The deadline to submit workshop proposals for the 13th IACC is 30 May

Dear friends of the anti-corruption movement,

With six months left until the 13th IACC, it gives us great pleasure to issue a "step by step" guide to assist you in preparing and submitting your workshop proposal, along with an update of the conference agenda and confirmed plenary speakers.

Should you have any questions plesase write to: iacc@transparency.org

Content:

1) How to prepare and submit your workshop proposal

2) Workshop selection process

3) Plenary agenda update

4) Confirmed plenary speakers

5) General information

1) How to prepare and submit your workshop proposal

Step 1. Get familiar with the Conference Framework:

Visit www.13iacc.org/workshops and read the Conference Programme Framework. It contains all necessary information regarding the:

conference theme, rationale and objectives
thematic streams (under which the workshops will be grouped)
suggested workshop formats
guidelines for submitting workshop proposals
workshop proposal forms

Step 2. Prepare your workshop proposal form:

Choose your topic: To identify your field of interest, please read the thematic streams and various topics that are grouped under each steam.

We welcome suggestions for new topics! Please email us at: iacc@transparency.org

Arrange and confirm your workshop team: It is time to invite those who have an interest or expertise in the topic of your workshop. Since we are six months away from the IACC, please ensure that the dates of the Conference are already marked in their calendars. To help you organise your team we have prepared guidelines for each suggested role. The various roles are outlined in the Conference Programme Framework:

workshop coordinator
workshop panellists
workshop moderator
workshop facilitator (for training sessions)
workshop rapporteur

To help you complete the workshop proposal form, guidelines can be found in the Conference Programme Framework.

Step 3. Submit your workshop proposal form:

Please remember that the deadline for submitting workshop proposals is 30 May. Complete and send the form via email to iacc@transparency.org before 30 May. The form is available to download at: http://www.13iacc.org/workshops.

2) Workshop selection process:

The Conference Programme Committee (PC) is responsible for reviewing all proposals, providing recommendations and advising on the final agenda. During this time the IACC Team at Transparency International will engage with the workshop coordinators, commenting on their proposals in order to ensure an inclusive agenda. Decisions will be announced mid-June.

3) Plenary agenda update:

Agenda and Working Titles

30 October
Plenary: Peace and security
31 October
Plenary: Natural resources and energy markets
1 November
Plenary: Climate change and corruption
2 November
Plenary: Sustainable globalisation
Conference closing:
Global Transparency for a sustainable future

4) Confirmed plenary speakers to date include:

Andrei Illarionov, Founder of The Institute of Economic Analysis, economist
Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank
Drago Kos, President of the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO)
Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana
Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece
Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
Kimmie Weeks, Youth Action International (YAI)
Konstandinos Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece
Mo Ibrahim, British Mobile Communications Entrepreneur, Founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Muhammad Zamir, Former Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador, Bangladesh
Patrick Alley, Director and Cofounder of Global Witness
Refat Alfaouri, General Manager, Arab Administrative Development Organisation
Rodolfo Stavenhagen, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous people
Siim Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission

5) General information

To assist you in preparing your trip to Athens, the conference website www.13iacc.org features the following functions; online registration, links to airlines flying into Athens International airport, booking accommodation, taxi travel information and tours of Athens.

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you!

www.13iacc.org

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