moreover, the program strengthened the professional networks amongst the participants representing different agencies. The program was organized in collaboration with the Civil Service Commission of Thailand. For more information contact Maria Gonzalez de Asis mgonzalezasis@worldbank.orgor Carolina Vaira cvaira@worldbank.org.
Financial Times Germany Conference on Economic Risk, Crime and Corruption, Cologne, Germany (September 17, 2008). This seminar, held by the Financial Times in Germany, addressed compliance issues and risks with international experts. Key questions addressed included: What are the consequences of industry espionage on attacked/targeted businesses? How should a company handle external communications in a case of compliance scrutiny? What makes a good Compliance Manager? Jens Berthelsen of Global Advice Network, Denmark, and working group member of Business Fighting Corruption Working Group member presented the fightingcorruption.org portal and "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action" guide. The event was open to the public.
Training for the Iraqi Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee Bern, Switzerland (August 17-23, 2008). The World Bank Institute together with Operations, the United States Institute for Peace and the Swiss Government delivered a training activity for the Iraqi Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee (CRC). The event took place in Bern, Switzerland between 17-13 August, 2008.
It focused on the two recommendations that have received a favorable reception from the Iraqi Parliament, namely: (i) The formation of a Second Chamber of Parliament (the Federation Council); and (ii) Judicial Federalism. WBI provided specific assistance with the design and delivery of the second chamber component of this learning activity.
This activity brought together 17 Members of the Iraqi Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee and senior members of the Iraqi judiciary and legal fraternity. For more information please contact: Raoul Blindenbacher rblindenbacher@worldbank.orgor Rick
Stapenhurst fstapenhurst@worldbank.org or Paulina Biernacka pbiernacka@worldbank.org
Parliamentary Professional Development Course Effective Financial Scrutiny: The Role of Parliament in Public Finance (July 28-August 21, 2008). The World Bank Institute (WBI) in partnership with the Center for Democratic Institutions (CDI) conducted a course for parliamentary staff. The course consisted of 8 VC sessions connecting participants from Indonesia, Australia, USA, Timor Leste, PNG, Kiribati and Fiji.
The course discussed the following issues: The Evolution of Parliament’s Power of the Purse, Introducing the Budget, The Budget Process, Parliamentary Approval of the Budget, Parliament and the Audit of Public Accounts, Opening up the Parliamentary Process, Strengthening Parliamentary Involvement. For more information please contact Rick
Stapenhurst fstapenhurst@worldbank.org or Paulina Biernacka pbiernacka@worldbank.org
Training on Financial Oversight- Francophone Africa, Accra, Ghana (August 11-15, 2008). The World Bank Institute together with the Parliamentary Center conducted Training on Financial Oversight. The event took place in Accra, August 11-15, 2008 and brought together Members of Parliament and professional legislative staff from the Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger and Senegal.
The main objective of the seminar was to strengthen capacity of parliamentarians to perform their financial oversight function and to equip them with tools with which to analyze government budgets.
For more information please contact: Rick
Stapenhurst fstapenhurst@worldbank.org or Paulina Biernacka pbiernacka@worldbank.org
Public Expenditure Analysis Regional Workshop (with MEFMI), Maputo, Mozambique (July 28-August 12, 2008). For more information, contact: Raj Nallari Rnallari@worldbank.org
Fifty-Fourth Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (August 5-10, 2008). The 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference brought together parliaments from around the Commonwealth for the purpose of looking at the contribution parliament’s can make to three of today’s most series global challenges – preventing environmental degradation, promoting sustainable development, and reducing threats to security.
Participants from over 150 national and sub-national legislatures from around the Commonwealth attended. As part of its efforts to strengthen demand-side accountability institutions, the World Bank Institute, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, delivered trainings for Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff on (i) “Reforming the Budget Process: Parliamentary Budget Offices and Effective Parliamentary Oversight;” and “The Role of Parliament in Conflict Prevention and Resolution.” For more information please contact Rick Stapenhurst fstapenhurst@worldbank.org or Mitchell O'Brien mobrien@worldbank.org.
