Transparency International Executive Education Series 2008

The Business Workshops - Dublin, 9.30am to 4pm

1 July 2008
8 September 2008 - This workshop has postponed until further notice
6 January 2009

Anti-Bribery Strategies for Irish Businesses

TI Ireland and TCD School of Business are hosting three day-long anti-bribery training workshops for business this June, September 2008 and January 2009. Each workshop will introduce participants to strategies and tools (including the Business Anti-Corruption Portal) for addressing internal and external corruption risks in global business. The workshops will be led by Jens Berthelsen, Chair of the OECD’s Business and Industry Advisory Council Task Force on Export Credit.

Download the course outline here.

THE NGO Workshops (Dublin, June, July and September 2008)

‘The C-Word' - Communicating Corruption #2 - Highlighting Key Issues and Handling Media Interviews

Thursday, 25 September 2008, 9.30am to 1pm - Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, O’Connell St, Dublin 1

With Simon Devilly, Journalist and former producer RTÉ. The second workshop on the topic of communications and corruption will benefit practitioners with an interest in the current debate around corruption in development and the developing world. Our media facilitator will challenge participants to define messages on corruption and take a strategic approach to getting their message across through the media. Participation is free but places are limited and on a first-come first-serve basis. This workshop is supported by Irish Aid. To book a place, please email us or call 086 173 5040.

Development and Accountability – New Opportunities for Civil Society

Monday, 29 September 2008, 9.30 to 1pm – Seminar Room 3.19, School of Business, Trinity College Dublin

With Kulan Amin, TI’s Programme Manager on Poverty and Development. Aimed at NGO professionals and policy advisors, the purpose of the workshop is to take stock of where Civil Society has come in promoting accountability in development and aid over the past year and to discuss how Irish Civil Society build on these achievements. It will also introduce participants to new strategies aimed at advancing citizen participation in decision-making and the prevention of corruption. Participants should find resources from last year’s workshop useful preparation for this session. Participation is free but places are limited and on a first-come first-serve basis. This workshop is supported by Irish Aid. To book a place, please email us or call 086 173 5040.

'The C-Word' - Communicating corruption to different audiences - 10 July 2008 9.30am to 12.30pm

With Simon Devilly, Journalist and former producer RTÉ. This workshop will benefit anyone with an interest in the current debate around corruption in development and the developing world. Our media facilitator will challenge participants to use simple language in explaining a very complex problem.

Introduction to the Water Integrity Network - 8 July 2008 , 9.30am to 12.30pm

TI is one of five NGOs fighting corruption in the management of the world’s most important resource. This full day workshop will introduce you to the work of the WIN and new tools developed employed and tools for fighting corruption in water and sanitation services.

Humanitarian Assistance Risk Mapping - 24 June 2008, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Roslyn Hees, Senior Advisor at Transparency International will lead a workshop for development NGOs on the implementation of TI’s Corruption Risk Mapping Project.

To register please email us or call John Devitt at 086 173 5040

Cost: Free for non-profit staff; €400 per participant from the private sector. This series is supported by Irish Aid.