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Group of Eight Progress Report 2008

TI's G8 National Chapter Working Group issues an annual progress report assessing progress on the the G8 anti-corruption commitments expressed in successive summit communiqués since 2002. The G8 Progress Report scrutinises how successful the leaders of the world's most industrialised nations have been in keeping their word on issues ranging from tackling foreign bribery to ratifying and implementing international conventions.

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TI Progress Report 2008: Enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials

Transparency International (TI) Progress Report tracks the enforcement status of OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (also known as OECD Anti-Bribery Convention) in signatory countries. This year saw the 4th report, documenting the advances and obstacles in convention implementation.

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2008 Report on Revenue Transparency of Oil and Gas Companies

A majority of leading oil and gas companies are far from transparent when it comes to the payments they make to resource-rich countries, leaving the door open to corruption and hampering efforts to fight poverty. The tragic paradox, that many resource-rich countries remain poor, stems from a lack of data on oil and gas revenues and how they are managed.
The 2008 Report on Revenue Transparency of Oil and Gas Companies evaluates 42 leading international and national oil and gas companies operating in 21 countries, based on the transparency of their reporting, particularly on payments made to governments for resource extraction rights.

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Bribe Payers Index 2008

This report presents highlights of a brand new survey commissioned
by TI, the 2008 Bribe Payers Survey.1 It looks in detail at
the sources of corruption in the international marketplace, both
in terms of where the bribes are paid and by which businesses.
Above all, the Bribe Payers Survey illustrates how the supply
of corruption is viewed by a global selection of senior business
executives, who understand the markets and market pressures
in their own countries, some of which drive corruption.

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La Responsibilidad Social de las Empresas en el Proceso Electoral

What is the role of the private sector when it comes to the political financing debate?

This publication represents a guide for any company concerned about its role in political financing and the impact of its donations on a country’s democractic procedures. The guide was prepared in the specific context of the 2008 muncipal elections in Brazil, but serves as a useful point of reference for any instance in which the private sector finances elections. The manual also contains examples of how the Business Principles for Countering Bribery and the Business Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption, elaborated by the Instituto Ethos in 2006, can be employed in order to create greater transparency with regards to private sector involvement in electoral processes.

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Working Paper No. 4/2008 Corruption and (In)security

Both anti-corruption approaches and security policies need to address linkages between them and look at the broader context that has created a web of security risks — within and outside national boundaries.

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Working Paper No. 5/2008 Human Rights and Corruption

Although international anti-corruption and human rights regimes can run parallel agendas, they are rooted in the same principles. These commonalities suggest there are many actions and activities where both could better compliment each other.

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