Small Countries Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (August 3-4, 2008). The Small Countries Conferences which was held this year in Kuala Lumpur (August 3-4, 2008) is an annual event with the participation from up to 40 parliaments from small states from around the Commonwealth. In collaboration with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the World Bank Institute delivered a learning activity on "Promoting Dealing with Conflicts of Interest and Corruption in Small States." Parliaments that represent small states face particular issues when performing their primary functions, mainly due to either limited resources or limited membership. The aim of this activity was to address some of the issues that face all parliaments; however, apply them to the particular situation of small state parliaments. For more information please contact Rick Stapenhurst fstapenhurst@worldbank.org or Mitchell O’Brien mobrien@worldbank.org.
Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action for the Advancement of the Right to Information (August 1, 2008). WBI Social Development Specialist Marcos Mendiburu joined the more than 125 participants, representing governments, civil society, international organizations and financial institutions, private sector, donors and scholars, from 40 countries who met to discuss the successes and future challenges to the establishment of a right of access to information. In July, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter forwarded the Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action  (69 kb pdf) for the Advancement of the Right to Information to all heads of state and leaders of the major international organizations and financial institutions. President Carter urged these leaders to ensure the right of access to information and its implementation and enforcement. For additional information related to the conference and materials visit the Carter Center’s Access to Information project website or contact Laura Neuman lneuman@emory.edu.
Seminar on Legislative Budget Offices, Washington DC (July 28-30, 2008). The World Bank Institute (WBI) together with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), conducted a Seminar on Legislative Budget Office. This seminar brought together approximately 30 Members of Parliament from Ghana, Nigeria, Thailand, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Morocco, Lebanon and Dominican Republic. The purpose of this event was to enhance participants’ knowledge concerning the informational needs for improved financial oversight by parliaments, to exchange ‘international better practice’ with respect to the design and development of Legislative Budget Offices and to undertake site visits and briefings in order to provide participants with a clearer understanding as to the operational issues impacting on the effectiveness of Legislative Budget Offices.For more information please contact: Rick Stapenhurst fstapenhurst@worldbank.orgor Paulina Biernacka pbiernacka@worldbank.org.
The Africa Good Governance Program on the Radio Waves (July 1-30 2008): The goal of this program was to support local government capacity building and community empowerment through a learning program that focuses on anti-corruption, civic participation and fiscal decentralization. The program builds on the great oral tradition of knowledge exchange in Africa, relying on participants’ engagement. The program was produced for three initial countries –Benin, Burkina Faso and Madagascar-, although its potential utility can reach other francophone countries in the region. For more information contact Maria Gonzalez de Asis mgonzalezasis@worldbank.org .
FORTUNE TECH Brainstorm (July 21-23, 2008). Half Moon Bay California. The meeting
was comprised of Fortune magazine's technology, media, and internet editorial talent
and brought together again leaders and influencers of the digital world to look at the future
of the tech business. Topics ranged from the greening of the valley, and people driven media
to the future of gaming and next-generation mobile internet. Chaired by technology editor
David Kirkpatrick FORTUNE Brainstorm: Daniel Kaufmann, Director, World Bank Institute
gave a special presentation on governance and technology.
http://www.timeinc.net/fortune/conferences/brainstormtech/tech_home.html
Strategic Choices for Education Reform, Washington DC (July 14, 2008).
The World Bank Institute Education Program (WBIHD) delivered its Strategic Choices for Education Reform core course for UNICEF Education Field Officers. Presentation given by
Daniel Kaufmann at The Rights Based Approach to Education Reform session titled
“Human Rights, Governance, and Development: Empirics Refuting Convention?”.  View presentation (136 kb pdf). View agenda (148 kb pdf)
World Justice Forum, Vienna, Austria (July 2-5, 2008)
The Forum brought together hundreds of leaders from diverse disciplines around the world
and launched a new multidisciplinary, multinational movement to strengthen the rule of law.
Invitees included past and current heads of state, presidents of multilateral institutions,
CEOs of multinational corporations, labor leaders, and directors of key nongovernmental
organizations from 112 countries. The Forum featured discussions on multidisciplinary approaches to advancing the rule of law. In addition, the findings of the scholarship
sponsored by the World Justice Project (WJP) were presented, as was the WJP’s newly
created Rule of Law Index and the results of Index field testing in India, Chile, Nigeria, and
the United States. Daniel Kaufmann is a member of the World Justice
Project.  http://www.abanet.org/wjp/forum.html.
