Strategies for Business, Government and Civil Society to Fight Corruption in Asia and the Pacific

This book presents the proceedings of the 6th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific.
Bribery is bad for business, so why do businesses continue to bribe? What roles do business, government, and civil society have in the fight against corruption - and notably in the fight against bribery in business?




The conference, organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific in late November 2008, explored
i) possible drivers and incentives for anti-corruption reform;
ii) the role of criminal law standards and corporate compliance mechanisms;
iii) the risks and countermeasures against private-to-private corruption;
iv) preventing and managing conflicts of interest;
v) international initiatives to counter bribery;
vi) how development partners can become involved in the fight against bribery and corruption.

Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Keynote addresses
-Welcome Remarks by Senior Minister Ho Peng Kee
-Opening Statement by Lawrence Greenwood
-Opening Statement by Mario Amano
-Closing Remarks by Peter Ho
-Concluding Remarks by Patrick Moulette
Chapter 1. Combating corruption in business transactions — a priority for governments, business and civil society
-The Business Case for Fighting Corruption by John Bray
-Efforts of the Business Community to Fight Corruption by David Lyman
-Singapore’s Experience in Fighting Bribery in Business by Soh Kee Hean
-P.R. China’s Campaign against Commercial Bribery by Wang Huangeng
-A Global Framework for the Fight against Corruption in Business Transactions—the United Nations Convention against Corruption by Kuniko Ozaki
-Civil Society’s Contribution to Curbing Bribery in Business by Peter Rooke
Chapter 2. The role of international criminal law standards in combating bribery
-Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention by William Loo and Christine Uriarte
-Setting Global Standards — the Criminalization Chapter of the United Nations Convention against Corruption by Kuniko Ozaki
-Effective Anti-Corruption Enforcement: Another Flight of Fancy? by Mathew Joseph
Chapter 3. Corporate compliance programs and integrity systems
-Corporate Compliance Programs and Integrity Systems: Singapore’s Experience by Juthika Ramanathan
Chapter 4. Conflict of interest — the soft side of corruption
-OECD Guidelines, Toolkit, and Emerging Concerns by János Bertok
-Conflict of Interest in Indonesia: Business as Usual by Arief T. Surowidjojo
-Auditors’ Conflicts—Independence in the Audit of Financial Statements by by Navita Srikant
-Conflict of Interest in the Transport Sector by William Paterson
Chapter 5. Working together to combat corruption: International and regional initiatives
-The APG and its Role in Combating Corruption in Asia and the Pacific by Ong Hian Sun
-APEC Business Principles and UN Global Compact as Examples of Regional and Global Cooperation in the Fight against Corruption by Peter Rooke
-Translating Regional and Global Initiatives into Local Action—Insights from the Republic of Korea by Geo-Sung Kim
-Implementing the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Timor-Leste by Manuel de Lemos
-13th International Anti-Corruption Conference—Global Transparency: Fighting Corruption for a Sustainable Future by Kathleen M. Moktan
Chapter 6. Private-to-Private Corruption: The Last Piece of the Puzzle
-Rethinking the Definition of Corruption by Jermyn Brooks
-Combating Corruption in the Private Sector—the ICAC of Hong Kong, China by Li Bo-Ian Rebecca
-Singapore’s Strategies to Fight Corruption in the Private Sector by Koh Teck Hin
Chapter 7. Fighting corruption and the sustainable development agenda
-The Philippines’ Experience with Donor Supported National Anti-Corruption Efforts by Merceditas N. Gutierrez
-Republic of Korea’s Experience as a Provider of Anti-Corruption Technical Assistance by So-yeong Yoon
-Why Corruption Matters to Donors and their Role in Curbing Corruption by Marcel van den Bogaard
Annexes
-List of Participants
-Agenda
ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific Secretariat Contacts