Friday 23 November 2012

Combating International Corruption .

                         It  has   the   most   relation  with  the   Morality  and   Moral   Courage  which  I   have   been   noted   from a  book  of   quotations  over  thirty   years   ago  as   the   following  : 
                  Moral  Courage  ; It  is   that   characterises  the   highest  order   of   Manhood   and  Womanhood  ....the   courage   to   seek  and  to   speak   the   truth  ,   the   courage  to  be   just  ;  the   courage   to   be   honest   ;   the   corrage   to      resist   temptation  ;  the   courage  to  do   one's  duty  .  If  Men   and   Women  do   not   possess  this   virtue   ,   they   have  no  security  whatever  for   the  preservation  of   any  other  . .....  (  Samuel   Smiles   )  .   God   bless   with   you   !  

Global level playing field

Bribery and corruption are a barrier to trade and hamper development around the world. Foreign bribery is actively prosecuted in some countries, most notably Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.

The UK is contributing through the OECD Working Group on Bribery International Business Transactions, the UN Convention Against Corruption and the G20 anti-corruption working group to increasing global awareness, enforcement and investigation of foreign bribery. This has recently resulted in both China and Russia criminalising foreign bribery and in improved enforcement by Australia and Canada, bringing their first and second foreign bribery prosecutions respectively

Practical advice and tools

BIS sponsors a free guidance website on managing the risks of international corruption, aimed at small and medium enterprises in particular. BIS also negotiated a 2010 a good practice guide to corporate anti-bribery procedures by the Organisation for Economic and Corporate Development (OECD)
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) provides country-specific guidance on overseas bribery and corruption issues. UK overseas posts are regularly instructed to report allegations of UK involvement in foreign bribery and to provide advice and assistance to UK companies on managing the risks of corruption. BIS work with both UKTI and FCO to provide practical training on these instructions, including an on-line toolkit and regular briefings to outgoing Commercial Officers and Political Officers.
We promote leading United Nations and OECD good practice for avoiding involvement in overseas corruption, as part of wider corporate responsibility standards. We also promote anti-corruption tools from the International Chamber of Commerce, Transparency International and sector-specific initiatives on codes of conduct and transparent procurement. Please use the right-hand panel related links for more information on sector initiatives.
Transparency International UK (TI-UK) provides independent, impartial training and advice based on extensive knowledge of good practice in the anti-corruption field. You can access their e-learning modules from the right-hand panel related link

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