Learning event on Improving Government Performance and Accountability: Implications for
Growth and Competitiveness, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina (June 23-25, 2008).Â
For more information contact Kiran Choudhry kchoudry@worldbank.orgor Anwar Shah
ashah@worldbank.org.
Book Launch of “Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to
Policy, Law, and Regulation”, World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2008)
This book, by Steve Buckley, Kreszentia Duer, Toby Mendel and Sean O Siochru with MonroeE. Price and Marc Raboy, provides guidelines, tools, and real world examples to help assess and reform the enabling environment for media development that serves public interest goals. It builds on a growing awareness of the role of media and voice in the promotion of transparent and accountable governance, in the empowerment of people to better exercise their rights and hold leaders to account; and in support of equitable development including improved livelihoods, health, and access to education. For more information visit:
http://go.worldbank.org/W7PZU0XX30Â
The MSI, an index that is in its sixth year in the Europe-Central Asia region and which waslaunched in the Middle East North Africa region 2005, has now been extended to provide indepth analyses of the strength and viability of the independent media sector throughout 37sub-Saharan countries. The MSI considers all the factors that contribute to a media system--the quality of journalism, effectiveness of management, the legal environment supporting
freedom of the press, and more— to arrive at its rankings. These scores represent the
strength of media sector components and can be analyzed over time to chart progress or
regression in a country. Mark Nelson, from WBI, spoke about the political and media
landscape in Africa and discussed why such measurement tools are critical to forging
reforms. For more information see: http://www.irex.org/programs/MSI_Africa/index.asp
Parliamentary Budget Oversight - Training for the Sudanese National Assembly, Khartoum,
Sudan (June 9 -11, 2008). In collaboration with the Parliamentary Center, the World Bank Institute held a seminar for Members of Parliament on Parliamentary Budget Oversight from June 9 to 11, 2008 in Khartoum, Sudan. For more information please contact Paulina Biernacka pbiernacka@worldbank.org.
Executive Development Program on Inclusive and Sustainable Business: Creating Markets
with the Poor (June 11, 2008 10:40am). Preston Auditorium, World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC: Panel on "The Corruption Challenge in High Risk Environments". Moderator was John Sullivan, Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise and panelists included Roderick Hills, Founder and Chairman of the Hills Program on Governance at CSIS, Daniel Kaufmann, Director, Global Programs, World Bank Institute, Lee Tashjian, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Fluor Corporation, Pascale Dubois, Sanctions Evaluation and Suspension Officer, World Bank Group. For more details contact Djordjija Petkoski dpetkoski@worldbank.org or visit http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/edp.
Panel on "Fighting Corruption through Collective Action": Wednesday (June 11, 12:30-1:45)
Preston Auditorium, World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC: Panelists debated the
challenges of designing and implementing effective collective action initiatives. The World
Bank Institute also previewed a new guide and accompanying web portal "Fighting CorruptionThrough Collective Action--Resources for Business" that it had developed with a business-oriented group of organizations from the private and civil sectors. Panelists included Georg Kell, Executive Director of United Nations Global Compact, Nancy Boswell, President and CEO, Transparency International, USA, Lee Tashjian, Vice President, Fluor Corporation, John Sullivan, Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise, and Sanjay Pradhan, Sector Director, World Bank.
18th World Economic Forum on Africa (June 4-6, 2008)
Participation of Daniel Kaufmann, Director, Governance and Anti-Corruption, WBI, in several
interactive sessions during event held in Capetown, South Africa.
Conference “El Papel del Fortalecimiento Institucional en el Desarrollo”, Madrid, Spain
(June 2-3, 2008)
Keynote address and presentations in Spanish by Daniel Kaufmann, Director, Governance
and Anti-Corruption, World Bank Institute on governance and institutional strengthening
organized by CODESPA Foundation and Instituto Universitario de Estudios Europeos,
Universidad San Pablo, Madrid, Spain.
