Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Security Sector

The international conference will bring together participants representing parliamentary security/defense committees, relevant ministries and senior officials (military and civilian), mainly from South Eastern Europe in order to share their respective experiences in fighting corruption as well as to attend lectures by leading anti-corruption experts.

The following specific themes will be covered

• Corruption: Understanding Risk and Building Stability in the Region
• Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Combating Corruption
• European Defense Procurement: Countering Bribery through Procurement Regulation?
• How to Keep Corruption away from Defense Industry
• The Effect of Corruption on the Armed Forces Credibility
• Integrity Building in Defense

The Conference Programme also includes a section, moderated by RAI expert, dealing with regional experiences in fighting corruption.

Start Date: 18 May 2009
End Date: 19 May 2009
Organiser: RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation (Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre) and the Regional Anti Corruption Initiative (RAI)

Further Information:
www.racviac.org, www.rai-see.org
Location/Address:
RACVIAC
Rakitje, Stari Hrast 53
10437 Bestovje, Croatia
Contact Information:

Name :	LTC Mario Stefano RIVA
Phone :	+385-1 333 0838

msriva@racviac.org
TI Participants:
Miklos Marschall