Roundtable Event on Information Flows and Records Management as a basis for Access to Information at the Local Government level in Bangladesh, Dhaka (June 2, 2008)
The overall objective of the event is to discuss recommendations and exchange ideas among various stakeholders to (i) strengthen capacity for improved information flows from the government to the citizenry, and, (ii) strengthen records management as a basis for access to information. The event will review the study results prepared in coordination with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the International Records Management Trust focusing on access to information and records management at the local government level. The World Bank Institute, in close collaboration with the country team and the World Bank country office, has organized this event. For more information contact Marcos Mendiburu mmendiburu@worldbank.orgor Mita Chakraborty mchakraborty@worldbank.org
Building Transparency and Reducing Corruption Related to Defence Establishments, Geneva,
Switzerland (May 5 - 7, 2008) The workshop is part of a new, developing body of knowledge and practice that seeks to
promote best practice and address the negative problems caused by corruption in defence
establishments. This event was hosted by Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), the
Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and Transparency
International UK (TI-UK).
Latinobarometro International Advisory Council Meeting, Santiago, Chile (May 8 - 9, 2008)
Latinobarometro and ECLAC hosted this meeting.
Learning Program on Development Journalism in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (May 24-26, 2008) The WBI, in conjunction with the Economics Research Group (ERG), organized a workshop designed to enhance the knowledge of journalists and strengthen capacity of journalism trainers on issues relating to economic development for effective reporting, accountability and good governance. For more information contact mchakraborty@worldbank.org.
The Africa Local Government Action Forum (ALGAF) (April - June, 2008)
ALGAF is a process which brings together African local government practitioners from seven countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) every month through a videoconference. The theme of ALGAF VIII was Participatory Budgeting, Social Accountability and Social Inclusion. WBI in partnership with Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), Municipal Development Partnership for Eastern and Southern Africa (MDP-ESA), World Bank Social Development Network (SDV) and National Associations of Local Governments hosted this forum. For more information contact spalmreuther@worldbank.org.
Journalism Training on Transparency and G overnance, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (February 4 - June 30, 2008)
This program aims to support journalism training in Honduras, particularly with regards to reporting on transparency and governance issues. For more information contact Marcos Mendiburu  mmendiburu@worldbank.org.
Civic Journalism Training Program, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (February 5, 2007 - June 30, 2008)
This program aims at training Honduran CSOs' staff in journalistic techniques to produce and package news about their activities in a journalistic form. For more information contact Marcos Mendiburu  mmendiburu@worldbank.org.
The Rule of Law: A National Town Hall Meeting, Washington DC (April 30, 2008).
The program focused on the 2008 Law Day theme: The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity. The aim was to emphasize the rule of law as both an ideal and a practical reality for Americans from all walks of life and fields of endeavor. This event was part of the Leon Jaworski Public Program Series which have been conducted since 2001 by the American Bar Association Division for Public Education. View full panel discussion
For more information visit: http://www.abanet.org/publiced/jaworski.html#details
Lessons from the Implementation of the Transparency and Access to Information Law in
Mexico, Mexico City (April 21 - 24, 2008)
The purpose of this event was for the three country delegations to learn about the
achievements and implementation challenges that Mexico has gone through in regard to
Access to Information (ATI) legislation as these other countries (Bangladesh, Honduras andNicaragua) are currently embarked on a similar path, yet at an earlier stage. The second
purpose of this visit was to promote dialogue among access to information practitioners,
government institutions, and civil society organizations in order to identify common areas forfuture work. The World Bank, in collaboration with the Mexican Federal Institute of Access to Information (IFAI) supported this event.
East African Conference on Freedom of Information, Kampala, Uganda (April 21 - 23, 2008)
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Africa Freedom of Information Center and the OpenSociety Institute, supported a three-day event entitled "East African Conference on Freedom of Information." The event was designed to build consensus on securing and implementing a robust FOI legal framework for the East Africa region. FOI practitioners from throughout Africa shared experiences on lessons learned regarding advocacy for, and implementation of, access to information legislation. Dialog also focused on overcoming future challenges to FOI in East Africa and how to expand a regional coalition in support of open access to information.
Francophone Africa Course, Washington DC (April 23, 2008)
This course was part of the Workshop on Governance and Anti-corruption "From Evaluation to
Practice". Daniel Kaufmann delivered a presentation entitled "Irrational Exuberance vs. ‘AfroPessimism’:Lessons from an empirical perspective on governance in Africa." View
presenation in  English and in  French. Nathaniel Heller, Managing Director of Global Integrity,
talked about the objectives of the Integrity indicators and their contribution to assessing theanti-corruption architecture of a country. View presentation. Carol Nkatha Matiko from theSteadman Group based in Kenya, discussed the firm's experience in conducting governance surveys in the Africa region and shared data analysis and results reporting techniques for such surveys with the participants.
Book Launch "The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and TheQuest for a Global Nation", Washington DC (April 22, 2008)
The World Bank InfoShop in collaboration with WBI and the Brookings Institution hosted thisevent. This dramatic narrative of breathtaking scope and riveting focus puts the "story" back into history. It is the saga of how the most ambitious of big ideas -- that a world made up of many nations can govern itself peacefully -- has played out over the millennia. Humankind's"Great Experiment" goes back to the most ancient of days -- literally to the Garden of Eden --and into the present, with an eye to the future. This event was presented by Strobe Talbott, John van Oudenaren, Daniel Kaufmann, and Michele De Nevers.
Challenging Orthodoxy on Governance and Corruption: Lessons from Worldwide Empirics,
Columbia University, NY (April 21, 2008). Special lecture by Daniel Kaufmann given to the Global Economy course of Prof. Sunit Gulati, drawing on empirical research and experience. View presentation.
Learning Event on Managing and Interpreting Development Data, Sri Lanka (April 7, 2008)
WBI organized a videoconference training event for media practitioners in Sri Lanka for
strengthening their capacity for effective access, management, analysis, and reporting on
development stories based on economic and development data.
The Role of Parliament in Curbing Corruption, Vientiane, Laos (March 24 - 25, 2008)
In collaboration with UNDP, the World Bank Institute held this learning activity designed to
improve the knowledge of participants on issues relating to the international best practice inthe role of parliament in providing oversight, improving transparency, and contributing to anticorruption efforts.
Access to Information, Media and Accountability Workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (March 6 - 8, 2008). WBI's Media, Information and Governance Program partnered with the Media Institute of South Africa in order to deliver a workshop that enabled participants to share knowledge in creating an open access to information environment which supports accountable and transparent governance in Tanzania.
Seminar on Parliaments and Financial Oversight , Accra, Ghana (March 3 – 7, 2008)
In collaboration with the Canadian Parliamentary Centre, this activity highlighted best
practices with respect to effective financial oversight by parliament and the contribution suchoversight can make to poverty reduction. The target audience for this activity was Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff involved in oversight of the budget process from Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.
Seminar on Member of Parliament Salaries, London, United Kingdom (March 3, 2008)
In collaboration with the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association, this seminar highlighted research undertaken at LSE on MP
salaries worldwide, with an emphasis on establishing guidelines and benchmarks.
Effective Parliamentary Committee Inquiries Course , Canberra, Australia (February 11 - 15,2008). WBI In collaboration with the Centre for Democratic Institutions presented this course for parliamentary staff. This program was aimed specifically at Parliamentary Committee staff and focused on the practical aspects of parliamentary committee work including conducting acommittee inquiry and writing a committee inquiry report.
Challenging Orthodoxy on Governance and Corruption: Lessons from Worldwide Empirics,
John Hopkins SAIS, Washington DC (February 1, 2008)
Daniel Kaufmann, Director of Global Governance at the World Bank Institute, discussed theanalytics, empirics, and implications of the ongoing efforts in measuring governance. Hispresentation also showcased applications of the empirical work and addressed some of thedebated issues in this evolving field.
Workshop on Budget Monitoring for Journalists and Journalism Trainers, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(January 2008). As part of the Bangladesh Governance and Transparency program, the WBI Media, Information and Governance team organized a workshop on Budget Monitoring in Bangladesh.
Can Indicator-Based Competition Make Foreign Aid Work?, organized by American EnterpriseInstitute, Washington, DC (January 14, 2008).This event focused on  the use of indicators to make policy shortcomings more visible and aid allocation more competitive.  A series of questions were discussed by some of the leading practitioners of indicator-based development policy. View presentation .
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